The Hennessey Venom F5 is so powerful it’s named after the highest tornado threat level

  • Hennessey Venom F5 is named after the highest tornado threat 
  • The car is crammed with cool features
  • You can take a closer look in the clip below 

Published on Dec 23, 2024 at 12:52 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid

Last updated on Dec 23, 2024 at 2:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

This stunning 1,817 horsepower Hennessey Venom F5 is so powerful that it was named after the highest tornado threat. 

Supercar Blondie – our very own Alex Hirschi – was given the chance to get up close to the Hennessey Venom F5 and it really is a car unlike any other. 

The US-made sports car gets its name from the Fujita tornado scale, which puts F5 at the highest rating, with wind speeds between 420-512km/h (261-318mph) – Hennessey says the Venom F5 will hit speeds in excess of 500km/h (311mph), hence its name. 

The Venom F5 is packed full of incredible details, including a super-sized rear diffuser, open taillights that help to disperse heat from the engine, and there’s even some real gold on the V8 engine. Fancy and fast.

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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.