The Hennessey Venom F5 line-up is a mean family of hypercars
- The Hennessey F5 line-up is seriously impressive
- The cars pack in plenty of power and speed
- They’ve already set world records
Published on Oct 04, 2024 at 3:55 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
The Hennessey Venom F5 line-up is a formidable family of hypercars – packing in enough power and speed to keep even the most ardent of thrill-seekers happy.
The original Hennessey Venom F5 was launched in 2020 as a fitting successor to the Hennessey Venom GT.
The ‘F5’ in its name is a reference to the Fujita tornado scale, which places F5 at the top with winds hitting speeds of 420–512km/h (261–318mph).
Hennessey aims to have its cars hit similar high speeds in the quest to claim the title of the world’s fastest production car.
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The Hennessey Venom F5 line-up is built for speed
The Hennessey Venom F5 line-up kicked off with the Coupe – a stunning-looking vehicle that is ‘shaped by aerodynamics and inspired by the pursuit of speed’.
And with just 25 Venom F5s produced they’re as rare as they are powerful.
When the vehicle launched, Hennessey made it clear the marque had its sights set on knocking Bugatti off the top spot for the world’s fastest production car.
Currently, the Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ is the fastest, with a top speed of 490.24km/h (304.77mph) – but Hennessey revealed it had plans to beat that record in 2024.
And it’s not like Hennessey doesn’t have the requisite experience in this arena.
Back in February 2014, the company’s Venom GT became the world’s fastest production car achieving a 435.31 km/h (270.49 mph) top speed.
And on July 30, 2024, the Venom F5 broke the standing half mile (805m) record with a time of 14.44 seconds at 353km/h (219mph).
The range also includes the world’s most powerful manual car
The Coupe was followed by the Venom F5 Roadster – a bespoke mid-engine hypercar that offers the ‘world’s most exhilarating open-air driving experience’. Bold claim.
The Roadster is every bit as mean-looking as the Coupe and comes with a reimagined roof made from rigid carbon fiber composites that can be removed allowing for that ‘exhilarating open-air driving experience’ we’ve heard so much about.
Under the hood, the Roadster’s 6.6 liter twin turbo V8 produces a whopping 1,817 horsepower.
And just last month, Hennessey unveiled its Venom F5-M Roadster – the world’s most powerful manual car.
The Venom F5-M Roadster produces 1,817 horsepower, which is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmissions.
And to keep things nice and exclusive, just 12 of the F5-M Roadsters will be built.
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.
