All that F5 fury drives to the rear wheels
through a seven-speed single-clutch auto-
mated manual transmission with CIMA
paddle shifters. (CIMA also supplies
the car’s limited-slip differential.) Tires
for the production Venom F5 will be
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s (265/35 ZR19
front, 345/30 ZR20 rear).
Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes (15.4-
inch x 1.3-inch front/rear) with AP Racing
calipers (six-piston front, four-piston
rear) will slow things down from thoseinsane speeds. Power, traction control
settings, and a host of other parameters
for the Hennessey Venom F5 will be
set according to preconfigured driving
modes: Wet, Sport, Drag, Track, and the
aforementioned F5 Vmax.
Looking at Hennessey’s numbers, we
have a feeling the F5 will be quite the
handful. Even with traction limitations,
Hennessey still claims some wild perfor-
mance stats. How does 0–124 mph in 4.7
seconds sound? Or 0–186 mph in 8.4? OK,
what about 0–248 mph in 15.5 seconds?
Those numbers sound absurd on
paper, unreachable even. But Hennessey
has form here. Back in 2014 the Venom
GT—Hennessey’s first hypercar, which
borrowed a chassis and the look of a
Lotus Exige—ran to 270.49 mph, staking
its claim as the fastest production car in
the world.
Inside the cabin, the Hennessey
Venom F5 is remarkably simple—a clean,
button-free dash and a steering wheel
that acts as the real control center with2021 Hennessey Venom F5
PRICE $2,100,000
LAYOUT Mid-engine, RWD, 2-pass,
2-door coupe
ENGINE 6.6L/1,817-hp/1,193-lb-ft
twin-turbo OHV 16-valve V-8
TRANSMISSION 7-speed auto-clutch manual
CURB WEIGHT 3,100 lb (mfr)
WHEELBASE 110.2 in
L X W X H 183.7 x 77.2 x 44.5 in
0-62 MPH 2.6 sec (mfr est)
EPA FUEL ECON Not yet rated
ON SALE Late 2021
Output ratings based on E85 fuel;
74 MOTORTREND.COM APRIL 2021 unleaded regular will reduce these figures.
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