Hennessey intends to diversify the Venom F5 lineup with a brand new spinoff scheduled to debut later right now. The Texas-based tuner took to social media to launch a teaser picture of its spicy hypercar that appears to be a track-flavored model judging by the rear wing. As well as, we’re additionally noticing a roof scoop that tells us we’re coping with a coupe-based spinoff as an alternative of the Venom F5 Roadster launched in 2022.
If we’re certainly a track-focused model, it received’t be the one to smash the 300-mph barrier. As a substitute, Hennessey is probably going creating a Venom F5 that may make absolute high pace much less of a precedence to give attention to going quick by way of the corners. In an interview with Prime Gear journal practically two years in the past John Hennessey hinted at a high-downforce GTR-like model. Might this be it? We’ll discover out quickly.
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Hennessey has prompt it can take the Venom F5 to the Nürburgring to set a quick lap time, and this new model looks like the perfect instrument to deal with the demanding Inexperienced Hell. The aftermarket specialist recognized for its high-powered muscle vehicles goals for a sub-seven-minute lap, so the Mercedes-AMG One’s file isn’t in any hazard.
Not like the Venom GT loosely linked to the Lotus Exige, its substitute has been touted as an all-Hennessey effort. A top-speed run has but to happen, however the hypercar did hit 271.6 mph (437.1 km/h) in February 2022 on the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds in Florida. Each the coupe and droptop variations have been marketed with a high pace in extra of 300 mph (483 km/h).
Hennessey is making 24 coupes and 30 roadsters, with greater than 20 items to be constructed and delivered in 2023. The $2.1-million Venom F5 Coupe has lengthy been bought out whereas some construct slots for the $3-million F5 Roadster are nonetheless up for grabs.