Yesterday, Hennessey introduced its most formidable model of the Venom F5 but, a hypercar with 1,817 horsepower and a gated six-speed handbook gearbox dubbed the Venom F5-M Roadster. Restricted to solely 12 items, all pre-sold earlier than the reveal, it acquired me pondering, what number of variations of the Venom F5 have been introduced, and does Hennessey’s math add up? You see, in a number of interviews I’ve carried out this 12 months with Hennessey’s high brass, the American producer retains speaking about its plans to construct 99 items of the Venom F5.
Some variants are thought of a part of the allocation of particular physique kinds, that means the three Venom F5 Stealth Sequence fashions, for instance, kind a part of the allocations for the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe and Venom F5 Revolution Roadster. However certainly, the Venom F5-M, with in depth modifications made to the chassis to accommodate a handbook gearbox, can be its personal sequence, separate from the Coupe and Roadster, and Revolution Coupe and Roadster variants, proper? If that had been the case, then the figures Hennessey revealed for every variant do not make sense… Enable me to clarify.
Restricted Numbers Of Every Model
Every time Hennessey has introduced a brand new variant of the Venom F5, it additionally introduced manufacturing numbers for every. When the Venom F5 Coupe was first launched, John Hennessey mentioned solely 24 can be constructed. It took some time to construct momentum, however ultimately, it was introduced they had been all bought out. This was joined by the Venom F5 Roadster, of which 30 automobiles can be constructed; this seemingly indicated robust demand for the F5 from Hennessey’s followers. When the Revolution got here alongside – the track-hardened model of the F5 that set lap information at COTA and has each intention to do the identical at Laguna Seca and possibly even the Nürburgring – it was proclaimed that there can be 24 Coupes and 12 Roadsters.
But when the Venom F5-M’s 12 items are thought of a separate mannequin, then the mathematics is flawed, as a result of including these figures up, I get 102 automobiles – three greater than the 99 items I have been advised of on a number of events.
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Venom F5-M Roadster Is Half Of The Commonplace Roadster Allocation
After reaching out to our Hennessey contact to verify the numbers, we had been advised that the F5-M kinds a part of the usual Roadster allocation.
“The 99 automobiles complete is unchanged – the M sits throughout the Roadster physique type class…
Hennessey will construct a most variety of every physique type – Coupe: 24 / Roadster: 30 / Revolution Coupe: 24 / Revolution Roadster: 12. The 12 F5-M Roadster variants sit throughout the ‘Roadster’ physique type (i.e. 12 of the 30 Roadsters would be the M-variant). This follows the identical theme because the Stealth and Carbon Sequence ranges, which all sit inside their respective ‘physique type’ grouping.”
What About The 9 Lacking Venom F5s?
That is all advantageous and nicely, and it means that regardless of robust demand for the Venom F5 Roadster, possibly a number of prospects on the listing for the drop-top variant transformed their orders to the handbook when the choice was offered to them. But when these 12 automobiles kind a part of the broader 30-unit allocation of Roadsters, then there are 9 automobiles lacking:
Hennessey Venom F5 Manufacturing Numbers
Variant
No. of Automobiles
Venom F5 Coupe
24
Venom F5 Roadster (incl. F5-M)
30
Venom F5 Revolution Coupe
24
Venom F5 Revolution Roadster
12
TOTAL
90
If Hennessey plans on constructing 99 complete Venom F5s, then the present allocation solely accounts for 90. If not even the in depth modifications made to the Venom F5-M represent a brand new mannequin designation, then it begs the query: what new variant will?
After all, Hennessey would not be drawn into telling us that, and when requested if a brand new variant is coming with solely 9 automobiles (the smallest allocation of any Venom F5 variant), we got the straightforward age-old line of “I can neither affirm nor deny.”
Enjoyable Reality
How Many Venom F5 Hypercars Has Hennessey Delivered So Far?
As of September 4, 2024, Hennessey confirmed to CarBuzz that it had delivered 24 Venom F5 hypercars up to now, break up between all 4 present variants.
What Will Hennessey’s Most Restricted Venom F5 Variant Be?
So what mysterious new model of the Venom F5 might Hennessey be engaged on? Would possibly or not it’s a track-only particular? Or maybe Hennessey will create its personal off-road model of the Venom F5, like a Huracan Sterrato on steroids? The latter is one thing design boss Nathan Malinick beforehand advised CarBuzz he’d like to do, however it was certainly not confirmed. We might speculate for days, however for now, we’ll merely ask you: what variant of the Venom F5 do you suppose Hennessey ought to construct subsequent? Tell us within the feedback under.