American high-performance automaker Hennessey has dialed up monitor efficiency to the proverbial “11” with the discharge of the Venom F5 Revolution.
The 1,817-horsepower hypercar provides giant downforce elements to the usual, top-speed centered Venom F5 Coupe to maximise its competitiveness on the racetrack. Hennessey says the Revolution shall be street-legal and priced at $2.7M. Only 24 items will depart the manufacturing line.
Hennessey Chief Engineer John ‘Heinrocket’ Heinricy stated in a press release the unique F5 was designed to be “ultra-light and monstrously powerful, with dynamics to match.”
Heinricy acknowledged the Revolution’s goal is to take Hennessy’s present hypercar and “create a machine that is the ultimate visceral and emotional driving experience.”
Adding new aerodynamics to essentially the most highly effective manufacturing automobile on the planet is how Hennessey goals to make Heinricy’s phrases a actuality.
![Hennessey unveils track-ready Venom F5 Revolution 2 The Revolution shares the same engine as the original F5 and "packs a mean punch," according to Hennessey.](https://i0.wp.com/theweeklydriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hennessey-venom-f5-revolution-coupe-10-1673213960.jpg?resize=788%2C526&ssl=1)
Hennessey has made eye-popping efficiency claims earlier than, however the market nonetheless awaits. The Revolution’s announcement comes after a declare by John Hennessey, the marque’s founder, that the unique F5 would break the 300 mph barrier and change into the world’s quickest manufacturing automobile. It hasn’t occurred.
The Revolution shares the identical engine as the unique F5 and “packs a mean punch,” in accordance with Hennessey-provided specs. An 8,200-RPM, twin-turbocharged, 6.6-liter pushrod V8 powers the Revolution with present F5s and produces greater than 1,190 lbs/ft of torque at 5,500 RPM.
Torque and the 1,817 horsepower are despatched to the rear wheels by an automatic single clutch transmission.
Unlike the F5, the Revolution provides a brand new, huge rear wing and different elements designed for the quickest lap instances. Front canards, an prolonged entrance spoiler, enlarged rear diffuser, and even a roof scoop are all unique to the Revolution. Some 800 kilos of downforce are produced at 186 mph and 1,400 kilos at 249 mph. Weight is saved to a minimal.
![Hennessey unveils track-ready Venom F5 Revolution 3 The Revolution is still awaiting production. Hennessey finished building the tenth of 24 F5 Coupes in January (2023).](https://i0.wp.com/theweeklydriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/hennessey-venom-f5-revolution-coupe-15-1673213962.jpg?resize=788%2C525&ssl=1)
Fifty kilos have been faraway from the usual F5 with assist from a carbon fiber physique permitting the automobile to tip the dimensions at lower than 3,000 kilos. The Revolution’s stiffened double-wishbone suspension with track-ready alignment settings and adjustable dampers are supplied normal alongside carbon ceramic brakes.
The Revolution continues to be awaiting manufacturing. Hennessey completed constructing the tenth of 24 F5 Coupes earlier this month and can start to construct the 30 deliberate F5 Roadsters someday in 2023. When the Revolution will start its manufacturing hasn’t been confirmed
Mason Bloom is a reporter for TheWeeklyDriver.com. When he isn’t writing about trade information, new automobile opinions or protecting reside motorsport occasions, he’s a sophomore at Aptos High School on the California central coast.
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