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It’s been just over three years since Hennessey unveiled Poison F5 again as a concept at the SEMA Show, and now it’s finally time to see the final version, anticipated a few days ago by the latest in a series of teaser videos showing some carbon details and a different color for the body, as well as new design for the wheels, but nothing more complete.
The American company, which over the years went from tuning to being a true manufacturer, had promised “major external changes” compared to the original concept car to improve aerodynamics and take full advantage of the refined fiber construction. Coal. Only 24 units planned, half for the United States and the rest for the rest of the world
New blades, modified rear
At first glance, in fact, the differences are there, although the blue / violet coloration darker than the bright yellow of the concept makes the air intakes on the lower part of the front less prominent, the shapes and sizes of the openings and the the most. power plants are different.
The tail design is very different, maintaining a “Y” shape but forgoing the triple center exhaust for two double tailpipes framed by horizontal slits in the upper grille, under the lights, while the rear extractors are equally pronounced but better integrated into the bumper design.
As for the promised “aerospace-inspired” interior for the F5, images show a more joystick-like steering wheel with a few buttons, gear-shaped switches, and two small displays. The suggestion of a fighter plane is there.
Eight cylinders unleashed
Venom F5 is not an electrified hypercar, but an “old school” race car, powered by a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 specially developed for it from the “classic American V8 architecture” and aptly named “Fury.” Produces 1,817 CV and 1,617 Nm of torque of which 1,356 Nm already at 2,000 rpm coupled to a 7-speed single clutch gearbox and also promises a stiffer frame than the Bugatti Chiron.
Hennessey has announced that its hypercar is developed to reach a top speed of more than 500 km / h, which would make it the fastest road car in history by breaking the record of 447.19 km / h reached by the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which is still the official reference today. Both the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and the SSC Tuatara would have actually been faster, but they had never been tested in the conditions required for homologation in Guinness World Records.
The price is certainly record high or almost $ 1.8 million, which is a lot for a company that is not yet recognized as other hypercar makers like Koenigsegg and Pagani, but if the speed record is confirmed, there is no question. all production must be sold out immediately.
