Hennessey Venom F5

Hennessey Venom F5 Sets Road Car Lap Record at Circuit of The Americas

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Monday, March 25, 2024

SEALY, Texas, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set a new road car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a blistering 2:10.90 lap of the 3.41-mile-long racetrack.

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  • Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution hits 193.10 mph on home circuit in Austin, Texas
    SEALY, Texas, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set a new road car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with a blistering 2:10.90 lap of the 3.41-mile-long racetrack.
  • Breaking the previous COTA road car lap record* by 0.43 seconds makes the track-focused Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution the fastest ever road-going hypercar around the Texan circuit.
  • Seeing the Venom F5 take the production car lap record at our home circuit has been an important part of our journey with the F5.
  • *The previous COTA production car lap record was set by a Czinger 21C of 2:11.33 on September 23, 2023.

Hennessey Celebrates ‘World’s Fastest Car’ Accolade with 300mph Plans

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SEALY, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set out plans for its 1,817bhp Venom F5 to exceed 300mph in 2024. The announcement was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the company’s Venom GT becoming the world’s fastest car in February 2014.

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  • 2014 - World's Fastest Car: 270.49 mph Hennessey Venom GT
    SEALY, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has set out plans for its 1,817bhp Venom F5 to exceed 300mph in 2024.
  • The announcement was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the company’s Venom GT becoming the world’s fastest car in February 2014.
  • 2024 marks the tenth anniversary of the Hennessey Venom GT achieving a verified world record 270.49mph top speed to become the fastest production car ever.
  • Prospective clients may inquire by calling the Hennessey Special Vehicles sales team at +1 979.885.1300 or visiting HennesseySpecialVehicles.com .

Hennessey Hires Racing Champion David Donohue as the Team Focuses on Venom F5 World Records

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has hired David Donohue — celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner, and 2023 Pikes Peak record setter — for advanced track development of its Venom F5 hypercar.

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  • The son of racing legend Mark Donohue, David Donohue has built an impressive racing, testing, and development resume during his 35-year career.
  • David Donohue: "I've been working behind the scenes with John and the team at Hennessey for several months, allowing me to spend quite a bit of time in the driver's seat of the Venom F5.
  • With more than 25 customer Venom F5 models already built, we can now refocus our team on achieving speed records.
  • The open-top, track-ready model joins the roofless Venom F5 Roadster – revealed in 2022 – and the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe – unveiled in January this year.

Hennessey Hires Top Motorsports and High-Performance Vehicle Engineer from Multimatic to Lead Future Hypercar Development

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator, has appointed Brian Jones as VP of Engineering. Jones will oversee all engineering and development for Hennessey Special Vehicles and Hennessey Performance Engineering, reporting directly to John Hennessey, company founder and CEO.

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  • Jones will oversee all engineering and development for Hennessey Special Vehicles and Hennessey Performance Engineering, reporting directly to John Hennessey, company founder and CEO.
  • Before joining Hennessey Performance, Jones served as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Development and Integration at Multimatic Special Vehicle Operations (MSVO), where he led engineering on the Ford GT and, most recently, Mercedes-AMG ONE.
  • Jones will apply his experience and expertise to advance powertrain development, integration, testing, regulatory certification, and manufacturing of the Hennessey Venom F5 hypercar at the company’s Texas production facility.
  • He will work with Venom F5 Chief Engineer John ‘Heinrocket’ Heinricy and the team of engineers who develop, test, and build the 1,817 bhp hypercar.

Hennessey Reveals Stunning Venom F5 'Revolution Roadster' Hypercar in Bare Carbon

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Revolution Roadster follows last year's premiere of the roofless Venom F5 Roadster and this year's debut of the track-ready Venom F5 Revolution Coupe, combining the best traits of both models – visceral open-air motoring with a racing circuit focus.

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  • The Revolution Roadster follows last year's premiere of the roofless Venom F5 Roadster and this year's debut of the track-ready Venom F5 Revolution Coupe, combining the best traits of both models – visceral open-air motoring with a racing circuit focus.
  • As with the F5 Roadster, the Venom F5 Revolution Roadster features a robust tempered glass engine viewing window as standard to spotlight the formidable powerplant.
  • The debut of the Venom F5 Revolution Roadster at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, reveals the first of five limited-edition 'Bare Carbon' models.
  • John Hennessey, company founder and CEO: "The new Venom F5 Revolution Roadster combines our track-focused hypercar with an open-top for an unmatched visceral driving experience.

Hennessey Celebrates 'Sweet 16' Venom F5 Hypercar Delivery

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

SEALY, Texas, July 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the world-renowned Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, is celebrating a 'Sweet 16' milestone with its 16th Venom F5 delivery to a VIP client in Houston, Texas.

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  • Rafael 'Rafa' Martinez, founder and principal of Rafa Racing, took delivery of the most recent Venom F5 to leave Hennessey's Texas facility in June.
  • The bespoke open roof variant – a Venom F5 Roadster 'Heritage Edition' – was inspired by the 1998 Dodge SRT Viper GTS-R Championship Edition.
  • Hennessey introduced the Venom F5 Coupe in December 2020 and all 24 units quickly sold out following its Car Week appearance in 2021.
  • The open-roof Venom F5 Roadster, and track-focused Venom F5 Revolution Coupe, are currently offered for sale through a specialized retailer network extending across North America and Europe.

Hennessey Welcomes Grand Touring Automobiles as Exclusive Canadian Retailer

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

SEALY, Texas, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, is proud to announce the opening of ‘Hennessey Toronto’ in Canada through its partnership with renowned luxury retailer Grand Touring Automobiles.

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  • Grand Touring Automobiles is based less than two miles from Toronto’s thriving financial district, where Hennessey’s flagship Venom F5 hypercar is featured alongside other premium brands the retailer represents, including Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Aston Martin.
  • Paul Cummings, dealer principal, and CEO: “On behalf of Grand Touring Automobiles and myself, we are honored to represent Hennessey Special Vehicles in Canada.
  • John Hennessey, company founder, and CEO: "We are very pleased to partner with Grand Touring Automobiles.
  • Customers in Canada interested in owning a Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster or Revolution should contact Grand Touring Automobiles at +1 4165301880, or visit GrandTouringAutos.com .

Hennessey Unveils Apex Track-Focused Venom F5 ‘Revolution’ Hypercar

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Monday, January 9, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, and high-performance vehicle creator, has unveiled a new, lighter-weight, track-focused version of the Hennessey Venom F5 that has been comprehensively re-engineered for increased agility, uncompromised handling, and high downforce. The new Venom F5 Revolution Coupe is an apex predator on a racing circuit – it is the most powerful and visceral pure-combustion hypercar in the world.

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  • The new Venom F5 Revolution Coupe is an apex predator on a racing circuit – it is the most powerful and visceral pure-combustion hypercar in the world.
  • The Venom F5 Revolution Coupe is based on the Hennessey Venom F5 Coupe – the two share nearly identical DNA – yet distinguishing the Revolution Coupe from its sibling are its comprehensively reworked aerodynamics, suspension, engine cooling, and digital telemetry.
  • From the outset, we designed the Venom F5 hypercar to be ultra-light and monstrously powerful, with dynamics to match.
  • Images – High-resolution dynamic and static images of Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution: DOWNLOAD
    Video – Watch Chief Engineer John Heinricy drive the Revolution on track: WATCH

Hennessey Celebrates 10th Venom F5 Hypercar Delivery

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

SEALY, Texas, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, and high-performance vehicle creator, delivered a milestone 10th Venom F5 to its owner over the holidays. The striking metallic blue F5 Coupe, with brilliant white stripes, was delivered at Hennessey Special Vehicles in Sealy, where a specialized team in a dedicated building manufactures the hypercar.

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  • Double-digit deliveries cap a successful year of Venom F5 development, manufacturing, and evaluations
    Latest client takes delivery of a metallic blue F5 Coupe at Hennessey Special Vehicles in Sealy, Texas
    Images — Hennessey Celebrates 10th Venom F5 Hypercar Delivery: DOWNLOAD
    SEALY, Texas, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessey , the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, and high-performance vehicle creator, delivered a milestone 10th Venom F5 to its owner over the holidays.
  • The striking metallic blue F5 Coupe, with brilliant white stripes, was delivered at Hennessey Special Vehicles in Sealy, where a specialized team in a dedicated building manufactures the hypercar.
  • While all 24 Venom F5 Coupe commissions sold out in 2021, Hennessey is still offering the Venom F5 Roadster – an open-roof variant of the 300+ mph hypercar.
  • Images — Hennessey Celebrates 10th Venom F5 Hypercar Delivery: DOWNLOAD

Hennessey Venom F5 Concept Chronograph Tributes Venom F5 Hypercar

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

SEALY, Texas, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has partnered with Paris-based watch experts Skeleton Concept to issue the Hennessey Venom F5 Concept, a limited-edition chronograph inspired by and paired to – via an inscribed chassis number – an individual Venom F5 hypercar.

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  • SEALY, Texas, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has partnered with Paris-based watch experts Skeleton Concept to issue the Hennessey Venom F5 Concept, a limited-edition chronograph inspired by and paired to via an inscribed chassis number an individual Venom F5 hypercar.
  • Alex Roys, Hennessey COO: "Hennessey has enhanced the engineering of high-performance vehicles for more than 30 years, a process that led ultimately to the creation of our $3M hypercar the Hennessey Venom F5.
  • The Hennessey Venom F5 is a bespoke mid-engine hypercar engineered to exceed 300 mph while delivering unparalleled performance and the world's most exhilarating driving experience.
  • Available for international shipping, the new Hennessey Venom F5 Concept is available now directly from Hennessey.