hennessey unveils its much-anticipated 301 mph 1600 bhp ‘venom F5’ hypercar. the special vehicle is designed and built from the ground up, and according the american-automaker its intention is to be, ‘the absolute fastest road car on earth’. the team has developed a new design, chassis and carbon fiber body focused on aerodynamics to achieve the lowest possible drag, with a coefficient of just 0.33.

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show
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hennessey’s team is developing a twin turbo V8 engine for the ‘venom F5’ that can deliver over 1600 bhp. it will be mated to a seven-speed single clutch paddle shift transmission and deliver power down to its rear tires. the ‘venom’ also features a new light weight chassis and all carbon fiber body, which gives it a curb weight of just 2,950 lbs. the combination of light weight, low drag and exceptional horsepower will deliver new levels of hypercar performance. acceleration from 0 to 186 mph (300 km/h) will be less than 10 seconds, making the ‘F5’ quicker than current formula one race cars. 0 to 249 mph (400 km/h) and back to rest will be under 30 seconds, while the top speed of is projected to exceed 300 mph.

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show

hennessey's venom F5 hypercar will debut at the 2017 SEMA show