Development of the Venom F5 hypercar continues as Hennessey's team marches toward its goal of hitting a 311-mph top speed.
behind the wheel. The hypercar was in F5 Mode, which uncorks the engine's full 1,817 hp on E85. A Hennessey spokesperson toldthat the run was about testing at full power and that no official timing was carried out as this wasn't a test of the vehicle's outright speed. The first of three phases of high-speed testing for the Hennessey Venom F5 was completed ahead of the hypercar's public debut at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance last May. During that time, Hennessey announced the Venom F5 hit 200 mph during aerodynamics testing.
The Venom F5's 6.6-liter twin-turbo V-8 was also restricted to 900 hp, only about half its target output of 1,817 hp. With the taps fully opened, Hennessey claims the V-8 will also produce 1,193 lb-ft of torque, and rev to 8,500 rpm while running E85. Power is handled by a CIMA 7-speed single-clutch automated manual transmission.In addition to the unused Air Force base, the testing program has included stops at Hennessey's own Sealy, Texas, site and the U.K.
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