Hennessey began deliveries of its Venom F5 hypercar final fall and now the corporate is simply months out from unveiling a brand new open-top model.
Hennessey on Tuesday introduced the brand new Venom F5 Roadster and stated the debut will happen on August 9. The automotive will then make a public look on Aug. 19 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of many premier occasions of Monterey Automotive Week.
No additional particulars have been introduced other than the automotive that includes the identical 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 as its coupe sibling, which means a peak output of 1,542 hp on pump fuel and as a lot as 1,817 on E85. The mighty engine, nicknamed the Fury, is mated to a 7-speed automated handbook transmission within the Venom F5 and spins the rear wheels solely.
Teaser for Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster debuting on August 9, 2022
Count on the Venom F5 Roadster to function a detachable roof panel, similar to its Venom GT Spyder predecessor. It is not clear whether or not any main modifications have been required for eradicating the roof, although it is probably the Venom F5’s bespoke carbon-fiber tub was designed with the roofless choice in thoughts.
Efficiency of the convertible ought to match the coupe, which means 0-62 mph acceleration in 2.6 seconds or much less, and a prime velocity of over 300 mph. Hennessey quotes a prime velocity of 311 mph for the coupe, although the very best the corporate has taken it is 271.6 mph. That was again in March and the corporate is planning further runs.
Hennessey will construct simply 24 examples of the coupe and we’ll probably see the same manufacturing run for the convertible, although Hennessey hasn’t confirmed this simply but. Apparently, Hennessey has beforehand hinted at launching a high-downforce mannequin designed for brief lap occasions as an alternative of excessive prime speeds, so we may see much more variations of the Venom F5 sooner or later.
