Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster teased, debuts Aug. 19

Hennessey began deliveries of its Venom F5 hypercar final fall and now the corporate is simply days out from unveiling a brand new open-top model.

Hennessey on Tuesday launched a pair of teaser pictures for the brand new Venom F5 Roadster and confirmed the debut for Aug. 19 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of many premier occasions of 2022 Monterey Automobile Week working Aug. 12-21 in Monterey, California.

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.

Hennessey Venom F5

Hennessey Venom F5

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 had been required for eradicating the roof, although it is possible the Venom F5’s bespoke carbon-fiber tub was designed with the roofless possibility 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 possible prime velocity of over 300 mph. Hennessey quotes a prime velocity of 311 mph for the coupe, although the best the corporate has taken it’s 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 possible see the same manufacturing run for the convertible, although Hennessey hasn’t confirmed this simply but. Curiously, 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. Keep tuned.