There are few supercars that are as impressive as the Hennessey Venom F5. The specimen of American origin wanted break all speed records for a production car when announcing 500 km/h top. Although they have not yet managed to reach that figure on the open road, now they surprise again with a new version of their copy. Its about Hennessey Venom F5 Revolutiona model made for the track that is optimized to improve its performance in curves and forgets a bit about top speed.
The Texan manufacturer has set out to make a lighter vehicle that improves its behavior thanks to a increased downforce. The few limitations that were in the street Venom F5 are removed and a more extreme tuning is applied that will not leave anyone indifferent. announce a weight below 1,360 kg, something almost unprecedented in a model of its characteristics and power level. Because there was no doubt that it would keep the original engine with a series of improvements that make it even more impressive.
We are talking about the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8, known as “Fury”, which Hennesey has been using for years. In this case, its power is maintained in the 1,842 hp and 1,617 Nm of torque original, although its features will change due to the new configuration. No details have been given, but the propulsion and an automated gearbox with modifications are also still present. As standard it comes with a carbon-ceramic brake system that is up to the task, although the most striking thing about the Venom F5 Revolution is its elaborate aerodynamics.
You can see news like the carbon fiber front splitter, which prevents air from flowing under the car by creating a low-pressure vortex. There are also flaps that channel air to improve cornering grip. The extended diffuser and the huge rear spoiler are the icing on the cake. That second element is adjustable and gets increase downforce notably. We are talking about generating more than 360 kg at 300 km/h and that it can reach 635 kg of load at 400 km/h.
Cooling is improved with a roof-mounted central air intake and the double wishbone suspension It has circuit settings, although its shock absorbers are also adjustable. In addition, all buyers of the Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution are offered a telemetry service so that they can view all kinds of data in real time or for further analysis. Only 24 units will be made, with many of them already sold and a starting price of 2.7 million euros.
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