The Texan company reveals the successor to the Venom GT, the Venom F5.
Recently, the company decided to provide a little insight into its upcoming
speed machine, which will firmly take aim at the new Chiron. The company is so
dedicated to the cause, that it has even set up an entirely new division called
Hennessey Special Vehicles to develop the vehicle.
Hennessey didn’t say much about what will propel the
Venom F5, but it will reportedly be developed from the ground up with the
company’s own chassis, aerodynamics, and engine development. This is different
from the Venom GT, which is a heavily modified version of the Lotus Exige.
Citing the Fujita scale that measures tornado speeds, the F5 rating is linked to the fastest of tornados, with wind
speeds of between 420 km/h and 511 km/h.
The former of the two figures is the top speed of
the Chiron, which is the Venom F5’s target. Hennessey didn’t give an exact
figure when it comes to the top speed of its new model, but has said the Venom
F5 will be capable of speeds approaching 482 km/h.
In any case, we’ll have to wait for both the Venom
F5 and Chiron to set their world record attempts to see which is deserving of
the coveted title. Hopefully this time, Hennessey builds at least 30 Venom F5s
and its attempt involves two runs in opposite directions.
