Hennessey has used Monterey Car Week to unveil the
engine that will power the Venom F5. Since the company has previously
said the F5 aims to become the “first road car capable of achieving more than 482 km/h,” it needs a massive engine with huge performance numbers.
That’s exactly what was unveiled today as the engine is a twin-turbo 7.6-liter
V8 that is capable of producing more than 1,600 hp and 1,760 Nm torque.
The engine is made
from a billet aluminum block and features steel cylinder sleeves as well as a
9.3:1 compression ratio. The engine also has two turbochargers featuring
stainless steel headers and billet compressor wheels.
The company didn’t say much else about the engine,
but John Hennessey stated they’re “feeling confident” about setting new records
in 2019. HSV also confirmed that 15 of the 24 F5s have already been spoken for.
It remains to be seen if the car will actually be
able to hit its performance targets, but Hennessey has previously said the F5
will weigh 1,338 kg and be able to accelerate from 0-300
km/h in less than 10 seconds. The dash to 400 km/h is slated to take
less than 30 seconds and the 482 km/h mark is expected to arrive
shortly thereafter.
