Never one to back down from a horsepower
war, Hennessey has just re-launched its Ford F-150-based Venom 775 as the
ultimate aftermarket solution to the Ram 1500 TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor R. This
beastly pickup truck promises to not only be brutally fast on the road but
should also thrive when taken off the pavement. To ensure that its F-150 can
rival the F-150 Raptor R, Hennessey has taken the truck’s standard 5.0-liter
Ti-VCT V8 engine and bolted on a 3.0-liter supercharger. This engine ordinarily
delivers 400 hp and 556 Nm of torque but the presence of a
supercharger, plus an air-to-water intercooler, means it is now good for 775 hp
and 985 Nm of torque. Hennessey has also upgraded the truck’s fuel
injectors, fuel system, and installed a high-flow air induction system as well
as a stainless steel catback exhaust.
The 94% increase in horsepower and 77%
increase in torque allows Hennessey’s F-150 Venom 775 to hit 96 km/h in just 3.6 seconds and sprint down the quarter-mile in 11.9 seconds. The tuner
didn’t call it a day with the engine upgrades. Each Venom 775 being built also
comes with a 6-inch lift kit and sits on a set of 20-inch wheels with a
10-spoke design and wrapped in 35-inch off-road tires. In addition to the
truck’s suspension being upgraded, Hennessey has also installed new Brembo
brake calipers.
A handful of visual touches have also been
made to the TRX killer. These include a new front bumper, power-operated
running boards, illuminated Ford badges at the front and rear, and a new rear
bumper. Hennessey has also added some Venom 775 badges to the truck’s cabin and
embroidered its logos on the headrests. Hennessey will build just 250 examples
of its Ford F-150 Venom 775. Each example comes with a 3-year/36,000-mile
warranty and prices start at around US$ 100,000 depending on the configuration.
