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Going Fast: The Hennessey Venom F5
For speed lovers, 2019 will give you a chance to purchase a Hennessey Venom F-5, which is touted as able to reach a top speed of 301 mph. (The “F-5” is inspired by the F5 tornado, the fastest one.) The Texas automaker claims this Hennessey will blow away the competition. The 8.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 comes in either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed single-clutch semi-automatic model, with 1,600 hp and 1,300 lb-ft of torque. The entirely carbon fiber body on the Venom F-5 results in a weight of 2,950 lbs. The estimated base price for this speed-demon is estimated to be $1.6 million.
Hennessey Special Vehicles, founded in 2017, offers the Venom as its first car developed and built entirely in-house. It unveiled the Venom F-5 at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas in 2017.