Texan tuner HennesseyPerf has launched the track-honed Venom F5 Revolution, the third iteration of its 1817bhp hypercar -
. Like the original, just 24 examples will be built, with each to cost its buyer from $2.7 million , ten of which have already hit the road.
At its core remains the same sub-100kg carbonfibre monocoque chassis as its siblings, manufactured by UK-based Delta Motorsport. A variant of the firm’s twin-turbocharged 6.6-litre ‘Fury’ V8, now modified for ‘competitive use’, is mounted behind the passenger compartment, producing 1817bhp and 1193lb ft on E85 fuel.Exact performance figures haven’t been disclosed, but its automated single-clutch transmission has been modified for track use, likely through the use of shorter ratios.
Hennessey has also recalibrated its double-wishbone suspension with alignment settings more appropriate for track use; its dampers are also now adjustable trackside. Although a final weight figure hasn’t been revealed, the firm says it has brought its overall figure below the 1360kg of the coupe. This should raise its power-to-weight to over 1336bhp/ton, over twice that of the
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