This and the next several posts will feature hypercars and rare supercars from this year's Exotics on Broadway that I've previously seen and posted about similar examples of on this site but are so amazing that I feel the need to feature them again, especially since I only see these kinds of cars up close once in a blue moon. The first of these is the Hennessey Venom F5. There were some examples of the Venom F5 on display at this year's and last year's shows, except this year's show had the latest version of the Venom F5 on hand alongside the base coupe and roadster known as the Revolution. Hennessey Performance's latest hypercar hit production in 2020, with its Revolution variant debuting earlier this year. Powering the Venom F5 is a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 lb-ft of torque paired to a 7-speed single-clutch automated manual gearbox. It launches from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, zero to 124 mph in 4.7 seconds, and has a claimed top speed of over 311 mph. The Venom F5's body and chassis are made almost entirely of carbon fiber. Its interior is more comfortable and spacious than it looks, capable of accommodating drivers and passengers of every height and size. The cabin also features a yoke/racing-style steering wheel, a 9-inch center touchscreen infotainment system, and a digital gauge cluster that is a tad smaller than the infotainment screen. In total, the Venom F5 weighs in at around 3000 pounds.
As for the Venom F5 Revolution, this specific version is lighter and more track-oriented than the base Venom F5 coupe and roadster, sporting a large adjustable rear wing, roof air intake, and extended front splitter and canards for optimized aerodynamics and downforce. In addition, the Venom F5 Revolution weighs roughly 50 pounds less than the base Venom F5, and its rear wing produces over 800 pounds of downforce at 186 mph and 1,400 pounds at 249 mph. Some Venom F5 Revolution examples have patriotic stars-and-stripes endplates on their rear wings, which are great added touches and design elements to an already incredible vehicle.
Only 90 units of the Venom F5 will ever be built spanning all variants, including 24 Coupes, 30 Roadsters, 24 Revolution Coupes, and 12 Revolution Roadsters. Pricing starts at $2.1 million for the base Hennessey Venom F5 and $2.7 million for the Venom F5 Revolution. This year's Exotics on Broadway show in Monterey showcased six Venom F5 examples, including three Venom F5 Revolutions, compared to four Venom F5 examples at last year's show. However, I was able to get plenty of still photos of the four Venom F5s from last year's show, while I could only see and take photos of the six Venom F5s from this year's show as they were leaving the event. In all, the Hennessey Venom F5 is an insane and unbelievable speed machine, and the convoy of Venom F5s exiting this year's Exotics on Broadway was definitely a sight to see.
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