Hennessey Special Vehicles has whipped the wraps off the Venom F5-M Roadster, the most powerful manual vehicle on the globe. Yup, you read that right, the Texas-based brand’s upcoming model is exclusively equipped with a six-speed gated manual cog swapper, which directs a staggering 1 355 kW (from the firm’s “Fury” V8 petrol engine) exclusively to the rear axle.
Performance figures have yet to be released, though. However, a fair bet would be that the American hypercar will be incredibly quick in a straight line and, considering the 427 km/h top speed achieved by the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, top out at a maximum speed in excess of 400 km/h.
The Venom F5-M Roadster will be the most intense, immersive, and extreme driving experience on the planet.
“We are so excited to offer the Venom F5-M Roadster – the world’s most powerful manual. We always wanted to build a manual Venom F5, and it’s something our clients have been asking for. It’s old school, it’s badass, and it offers ultimate driving engagement,” said John Hennessey, founder and CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles.
“Driving the Venom F5 is already a full body experience that thrills, inspires, and never gets old. But, we never say that’s enough, we never stand still. That’s why we’ve dived deeper into the sensation of driving, finding every touchpoint to deliver connection, feedback, sound, and engagement. We believe that the Venom F5-M Roadster will be the most intense, immersive, and extreme driving experience on the planet and a dozen lucky customers get to join us for the ride,” Hennessey concluded.
“This is a car for bold and brave driving enthusiasts who like their hypercars to thrill with wild power, dramatic design, and an experience behind the wheel that is incomparable to anything else on Earth,” said Nathan Malinick, Director of Design at Hennessey Special Vehicles.
The Hennessey Venom F5-M Roadster is limited to only 12 examples, all of which have already been sold … for a whopping $2 650 000 a piece. At the current Rand-Dollar exchange rate, the latter figure translates to an eye-watering R47 049 504.50.