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The Venom F5-M Roadster builds upon Hennessey’s legacy of record-breaking hypercars. Its predecessor, the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, holds the world report for the quickest convertible, reaching a pace of 265.6 mph in 2016. Like the Venom GT, the F5-M Roadster additionally contains a six-speed guide transmission, emphasizing Hennessey’s dedication to creating high-performance, driver-focused hypercars.
John Hennessey, founder and CEO, said: “We are so excited to supply the Venom F5-M Roadster – the world’s strongest guide. We all the time needed to construct a guide Venom F5 – and it’s one thing our purchasers have been asking for. It’s old style, it’s badass, and it affords final driving engagement.”
The Venom F5-M Roadster’s design emphasizes connection, suggestions, and the complete sensory expertise. Unlike conventional hypercars with digital gearboxes, Hennessey’s workforce opted for a completely mechanical connection. Engineers labored intently with the calibration workforce to remap the engine and regulate the gearing ratios for a smoother transition of energy. This guide design permits the motive force to switch 1,817 bhp to the rear wheels, promising explosive acceleration whereas sustaining management and precision at larger speeds.
Only 12 Venom F5-M Roadsters will probably be constructed, and all are already offered. Each mannequin, priced at $2.65 million, contains a distinctive livery unique to the vary, with personalised colors and carbon fibre remedies chosen by the homeowners. A standout design function of the F5-M Roadster is the 55-inch dorsal fin, stretching from the roof-mounted air scoop to the rear deck, which boosts each aerodynamics and aesthetic enchantment.
Inside, the cabin has been fully redesigned to focus on the brand new guide transmission. The gear shifter, crafted from aluminum and carbon fibre, sits proudly inside a six-speed gate created from billet aluminum. Its placement is optimized for good shifting, whereas the bodily connection between the shifter and the gearbox offers the motive force with full management over the automobile’s immense energy. The cockpit design additionally contains new horizontal air shops, a billet aluminum key slot, and toggle switches impressed by jet-fighter controls, including to the automobile’s tactile and fascinating driving expertise.
Nathan Malinick, Hennessey’s Director of Design, emphasised the boldness of the F5-M, stating: “We’re excessive, we’re genuine, plus we’re distinctly and uniquely American. These traits shine by way of within the design of the F5-M, inside and outside, and in the way it performs. This is a automobile for daring and courageous driving fanatics who like their hypercars to thrill with wild energy, dramatic design, and an expertise behind the wheel that’s incomparable to the rest on Earth.”
The bespoke livery designed for the F5-M Roadster additional emphasizes its open-top design and motorsport heritage. The automobile’s uncovered carbon fibre is paired with a colored central line and twin contrasting accent stripes that run alongside the car from the entrance to the rear. These stripes additionally proceed contained in the cockpit, creating a visible connection between the outside and the inside.
The design, specification, and meeting of every Venom F5-M Roadster are carried out at Hennessey’s headquarters in Sealy, Texas. The firm has already delivered 24 Venom F5 Coupe, Roadster, and Revolution fashions to prospects throughout the globe. The 12 Venom F5-M Roadsters are a part of a restricted 30-unit construct run of Roadster fashions. Each automobile is assured to be distinctive, with each buyer’s chosen color being faraway from Hennessey’s configurator to make sure exclusivity.
