Texas hypercar manufacturer Hennessey pulled the cover off the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe, a leaner and meaner version of the Venom F5, first announced in 2020. Described as an apex predator, the rear-wheel drive Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution is the lightest of its brethren at under 3,000 lbs. Hennessey Chief Engineer, John ‘Heinrocket’ Heinricy, helmed the project. 

“I led engineering on some of the most extreme cars to come out of GM, including the Corvette Z06 and Cadillac CTS-V, but nothing compares to designing, developing, and refining a race car for the road like the Venom F5 Revolution,” Heinricy explained. “From the outset, we designed the Venom F5 hypercar to be ultra-light and monstrously powerful, with dynamics to match.”
Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Powertrain

At the center of the carbon-fiber monocoque chassis is Hennessey’s Fury engine, a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 with an astonishing 1,817 bhp. Power is delivered to the tarmac through an automated single-clutch gearbox. What enhances the Fury powertrain, in this instance, from other Venom F5 models, is a suite of track-focused updates, like the carbon fiber front splitter and adjustable rear wing.

Airflow & Downforce

Hennessey fitted the rear wing with special end plates that halt high-pressure air on top from spilling underneath. This increases downforce without extending the wing’s width. At the same time, the end plates generate vorte...