Hennessey unleashes its £2.5m Venom F5 Roadster that exceeds 300mph

Texas-based hypercar maker Hennessey has created the most costly hair dryer on the planet.

It has unveiled its Venom F5 Roadster, a convertible two-seater that may value £2.5million ($3million) a bit and be able to speeds in extra of 300mph.

Not solely is it set to turn into the quickest roadster on the planet, it’ll even be essentially the most highly effective, with the twin-turbo 6.6-litre V8 engine packing a jaw-dropping 1,817bhp.

Quickest open-top automotive on the planet: That is the brand new Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster, which is claimed to have the ability to hit speeds in extra of 300mph

The gorgeous open-top motor has been unveiled throughout Monterey Automotive Week in California and is making a bounty of daring claims about its roof-down efficiency.

It’s the convertible model of the £2million Venom F5 Coupe that debuted again in 2020 – a hypercar claiming to have the ability to attain speeds of 311mph and is British designed regardless of being produced in very restricted numbers within the US.

Simply 24 coupes had been made and offered out nearly immediately after being showcased, and the roadster shall be nearly as unique.

Solely 30 are being constructed to ‘assure a singular possession expertise’ and each one shall be ‘personalised and individually commissioned to its proprietor’.

The Texas-based hypercar model has fitted the open-top hypercar with a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V8 engine that produces a whopping 1,817bhp. It additionally weighs across the similar as a standard household hatchback

Simply 30 examples shall be made, with manufacturing commencing later this 12 months. Every automotive shall be bespoke to the shopper and price from $3million (£2.5million)

The Roadster is the convertible model of the £2million Venom F5 Coupe that debuted again in 2020 – a hypercar claiming to have the ability to attain speeds of 311mph and is British designed regardless of being produced in very restricted numbers within the US

Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster: Will it slot in my storage? 

On sale: Now

Value: $3million (£2.5million)

Manufacturing: Texas, USA (begins late 2022)

Exclusivity: 30 to be constructed, all customised

Physique kind: 2-seat roadster

Engine: ‘Fury’ 6.6L twin-turbo V8

Transmission: 7-speed single-clutch automated gearbox

Drive: Rear-wheel drive 

Energy: 1,817bhp @8,000rpm 

High velocity: 300mph+ (with roof fitted)

Suspension: Double-wishbone impartial and totally adjustable coilover dampers

Chassis: Carbon fibre monocoque 

Weight: 1,406kg

Dimensions: Size: 4,666mm, Width: 1,971mm, Peak: 1,131 mm 

Guarantee: 4 years

The chassis is a supremely-light carbon-fibre monocoque, with the automotive tipping the scales at a featherweight 1,406kg. To place that into context, it weighs across the similar as a Ford Focus household hatchback.

All 1,817 rampaging horses produced by the ‘Fury’ V8 engine shall be delivered to the rear wheels through an automatic single-clutch gearbox.  

Hennessey says it totally expects the Venom F5 Roadster to surpass the corporate’s personal ‘world’s quickest convertible’ file, which is at the moment held by its Venom GT Spyder and stands at a staggering 265.6mph.

John Hennessey, the founder and CEO of the bonkers Texas model, mentioned: ‘We created the Venom F5 to be the last word expression of a hypercar. 

‘The Roadster model takes the Coupe’s velocity, exhilaration, and awe, plus a sprinkling of respect-inducing concern, to a brand new, really visceral stage that brings house owners nearer to the Venom F5’s excessive efficiency. 

‘Our 1,817bhp ‘Fury’ engine screams behind the uncovered cockpit, with its roar unobstructed by a roof – it’s an unmatched automotive expertise.’

All 1,817 rampaging horses produced by the ‘Fury’ V8 engine shall be delivered to the rear wheels through an automatic single-clutch gearbox

Founder, John Hennessey (pictured) says he totally expects the Venom F5 Roadster to surpass the corporate’s personal ‘world’s quickest convertible’ file, which is at the moment held by its Venom GT Spyder and stands at a staggering 265.6mph

Whereas the highest velocity is claimed to be over 300mph, that’s solely when the removable roof is fastened in place. The highest velocity with the roof off (as pictured) has but to be confirmed

The Venom F5 Roadster will not be fairly as unique because the Venom F5 Coupe (pictured within the background). Simply 24 examples of the fixed-roof hypercars had been constructed from 2020

Merely put, the Texas-based hypercar maker has basically created the most costly hair dryer on the planet

Whereas the highest velocity is claimed to be over 300mph, that’s solely when the removable roof is fastened in place.

The roof does not fold away right into a compartment at the back of the automotive however is as a substitute a fully-removable panel.

This resolution was made to make sure the light-weight traits of the car even with the roof on, with the panel comprised of a inflexible carbon-fibre composite and weighing a mere 8kg.

When the roof is not in use, house owners can have a selection of easy methods to retailer it: both in a ‘bespoke Merino wool journey bag’ or a ‘carbon fibre sculptural pedestal’. Both method, you may’t carry it with you, so it must be left at residence. 

When the roof is not in use, house owners pays further for a ‘carbon fibre sculptural pedestal’ on which to show it. As a result of you may’t simply prop the roof of a £2.5million hypercar in opposition to the wall in your storage

One other distinctive characteristic of the Venom F5 Roadster is that this engine bay cowl, which Hennessey describes as ‘a brand new tempered glass engine viewing window’

The Roadster additionally will get completely different wheels to its coupe sibling and discerning consumers can specify any exterior and inside color mixture they need – or alternatively go away areas of the Venom F5’s carbon fibre chassis and physique panels uncovered

The gorgeous open-top motor has been unveiled throughout Monterey Automotive Week in California and is making a bounty of daring claims about its roof-down efficiency

One other distinctive characteristic is the engine bay cowl, which Hennessey describes as ‘a brand new tempered glass engine viewing window’. 

This panel, in the midst of the rear engine cowl, spotlights the huge eight-cylinder powerplant – which was developed and licensed to be used in jet aircrafts slightly than automobiles – in all its glory. 

The sizeable glass cowl can face up to aerodynamic forces exceeding 300mph and temperatures past 540 levels Celsius. 

The Roadster additionally will get completely different wheels to its coupe sibling and discerning consumers can specify any exterior and inside color mixture they need – or alternatively go away areas of the Venom F5’s carbon fibre chassis and physique panels uncovered. 

The cabin is pretty minimalist, with two massive screens – one the instrument cluster and the opposite the infotainment show – and an F1-style sawn-off steering wheel. 

The automotive shall be produced on the firm’s Texas facility and start in late 2022. 

Official validation of the mannequin’s high-speed capabilities will not doubtless happen till 2023.