Tag: Hennessey Venom F5
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John Hennessey shows us around the Venom F5 Production Facility
The Hennessey Venom F5 will be built at a brand spanking new assembly line. The latest vlog, John Hennessey takes us on a tour of his shop located at Sealy, Texas. More importantly, he gives us a peek at the new production facility that is being prepared next door for the Venom F5. The new…
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This is the first 300 mph SSC Tuatara built for a customer
The first SSC Tuatara with a claimed top speed of over 300 mph is ready for the road. SSC reportedly built the first customer car in January 2020. But, it was only revealed publicly at the Philadelphia Auto Show recently. Hopefully, we will now see SSC challenge the speed record set by the Bugatti Chiron…
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Challenge Accepted! Says Hennessey on Congratulating Bugatti
The Texas-based tuner and maker of the Venom F5 has got a message for Bugatti. They don’t intend to let the Chiron keep the unofficial 304 mph speed record. The Bugatti Chiron is back in the news again and finally for a genuinely awesome reason. After making statements that they aren’t interested in pursuing top…
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Koenigsegg Jesko Rivaling SSC Tuatara Hypercar goes into Production
The SSC Tuatara was unveiled at Pebble Beach almost a year ago. Now, production of the new American hypercar has commenced and the first car is expected to be delivered by the end of 2019. The SSC Tuatara is based around a carbon fiber monocoque with bodywork made from the same lightweight material. As a…
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Koenigsegg Jesko makes its Canadian debut at Weissach Vancouver
Following its unveiling at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Koenigsegg Jesko set out on a world tour. Today, the brand’s latest hypercar dropped by Weissach Performance – Koenigsegg’s official dealer for Canada, located in Vancouver, BC. The Jesko is the replacement for the Agera RS and is touted to be the world’s fastest “megacar”.…
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Is Bugatti Hiding Chiron’s Top Speed? Hennessey Thinks So
In an article published last month, we were lamenting on Bugatti’s big claims about the Chiron’s top-speed but their refusal to prove it, with the CEO Stepehen Winkelmann saying that he simply wasn’t interested in the Chiron’s top speed. Since its launch in 2016, Bugatti has’t attempted any record with the Chiron, except for the…
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Race to 300 MPH: Hennessey Venom F5 vs SSC Tuatara
Hennessey has been iterating its ambitious goal of reaching 300 mph ever since the Venom F5 was announced. Now, it seems that founder John Hennessey isn’t content with that. “Currently our CFD testing and our engineers tell us we need about 1,520 horsepower to break 300,” Hennessey told Motor Authority. “I’d like to run 500 kph.…
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Hennessey Venom F5 Shoots for 311 Mph Top Speed
John Hennessey targets 311 top whack for the Venom F5 with the new 1,600 hp engine that’s set to power the beast. Hennessey Performance Engineering isn’t done with making some of the fastest cars in the world. With the Venom F5, they intend to break the 300 mph barrier. If CEO John Hennessey’s words to…
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Hennessey Venom F5’s Insane 7.6-liter V8 Engine Revealed
Last year saw the beginning of a new top speed war – one that began with the record-setting run of the Koenigsegg Agera RS on a Nevada highway. As a consequence, Bugatti’s reputation as the custodian of the top speed crown was lost. But, the top speed war isn’t limited only to European brands. American…
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Hennessey to Attempt Venom F5 Top Speed Run in 2019
Will Hennessey Venom F5 be able to breach the 300 mph mark? Hennessey just revealed what we were waiting for since the Venom F5 was revealed in November last year. John Hennessey has told Automobile that the company is planning to go for the top speed run as soon as early next year. While production will…
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Bugatti Chiron is the Veyron replacement we’re waiting for
The Bugatti Veyron will soon be out of production and in the process, make way for a new hypercar. Volkswagen’s French subsidiary would be looking at breaking the world production car record for the highest top speed this time as well. While the world is still kept guessing about the next fast car from Bugatti,…