Overview
- Hennessey unveiled the first customer‑spec Venom F5‑M this week and will publicly display and run the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed beginning Thursday, July 9.
- The F5‑M uses an upgraded 6.6‑litre twin‑turbo 'Fury' V8 rated at 2,031 bhp and reported 1,445 lb‑ft of torque, driving the rear wheels through a bespoke six‑speed gated manual transmission.
- Production is strictly limited to 12 Roadsters with pricing from $2.65 million before taxes and the first allocated example belongs to a UK buyer who commissioned exposed purple carbon, anodized gold accents and a 24‑karat gold nose badge.
- The model introduces a new carbon fibre tub, an integrated roof scoop, a 55‑inch dorsal fin and adaptive suspension to manage high‑speed aerodynamics and handling, and Hennessey says the manual gearbox and updated chassis will be offered across other F5 variants after launch.
- The F5‑M underscores a collector‑driven return to analogue driving by pairing extreme horsepower with a traditional gated stick shift, a move likely to heighten demand among enthusiasts and influence bespoke hypercar commissions.