Hennessey has taken one look at its already outrageous Venom F5 and said: "Not enough." The result is the new Venom F5 Evolution, which now claims to be the world's most powerful internal combustion engine car. Not hybrid. Not electric. Just an enormous V8 breathing fire through a pair of turbochargers the size of dinner plates.
Here’s what you need to know:
Power, lots of it
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The 6.6-litre twin-turbo V8 has been fettled further to produce 2,031 bhp and 1,960 Nm of torque.
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That’s up from the standard F5’s modest 1,817 bhp.
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Peak power arrives at 8,000 rpm, with maximum torque at 5,200 rpm.
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It runs on Shell E85 pump fuel. Ethanol-rich, naturally.
Acceleration, measured in gasps
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0–322 kmph (that’s 200 mph) in just 10.3 seconds.
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For context, a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport takes 14.8 seconds to do the same.
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The Rimac Nevera needs 15.6 seconds to hit 299 kmph.
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No official top speed yet, but the aim seems obvious.
Engineering, turned up to 11
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The turbochargers are Precision 76/80 Next Gen units, claimed to be the largest mirror-image turbos fitted to a production car.
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Pistons are oval-shaped billet aluminium. Connecting rods? Also billet. Also, “extreme-duty.”
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Lightweight titanium valves, redesigned valve covers, and beefier injectors round out the Fury-coded engine.
Chassis and handling
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Adaptive suspension with five drive modes: Sport, Road Race, Drag, Wet, and F5.
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All selectable via a steering wheel toggle, as if flicking between tea strengths.
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Hennessey claims it balances road comfort with track readiness, though owners might still avoid speed bumps.
Pricing and availability
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The Evolution is not a separate model, but a package costing around Rs 2.38 crore ($285,000).
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It can be added to any of the existing Venom F5 models—Coupe, Roadster, or Revolution.
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Even existing owners can upgrade their cars retroactively, which is unusually considerate for a hypercar builder.
Bonus trivia
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Over 30 Venom F5s have been delivered worldwide already.
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One of them went to a certain Michael Jordan.
No wild aero tricks, no battery packs, no regenerative braking. The F5 Evolution is just a twin-turbo V8 with enough power to realign tectonic plates. And while it may not have a confirmed top speed yet, the numbers it does have are already enough to humble the best from Bugatti and Rimac.
More than anything, it’s proof that internal combustion isn't quite done writing its mad final chapter.
