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Hennessey has revealed the Venom F5-M Roadster. If you were impressed by Koeigsegg’s CC850 manual gearbox, then Hennessey is here to blow your mind. It has a 6-speed open-gated manual gearbox, making it the most powerful manual car in the world. Along with being powerful, it will be rare as well, with only 12 being produced. Buyers will have to shell out Over 21.93 Crore (£2 million). If you want one, there is bad news. All of them are sold already.
Mighty V8 at Core
The Venom F5 Roadster is powered by a ‘Fury’ twin-turbocharged V8 that produces 1,817 bhp and 1617 Nm. This power is transferred by the 6-speed manual transmission to the rear axle. The gearbox provides limited power in the first 4 gears and then goes all out. While we don't know if the transmission changes the acceleration time, but Hennessey has claimed that it can beat the 427.4 kmph (265.6mph) record of the Venom GT Spyder.
Aggressive Design
The Venom F5-M is easily recognisable when compared to the models released before it. The biggest part of this overhaul is the 44-inch dorsal fin on the hypercar that starts from the roof-mounted air scoop and goes all the way to the end of the rear deck. This enhances its look while also making it more aerodynamic. The roof scoop is a spectacle of its own. Other than that, there are canards that fit into the front splitter. The alloys are coated up with some satin, too, which compliments the new livery. This livery has two central lines, which are contrasted by carbon fibre accents all through the car.
Interior Flaunts Manual
The interior of the Venom F5-M proudly displays the manual gear lever made of billet aluminium and carbon fibre. It has jet switches inspired by fighter jets to move the windows. The air vents are also horizontally placed, as opposed to the vertical ones on the standard F5.
What John Hennessey Said
Talking to our sister publication, TopGear UK, John Hennessey said, “It’s a true manual. So when your left foot pushes the clutch in, there’s a cable connected to the transmission, and it’s not being interfaced through a computer that’s trying to interpret what it thinks you’re trying to do. It’s very much as old school and analogue as it gets. He added, “We always felt like having a manual truly connects the driver to the car. To have access to a physical lever on top of the throttle and the brakes and so on just adds to the enjoyment. It’s something we’ve always wanted to do, and customers have been requesting it from the start.”
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