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NEW GEAR

GREAT GEAR!

HENNESSEY VENOM F5

They say speed kills, but no one over at American
manufacturer Hennessey got the message. Their new Venom
F5 is capable of hitting top speeds of 466 km/h, and is one
the fastest production cars around.

The name Hennessey may conjure up thoughts of cognac, but this variety is
a bit more high octane, with its base of operation located in Texas, USA. The
Venom F5 is Hennessey’s stripped down and supercharged version
of the Venom GT which debuted earlier in the year.
A look under the Venom F5’s bonnet will reveal a
seven litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine tuned to
produce an unbelievable 1043 kW
of power. This yields a top
speed close to 466
km/h, eclipsing the
431 km/h mark set
by Bugatti Veyron
Super Sport.
Not only
content with fitting
a powerful engine,
Hennessey has also taken
a scalpel to the Venom F5 and
incorporated a range of aluminium
and carbon fibre components to bring
the overall body weight to 1300 kg.

Along with lightweight materials, Hennessey has
introduced new technologies such as single-clutch
paddle shift transmission and a GPS-enabled traction
control, both of which will prove important while reaching
300 km/h in under 13 seconds.

The Venom F5 is set for official public debut in
early 2015, with price tags said to be in the region
of $1.2 million for 2016 delivery, so it’s best to
phone your bank in Zurich and start moving some
money around.

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