Transforming a big, shouty, fire-breathing American hypercar into a stealthier, track-focused toy takes some doing. Around 2,350 hours of doing, as it turns out. This is Hennessey’s Venom F5 ‘Stealth Series’ car.
Only three of these two-seat hyperthings will be built—from the Venom F5’s total production run of 99 cars—spun off the Venom’s ‘Revolution’ track-honed spec, and to nobody’s surprise, they’ve already sold out. Which gives us ample time to run through the changes.
Nothing mechanical of course, because with a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 nicknamed ‘Fury’ punching out 1,817hp and a blood-curdling soundtrack, it doesn’t need it. The changes instead come via exposed carbon fiber from front to back: the front splitter, mirrors, roof scoop, engine cover, side intakes, sills, rear wing and rear diffuser are all covered in it.
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The panels are all hand-painted too—this Revolution Roadster on show bears an ‘elemental green’ paint job—together with gold accents that again, run front to back. There are matte-tinted wheels, black calipers, more carbon fiber on the inside, charcoal leather, some embroidery and perhaps the most important addition—an interior plaque that shows your Venom is better than other Venoms. Oh, and badges that read 'Stealth'... on a stealthier hypercar.
“The real selling point for our customers is the craftsmanship, quality, beauty, and attention to detail,” said John Hennessey. “Combining all these elements into the Stealth Series creates a unique art piece that celebrates the finest craftsmanship alongside raw, visceral, unapologetic American horsepower.”
American horsepower able to fire the Revolution around COTA in 2m 10.9s, and a (current) vmax of 271.6mph. We know Hennessey’s gunning for 300mph+ in an F5, which’ll take some doing...
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NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
