FIRST DRIVE: Hennessey Venom F5 - World’s Maddest Hypercar? 1817bhp 300mph+ Bugatti Rival | Top Gear

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  • Say hello to John Hennessey's baby: a love letter to excess horsepower, but not in the form of a tuned truck or muscle car. This is the Hennessey Venom F5, an entirely bespoke extreme-engined hypercar capable of speeds in excess of 300mph. Powering it is an engine appropriately named 'Fury', a whopping 6.6-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 1817bhp. Weighing only 1360kg, the F5 is only 30kg heavier than a Ferrari F8 Tributo but with 1000bhp more. That equals some impressive performance figures: 0-62mph in 2.6s, 0-124mph in 4.7s, and an insane 0-250mph in 15.5s - that's nearly twice as fast as a Bugatti Chiron... Right, enough comparisons, time to strap Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix to this rocket to see how it drives.
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    0:00-0:58 Intro
    0:59-1:39 Numbers
    1:40-4:15 First Launch
    4:16-7:14 Rundown
    7:15-8:41 Road Test
    8:42-9:52 Interior
    9:53-10:54 Gearbox
    10:55-11:39 Steering
    11:40-11:56 Ride Comfort
    11:57-11:38 Usability
    11:39-14:06 In Town Driving
    14:07-16:17 Outro
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  • @Spcyamigo95
    @Spcyamigo95 Před rokem +2540

    Jeremy Clarkson would said something like “it weighs almost as much as the average American”

  • @Chunky_dunky
    @Chunky_dunky Před rokem +1061

    I love the fact that they kept the beefy and American v8 but still make it very technical and fast

    • @sylvaind.6786
      @sylvaind.6786 Před rokem +36

      "Technical" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @ImKairyu
      @ImKairyu Před rokem +60

      I added your pfp to my nft collection

    • @lll9416
      @lll9416 Před rokem +46

      @@sylvaind.6786 spoken like true diesel hatch driver. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @bradIeyyy
      @bradIeyyy Před rokem +62

      Incoming triggered euro-pee-ons 😂

    • @piercemccauley7079
      @piercemccauley7079 Před rokem +18

      @@sylvaind.6786 I mean it has drag racing internals now it’s pretty technical

  • @alexturnqest6202
    @alexturnqest6202 Před rokem +633

    I think what makes the f5 so cool is how raw it is. Everybody’s focused on the future and technology and hybridization. This is a gigantic middle finger to all of that. This is probably one my fav hyper cars I’d love to drive with a hot rodders spirit. Let’s go. 🔥

    • @Miata822
      @Miata822 Před rokem +33

      Yet, as the video illustrates, it is almost undrivable in day-to-day use. Cars like this are good for two things; flogging on a private track (you don't want a public trackday clown smashing your $2million toy) and being a poseur at a cars&coffee circle jerk.

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 Před rokem +20

      @@Miata822 you’re just hysterical lol

    • @alexturnqest6202
      @alexturnqest6202 Před rokem +26

      @@Miata822 lol even a Honda Civic drives well nowadays. Trust me as an enthusiast you want something that’s not perfect to drive. Is it practical? No. That’s not the point. Lol

    • @Miata822
      @Miata822 Před rokem +15

      @@alexturnqest6202 I am an enthusiast, cars and motorcycles, love track days, love quirky cars.
      Overpowered cars like the Venom have only one trick, a big engine. It's not really a track car. It makes more power than a RWD setup can use. Wouldn't stand a chance on a road course against a GT3 for a fraction of the price, but that GT3 won't stall in a drive through.
      So what is it actually for besides making noise and "bragging rights"? For the same money you could get a Rimac, which is genuinely fast.

    • @joeleonard9965
      @joeleonard9965 Před rokem +10

      @@Miata822 For this money every single new hypercar from Bugatti to Rimac to Hennessey is completely stupid. Get a stick shift, exotic, no-longer-existing and rare at the time car. Cars similar in price include the Ferrari F40, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3, Carrera GT, a REAL Audi Sport Quattro S1, Lamborghini Miura P400S, Ruf Turbo R, etc.

  • @chupacabratx
    @chupacabratx Před rokem +26

    Having grown up around 20 miles away from Sealy, I’m impressed Top Gear took the time to go out there. Hope the crew enjoyed their visit!

  • @chesspiece81
    @chesspiece81 Před rokem +1028

    I met John and actually talked to him for a long time and didn't realize it while at TX2k waiting for the storm to blow over back when it was still at his facility Lonestar Motorsports Park. He really is a super nice, knowledgeable, and genuine seeming guy. We talked for 20-30 minutes and I had no idea who he was, I thought he was just another guy attending the event trying to stay dry.

    • @regular_man2779
      @regular_man2779 Před rokem +12

      Did you also get check mate

    • @catinthehat5140
      @catinthehat5140 Před rokem +5

      Unlike those elites who don't care if they get rained on?

    • @nero7.171
      @nero7.171 Před rokem +22

      Ehh John Hennessy team over price some if there cars when a good tuner can do it for 4 to 7k while they're doing it for 40k to 200k

    • @O2TG
      @O2TG Před rokem +51

      He's a con artist.

    • @AndrewC89
      @AndrewC89 Před rokem +42

      Google him and his company and see how many ppl have complained about his sketchy business practices over the years.

  • @isakhansen9572
    @isakhansen9572 Před rokem +563

    Bro nearly ran it straight off the runway, you could see the fear in his eyes😂

    • @kevinmcgowan7788
      @kevinmcgowan7788 Před rokem +20

      Proper downright fear, man thought his life was done for😂😂😂

    • @sjf1981
      @sjf1981 Před rokem +15

      I agree. He looked absolutely gassed and his eyebrows were on high alert lol

    • @alexrekzu4079
      @alexrekzu4079 Před rokem +6

      2:20

    • @slickburrito
      @slickburrito Před rokem +10

      Facts. That left turn was unplanned at that speed, it was a last ditch effort to save the car 😂

    • @makarandratnakar2116
      @makarandratnakar2116 Před rokem +3

      He is no Jeremy Clarkson

  • @thebigokie6.4_392
    @thebigokie6.4_392 Před 11 měsíci +12

    The fact that it's a 6.6l Pushrod cam in block engine that turns 8500 RPM is awesome. Sounds like a solid roller cam setup at idle.

  • @kevinhicks3294
    @kevinhicks3294 Před rokem +4

    Great video. An insane review on this insane car. Loving it. Can't wait to get my C8 ZO6.

  • @barrettoliver2009
    @barrettoliver2009 Před rokem +872

    This is badass , I'm so glad cars like this are still being made

    • @mihailpetrovici5044
      @mihailpetrovici5044 Před rokem +10

      last ones😢

    • @KRMG99
      @KRMG99 Před rokem +7

      @@mihailpetrovici5044 not the last ones

    • @barrettoliver2009
      @barrettoliver2009 Před rokem +10

      @@mihailpetrovici5044 I think electric cars are a bit dull right now , but I'm sure that sooner or later an exciting EV will come out . The story of awesome cars isn't over yet , just entering a new chapter . I'm personally hoping an affordable RWD EV will come out at some point so that I can indulge my inner boy-racer

    • @falcongamer5867
      @falcongamer5867 Před rokem +44

      @@barrettoliver2009 entering a new chapter more like getting shoved into it forcibly

    • @barrettoliver2009
      @barrettoliver2009 Před rokem +2

      @@falcongamer5867 Hey , the same thing happened with emissions , and crash regulation , and pop up headlights . Change is neither good nor bad , its just change .

  • @austinreed5805
    @austinreed5805 Před rokem +373

    Richard Hammond is hard looking at this car.

  • @jplabs456
    @jplabs456 Před rokem +4

    That gearbox, an automated manual type thing rather than a DCT, really rounds out the mad sound of the thing. I can’t say much about the car yet, but that sound with that gearbox makes me love it already.

    • @mustang5ojeff
      @mustang5ojeff Před 11 měsíci

      A dct is a robotized manual. The inside of a dct is literally a manual gearbox but with automated clutches.

  • @byates59
    @byates59 Před rokem +5

    The F5 is absolutely gorgeous! Love it! Thanks!

  • @NeedForSpeed.2004
    @NeedForSpeed.2004 Před rokem +323

    What I love about this car is that on the outside, it looks highly exotic & shit. But it sounds like a fully built dragster with an LS

    • @Model_Student
      @Model_Student Před rokem +12

      Yep, same. Close your eyes and you’d picture a very different machine.

    • @harshalshetty9865
      @harshalshetty9865 Před rokem +2

      *hemi

    • @donjon5442
      @donjon5442 Před rokem +1

      Shit? You’re blind lmao

    • @charlesfisher3983
      @charlesfisher3983 Před rokem +21

      @@harshalshetty9865 it's literally an LS block. Plus it didn't throw a rod or drop a tranny so it's definitely not a dodge

    • @aliyousuf2342
      @aliyousuf2342 Před rokem +8

      It's unapologetically American and I love it. Hennessy was like 'you know what? what if you could get a Zonda but with a pushrod V8 making enough power to orbit a smallsat?'. If you had asked me to describe what an American hypercar would look/be like 10 years ago, I don't think I'd have come up with something better than the Venom F5.
      It's a beautiful marriage between modern automotive engineering and good old-fashioned hot rodder sensibilities.

  • @yrokelyod3471
    @yrokelyod3471 Před rokem +826

    The power to weight ratio on this thing is INSANE.

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem +2

      Question is:How fast it is.

    • @sergeibatiuk3468
      @sergeibatiuk3468 Před rokem +39

      @@joe125ful Probably the fastest car... (pause) In the world!

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem +18

      @@sergeibatiuk3468 Lets see if can beat insane Jesko Absolut what can go 532Km but there is no place where can be tested..

    • @sergeibatiuk3468
      @sergeibatiuk3468 Před rokem +18

      @@joe125ful And on that bombshell it's time to end

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem

      @@sergeibatiuk3468 Yep Titans war coming.

  • @PhineasFreakUK
    @PhineasFreakUK Před rokem +1

    His comments about the gearbox reminded me of the SMG in the E46 M3 CSL. You can get the shifts pretty smooth, with a bit of throttle play as you shift. Takes a bit of practice. And as he also said, when you're flat shifting on full throttle its fine, lol

  • @philliplyn2692
    @philliplyn2692 Před rokem

    Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work what a beast 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

  • @TimDuncan21Rules
    @TimDuncan21Rules Před rokem +171

    As a Texan, topgear great job filming at a whataburger. You've done well.

    • @NoRevving
      @NoRevving Před rokem +9

      I'm loving all the Texas love between this vid and the F150 Lightning vid

    • @SGTSpliffer
      @SGTSpliffer Před rokem +1

      Whataburger in Texas....great.
      Whataburger in Arizona...gross.

    • @benjaminguess6555
      @benjaminguess6555 Před rokem

      Whataburger is garbage asf.

    • @polystictus
      @polystictus Před rokem

      @@SGTSpliffer Really? I recall when they were good...40 years ago....my first was in Texas 50 years ago...HUGE.

    • @SGTSpliffer
      @SGTSpliffer Před rokem +4

      @@polystictus The fries are white and dry here in AZ. I'm a Corpus Christi boy.

  • @letsgetdoing
    @letsgetdoing Před rokem +56

    I remember Hennesey from back in the day when supraforums was the absolute KING of the internet and the Supra was at the peak of taking down American Muscle. This dude started and made his company buy robbing EVERYONE in the viper community. Literally just took their money with no intention of even doing anything to their cars. Never made amends for any of eat either. Him and overly expensive kit cars based of lotus can all go up in flames financially.

    • @muddystick
      @muddystick Před rokem +30

      I get really frustrated seeing this guy get press, he is a scam artist.

    • @O2TG
      @O2TG Před rokem +20

      Once a con artist always a con artist. Watch these cars fall apart 😂😂

    • @robocop3961
      @robocop3961 Před rokem

      Yeah he’s a lying a hole! 👊🏻

    • @NRF787
      @NRF787 Před rokem +8

      I'm just confused how he's been so successful if you say he keeps scamming people. I'm sure there were instances in the past, but what have you heard recently?

    • @ehsanmafi6546
      @ehsanmafi6546 Před rokem +3

      I remember that!

  • @johannjohann6523
    @johannjohann6523 Před 11 měsíci

    Well done video. Love the stop at Whattaburger in town, and giving the workers a look at the car!

  • @sk8punk318
    @sk8punk318 Před rokem +5

    looks so damn good and performs even better!

  • @DroneStrike1776
    @DroneStrike1776 Před rokem +481

    I love the shape of this car. Well done Hennessey.

  • @flyingphoenix113
    @flyingphoenix113 Před rokem +530

    A Battista, Concept 2, Nevera, or Evija probably "feels" quicker because of the shorter gearing, instant torque, and superior traction, but this thing is on a different level from those cars when it comes to outright speed, and it will dissapear into the horizon once you pass 200mph. The power to weight, top speed, low coefficient of drag, are all class-leading. I can't wait to see what this thing can do on a sufficiently long straight. Oh, and did I mention that it sounds incredible?

    • @napalmhotdog4365
      @napalmhotdog4365 Před rokem +34

      I’m not sure they would feel quicker tbh (and I have noticed that you put feel rather and are). The fact that this has the noise (as he said, almost no sound deadening), the heat, the vibrations and low weight might actually make this car feel faster than any other road car ever made. In theory anyway.

    • @bonifacelukosi9580
      @bonifacelukosi9580 Před rokem +3

      project 2?

    • @budja1501
      @budja1501 Před rokem +34

      It sounds like an old school muscle car at idle, which is awesome

    • @vepromud
      @vepromud Před rokem +8

      @@bonifacelukosi9580 rimac

    • @davidmusil4145
      @davidmusil4145 Před rokem +31

      Shorter gearing? Those cars are electric with just one gear man.

  • @TeamSexyPaintball
    @TeamSexyPaintball Před rokem +3

    You can't beat the V-8. The sound is pure man.

  • @Ethan_Mendoza_04
    @Ethan_Mendoza_04 Před rokem +5

    After a careful examination, It was putting out 2lbs of boost (out of 24) throughout the 1/4 mile run. I’m thinking that’s why the speedo seems to move so slow.

  • @WyFoster
    @WyFoster Před rokem +224

    You could see reading the speedo that the horsepower was definitely turned way down. 150mph in over a 1/4 mile is achievable with far less.

    • @byronboost
      @byronboost Před rokem +1

      detuned asf

    • @WyFoster
      @WyFoster Před rokem +67

      @@byronboost Agreed. Don't want to kill the journalists or perhaps the car is a bit of a sham. Hard to say with Hennessey.

    • @jasons2562
      @jasons2562 Před rokem +50

      ya I think so. He wouldnt have been that calm at WOT with 1817 horsepower.

    • @DizzyMan24
      @DizzyMan24 Před rokem +35

      Definitely. The old Venom was faster what that. I'm sure they turned it down cause he's driving it lol

    • @larryhouse3776
      @larryhouse3776 Před rokem +7

      Far less. Yes, a bone stock kawasaki ZX14r will outrun it. I own one, it'll almost achieve 160mph in a quarter mile.

  • @just.chiyna
    @just.chiyna Před rokem +248

    This is literally a road jet 🤯

    • @GIBBO4182
      @GIBBO4182 Před rokem +5

      It’s fine on a runway

    • @just.chiyna
      @just.chiyna Před rokem

      @@GIBBO4182 very much 😄

    • @sergeibatiuk3468
      @sergeibatiuk3468 Před rokem +1

      It is a road jet that you cannot use as such on the road

    • @unclefista
      @unclefista Před rokem +3

      No it isn't. .
      You mean "figuratively".

    • @AuroraTheRobot
      @AuroraTheRobot Před rokem +1

      @@sergeibatiuk3468 Same with most supercars

  • @charliewolf7500
    @charliewolf7500 Před rokem +1

    4:04 Hennessey is using an Iron based Ferrocene Dicyclopentadienyl octane booster, to help control the knock. (Good luck with that).
    Thank you for entertaining and sharing.

  • @samhianblackmoon
    @samhianblackmoon Před rokem

    Never thought I would be head over heels in Love with a car🔥👍🏽❤️

  • @C-M-E
    @C-M-E Před rokem +60

    This car reminds me a lot of when the Agera was released by Koenigsegg (sounds rather similar, but not the point). Both companies were established with their own marquee supercars, but the 2nd effort was designed strictly to break molds. Not sure if the Venom quite matches up to Christian's fanatical design philosophy or attention to detail, but I'm glad it exists.

    • @BlazerManiacNumber96
      @BlazerManiacNumber96 Před rokem +1

      Personally, I think the F5 looks better than the Agera. I love Koenigsegg’s performance, but I’ve never thought their cars are attractive

    • @piercemccauley7079
      @piercemccauley7079 Před 11 měsíci

      @@BlazerManiacNumber96 to each their own they say

  • @cezarpinzariu7276
    @cezarpinzariu7276 Před rokem +140

    Just as Jeremy Clarkson appreciated the Corvette c6 zr1, we must appreciate this car from Texas. Well done. I'm waiting for them to break some records. 👍💪👏

    • @slicaltimistic1
      @slicaltimistic1 Před rokem +5

      Hennessy did it again. That shape is astonishing. If Jeremy Clark drove this car, he gonna regret the day he talk about how boring muscle car enthusiasts are.😊👍🏽

    • @yt.personal.identification
      @yt.personal.identification Před rokem +5

      @@slicaltimistic1 Muscle car?

    • @robocop3961
      @robocop3961 Před rokem +5

      ‘Records lol’ keep waiting 😂

    • @estebanlaine2459
      @estebanlaine2459 Před rokem +2

      Most likely won’t break any records

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem +2

      Lmao what records???Jesko is still faster.

  • @farishanafiah8461
    @farishanafiah8461 Před rokem +28

    That engine sounds great, really loving it. Definitely will take this over Rimac Nevera or Lotus Evija or any EV hypercar all day long.

    • @dcogburn1986
      @dcogburn1986 Před rokem +1

      I don’t like Hennessy I’m ashamed that they are Texas based I can’t stand the new top gear so it’s a match made in the depths of hades worse meets terrible

    • @Smokey1981
      @Smokey1981 Před rokem +2

      Except the Nevera will smoke the F5 all day every time

    • @farishanafiah8461
      @farishanafiah8461 Před rokem

      @@javierpena4822 That shouldn't be a surprise considering EV torque. But then again, EVs has always excels that kind of thing.

    • @dcogburn1986
      @dcogburn1986 Před rokem +1

      Problem I have with their 6x6 they buy 65k truck and stretch the truck to accommodate for the extra axle but I don’t understand how they justify a price hike 135k so asking price 200k John Hennessy enlighten me and I see your comment I will give you more respect but your f5 is just a corvette with a different frame and body I prefer
      koenigsegg he’s a engineer and a business man what do you have to offer except a tuning shop I could do for a fraction of the price myself with my brother and a tuner

    • @xanimosityxgaming2664
      @xanimosityxgaming2664 Před rokem +2

      @@dcogburn1986 tell me you don't know shit about fuck without telling me you don't know shit about fuck. Look I don't have a dog in this fight i.e I'm not a Hennessey fan nor do i own anything made by or tuned by them, but what I do know is manufacturing, and the body panels and engineering alone to design up and get functioning just the body of the F5 was at least 900k per car. Carbon monocoque technology isn't cheap, and the molds to do it aren't cheap either, simple triple curve panels can cost in excess of 50k for just the molds. So I'm going to tell you the same thing I tell everyone else who has zero concept of how this shit works but thinks they do, you think you can build a 600+whp 6x6 for sub 200k, do it. Don't give excuses, you have a CZcams channel, do it document your process, costs, then at the end put it through the same tests that others i.e. Hennessey has. Run it off road, straight line, turning, independent suspension testing. Put your money where your mouth is.

  • @TexRobNC
    @TexRobNC Před rokem +1

    I remember when Hennessey was just a place in Houston that modified Vipers and would show up to car meets in a Viper Venom 600 regularly

  • @Mystipaoniz
    @Mystipaoniz Před rokem +61

    14:09 Insects love the car. So in love they merged with the car.
    Impressive noise that beast :o

  • @40Rouge
    @40Rouge Před rokem +21

    Can't wait to see the Carwow drag race with the Tuatara, Venom F5, and the Jesko Absolute. "Hi, Matt Watson here from Carwow with a drag race!"

    • @ewanssoman6321
      @ewanssoman6321 Před rokem +3

      Nevera smokes everything

    • @HTown99
      @HTown99 Před rokem

      "Hi, Mat Watson from Carwow and I'm sat in a Hennessey Venom F5"

    • @bluemonstrosity259
      @bluemonstrosity259 Před rokem

      @@ewanssoman6321 until Evija comes around

  • @ScottOrd
    @ScottOrd Před rokem +2

    That's an absolutely stellar interior, bravo!

    • @donjuan150
      @donjuan150 Před rokem +1

      With an off the shelf Alpine screen....wow! Could not even develop their own tech....

  • @pete6705
    @pete6705 Před rokem +22

    I’m curious how this and the Tuatara would do on the Nurburgring. I know track times weren’t the priority with these cars, but still would be very interested to see

    • @R4M_Tommy
      @R4M_Tommy Před rokem +2

      The thrid beast, the Jesko, will probably be the better car.

    • @vitoandolini2064
      @vitoandolini2064 Před rokem +1

      I'm sure all these cars would be far behind the top. But what is really interesting is what they can do on the maximum long road with ideal conditions.

    • @donjon5442
      @donjon5442 Před rokem +4

      @@R4M_Tommy The regular Jesko maybe, the Absolut would be just as bad around a track lmao

    • @HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle
      @HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@R4M_TommyYes but the jesko track version is not made for top speed

  • @onkouth
    @onkouth Před rokem +94

    I love hearing every day how all these cars can do 300mph+ and not one has achieved it, apart from of course Bugatti, who not only did it, they didn't even feel the need to really mention it.

    • @adrian9098
      @adrian9098 Před rokem +50

      All of them including Koeniggseg claim their cars can achieve 300+ mph. Bugatti is the only one who first does and then talk

    • @thatfordguy2268
      @thatfordguy2268 Před rokem +18

      There is a road legal Ford GT that ran 300 mph in the Texas standing mile

    • @kron1206
      @kron1206 Před rokem +28

      @@thatfordguy2268 doesnt that thing have 3000 hp
      barely street legal

    • @Gaudine
      @Gaudine Před rokem +6

      Because they probably can do it but it’s all down to tire technology. Bugatti has good partnership and Volkswagen money.

    • @suitsandstrings2641
      @suitsandstrings2641 Před rokem +19

      If Bugatti really felt safe, they'd lend out the Nardo Ring.

  • @kevlarnegative
    @kevlarnegative Před rokem +43

    I love how raw it is but still sensible. Using off the shelf rubber for example.

    • @dcogburn1986
      @dcogburn1986 Před rokem +2

      It would be awesome to see a piston shoot up from the engine block and go through the hood

  • @Pedro5antos_
    @Pedro5antos_ Před rokem

    It sounds amazing! Wow!

  • @keptick
    @keptick Před rokem +2

    So the 60-120mph time is faster than 0-60mph? That's insane. Imagine hitting the gas and acceleration increasing with speed

  • @TheK9class
    @TheK9class Před rokem +13

    250mph in 15 secs is the wildest stat I've ever heard in a production car

    • @daneshkasad
      @daneshkasad Před rokem +1

      Barely a production car

    • @allwheeldrive
      @allwheeldrive Před rokem

      @@daneshkasad But still is. The already-sold-out numbers match a whole slew of hand-builts.

    • @sturomain
      @sturomain Před rokem

      @@allwheeldrive street driven 2j Supras are doing 200mph in under 8 seconds

    • @daneshkasad
      @daneshkasad Před rokem

      @@allwheeldrive not saying that it isn't a production car as it meets that requirement technically, however a production car is defined as a cars made by a manifacturer for the masses, road leagal and avaliable to the public. It might be 'avaliable' to the public but they're only making like 40. It's also pretty much bespoke which generally also isn't associated with production cars. that's why i said barely production. It still is a production car.

    • @recon1673
      @recon1673 Před rokem +3

      @@sturomain Overrated car.

  • @MauiWowwii
    @MauiWowwii Před rokem +8

    the thunder that thing produces despite being turbo'd is unreal

  • @razzor4708
    @razzor4708 Před rokem +1

    SSC Tuatara has a real competitor
    their battles will be legendary💪

  • @justins4393
    @justins4393 Před rokem

    I twin turbo LS supercar with a single clutch transmission is so raw, I can only imagine what it’s like blasting around in it

  • @andrewcholiman
    @andrewcholiman Před rokem +13

    I can't wait for Koenigsegg to talk absolute he's already doing press runs about it

  • @AlfonsoDeNova
    @AlfonsoDeNova Před rokem +4

    The fact that they filmed in front a Whataburger…legendary 😂😂😂

  • @charleswalton6211
    @charleswalton6211 Před 11 měsíci

    Haven't had chills watching a car review since I was. in my teens... thank you MR. Hennessy

  • @grsept1
    @grsept1 Před rokem

    I enjoyed this. Thank you.

  • @MarMPB
    @MarMPB Před rokem +5

    Amazing car! I think there’re no roads in Texas, just public drag strips, if you can’t go to the private drag strips! The idea of a specialized track car is awesome, but I really would like to see how good that “street” version is doing lap times against, let’s say, a McLaren 765 LT.

  • @MrCTruck
    @MrCTruck Před rokem +111

    I lost a lot of respect for Hennessy after hearing they scammed customers or build quality wasn’t up to par, but business practices aside, this car looks and sounds gnarly.

    • @MrSupersaiyangoku
      @MrSupersaiyangoku Před rokem +36

      They blocked me on Instagram because I kept asking what happened to the F5 when they went quiet about it. I was a fan and was just wondering what was the latest they could share. ANd got blocked for it. Lol

    • @salvi1398
      @salvi1398 Před rokem +28

      Hennessy has always been a scam

    • @chloehennessey6813
      @chloehennessey6813 Před rokem +7

      Build quality is fine. In fact it gets better with each Venom built. These aren’t OEM cars that have billions in tooling and technicians to piece together.
      These are bespoke automobiles that are built to spec for each customer who orders one. Are there problems? Certainly.
      Pagani, Koenegsegg ran into the same problems. Can you give me specifics on customers that were scammed?

    • @chloehennessey6813
      @chloehennessey6813 Před rokem +2

      @@salvi1398 That is a lie pushed by OEMs that got mad a man and his shop were beating $5,000,000 super cars.

    • @ohedd
      @ohedd Před rokem +14

      @@chloehennessey6813 Yea I don't think they're scammers, so much as it's just really freaking hard to build 1800bhp cars... Even Koenigsegg, while very established and consistent today compared to 10 years ago, still see challenges particularly with the early examples in their production lines.

  • @BMWN54N55
    @BMWN54N55 Před rokem +3

    What the most amazing to me about the Hennessy Venom F5 is that it could accelerate from 0-250 mph In just 15.5 seconds! That's how long most cars take to get from 0-150 mph or 0-170 mph!

    • @perplex103
      @perplex103 Před rokem +1

      Not even most cars mate, an audi r8 will barely do 0-150mph in 15 seconds, a gt350r will not even get close, nevermind an average car. Absolutely mindblowing

  • @sentinel_0099
    @sentinel_0099 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful machine. All around, really. The single caveat is the steering yoke. I want a proper wheel or at least the option for it.

  • @user-sx6nl3gj3q
    @user-sx6nl3gj3q Před rokem +21

    13:08 Muscle memory reaching for the shift knob, gotta love it

  • @Sniper269
    @Sniper269 Před rokem +76

    During that last burn-out I noticed the passenger side door panel /lower side skirt panel flexing a bit. Even with a super stiff carbon tub and panels that is crazy to see it flexing and moving about a bit.

    • @iDropPhats
      @iDropPhats Před rokem +4

      Enough power will do that to a tub. Carbon tubs were ever only really meant for “normal” powered cars and not beasts like this that have the power to flex a chassis. That being said, it’s still very impressive that it holds together under such load

    • @ivangomez8067
      @ivangomez8067 Před rokem +17

      That wasn't the monocoque/carbon tub it was the door panel. So poor door panel fitment, but hey who cares about build quality in a multi-million dollar dragster.

    • @ivangomez8067
      @ivangomez8067 Před rokem +9

      @@iDropPhats carbon fiber was originally designed for fighter aircraft frames. The first "car" to have a carbon tub was a Mclaren F1 race car, with modern cars crashing against walls at insane loads without breaking. CF also doesn't tend to bend, it's more likely to crack/split. Granted in the video it is the door panel that is vibrating.

    • @blacktoothfox677
      @blacktoothfox677 Před rokem +9

      @@iDropPhats you know a panel and a chassis are not the same thing, right?
      Virtually every single thing you wrote there, is massively uninformed and mistaken on every level.
      top tip; if you don't know what on earth you are talking about, don't post

    • @blacktoothfox677
      @blacktoothfox677 Před rokem +2

      @@ivangomez8067 CF does not bend?
      Guessing you don't fish...

  • @99yota30
    @99yota30 Před rokem

    Perfect. Musclecar and exotic in one

  • @Lik3ToSing
    @Lik3ToSing Před 11 měsíci

    Best car design and sound I had. Amazing

  • @hockdg
    @hockdg Před rokem +132

    With that much power I think I would like a complete steering wheel….

    • @intorsusvolo7834
      @intorsusvolo7834 Před rokem +10

      Maybe not because that would obstruct your view of the road and instruments. And you don’t want to turn too much at high speed anyways.

    • @napalmhotdog4365
      @napalmhotdog4365 Před rokem +39

      @@intorsusvolo7834 obstruct your view? Have you ever driven a car before?

    • @hcolt360
      @hcolt360 Před rokem +6

      I like it, it reminds me of the Tesla Plaid but this is wayyy cooler and faster than that is.

    • @brayden_holmes
      @brayden_holmes Před rokem +2

      @@napalmhotdog4365 no he's just really short lol

    • @GoofieNewfie
      @GoofieNewfie Před rokem +2

      @@intorsusvolo7834 square wheel would solve visibility and safety issues.

  • @bobibest89
    @bobibest89 Před rokem +4

    Can't wait to see that top speed run.

  • @andrewamani
    @andrewamani Před 11 měsíci

    love the sound of this

  • @ethanschmid4104
    @ethanschmid4104 Před rokem +6

    Having just moved to Texas from Florida a few days ago, I’m absolutely gonna root for the F5 to reach 300 and beyond before the SSC Tuatara can since the Tuatara has reached an official top speed of 295 mph but can still go faster than that. This is gonna be a close race to 300mph after the Chiron Super Sport. If it doesn’t, then the F5 would definitely be faster than the Tuatara in terms of top speed. Good luck John Hennessey! Make us Texans proud!!!

    • @sauconyful
      @sauconyful Před rokem

      This car is engineered in England bro 😅 The Venom F5 have never seen Texas yet!
      But be proud cowboy

    • @jimlee4583
      @jimlee4583 Před rokem

      @@sauconyful could you give more info regarding your comment cause that was an F5 and it was clearly in Texas! How i know is because it (the car) was at a Whataburger which are only in Texas.

    • @jimlee4583
      @jimlee4583 Před rokem

      @@sauconyful Btw im saying your wrong im just confused.

    • @sauconyful
      @sauconyful Před rokem

      @@jimlee4583 maybe this showcar was in Texas. But when an Asian guy orders an F5, this car have never seen Texas and will never. Because it is completely designed and engineered in Europe. Why is Hennessey lying?!

    • @EzraGingerich
      @EzraGingerich Před 11 měsíci

      ​@Aid G. you're so full of shit lmao

  • @P4SDetails
    @P4SDetails Před rokem +3

    The genuine shock on Jack’s face says it all.

  • @lovelehstuff
    @lovelehstuff Před rokem +11

    Something I love about the Chiron is the simplicity of the cabin it's not trying too much it's just elegant I love Koenigsegg too although I hate that square steering on the jesko but this steering wheel it's just trying too much

    • @mbizozo6271
      @mbizozo6271 Před rokem +1

      Usability too. Chiron can do the mad speeds if/when you want and still be a daily🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @lovelehstuff
      @lovelehstuff Před rokem +1

      @@mbizozo6271 and you have to remember that at this point Chiron is 6 years old and it's still a benchmark

    • @lovelehstuff
      @lovelehstuff Před rokem +1

      @@mbizozo6271 without it no one would be trying to make hypercars usable

    • @raymonds7492
      @raymonds7492 Před rokem

      I disagree, I think it’s trying pretty hard. They put a giant light up C down the middle of it.

    • @raymonds7492
      @raymonds7492 Před rokem

      @@mbizozo6271 The venom is very good for a car made in a shed. The Chiron had all of VW’s resources.

  • @calebzimmer4649
    @calebzimmer4649 Před rokem

    ive been waiting for this

  • @sergioromero9932
    @sergioromero9932 Před rokem

    The smile on his face at the very end.....priceless.

  • @Matty18795
    @Matty18795 Před rokem +89

    They need to take this car to that long straight road the old top gear hosts visited. I think it was route 66 I'm not familiar with the US. The performance stats for this car are unbelievable the 0-250mph in 15 seconds

    • @jakem6720
      @jakem6720 Před rokem +14

      It was Route 50 somewhere in the middle of Nevada. That road would be perfect

    • @dreplays3118
      @dreplays3118 Před rokem +7

      Based on the speedo it’s doing nothing close the that time

    • @bdz2152
      @bdz2152 Před rokem

      Or a trip to the Autobahn would do the trick 👍

    • @srfhdx5584
      @srfhdx5584 Před rokem +3

      Pretty sure that’s where koenegsegg did their 280 run and ssc did their ‘330’ (275) run

    • @swollysxpw2025
      @swollysxpw2025 Před rokem +4

      @@dreplays3118 cos the guy ain’t flooring it and he’s short shifting

  • @pietertje9832
    @pietertje9832 Před rokem +18

    American engineering at its finest!
    Good job from The Netherlands🇺🇸🇳🇱

    • @jensduhem8904
      @jensduhem8904 Před rokem

      American and fine engineering yeah right lol nobody used those two words in a sentence

    • @Steven-re3id
      @Steven-re3id Před rokem +1

      the chassis is completely designed and manufactured in the uk so it is not 100% american

    • @jensduhem8904
      @jensduhem8904 Před rokem

      @@Steven-re3id i hope so otherwise it would only go in straight lines

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem

      Lmao finest?You are joking right now?

  • @scottl.1568
    @scottl.1568 Před měsícem +1

    I remember Heinricy when he was at General Motors 😮

  • @79noel
    @79noel Před rokem

    My old racetrack. I remember working out there every weekend.

  • @dannyhyde7019
    @dannyhyde7019 Před rokem +3

    What beautiful sound it makes.

  • @mannyribera6535
    @mannyribera6535 Před rokem +4

    Difference between a Bugatti and this, the Bugatti is a comfortable “luxury” HyperCar. Without the showboating.

    • @allwheeldrive
      @allwheeldrive Před rokem +4

      And massive running/ownership costs, even after laying out enough money to buy a mansion on the coast.

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem

      @@allwheeldrive Who cares but its owerall better car...

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful Před rokem +1

      This is why i love those models when first Veyron come it was really awesome car,stable,powerfull,leather seats,air cooling and ppls still cant understand why nearly 2 TONS car can move 407Km!

  • @Alienated80
    @Alienated80 Před 11 měsíci

    I am glad this car came from Hennessey. In between the conventional exotics, hypercars, and - as of late - a certain very vanilla electric automaker, it is nice to see a naturally aspirated, LS-based domestic that can chew each and every one of them up and spit them out as roadkill. I love this car.

  • @shawnjimenez2078
    @shawnjimenez2078 Před rokem

    BRAKE CHECK! Hell yeah! 💯

  • @williamchoat3248
    @williamchoat3248 Před rokem +5

    This is sick

  • @chrishyne6624
    @chrishyne6624 Před rokem +5

    Gotta love that Choppy Idle you get from an LS v8! 👌🏼Don’t get that from a modern super cad these days!

  • @spill1t
    @spill1t Před rokem +1

    I'm a serious Koenigsegg fan. This car is gorgeous. Sounds insane. Big thumbs up!

  • @corporalclegg914
    @corporalclegg914 Před rokem

    I front seated a decom’d Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16B at 1.2Mach, after studying ops procedures for 2 weeks. I imagine that ripping a Venom F5 is a similar experience, but £1.9M for an automobile is silly.
    I expect a handsome Roi, if I obtain anything over $750K USD. a Venom F5 can & will never be one of them, but I appreciate that it exists.
    good on you, if you’re one that takes ownership of one. what a ripper

  • @TheKiltedYaksman1
    @TheKiltedYaksman1 Před rokem +18

    How many customer cars were left in a state of disassembly so that Hennessey, I mean a "customer", could provide this one to Top Gear? Hennescrewed is a word for a reason. Also, steering yokes are stupid in one-trick-pony cars like the Plaid; they're moronic in actual performance cars.
    Anyway, Rimac Nevera says hmmmmmmm...

  • @Air0374
    @Air0374 Před rokem +7

    Wonder if all those cars in the back are being used for parts without customers knowing...still...lol Hennessey

  • @jeremys9283
    @jeremys9283 Před rokem +1

    "We have B-roads in Texas too!" - drives on a freaking 100 mile straight line . LMAO

  • @victor.ezekiel
    @victor.ezekiel Před rokem

    I am just happy they actually deliver.

  • @cars.of.the.middleeast
    @cars.of.the.middleeast Před rokem +71

    It is indeed a worthy successor to the Hennessy Venom GT

  • @Vincetagram
    @Vincetagram Před rokem +6

    Finally we get to see this thing move. Can't wait to see them on the street.

    • @savagetuner2404
      @savagetuner2404 Před rokem

      We already saw it top 200mph idk what you’re on

    • @mr.f1972
      @mr.f1972 Před rokem

      With only 24 examples made you might go your whole life without seeing one on the road..

  • @aaronb.4830
    @aaronb.4830 Před rokem

    Damn, it sounds so damn good!!! I shed a tear.

  • @bobsmoot8454
    @bobsmoot8454 Před rokem

    John the Engineer, use to work for ZgZm and I think he did the sustaining to the C7 Vette and the Z28 too, not sure if he worked on the CTS-V Gen2. I know he was the guy who set most of GM’s lap records at the Nurburgring

  • @matonmacs
    @matonmacs Před rokem +3

    Great job going to Whataburger! You did that right.

  • @epicgtr3614
    @epicgtr3614 Před rokem +84

    Gorgeous car. Well done Hennessy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @fredwilliams7893
    @fredwilliams7893 Před rokem +1

    Evs have no place in the car enthusiasts community ! This thing is awesome!

  • @moneymikz
    @moneymikz Před rokem

    I got to see an F5 up close at Concours, what a car...

  • @augl2702
    @augl2702 Před rokem +33

    I started following Hennessey and their team when they ran the Texas Mile in a Ford GT, It was awesome and one of the things that got me hooked on straight line speed and drag racing in general.
    Koenigsegg running 280+
    Bugatti running 300+ in the Chiron
    M2K running 300+ in at the Texas Mile
    And hopefully soon, we'll get to see the Venom F5 do 300+

    • @abhi8441999
      @abhi8441999 Před rokem +3

      Jesko absolut could top em all

    • @tacticalidiot175
      @tacticalidiot175 Před rokem +2

      @@abhi8441999 forza player?

    • @justincharles6585
      @justincharles6585 Před rokem

      @@tacticalidiot175 got him

    • @augl2702
      @augl2702 Před rokem

      @@abhi8441999 can't wait to see it.

    • @augl2702
      @augl2702 Před rokem

      @@tacticalidiot175 haven't played forza in years, I'm just addicted to CZcams..

  • @fleuriejeanpierre
    @fleuriejeanpierre Před rokem +3

    John if I had the money I'd buy that car in the blink of an eye.... well done 👏

  • @fulturk4306
    @fulturk4306 Před rokem

    Such a beautiful machine, the dream car I will never have.

  • @tallblondephysicist
    @tallblondephysicist Před rokem

    2:09 That POV is wild, he's eating that runway

  • @ArthurZakaryan23
    @ArthurZakaryan23 Před rokem +17

    The sense of acceleration from that cabin camera was a bit let down by the semi-auto slow shifting but 0-150 in any multi-million dollar current or soon to be released hypercar, combustion or electric is going to be blisteringly quick but cars like the Chiron and those designed to approach 300 and beyond like this F5, they'll be pulling away from those EV's, let's not even mention the sound of this thing which puts any Nevera or Lotus or Battista to shame.

    • @surferdude4487
      @surferdude4487 Před rokem +1

      ROFLMAO!! Yeah, sure... It pulls away at speeds over 200 mph. And where, even on what race track, are you ever going to care? Oh yeah, I forgot, all those drag races taking place out on the salt flats. And how many gallons to the mile?
      It is cool, the angriest engine I ever heard, but don't try to tell me about this fanasy where it even beats a Model S plaid around a race track.

  • @johnmorrison8351
    @johnmorrison8351 Před rokem +51

    I’m not really a fan, but wow it sounds amazing!

    • @simman191
      @simman191 Před rokem +4

      You won't be a fan of this ratio then

    • @junkyard4999
      @junkyard4999 Před rokem

      John morrison whats your fav super/hypercar?

    • @johnmorrison8351
      @johnmorrison8351 Před rokem +2

      @@junkyard4999 Aston Martin Valkyrie for sure… Utterly bonkers!

    • @zandaughtry7936
      @zandaughtry7936 Před rokem

      @@TheRobertChannel He clearly wasn't in it

    • @ImKairyu
      @ImKairyu Před rokem +2

      @@johnmorrison8351 i agree with you on that one, especially the spyder!

  • @bossahmed4085
    @bossahmed4085 Před rokem

    That is one beautiful car ❤❤❤ Cross between a Ferrari and McLaren but with Bugatti power..love it!!

  • @bcarss1970
    @bcarss1970 Před rokem

    BEAUTIFUL and BEASTLY!

  • @SayakMajumder
    @SayakMajumder Před rokem +30

    SSC did 295+mph today (confirmed by Racelogic’s dual VBOX GNSS system) .. and was still climbing. If not for the limited runaway, could've hit 300+mph
    Looks like Hennessey's feeling the heat.
    SSC:czcams.com/video/-rDWkdhvfGw/video.html

    • @CaydeSmax
      @CaydeSmax Před rokem +3

      is this ssc run confirmed or another fake ?

    • @SayakMajumder
      @SayakMajumder Před rokem +9

      @@CaydeSmax confirmed by Racelogic’s dual VBOX GNSS system

    • @Zirion123
      @Zirion123 Před rokem

      Noone cares about ssc anymore after theire horrible lying etc. They shot themselfs in the head

    • @theracingban
      @theracingban Před rokem

      Really?!?

    • @jaket7716
      @jaket7716 Před rokem

      Wasn’t there a big thing about Hennessys run because it wasn’t confirmed when they did 270 in the f5

  • @larrychamel
    @larrychamel Před rokem +9

    Congratulations to John Hennessey and the entire Team at Hennessey Performance! Well Done, Men!

    • @jasonw7497
      @jasonw7497 Před rokem

      Well done......well done making another scam to steal money from auto enthusiasts who don't know the history of Hennessey's past criminal scam.
      I'm actually hoping and praying that this is Hennessey's 1st car that doesn't scam a bunch of unsuspecting enthusiasts.

  • @anynumous001
    @anynumous001 Před rokem

    13:08 it's funny how he turns around and trys to change gear manually instead of clutching the paddle 🤣🤣

  • @HydraliskX
    @HydraliskX Před rokem

    I thought you were going to say "Genuinely, the name of that engine is Pissed Off T-Rex."