Hennessey Venom F5 sets a new road car record

The Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution has set a new production car record at the Circuit of The Americas.

With former Le Mans winning driver David Donohue at the wheel, the Venom F5 achieved a CoTA lap time of 2:10.90.

It means Texas-based Hennessey now holds the home lap record, thanks to the extreme aerodynamic setup and track-focused Venom F5.

The new time beats the record of 2:11.33, recorded by the Czinger 21C, and 2:17.12 previously posted by the McLaren P1.

Everything is big in Texas

The Revolution uses the same 1,817hp twin-turbocharged 6.6 liter ‘Fury’ V8 engine as the ‘standard’ Hennessey Venom F5. But its aerodynamic enhancements are designed to provide maximum power.

At a top speed of 186mph, the F5 Revolution can generate 363kg of downforce, aided by its massive carbon fiber rear wing, front splitter and added dive jets.

For David Donohue, the result was a top speed of 193.1mph on the CoTA back straight.

Donohue said: “Having been part of the development of the Venom F5 Revolution, I knew it could be done quickly, but when it came to pushing the car hard, I was blown away by its incredible power and exceptional handling. No other car in the world offers that experience. Lovely and interesting to drive.

Up to 300mph and more

The new lap record comes as Hennessey makes plans to showcase the top speed of the Venom F5. During early testing, it was capable of over 270mph.

Hennessey is now on the hunt for an area that could see the supercar reach more than 300mph safely.

Company founder and CEO John Hennessey said: “Racing, and life, is often more about the journey than the destination. Seeing the Venom F5 take the production car’s lap record at our home circuit has been an important part of our journey with the F5. We don’t do these things because they’re easy, we do them because they’re hard.

“The process of pushing our American hypercar to the limit makes our team of engineers, designers and technicians the best, while also providing an enhanced product and experience for our customers. We look forward to continuing the journey and pushing the Venom F5 to set new speed records in the future.”

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