$2.8 Million Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster: America’s 300+ MPH Open-Air Missile
A Venom F5 Roadster just hit the market at $2.8 million. That’s not a typo. That’s the price of admission to one of the most exclusive hypercar clubs on the planet.
Only 30 examples will ever exist. This one’s number two.
American Brutality Meets Carbon Fiber Artistry
The specs read like automotive fiction. Hennessey’s “Fury” engine—a 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V8—produces a reality-warping 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 lb-ft of torque when running E85.
This isn’t some bloated, tech-laden show pony. The F5 Roadster weighs just 2,950 pounds. Do the math: that’s over 1.6 pounds of weight per horsepower. Supercar territory starts at 4:1. This thing’s playing a different sport entirely.
The carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, aluminum subframes, and Penske coilover suspension aren’t just marketing bullet points—they’re engineering necessities when you’re targeting speeds beyond 300 mph.
The Ultimate Open-Air Experience
What separates the Roadster from its coupe sibling:
- Removable carbon-fiber roof panel that stores in a custom display case
- Butterfly doors that swing upward dramatically
- Carbon-fiber engine cover with viewing window to ogle that monstrous V8
- Bespoke interior with carbon-fiber seats trimmed in Citrus Orange and black leather
Power routes through a 7-speed automated manual to the rear wheels only. No all-wheel drive safety net here. Just raw, unfiltered American horsepower and a prayer that your right foot has the discipline to match your ambition.
For Those Who Find 1,800+ HP Too Tame
Hennessey wasn’t satisfied with just building the world’s fastest roadster. They’ve also created the F5-M Roadster—the most powerful manual transmission production car ever made.
Twelve lucky buyers scored the F5-M variant with its 6-speed gated manual shifter. All sold out at $2.65 million each.
The driving experience? Imagine controlling a hurricane with a stick shift. Hennessey had to retune the engine mapping specifically for the manual to prevent the rear tires from instantly vaporizing in lower gears.
The Venom F5 Roadster isn’t transportation. It’s weaponized excess with a removable roof. It’s what happens when Texas gets tired of the Italians and Swedes having all the hypercar fun.
It’s America’s middle finger to the hybrid future—1,800 horsepower of it.
