HURRICANE WARNING

Hold on, Hennessey is back with an all-new meteorological weapon

- Pawan Dhingara

Continuing our theme of 300mph+, and a car that is a lot closer to the finished article versus the Bugatti Bolide, is the all-American Hennessey F5. If you’re not familiar with hurricane terminology, the F5 rating is the one that tears the roofs offof houses, tosses trucks like cattle, and cattle and like dogs.

The best news is that we won’t need to wait long to see if the numbers are enough to depose the Koenigsegg Regera, Tuatara SSC, and Bugatti’s 300mph arsenal. Hennessey has already confirmed its first test in spring 2021 at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida – an apt venue for high-octane propulsion suitable for pilots, rather than drivers.

For now, there’s every reason to believe that the F5 will carry on from where the 270mph Venom GT left offin 2014. That car was based on a Lotus Exige – now Hennessey has come up with a complete ground-up design that’s not just capable in a straight line!