If you think no one makes manual hypercars anymore, you're wrong. Hennessey lifted the hood at Pebble and revealed the one-of-a-kind Venom F5 Revolution LF: an open, aerodynamically sharpened F5 with a gated 6-speed manual transmission and 1,515 kW (2,031 hp).
Hennessey launched a new one with the LF Bespoke commissar division Maverick, where the super-rich sit down with engineers and designers and “mix” their own custom F5. The LF is 1‑of‑1 order and at the same time the most expensive, most complex and highest-specced F5 ever. Even more: tag LF it's not a marketing gimmick – these are the initials of the client, the collector Louis Florey. Whoever pays for the orchestra also chooses the melody.
Design and Aero: Evolution on the Track
The bodywork has been almost completely resculpted: front splitter, redesigned “dive‑plane” ailerons, newly cut slots above the fenders, new rear lid with integrated lip spoiler and noticeably higher rear wing (high 290mm / 11.4in). All this is not just an ornament – it is preview of the upcoming Venom F5 Evolution, so LF is not just expensive jewelry, but pilot project future series upgrades. Exterior? River Sand Metallic across Cocoa Brown exposed carbon, like champagne poured over carbon fiber. Convincingly extravagant.
Open roof, tough character
LF is open Venom F5 in track-spec configuration RevolutionThat means: roof down (if desired), wings up, and traction and stability are the mantra even at crazy speeds. Hennessey says the aero package and new tuning suspension They bring calmness at high speed – on the road and on the track.
Heart: 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 Fury
In the middle lurks 6.6-liter (6.6-L) twin-turbo V8 with a name Fury, and in the latest “Evolution” specification, it develops 1,515 kW (2,031 hp) at 8,000 rpm and 1,959 Nm (1,445 lb‑ft) at 5,200 rpm – with E85 fuel. Hennessey also lists acceleration 0-200 mph (0-322 km/h) in 10.3 s for Evolution; the LF shares these mechanics, but due to its open body and different aero philosophy, this is not an official number for it. Bottom line: this is the most powerful road-legal gasoline engine in the world.
“Maverick” is not just a sticker pack – it’s a laboratory for crazy ideas with real results.
A gear shift that requires courage (and your left foot)
The biggest news? New, fully mechanical 6-speed manual transmission with gated H-pattern. That they put him in third pedal, have developed new carbon monocoque shell XCell_2 with extended footwells and floor-mounted, machined aluminum pedals. The gear lever – made of solid aluminum – protrudes from newly designed center consoles, above it are parallel vents, and below it is key holder, where the key goes as part of the starting ritual. Switches? “Horology-grade”, with a luminescent filling that absorbs light during the day and glows softly at night. Analog poetry.
Stealth, but loud
The visual design of the LF draws from the series Stealth: Cocoa Brown tinted carbon runs from nose to tail, River Sand Metallic and draws a triple stripe across the body. As if someone had signed a carbon monolith with a gold pen.
Key figures (without embellishment): Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution LF
- Engine: 6.6‑l (6.6‑L) twin‑turbo V8 Fury.
- Power (Evolution): 1,515 kW (2,031 hp) @ 8,000 rpm.
- Torque (Evolution): 1,959 Nm (1,445 lb‑ft) @ 5,200 rpm.
- 0-200 mph (0-322 km/h) (Evolution): 10.3 seconds.
- Aero: higher rear wing 290 mm (11.4 in), new splitter, dive‑planes, fender louvre, new rear cover.
- Gearbox: 6-speed manual, H-scheme; new XCell_2 monocoque with space for third pedal.
- Top speed? The F5 platform is designed for > 300 mph (> 483 km/h) in low-drag layout; official numbers for LF not published.
Evolution: the future of the F-5
LF wears Evolution package aero and chassis, which is henceforth standard on all future F5s; existing customers can return their cars upgradeEvolution not only delivers power and torque, but also mode‑adaptive suspension, new interior and even optional touring seats/exhaust. The engine was worked on by craftsmen from Ilmorja – the result is +214 bhp and a toolbox-worthy interior. (Hennessey Special Vehicles, Top Gear)
Exclusivity and money
LF is single. Price? Approximately 3 million USD, which puts him at the top of the hyper-Olympic tower of ego and technique. Hennessey confirms that the combined maximum 99 F5s of all kinds; coupes and Revolution Roadsters are sold out, but a few Roadsters and Revolution coupes are still available - for the lucky ones with the banker's phone number on "speed dial".
Conclusion: Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution LF
Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution LF is one of those cars that makes you wonder if you're living in a real simulation. In a time over-the-air updates and autopilots is LF therapeutically analogous: third pedal, gated metal, switches click like on Swiss watches and V8, which comes on a date with the aforementioned 1,515 kW (2,031 hp). Yes, Hennessey does not (yet) specify top speeds and 0–100 km/h for the LF, but the development background Evolution and 10.3 s to 200 mph (322 km/h) says enough about the ambitions. The aerodynamic package suggests that the LF prefers to buy downforce as record miles per hour – which is a smart decision for an open-top car with rocket-class power. Price around 3 million USD?In this league, it's the entry fee; humorous alternative is perhaps the purchase of an island, but the island does not have a gated gearboxTo summarize: LF is manifesto new divisions Maverick and at the same time a love letter to driving pleasures that will soon be as rare as floppy disks. And that's exactly why it deserves its own punchy chorus in the gasoline canon.
