The Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution has never been accused of subtlety, but even by its own standards, what unfolded inside The Hamilton Collection’s dyno room bordered on the unhinged. When collector and YouTuber Steve Hamilton strapped his $2.7 million American-built hypercar to the rollers, the result was more than a test — it was a show of raw mechanical dominance.
Hamilton, known for owning some of the world’s most extreme performance cars, including a Bugatti Chiron and a Rimac Nevera, expected fireworks. What he didn’t expect was for the Venom F5 Revolution to outperform its own factory rating. On its first pull, the 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged “Fury” V8 cranked out 1,596 horsepower in third gear. Then came the full-throttle fourth-gear run — a staggering 1,877 horsepower at the wheels.
That figure tops Hennessey’s official 1,817-horsepower claim, proving that this Texan-built hypercar doesn’t just live up to expectations — it exceeds them. “It’s the wildest thing I’ve ever tested,” Hamilton said after the session, describing the experience as “terrifying and beautiful at the same time.”
The Venom F5 Revolution builds on Hennessey’s original F5 coupe but trades top-speed ambitions for track-focused precision. It features an extensive aerodynamic package, including a towering carbon-fiber rear wing, deep front splitter, dive planes, and a reworked suspension system tuned for cornering performance. Fewer than 100 F5s will ever be produced, with only a small portion wearing the Revolution badge.
Hennessey’s creation represents the pinnacle of unrestrained combustion power in an era increasingly defined by electric propulsion. It’s a machine that spits fire, shakes walls, and humbles even multimillion-dollar exotics. For Hamilton, who’s also dyno-tested his Rimac and Bugatti, the Venom F5 stands alone — louder, meaner, and far less civilized.
And with Hennessey already teasing an upcoming “Evo” upgrade rumored to push beyond 2,300 horsepower, the company’s message to the hypercar world remains clear: America still knows how to build monsters that take no prisoners.
Via: Facebook/The Hamilton Collection
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