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Texas tuning shop Hennessey has a reputation for pushing the envelope, and the newly revealed Super Venom Mustang follows that tradition faithfully. As the company says, this “ultimate Hennessey Mustang” gives the best in power, aerodynamics, even looks for a vehicle which will impress many.
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Prominently featured on the car is a completely new, bespoke VenomAero kit made of carbon fiber. Not only do the components improve handling at speed, they’re designed to enhance cooling. Among the additions is a duck bill integrated into the rear deck lid and a tall fixed rear wing, which might seem excessive to some.
While the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 has been played with successfully by many, it’s still impressive to see Hennessey has boosted the one for the Super Venom from 500-bhp to 850-bhp, a 70 percent increase in power. Torque has been dialed up 55 percent to 650 lb.-ft. at 4,900 rpm.
According to Hennessey, the Super Venom can do 0 to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds, blowing away the Dark Horse, which does it in 3.7 seconds. It’s also a ten-second car, running the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds at 133 mph versus the Dark Horse logging 12 seconds at 118.4 mph.
With those performance specs, the Super Venom should really move. But if you want one, you’ll have to be similarly fast. Hennessey says it’s only make 91 units total. That number wasn’t just pulled out of thin air but instead represents the company’s founding in 1991.
If you want one, you have to order a Super Venom through an authorized Hennessey Ford dealer. We don’t expect these to last long, even with GT models priced at $149,950 and Dark Horse models going for $163,950.
Buyers can add one of three bespoke liveries to their Super Venom in black, silver, or red.
Founder and CEO of Hennessey Performance, John Hennessey, expressed excitement about this latest model. “Over the years we have only branded our most potent cars with our ‘Venom’ trademark: Venom Vipers, Venom GT and most recently our Venom F5. We are excited to unveil our SUPER VENOM Mustang as it offers supercar performance and can now be ordered directly from Ford dealers with a full warranty! Further, we are excited to commemorate our company’s founding in 1991 by offering only 91 units and a unique ’91 Icon’ livery.”
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