Hennessey Venom F5’s “Fury” V8 Engine Makes 1,817 HP On The Dyno

Hennessey released the first numbers of its twin-turbo “Fury” engine that will power its upcoming Venom F5 hypercar, including a power output of over 1,800 HP.

More specifically, Hennessey’s monster engine produced 1,817 HP at 8,000 rpm and 1,193 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm, surpassing the company’s previously set targets.

The 6.6-liter V8 engine itself is based on the LS architecture but uses bespoke lightweight components, including a billet steel crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons, connecting rods and a custom forged steel engine block with increased cylinder wall and deck thickness.

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“We exceeded our target horsepower number. Actually, we blew our target number out of the water by delivering over 1,800 horsepower,” said John Hennessey. “The F5 engine has a very broad power band with over 1,000 lb-ft of torque available from 2,000 to 8,000 rpm. Give it the full throttle and it’s the most furious engine that we have ever built. Thus, we gave our F5 engine a special name: Fury.”

The turbo system consists of a pair of Precision ball bearing turbochargers that feature 3D-printed titanium compressor housings. The engine also gets a unique intake manifold that places the intercooler between the plenum and the cylinder heads, in order to reduce the inlet air temperature coming out of the turbos before it goes into the combustion chamber.

“This is a very important milestone in the building of our all new Venom F5,” said Hennessey. “With over 1800 bhp and a curb weight of less than 3000 lbs, the Venom F5 will offer the best power to weight ratio on the market. We plan to begin testing our first car later this year.”