My honest opinion on the most powerful production car in the world - The Hennessey Venom F5

It's insanely fast. It's powerful. The Hennessey Venom F5 seemingly has all the right ingredients of a proper hypercar. But what about its design?
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[@gunman8452]

I'm happy the production car looks almost the same as the concept

[@shadyxv8165]

Its really rare for that to happen.Fortunately Hennessy didn’t let us down.p

[@yadvendraupadhyay6262]

@@shadyxv8165 kk hi

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

It's actually not that hard for such small scale production Cars. In that segment these cars basically are concepts. Good examples are the Lamborghini Sian, McLaren Senna, Lykan Hypersport and similar cars.

[@Exestential40]

in my honest opinion i think the car looks sexier then on what it’s shell car or paper counterpart looks like

[@Lupo2punto0]

I'm happy to see that they haven't overstyled it..

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Americans usually don't over style too much

[@pilotreg]

Same.

[@paveantelic7876]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma *looks at literally any car from the 50s and 60s*

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@paveantelic7876 that was back then.

[@axelode45]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma Looks at c8 Corvette

[@gerrevandermeer7500]

A redesign of the Opel GT or Speedster would be noice!

[@dionshtraza6907]

Agreed

[@nyckae8587]

Fr, ppl really forgot about Vauxhall and opal

[@mangoarizonapapi]

the opel gt has the dome of the most unique pop ups ever, they’re so cool

[@gerrevandermeer7500]

I wonder he'll notice my suggestion 😋 I do agree that Opel and Vauxhall don't get as much recognition than some other car brands...

[@onelyone6976]

Or the peugeot rcz

[@daarshanik1114]

the concept one isnt an actual car its a painted clay model thats why the rear black 'plastic' has no detail

[@Gootsffrida]

That's a 3d rendering. Not a clay model. But yes they do use clay models as well.

[@HISEROD]

Higher res versions show finer details on the plastic. They are hard to see but definitely there. assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/b93a9a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1622x1080+0+0/resize/1440x959!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Farchive%2Fhennesy-v-five-15.jpg

[@HISEROD]

@@Gootsffrida I do renderings that look like this image quite a bit, but I don't think that this is a render. There are a few things that add up to strongly indicate a studio shot.

[@r.blacky341]

Thank you that car have never ever 1800hp for every day like a bugatti!!

[@aidaaliten8817]

It was unfinished

[@roastingminer6919]

Under armours first car look fire icl.

[@snfriedm]

Wh- wh- why is this accurate.

[@brotund8724]

HAHAHA I didn't realize till you said it. I'm guessing this Dwayne Johnson's new favourite car.

[@RichAbe23]

I love the design of this car.

[@JosephStalin-bk4wc]

That rear looks like a 765 LT and a c8 corvette at once

[@axelode45]

You mean 765lt?

[@pineappleracing6547]

@@malek4485 You mean the rear of an MP4-12C combined with the taillights of a Mclaren GT.

[@pineappleracing6547]

@@malek4485 You're right, Mclaren GT's taillights are surely not similar and this car resembles to 675lt more than 12C.

[@sergioferrero46]

Glad to hear you like this car, which I also do. Most of the people I've talked about this car with tell me they think it's horrible. Great video

[@arutezza]

The side view reminds me of the old saleen s7

[@jonkarsypm6348]

Uff so cool the design looks smooth

[@mitchellsteindler]

Great looking car. Cant be said about most startup hyper car companies.

[@THESLlCK]

Funny how as soon as competitors join in, Koenigsegg and Bugatti say they aren't chasing top speed records anymore

[@savagetuner2404]

Europe doing as they do, claiming superiority until they have competition

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

After the design blunder that is the Jesko Koenigsegg definitely should. The Gamera is nice though.

[@THESLlCK]

@@AzathothsAlarmClock one more entry to my list of clowns who think it was built as a kit car

[@THESLlCK]

@@AzathothsAlarmClock stop BSing. We can all see your comment was edited lol

[@the911collection]

Uuuhm they already anounced the chiron 300+ and jesko absolut would be their last cars to claim the top speed record when they were released, also the f5 hasnt even tried to set the record

[@djchrisroxx]

While I was watching a couple of the recent reviews on the F5 I was thinking, wonder what TSM would change lol. And here we are!

[@bilson8858]

I can see some Mclaren DNA in that.

[@redcastle3522]

You’re not alone

[@oranges866]

I see a bit of the F1 in the rear.

[@mroversteer3739]

And lotus DNA as well. Seems like Hennessy and Lotus with the F5 and the Evija got some stuff going on.

[@bilson8858]

@Mr Oversteer yes it does have some lotus in it

[@doriftoyes1083]

👌 I can already see that this is gonna be neat

[@csr8924]

Whachingg ur channel and jww feels like som quality.

[@chopperman1601]

I love how he said "JUST 2.1 Million dollars

[@mdog11400]

Cheap compared to a Bugatti 😂

[@Me-fw7qo]

I liked the more aggressive front on the concept but the rear is amazing

[@warrenpeace9314]

Aaayy it’s happened!!

[@lukasdafnas7516]

My first impression when the car dropped was that it does not look like a hypercar to me. More like a supercar. And I agree about the Rimac rear. It really reminds me of the C2. It will be interesting to see who will be the winner in the 300 mph race. First one there wins imo. Ofc as a Swede I want the Jesko Absolut to be the winner. But I think Hennessey has a good chance.

[@MrHxChris]

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the Icona Vulcano! I used to love the design, but I really feel like it hasn’t aged all that well.

[@Thesketchmonkey]

I have the exact same thoughts. Loved it at first, but time has not been kind to it

[@fenrirslip]

Hello from the year 2023, lol. I've already seen this video at least once or twice, but I haven't left a comment on it yet. Anyways, I believe that the Venom F5 is an absolutely beautiful car. Its profile looks very smooth and purpose-built with everything serving a specific function. There's no fakery going on and now that the Roadster and Revolution have debuted, Hennessey has a very intriguing lineup going for it, especially with the Venom F5 Revolution which is the track-focused model. Hennessey has also managed to hammer in their brand identity with the headlight housing which is in the shape of an F which may stand for F5 or "Fury" which is the name of the engine. I love it when brands give the engine a name as it gives the car more personality.

[@HIMANSHUJSBH52QPSF]

MAKE A VIDEO ON THE INDIAN HYPERCAR, VAZIRANI SHUL.

[@micahkelly1890]

Love the video!!! , but also day 2 of asking for 1975 caprice redesign 🥲

[@THESLlCK]

This car will leave a mark

[@Greendyes_E]

Just as big of a mark as the SCC 🙃

[@thet0057]

@@Greendyes_E Lol, Bugatti forever

[@THESLlCK]

@@thet0057 they already left the top speed game, bugatti yesterday you mean lol

[@thet0057]

@@THESLlCK They left about 1 year ago.

[@THESLlCK]

@Bugatti Chiron Supersport the bolide isn't even finished yet you clown. What a goddamn fanboy omg.

[@Videoplughub]

koenigsegg been real quiet after ssc tuatara, Hennessey venom f5, Bugatti bolide

[@Shanknwank123]

Plus at 10:29 the cat tail had me dying

[@shortvidz9576]

Manny will be getting one of those car's

[@gustavoflorio5383]

@Abhishek Raj to drive the car around the block like a b*tch he is.

[@andikoo82]

I would love a review of the Volvo S60 Concept vs the production car from the 2010. It would be a mixed video , something retro and concept vs production. Thanks! Love your videos

[@bilson8858]

My god that's beutiful.

[@ifyoureplytomeyouregay4293]

Laferrari+ McLaren copy

[@ForzaMonkey]

@@ifyoureplytomeyouregay4293 I kinda saw a bit of Mclaren, but how are you seeing the LaFerrari in this? I sure don't see it.

[@ifyoureplytomeyouregay4293]

@@ForzaMonkey It has the shape of laferrari and rotated headlights of laferrari, go compare them yourself

[@lRedKill3r]

@@ifyoureplytomeyouregay4293 "copy" bruh

[@FL8ME_]

I love the design I just wish that whole back part was a retractive wing

[@assarstromblad3280]

I don't like the rear and the side profile of this car. The rear lights remind me of newer fords, and the rear section of the car is too tall in my opinion. Maybe I am just not a fan of the wedge shape, but this will no doubt be very good car.

[@EL_JIMMY.]

The blue looks perfect

[@stuchly1]

It looks so beautiful! Much better looking than the ssc tuatara.

[@blondegirlsezthis8798]

Well done car design. they really did a great job.

[@Shanknwank123]

The specs on the f5 gives me shmee 150 vibes because of the dark blue and silver wheels

[@Gootsffrida]

I like the old one better. I don't see anything not flowing in the rear as you pointed out. Its obvious they wanted the rear to look like a snake head. What about the new rear? How does that flow with the side air take? Nice to see your channel has grown tremendously! Keeo it up! Best Wishes

[@christophejergales7852]

Awesome video. Subscribed

[@AviationSyndicate]

Hennessey saw SSC fuck up and went "ITS GO TIME"

[@angeleyes8396]

0:00 mansory 720s will be proud

[@Xcrafter3000]

What I like about this car is that it’s going the old school route when it comes to the engine and transmission. For one, it’s based off a classic LS motor with a dual overhead cam I believe. 2, it uses a single clutch transmission instead of a dual clutch. If this man is pumping out 1800 horsepower with this old school tech, and becomes the fastest car in the world. Then he basically is giving Koenigsegg and Bugatti the middle finger lol.

[@BARelement]

They shoved just kept the rear of the Venom GT on the Venom F5. The rear end on the GT was beautiful (more than the F5s rear) but idk how much that would “negatively” affect aerodynamics, or maybe they didn’t want the lotus like tail lights. But honestly if they kept the rear abs wanted to switch it up they could’ve still attempted to change the tail lights and re shape/add rear vents + diffuser aswell as play around with the exhaust. Would e been worth it, would’ve saved them some time, and money aswell as looking better.

[@Convisis]

Looks kinda like the front end of the Evija and the back end of a McLaren, but with some of the toughness of the 2005 Ford GT. It’s not too fussy or absurd like the Fenyr. Great design.

[@Thetruemanef]

I'd love to see your opinion on the new Porsche 992 GT3 / Cup

[@the911collection]

Gt3 isnt officially released yet. But cup yes

[@pll2177]

Hey, I don't know if you heard about a company called Felino cars? It's in Quebec, Canada and it would be fun to have your opinion on this one!

[@ryanle939]

It'd be cool to hear your thoughts on the Apollo IE since its so crazy looking

[@aexfr]

ive been awaiting this video

[@the1andonlymuffinman]

Well, if SSC actually decides to do a rerun on their top speed, Hennessey may be screwed.

[@mitchellsteindler]

It will not

[@mitchellsteindler]

@Bugatti Chiron Supersport it did not go 320 mph lol

[@mitchellsteindler]

@SSC Tuatara thats great and all. And that's common knowledge for anyone following this story...the point is it hasn't achieved anything yet when they claimed their car could do 320 mph. Not to mention they're literally tuning the engine between tests. You think Bugatti had to do that? No

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

By far one of the most beautiful cars in the last decade. Up with legends like the DB11, Chiron, Regera, Rimac Concept 1, Ford GT and the Audi R8

[@Dyotemang24]

There are much more biautiful cars of the last decade than a R8 ens an DB11

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@Dyotemang24 not really, the DB11 is the pinnacle of automotive design in my opinion in the last years. The R8 changed what it meant to be a mid engine car, it's not a wedge, it's unmistakably Audi, but with beautiful proportions and these gorgeous Sideblades.

[@Dyotemang24]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma the cars are beautiful but this was just the tip of the iceberg

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@Dyotemang24 nah, for me both are the pinnacle, and I hope that I will get my hands on a British racing green DB11. Some day maybe.

[@xxxxxtrxxx13]

@@DefinitelyNotEmma I agree with your list (2014 R8 V10 is my attainable dream car, white with carbon blades and black rims, I'm waiting for a good offer to jump on, I really love everything of the R8, how looks, how sounds etc) , except probably for the Rimac, looks good but nothing special, there are some other legends that I would have mentioned

[@cncit]

K S composites in the UK made the Tub and body work and the car is assembled in the UK. Not sure but it looks like it still uses the lotus Exige windscreen.

[@HennesseyPerformanceF5]

F5 has an all new windshield.

[@cncit]

@@HennesseyPerformanceF5 Beautiful car, a timeless design.

[@1Reddd]

Idk why but it looks like a lore friendly supercar you’d find in a game like GTA or something

[@bruh-uy3vn]

Actually only 24 of these will be made so technically its not classified as a production car. My guess is theyre doing this on purpose to avoid strict regulations that apply to production cars

[@Luisvargas-il7pf]

Can u do a redesign of the rear of this car?

[@brandongoberdhan7742]

I love it, can you please please please do a 1994 mustang & a 1999 mitsubishi k74 l200 pleaseeeeeeeee

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

I was just literally editing my video about my reaction to the reveal of the F5 😑

[@slammedautomotive2591]

Oh hi, didnt except to see ya here

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

@@slammedautomotive2591 👋

[@erickrecinos2931]

The concept looks like a car in GTA , there’s no way that it would’ve stayed like that regardless if it was just slower

[@DeadSync_is_noob]

3:40 Watching that cat playing 😋😋😉

[@DemeDemetre]

Can you turn a Gaz-21 series 3 into a retro suv? (i have been asking for vey long time!)

[@ahc1230]

I liked the triangular exhaust of the 2017 version

[@zwxq3]

Huh, I thought Hennessy was gone.. cool!

[@FLX_36]

The rear is 100% a mclaren 765lt

[@woutersiezen9499]

Right?!, right?!!!

[@redcastle3522]

@Abhishek Raj concept doesn’t look like a 720 , he’s talking about the production ready one

[@dbdz9736]

I dnt know if anyone will agree with me but that concept is more appealing and aggressive than the production version.

[@Deathtroll1499]

When he said “it kinda looks like the P1” and blurred the picture at the same time I squinted and though I went blind

[@contagiousingenuityagency5273]

Please redesign the rear end of a gen 1 Honda Insight.

[@NightOwl2015]

I assume the design was inspired by snakes or a cobra of some sort, that’s the sort of vibes I get when looking at this car, especially the rear end. Headlights also look a bit likes fangs or eyes depending on how you wanna look at it

[@TheMponde]

Hi @TheSketchMonkey , would you be interested in taking up a job to design and build the first fully ecetric car built in Zambia Africa? I'll give you all the creative control.

[@Dex-mp6bm]

3:34 *cat*

[@Alejandro_BoniIIa]

Underrated comment

[@Thomas___]

*_Hopefully the F5 concept doesn’t get completely scrapped from being a performance trim_*

[@LSDdreams808]

This car is beautiful

[@_.twixxx]

the new one looks a lot more better and more stylish

[@sjeffy5137]

I hope it lives up to its claims. Us Americans really need something to be proud of rn....

[@abdoudzusma9505]

What about redesigning the golf mk6 R

[@Lych_Rose]

I like it, it is really beautiful

[@falcongamer58]

You didn't talk about the mirrors

[@edsoptics3116]

Very LaFerrari esque mirrors on the production variant, in my opinion.

[@dafuqareudoing2302]

personally i love the concept if it had a mesh on that black thing

[@nico_n1c072]

i agree with ur opinion about these “kitcars”. i always think of hot wheels when i see these. 😂✌🏼

[@Mad9977]

looks like they mixed some of the latest Ferrari Concepts together

[@s.r.e.e.r.a.j.t.t]

The Rear To Me, Looks Pretty Much Like A Typical McLaren Type Styling.🧐 Yeah, They Really Solved The Problems And Made The Rear Much Better Now. But, It Would Have Been An Absolute Stunner If They Had Made The Rear Of This Car Just As Simple And Smooth As It's Front. To Be Honest, This Is The Cleanest Looking Super Car At This Time, Looking From The Front Three Quarter View. 👌

[@yapod9061]

Koenigsegg and Bugatti: Finaly a worthy opoment our battle will be legendary.

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Both Bugatti and Koenigsegg retire from the record hunt though. There will be new contenders. There will always be the race for the record

[@THESLlCK]

it's more powerful than both and both have stopped building top speed cars

[@THESLlCK]

@Valkyrie 007 And how in the hell do you know that? Sounds like more internet speculation from a bugatti fanboy

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@THESLlCK well, it's really hard to build something faster than an F5 with limited resources. Sincerely, an actual Bugatti-Fangirl

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@Valkyrie 007 I would have a hard time picking between the F5 and the Chiron, the Chiron is definitely more luxurious but I would have an issue with the license plate being not in the center. I think they're both great and the F5 definitely represents American cars at their best. Looks and sounds like the three most badass cars they produced. Sounds like a Demon on steroids, looks like a Viper hat non-con boinking with a C8 Vette, gorgeous.

[@hollingermatt2020]

I like this car my brother like this over c8.

[@radinm2791]

Lykan sport designer: hmmm ight let's throw some sci-fi based lines into the car and sell it

[@karbuckle8294]

It’s kind of bizarre that it isn’t AWD given that it has the most HP of any production car ever... some cars with 300 horsepower struggle to grip off the line, I can’t even imagine how much the computers must be struggling to control traction during a hard launch

[@inboardmuffin1505]

No hate but Hennessey wasn't built on tuning Lotus cars. They're based in Texas and mostly tune American cars. The only Lotus based car they've ever made was the Venom Gt.

[@joshgerleve4102]

Is it just me or does the greenhouse sit higher on the production model?

[@mdavid7149]

The rear fascia reminds me of a 675lt(happy now) that met a Ford fusion after the f5 got some work done. All the while a c8 is locked up in the closet 🤣 I like the front...the back is eh... but function over form I suppose. I miss the roof line of the concept. Sexy

[@the911collection]

*675lt

[@dmcharlestt4945]

Mid engined FD RX-7 GT1 style redesign please! Attempt #1

[@Hahahanoyes]

The chiron doesn’t go 304. That was not a production model. The f5 is going to run low 9s or even high 8’s in the 1320 and top out over 300mph. I wonder what the track model could pull in the ring. This just might be cooler than the jesko. I like the 6.6 pushrod v8 compared to the 5.0 dohc. It also sounds like a cammed old school muscle car. The jesko has the agera distorted sound

[@Asitha_mg]

Can you say something about sri Lanka's "vega evx"

[@djchrisroxx]

Looks like 918 from the front side angle and a La Ferrari from the head on view.

[@Pondjumper1]

Surely they need to sell a certain number first before calling it a “production” car and going for the record. Anyway I’d like to see it round the Nurburgring...a true test

[@AP13P]

Did you forget about Lotus Evija?

[@joytihowe1005]

No doubt it’s a beautiful car but I just love the interior.

[@michaelwilson7924]

I don't get people having an opinion on a vehicle that's only barely been shown to the public, it's not been released yet for sale, or driven by anybody. Maybe we should hold fire until those things happen

[@oseh438]

The lotus evija is actually the most powerful production car soon to come

[@danielsgrunge]

It looks WAY better than the concept

[@sarius_hi6072]

Is nobody going to mention how it looks incredibly the same as the SSC tuatara? especially the rear

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

They don't look similar, not even a bit

[@krabstickle]

Try 11 of asking TheSketchMonkey to modernize the VW Type-3 Squareback

[@shadowwsk3507]

The middle part of the car looks like the Corvette C8

[@justyourtypicalgamer3488]

So it’s pretty well matched with the bolide just not as light..

[@danielwang9650]

to be honest the concept one looks better due to the spoiler.