The world's first road car: F5 is set to become the fastest production car (300MPH) of all time

Daily Mail ^ | Tony Middlehurst and Rob Hull

[mairdie]

For THISISMONEY.CO.UK
Weathermen and weatherladies sometimes use the Fujita scale to describe storm levels. The highest point on the Fujita scale is F5, which refers to wind speeds of between 261mph and 318mph.

Why do you need to know this? Because it explains the Venom F5 name chosen by American fast car specialists Hennessey for their latest madness machine.

How mad is it? Well, it has a claimed top speed of 300mph-plus. All this from a road-legal car with number plates and indicators.

[faithhopecharity]

Ya! I have seen pretty good drivers, actually, in Chicago and Michigan and Indiana. I also had a tornado blow me off I-95 near kalamazooooo and a giant ball of hail debt my rentaCad when it’s outside temp gauge read 95 F, that on the south side of chitown. But the drivers all seemed quite sober, unlike some other places 😇😇😇🤡

[doorgunner69]

I do get a kick out of examining the gouges in the more aggressive speed bumps, and wonder what vehicle did that and how it fared.

Driving a 4Runner these days, not a concern.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Perfect for this -->> Sun Valley Road Rally returns on July 21-22, 2017. Participants travel from all over the world to enjoy this unique experience of driving at top speed on 4 miles of public road. Spectators watch the fastest cars in the world soar at speeds over 230 mph. The weekend kicks off on Friday with the Sun Valley Cruise and Block Party when up to 200 cars take a 5- mile scenic route around Sun Valley to end up at the Festival Meadow on Sun Valley Road. Porsches, Ferraris, Bugattis, Bentleys – every car will show off its best side as the masses cast their ballots and award ‘Best in Show’. On Saturday, qualified drivers get ready for an experience of a lifetime as they push their cars to the limit on a 4-mile stretch of scenic countryside down Gannett Road. The best part? There’s no speed limit! Spectators share the rush from the sidelines where they watch the cars flying by as they picnic and enjoy the view.

[mairdie]

Of course, this road is probably going to be bad for the car, too.

Tusheti mountain road in Georgia

[Secret Agent Man]

Ah, female guilt shaming. Ha! No effect.

[chickenlips]

What’s the towing capacity? Will it pull a 18’ fiberglass bass boat?

[from occupied ga]

Can’t afford one?

[mairdie]

>>Will it pull a 18’ fiberglass bass boat?

Better would be to make it float and hope the window/roof comes off. Imagine leaning back in those seats and fishing.

[Robert DeLong]

Hennessey builds some beautiful cars. If I had the money I would get a couple of his cars. That one & previous models, even though my eyesight prohibits me from enjoying even half the power they deliver. 8>).

[Cobra64]

I guess that’s somewhere in California?

[Robert DeLong]

Some sarticles backing up your claims:

Ex-Employees Say Hennessey Is A Bigger Mess Than You Ever Imagined

John Hennessey Again Earns His ‘Crook’ Badge

[editor-surveyor]

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I-5 parking lot?
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[Hazwaste]

Love the looks of it. Can’t wait to see one going 5 mph next to me while I commute to work in Houston.

[DoodleBob]

Whenever I hear of such cars, I automatically think of The Gumball Rally. That movie, the cars, the real sounds of real engines....it forever framed for me what cars were all about....power and volume.

[mairdie]

But just think! You’d get to look at it for such a long time!

[HLPhat]

Toll Road parking lot — 241 At Windy Ridge.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Toll+Roads+Office/@33.8168946,-117.6896761,4625m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dcdd5bbbba0161:0x4463827e6ae23d5a!8m2!3d33.660851!4d-117.752961

[PIF]

Your boat is THAT small?

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Like it might just possibly be fast enough to get that damned Costco parking space ahead of the Chinese women in Lexii racing for it” <<

Won’t matter, they’ll still park their shopping carts side by side and block your way to the free sample table!
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[mairdie]

“Grand Prix” with James Garner was one of my favorite movies. And “A Man and a Woman” in the original French. I saw that 13 times in the theater. Great racing love story.

[PIF]

Here you go - a steal at only $1.2 million: