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The demise of the manual supercar has been slotted into reverse, with the Hennessey Venom F5-M following the Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale in reviving the stick shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, unlike the Italian supercar and its trick automated manual \u2018box \u2013 revealed earlier this week<\/a> \u2013 the Hennessey Venom F5-M has a true mechanical transmission.<\/p>\n The Texas-based tuning company had previously announced a manual version of its Venom F5-M hypercar in 2024<\/a>. However, it has now stretched the F5-M\u2019s limits even further.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whereas the original car \u2018made do\u2019 with 1,831hp, an Evolution-spec version<\/a> of the 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged Fury V8 now delivers a truly colossal 2,031hp.<\/p>\n The result, claims Hennessey, is the world\u2019s most powerful manual road car. The F5-M will make its first public appearance at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed<\/a>, taking place from 9-12 July.<\/p>\n Sticking with it<\/p>\n Swapping an automatic paddle shift transmission for a manual gearbox is no mean feat in a hypercar<\/a> as specialised as the Venom F5.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hennessey has tuned the gear ratios and traction control system to ensure all that firepower can be deployed with some semblance of decorum<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The F5-M has styling features that distinguish it from other Venom models<\/a>, including a 1.4-metre long dorsal fin above the engine cover.\u00a0<\/p>\n There is also a roof-mounted intake, helping funnel air to the engine bay to ensure maximum performance at the targeted 300mph top speed.<\/p>\n \u2018An intense performance experience\u2019<\/p>\n The most obvious change is inside the cockpit, where a billet aluminium shifter sits within a precision-milled six-speed open gate.<\/p>\n John Hennessey, company founder and CEO said: \u201cWe\u2019ve always believed the Venom F5 delivers the most intense performance experience on the planet \u2013 but with the F5-M, we\u2019ve gone even further.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cA gated six-speed manual puts the driver completely in control, while the open-top design brings the Fury V8 sound directly into the cockpit.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe noise, the feel and the power delivery are raw and unfiltered \u2013 it\u2019s the most all-consuming driving experience we\u2019ve created!\u201d<\/p>\n Bringing the noise to Goodwood<\/p>\n The car making its debut at the Festival of Speed belongs to a UK customer<\/a>, and features British and American flags on its dorsal fin.<\/p>\n Other personalised touches include a 24-carat gold badge, plus the family name \u2018Sheikh\u2019 on the rear of the car and stitched inside.<\/p>\n Prices for the Hennessey Venom F5-M start at $2.65 million (approx. \u00a31.98 million), although all 12 planned production cars have already been allocated<\/a> to customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Professional racing driver Alex Brundle will be responsible for hustling the Venom F5-M up the Goodwood Hillclimb. You can see the Hennessey up-close in the Supercar Paddock, too.<\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/p>\n Hennessey celebrates 35 years of extreme tuning<\/a><\/p>\n Smokin\u2019! Hennessey launches 850hp Ford Mustang Super Venom<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Hennessey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/002-Hennessey-Venom-F5-M-Goodwood.jpg\")
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