Not content to let Shelby have things all their own way with the GT350, Hennessey has unveiled its riposte – the Super Venom Mustang packing an 850bhp bite.
Built to celebrate the Texas tuner’s founding in 1991, the Super Venom is based on Ford’s Dark Horse and GT models. Hennessey has long reserved the Super Venom name for its most extreme builds – and with a 70% power boost, this one more than qualifies.
The headline output is achieved through a high-flow air induction system, upgraded fuel injectors, a larger supercharger, and revised engine mapping. Unlike Shelby, Hennessey has opted to keep the exact specifications of its supercharger under wraps, but the tuner has confirmed torque swells to 650lb-ft (881Nm) at 4,900rpm – a 55% increase over the Dark Horse.
The results are suitably impressive: 0–60mph in 3.2 seconds – half a second quicker than Ford’s own Dark Horse – and a quarter-mile sprint in 10.9 seconds at 133mph.
The in-house-developed VenomAero package includes a more aggressive front splitter, an active bonnet vent, functional front wing vents, side skirts, a carbon fibre rear deck lid, and a towering fixed rear wing.
Brian Jones, Hennessey’s VP of Engineering, claims the track-focused modifications improve both grip and cooling, making the Super Venom “The most capable Mustang the company has built.”
Production is limited to 91 units, a nod to Hennessey’s founding year. Each car features a bespoke ‘91 Icon’ livery, unique badging, and 20-inch lightweight performance wheels. The interior gets the Hennessey treatment, with the OEM comfort or Recaro sports seats retrimmed in bespoke Alcantara and leather, plus an embossed signature logo and a numbered plaque.
Both 10-speed automatic and 6-speed manual transmissions are available, with pricing starting at $149,950 for the GT-based model and rising to $163,950 for the Dark Horse variant.
Orders are open now through authorised Ford dealers or directly via Hennessey Performance. The Super Venom also benefits from full Ford factory backing with a 3-year/36,000-mile Hennessey warranty.
Official UK imports remain unconfirmed, as does compatibility with right-hand-drive models. However, with Shelby recently establishing a UK presence, it wouldn’t be surprising to see some make their way across.
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