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1,817-HP Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Looks a Handful While Setting COTA Lap Record

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According to John Hennessey, his namesake company wasn't trying to break any records with its Venom F5 Revolution when it sent racing driver David Donohue around the Circuit of the Americas. If that's true, then Hennessey just experienced the happiest of accidents, as the Venom F5 Revolution broke the Texas Formula 1 track's production car lap record.

Using Racelogic Vbox satellite telemetry, the Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution did a 2:10.90 lap around COTA on road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires, Shell pump ethanol, and standard Pennzoil fluids. Even on road tires and pump ethanol, the Venom F5 hit 193 mph on the back straight and pulled up to 1.6 lateral g through corners.

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