Michael Jordan will always be up in the air. It was in the past, when it spilled talent and seemed to float on the court; it is at present, hand in hand with its empire "Air Jordan", and it will be in the future aboard its new acquisition: the fastest and most powerful convertible on the planet.
A lover of iron, Michael Jordan became one of the 30 people worldwide to buy a Hennessey Venom F5, a machine that can reach a top speed of almost 500 km / h.
John Hennessey, founder of the sports car brand, traveled from Texas to Florida to be part of the delivery experience of this personalized machine, valued at 3 million dollars.
The owner of the company, John Hennessey, traveled from Texas to Florida (USA). UU) to make the delivery in person.
The world's fastest convertible
Hennessey Performance is an American brand that gained prestige in the automotive world preparing and customizing sports cars from Chevrolet, Dodge, Cadillac and Ford, among others.
Those beastly concepts that he applied (and continues to apply) in vehicles of other brands helped him to start his second phase: to develop his own super cars.
The last link in the range is the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster, the convertible variant of the Venom F5 Coupé that began delivery in the first half of 2022.
The tempered glass that protects the engine can withstand temperatures up to 540°C.
With a production that started at the end of last year, the Venom F5 Roadster hides under its body a 8.6-liter V6 engine that delivers a bestial power of 1,817 horsepower and a maximum torque of 1,617 Nm.
The centrally located engine was designed in an aluminum block, and has forged pistons and connecting rods and valves and two turbos made of titanium. It is paired with a seven-speed semi-automatic transmission and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and from 0 to 400 km/h in 15.5 seconds,
The Venom F5 Roadster looks a lot like its coupe brother, especially at the front. However, things are starting to change in the cabin, which features a removable carbon fiber roof that weighs just 8 kilos.
The Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster has a removable carbon fiber roof that weighs just 8 kilos.
The lack of roof increases its empty weight, but not much. The coupe version weighs 1360 kilos, while the convertible 1,405 kg.
Another outstanding piece is the tempered glass that protects the engine, since it is made of a material that can withstand temperatures of up to 540 ° C.
Since last Friday Jordan became one of the few in the world who will be able to check the performance of this super-powerful machine. The delivery was made at Grove XXIII, his own golf club.
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