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Michael Jordan Takes The Delivery Of 1,817-HP Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster

May 23, 2023 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

If you have six or seven figures to spend and an empty parking space in your second garage that has to be filled, there are plenty of supercars to select from. Ferrari, McLaren, Pagani, Gordon Murray, and more manufacturers are your starting points.

Although the options are probably limitless for NBA legend and tycoon Michael Jordan, he just added a unique Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster to his collection.

For The Convertible Hennessey Will Only Produce 30 Units

Michael Jordan and Hennessey Performance CEO John Hennessey are pictured together in front of Jordan’s Grove XXII private golf course in Florida and his Venom F5 Roadster.

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The supercar, which made its debut less than a year ago, isn’t well-represented in the photo, but its exposed, glossy carbon-fiber body and yellow pinstripes are visible.

A 6.6-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 engine is positioned in the middle of the F5 Roadster. It has a seven-speed, single-clutch semi-automatic gearbox and generates 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 pound-feet of torque. The manufacturer Hennessey claims the supercar can go faster than 300 mph, calling the roadster “the world’s fastest and most powerful convertible.”

The Venom F5 Roadster shares a lot of similarities with its coupe sibling, particularly up front. However, things start to differ at the cabin, which has a lightweight, detachable carbon-fiber roof panel. A glance at the powerful engine hidden behind the passenger compartment is possible thanks to new tempered glass at the back. A substance that can endure temperatures of more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit is used to make the glass.

The absence of a roof on the Roadster does somewhat increase curb weight, but not significantly. There isn’t much of a difference between the weights of the F5 Roadster and the normal F5, which weighs under 3,100 pounds.

Jordan has one of only 30 F5 Roadsters, as Hennessey has a strict production cap. The coupe is less unusual because there will only be 24 of them made, according to the manufacturer.

The Venom F5 Roadster starts at $3 million instead of the coupe’s $2.1 million, reflecting both the increased production volume and price. Late in 2022, production started.

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This Is The Brand New Pagani Utopia, A Retro Styled V12 Vehicle

September 13, 2022 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News

2022 Pagani Utopia Front View — 2022 Pagani Utopia Back View

Utopia is Pagani’s third new model series, following Zonda and Huayra.

Leonardo da Vinci, Horacio Pagani’s greatest inspiration and idol, famously said that “water is the driving force of all nature.” He was mistaken, with all due respect to the renowned polymath.

No, a custom Mercedes-AMG biturbo V12 with a surplus of horsepower and no contemporary frills is what drives all of nature. Everyone is invited to the brand-new, distinctly retro Pagani Utopia. Only Horacio’s third hypercar in history.

Since the Zonda created “the legend” and the Huayra introduced active aero and carbo-titanium, the business admits that it was necessary to clarify precisely what this new “C10” stands for. Utopia, named after Sir Thomas More’s well-known poem, is born into a world that is gradually doing away with such obvious excess.

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We only know that the enormous twelve-cylinder Mercedes-AMG engine inside, uh, Utopia, produces 864 horsepower and “a remarkable” 811 lb ft of torque. It supposedly complies with even the severe emissions standards of California and “revs higher and is more versatile.” Pagani doesn’t specify, but it most likely replaces the engine.

Pagani installed a smaller, more compact automatic Xtrac unit with helical gears in instead of attaching this behemoth to a dual-clutcher. Utopia will get a real seven-speed manual transmission in the later part of 2023, not a “virtual manual.” I wonder what Pagani is alluding to there.

This brutal engine is housed in Pagani’s well-known carbo-titanium monocoque, which has front and rear tubular alloy steel subframes. This package is certainly new-school. Double wishbone suspension made of forged aluminium surrounds the vehicle, together with helical springs and electronically controlled active dampers.

The brakes are more powerful than one might anticipate. Front and rear six- and four-piston calipers clamp over carbon ceramic vented discs, which are all concealed by 21- or 22-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels.

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2022 Pagani Utopia Gear Shifter — 2022 Pagani Utopia Gear Knob

There is no running from that body. Each of Pagani’s vehicles “begins with an aesthetic shock,” the company freely acknowledges, and Utopia in particular is supposed to “radiate simplicity.” In an effort to create a more timeless design, the firm makes reference to the more “fluid and curving” lines this automobile exhibits.

It has been purposefully stripped of the more visible aerodynamic add-ons, such as large wings, splitters, and vents, but some have likely been saved for the unavoidable special editions we’ll see later in its lifespan. And while a Pagani is a remarkable automobile regardless, this will undoubtedly generate conversation.

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Michael Jordan Takes The Delivery Of 1,817-HP Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster

Michael Jordan Takes The Delivery Of 1,817-HP Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster

For The Convertible Hennessey Will Only Produce 30 Units

Read More: Alpine And Lotus Terminate Their Collaboration On A Future Electric Sports Car Project

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This Is The Brand New Pagani Utopia, A Retro Styled V12 Vehicle

This Is The Brand New Pagani Utopia, A Retro Styled V12 Vehicle

Utopia is Pagani’s third new model series, following Zonda and Huayra.

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