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04/08/2026

Hennessey Creates 35 Ultra-Limited 850 hp ‘Super Venom’ Mustangs for 35th Anniversary

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Sealy, Texas

April 8, 2026

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  • Just 35 serial-numbered 2026 Super Venom Mustangs with 850 hp created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hennessey Performance
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  • Unique ‘35’ anniversary badging and special ‘91’ hood graphic reference Hennessey’s founding year
  • Anniversary year coincides with continued growth across Hennessey Performance and Hennessey Special Vehicles
  • America’s Hypercar – the Hennessey Venom F5 – places US on global map and lays foundation for next Hennessey hypercar

 

Sealy, Texas (April 8, 2026) – Hennessey, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and creator of high-performance cars, trucks, and SUVs has created an ultra-limited 850  hp ‘Super Venom’ Mustang to celebrate its 35th  Anniversary.

To mark 35 years since John Hennessey founded the company in 1991, the Texas‑based firm chose one of its most iconic platforms: the Ford Mustang for a special anniversary treatment. Limited to just 35 units, the special Super Venom Mustang lives up to Hennessey’s long-standing view that ‘there’s no such thing as too much power’.

Hennessey increases the Mustang’s factory 5.0‑litre V8 output by 70 percent – from 500 hp to 850 hp – with torque rising by 55 percent to 650 lb‑ft at 4900 rpm. A bespoke ‘VenomAero’ carbon‑fiber performance kit improves cooling and handling, while each of the 35 cars features unique ‘35’ fender badging and a stylized ‘91’ hood graphic referencing Hennessey’s founding year.

 

35 Years of Performance Innovation

Founded in 1991 by John Hennessey, the company has grown from a simple passion for speed into one of the world’s most influential high-performance manufacturers, having re‑engineered more than 18,000 vehicles for customers around the globe.

Across three and a half decades, Hennessey has built a reputation for authentic engineering, extreme capability, and record‑setting performance. Early motorsport success at Pikes Peak, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and the Silver State Classic established the brand’s credibility, while landmark vehicles spanning American muscle cars, trucks, SUVs, and hypercars helped define entire performance segments.

 

John Hennessey, founder and CEO“What started as a love for racing and going fast has turned into something far bigger than I ever imagined, but the fun of building extreme vehicles is still what drives us every day. We’ve scaled the business while staying true to our roots, and looking ahead, there’s a tremendous amount to be excited about. With our 35th anniversary Super Venom Mustang, a new Hennessey hypercar on the way, and everstronger relationships with partners like Ford, GM, and Stellantis, the future has never looked brighter.

 

America’s Hypercar and IndustryLeading OEM Partnerships

A defining milestone in Hennessey’s evolution came in 2000 with the creation of Hennessey Special Vehicles and the launch of the Venom F5 hypercar program. Known as ‘America’s Hypercar’, it established the company as a skilled bespoke vehicle manufacturer, placing the US firmly on the global hypercar map.

In parallel, Hennessey Performance Engineering continues to lead the high‑performance car, truck, and SUV market, supported by deep OEM partnerships and dealer excellence. In 2026, Hennessey recognized Ford Motor Company for the impact it’s made to high-performance manufacturing, while long‑time dealer partner Ken Grody Ford was honored as Dealer of the Year, underscoring the strength of these collaborations.

People and craftsmanship remain central to Hennessey’s success. The company’s Tuner School has trained hundreds of technicians since launch, many of whom now form part of Hennessey’s 140-strong workforce. To support increasing demand, Hennessey is expanding its Sealy, Texas campus to more than 100,000 square feet, bringing composite manufacturing and vehicle painting in‑house, while scaling high-performance vehicle production toward 2,000 units per year and dialing-up quality even further.

After 35 years, Hennessey remains focused on the future – advancing engineering capability, strengthening OEM relationships, and delivering ever more capable performance vehicles for customers worldwide.

Jon Visscher

Europe / Asia

jon.visscher@vcomm.co.uk

+44 (0)7816 906 794

ABOUT HENNESSEY SPECIAL VEHICLES

The Hennessey Special Vehicles team was formed to create the world-record-breaking hypercars, the Hennessey Venom GT (270.49 mph in 2014) and the current world-record-holding ‘fastest convertible’ the Hennessey Venom GT Roadster (265.5 mph in 2016).

In 2020, Hennessey Special Vehicles launched the 100% bespoke, twin-turbocharged, 6.6-liter V8 Venom F5 Coupe, which sold out in 2021. An open-top Roadster and track-focused Revolution variant joined the F5 Coupe in 2022 and 2023, boasting the F5’s prodigious 1,817 bhp ‘Fury’ engine. In mid-2023, the Texas-based company revealed the Venom F5 Revolution Roadster, which combines visceral open-air motoring with a racing circuit focus. The company is delivering like never before on its mission of ‘making fast cars faster.’ HennesseySpecialVehicles.com

ABOUT HENNESSEY

Based in Sealy, Texas, the Hennessey business comprises Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance (HPE), Tuner School, and the Lonestar Motorsports Park. The company has re-engineered more than 12,000 vehicles for performance enthusiasts worldwide to deliver unparalleled driving thrills. Alongside modifying a diverse range of sports and muscle cars since 1991, the company has also applied its high-performance expertise to trucks and SUVs – and boasts its hypercars – the Venom GT and the Venom F5.

Every Hennessey product is dyno-proven, fully track-tested, street-legal, and warrantied. Customers can choose from road-ready performance-enhanced cars by Hennessey from various brands, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and Jeep, all benefitting from a host of high-performance upgrades.

With its own test track, engineering curriculum for aspiring tuners, more than 100 team members, and capacity to simultaneously work on 40-50 vehicles, Hennessey Performance is one of the world’s leading specialist vehicle engineering companies. HennesseyPerformance.com