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Hennessey creates 850-hp SUPER VENOM Mustang to celebrate the company's 1991 founding

Hennessey SUPER VENOM Mustang Dark Horse with '91 Icon livery. [Credit: All images courtesy of Hennessey Performance]

 

 

If an off-the-rack muscle car is just not enough for you, Texas-based high-performance vehicle creator Hennessey has taken it up a big notch. Its new SUPER VENOM Mustang features a wide range of performance, aerodynamic, and styling enhancements -- including power boosted 70% from the factory 5.0L V8 engine and 55% higher torque -- that create the ultimate Hennessey Mustang. The SUPER VENOM also features an all-new, bespoke "VenomAero" carbon fiber performance kit that enhances handling and cooling. A GT version is available too.

The horsepower of the factory V8 is cranked up from 493 to 838 in the SUPER VENOM with increased torque to 650 lb-ft at 4,900 rpm. Ford's stock Dark Horse can hit 60 mph from stationary in 3.7 sec, as a 10-speed automatic. Hennessey's uprated SUPER VENOM Mustang can do it in just 3.2 sec. The standard Dark Horse covers the 1/4 mile in 12 sec at 118.4 mph. Hennessey betters this benchmark too, with the automatic SUPER VENOM Mustang covering the same distance in 10.9 sec at 133 mph.

Performance enhancements see Hennessey add a high-flow air induction system, high-performance supercharger, upgraded fuel injectors and fuel pump, plus Hennessey's engine management system to boost the Coyote 5.0-liter V8 engine's power. The in-house designed and developed, fully carbon fiber VenomAero kit consists of a more aggressive front splitter, a functional front hood vent, side skirts, functional front fender louvers, a rear deck lid with an integrated duck bill, and a fixed rear track wing.

Hennessey's in-house design team has also transformed the interior with bespoke Hennessey leather and Alcantara seats, which are available in blue or black custom styles. Compatible with the comfort or Recaro sports seats, the unique Hennessey designs also feature an embossed Hennessey signature logo. The retrimmed center console and dash includes a tailor-made plaque detailing each SUPER VENOM Mustang's individual serial number.

The SUPER VENOM Mustang package is available on both the GT coupe and Dark Horse platform in either 10-speed automatic or 6-speed manual. Both variants are backed by the Ford factory warranty and Hennessey's comprehensive limited warranty. Production of the new model is already underway at Hennessey's Sealy, TX, headquarters.

Ordering the complete package direct from an authorized Ford dealer or Hennessey, customers can opt for three bespoke liveries (available in black, silver, and red) to pair with the factory paint color. The SUPER VENOM's '91 Icon Livery, which is a nod to the founding year of Hennessey Performance, adds visual distinctiveness, enhanced further by 20-in. lightweight performance wheels, Hennessey and SUPER VENOM badging, plus the Hennessey signature logo ghosted into the rear wing.

The SUPER VENOM Dark Horse is priced at $163,950, while the SUPER VENOM GT starts at $149,950. Both builds benefit from the full Ford factory warranty, plus the three year/36,000-mile Hennessey limited warranty for absolute peace of mind.

Learn more at hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/ford-mustang-dark-horse-upgrade/.

Source: Hennessey Performance

Published March 2025

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