2018 Hennessey Venom F5

Las Vegas, NV and Sealy, TX – November 1, 2017. Today at the Shell 'Pioneering Performance' experience at the 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, John Hennessey of Hennessey Special Vehicles will unveil the much-anticipated Venom F5. Together, Shell, Pennzoil and Hennessey have broken barriers, set records and now they've co-engineered the next big thing in the automotive industry – and that's still just the beginning.

The Venom F5 is an all-new hypercar designed and built from the ground up with one goal in mind: To be the absolute fastest road car on earth. Hennessey and team have developed a completely new design, chassis and carbon fiber body focused on aerodynamics to achieve the lowest possible drag. The new Venom F5 design features active aero that will yield a coefficient of drag of just 0.33.

'We've designed Venom F5 to be timeless so that in 25 years it will still have a level of performance and design that will be unmatched,' said John Hennessey, company Founder and CEO. 'The Venom F5 is an all new car, designed and built from the ground up, from the engine to the chassis. We expect the Venom F5, named for the most powerful tornado speed winds on the Fujita scale, to be the first road car capable of achieving more than 300 mph and have worked closely with Pennzoil to get us across the finish line.'

The Hennessey team is developing an all new, twin turbo V8 engine that will deliver over 1600 bhp. The Hennessey engine will be mated to a 7-speed single clutch paddle shift transmission and delivering power down to the rear tires. The Venom will also feature an all new light weight chassis and all carbon fiber body, which will give the Venom F5 a curb weight of 2,950 lbs.

The Venom F5's combination of light weight, low drag and all-American horsepower will deliver a new level of hypercar performance. Acceleration from 0 to 186 mph (300 km/h) will be less than 10 seconds making the new Venom F5 quicker than current Formula 1 race cars. Zero to 249 mph (400 km/h) and back to rest will be under 30 seconds. The top speed of the Venom F5 is projected to exceed 300 mph.

The base price for the Venom F5 is $1.6 million ÚS dollars. The company plans to build 24 examples.

'Shell is fortunate to have forged technical and co-engineering alliances with some of the most revered automotive visionaries in the industry,' said Patty Lanning, Vice President of Marketing, Shell Lubricants. 'Working hand-in-hand with Hennessey on one of the most stunning road cars we've seen has been an incredible experience. We share a passion for performance and know that Pennzoil will protect the Venom F5's engine through development and testing to production.'

In addition to having Pennzoil coursing through the Venom F5 engine, it protects engines in every Hennessey build. Hennessey also relies on Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline to fuel each of their powerhouses from the test track to the road.

John Hennessey has put his pioneering excellence on full display at the Shell 'Pioneering Performance' experience for the remainder of the week at the 2017 SEMA Show. In addition to the Venom F5, Hennessey also brought along the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6X6 and THE EXORCIST TM, based on the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

Follow all the action and updates on social media via #ShellatSEMA and check out www.shell.us/sema for a full schedule of events at the Shell 'Pioneering Performance' experience and Live Stage.About Pennzoil®
At Pennzoil, we're car people. We love cars and the role they play in our lives. That's why we tirelessly strive to produce the most technologically advanced, highest performing motor oils on the market. Pennzoil has made the switch to natural gas technology to make purer synthetic motor oils that lead to better performance than motor oils made from crude oil. Every bottle of Pennzoil Platinum®, Pennzoil Últra Platinum™ and Pennzoil Platinum® High Mileage Full Synthetic motor oil is formulated with PurePlus® Technology. PurePlus® Technology is the revolutionary process, which converts natural gas into high quality full synthetic base oil, with fewer impurities than traditional base oils made from crude oil. Feel the difference of next level performance. Make the switch.

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About Hennessey® Special Vehicles
Hennessey Special Vehicles was established IN 2017 by John Hennessey to be a leader in the hypercar / automotive industry.

About Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than 70 countries. We deliver a diverse range of energy solutions and petrochemicals to customers worldwide. These include transporting and trading oil and gas, marketing natural gas, producing and selling fuel for ships and planes, generating electricity and providing energy efficiency advice.

We also produce and sell petrochemical building blocks to industrial customers globally, and we are investing in making renewable and lower-carbon energy sources competitive for large-scale use. In the Ú.S., we operate in 50 states and employ nearly 20,000 people delivering energy in a responsible manner.

About Shell Oil Products ÚS
Shell is a leader in the refining, transportation and marketing of fuels with approximately 14,000 branded gasoline stations in the Únited States.

About SEMA
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $41.2 billion specialty automotive industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. Association resources include market research, legislative advocacy, training and product development support, as well as leading trade shows such as the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, IN. For more information, visit www.sema.org, www.semashow.com, or www.performanceracing.com.

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