ALL NEW HENNESSEY BLACKBIRD HYPERCAR REVEALED

Inspired by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird the all-new Hennessey Blackbird is a naturally aspirated, manual-transmission touring hypercar created as the third Hennessey hypercar after Venom GT and Venom F5..

Hennessey Special Vehicles, has revealed the all-new Hennessey Blackbird, an aerospace-inspired, naturally aspirated, manual-transmission, touring hypercar.

Created for drivers who value emotion, engagement, and long-distance usability, the new model prioritizes sculptural beauty and analog interaction alongside its significant performance capability. Inspired by the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, the new Hennessey hypercar is an authentic alternative to increasingly complex, digitized, and hybridized modern hypercars.  

Blackbird is the third hypercar developed by Hennessey Special Vehicles after Venom GT and Venom F5, but it measures performance differently. Where the Venom F5 explores the outer limits of speed, power, and intensity, Blackbird is built around the quality of the connection between driver, machine, and road: natural aspiration, a six-speed gated manual, rear-wheel drive, lightweight carbon construction, and a cockpit without screens. 

The crisp body-side chine line is one of Blackbird’s defining details. Echoing the SR-71’s tightly pinched meeting of upper and lower surfaces, it becomes the car’s primary hard line, giving tension to the flowing surfacing and creating a clear bridge between aerospace inspiration and automotive sculpture. Active vertical rear stabilizers provide the clearest SR-71 reference. They deploy automatically at 71 mph and sit at +/- 71 degrees in recognition of the aircraft designation, while also allowing manual activation at any speed. The feature combines design, aero function, engineering theater, and narrative in one distinctive element. 

Other high-performance influences add depth: Bell X-1-inspired diamond exhaust detailing, diamond motifs in the headlights and cabin, Formula One-style side pods, and LMP1-inspired winglets bring motorsport precision to the aerospace-led design language. 

Optional Sky Glass – featuring an asymmetrical tapering shape inspired by the SR-71’s canopy – optimizes the light and airy feel of the Blackbird’s cabin. Further use of glass in the rear bulkhead aperture and covering the engine bay, amplifies interior light even more, reinforcing the cabin as a place to spend long drives in comfort.  

At its heart is an all-new naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 developed with Ilmor Engineering. Hennessey is targeting 800-850 hp and more than 9,000 rpm, with 0-60 mph achieved in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 220 mph. An all-new bespoke Hennessey full-carbon tub, carbon-fiber bodywork, target weight of less than 3,000 lbs, adaptive suspension, ABS, traction control, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires give Blackbird the technical credibility to match its analog character. 

The SR-71 influence extends beyond the name. Blackbird’s long stance, disciplined surfacing, crisp body-side chine line, and active vertical stabilizers translate aerospace inspiration into a modern Hennessey design language. The stabilizers deploy automatically at 71 mph and sit at +/- 71 degrees, creating one of the car’s most distinctive links between design, aerodynamic function, and narrative. 

Touring ability is central to the concept. Blackbird is engineered to cover more than 800 miles in a day, with a larger glasshouse, gullwing doors, more cabin space than Venom F5, adaptive suspension, strong NVH targets, four cup holders, discreet  device 

integration and luggage capacity for two full-size carry-on bags plus additional rear-quarter and cabin storage.

Limited to 71 examples worldwide, priced from $2.5 million before taxes, and designed and built in Texas, Blackbird is targeted for customer production from 2029-2030; more than two-thirds of production has already been allocated ahead of its August 14 public debut at The Quail, in California.