New Hennessey Blackbird: America's New Hypercar! | 4K

In this video Top Gear looks at the New Hennessey Blackbird hypercar – and it’s a hypercar unlike any other! Because rather than coming with more power than its predecessor, the Blackbird actually has less, over 1200bhp less than the Venom F5 Evolution. Think over 800bhp from a naturally aspirated 6.2 V8 that’ll rev over 9000rpm – which will make it the most powerful N/A V8 in production – plus rear-wheel drive, a manual gearbox and an interior devoid of any digital screens. In essence, it’s very much an analogue hypercar then, a sort of American GMA T.50… 🚗 Hennessey Blackbird 🎤 Tom Ford 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 Hennessey Blackbird Introduction 00:38 The Style Of An Italian Supercar 01:19 What Is The Hennessey Blackbird? 02:20 Exterior Walkaround 03:16 Aerodynamic Airflow 03:53 Roof Scoop! 04:12 Quad Exhausts! 04:48 Naturally Aspirated 6.2 V8 05:19 How Fast Will It Be? 05:40 The Most Powerful Manual Hypercar Ever 06:58 Interior Explainer 07:39 'Whiskey Compass' 07:55 Bugatti-Style Removable Watch 08:12 A Stetson Holder 08:21 Optional G*n Holder 08:46 A More Practical Hypercar 09:24 Why Does It Have Half The Horsepower? 11:01 Turbo or NA V8? 11:45 The SR-71 Blackbird Inspiration 12:24 John Hennessey’s Favourite Design Details 13:09 McLaren F1-Inspired High-Mounted Mirrors 13:20 Shaker Roof Scoop 13:41 Venom F5 & Blackbird Designer 14:18 A Longtail Body 14:37 Active Vertical Stabilisers 15:52 A Timeless Design 16:28 “Not A Numbers Car” 16:55 Production Starts In 2029 17:52 Hennessey Blackbird Conclusion