Hennessey reimagined the world's fastest spy plane as a $2.5M hypercar

Hennessey Special Vehicles is borrowing from both the X-1 and the SR-71 for its newest hypercar. “Blackbird isn’t just the next chapter in the Hennessey story; it represents the beginning of a new book,” said company founder and CEO John Hennessey. Naturally aspirated V8 running solo800 to 850 horsepower, no turbo, no batteryCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyClose Credit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyWhile hypercars like the Bugatti Tourbillon and the Rimac Nevera leverage batteries and electric motors for performance, Blackbird goes old-school with a physical ignition key, manual transmission, and a pure, naturally aspirated V8. Aerospace-inspired design elementsFrom the chine line to the exhaust tipsCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyClose Credit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyHennessey points to the SR-71’s long stance and “disciplined surfacing” as the starting point for Blackbird's proportions, carried through into a “crisp body-side chine line,” or the edge where the upper and lower body surfaces meet. Pricing and customer deliveriesCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyClose Credit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyCredit: HennesseyHennessey will build 71 examples of Blackbird, priced from $2.5 million before taxes, with each car designed and manufactured at the company's Sealy, Texas facility.