Private company

Hennessey Performance Engineering

Logo: hennesseyperformance, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

American automobile modifier

Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) is an American automotive tuning company and sports car manufacturer. In addition to building the Venom F5, the company specializes in modifying sports cars from several brands including Chevrolet, Dodge, Cadillac, Jeep, Ford, GMC, and Lincoln.2 Its chief executive is John Hennessey (since 1991).1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
Cars - Hennessey Venom 650R
Photo: Schen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) is an American automotive tuning company and sports car manufacturer. In addition to building the Venom F5, the company specializes in modifying sports cars from several brands including Chevrolet, Dodge, Cadillac, Jeep, Ford, GMC, and Lincoln.2

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • car

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1992Founded Founded1
  2. 1991New chief executive John Hennessey becomes CEO1