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
- Industryautomotive industry1
- HeadquartersHouston1
- Websitewww.hennesseyperformance.com
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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
Who has led Hennessey Performance Engineering, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
- Chief executive officerJohn Hennessey 1991 to now1
Products and brands
- car
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Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
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Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.hennesseyperformance.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/HennesseyPerf1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/hennesseype1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/hennesseyperformance1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC8Jgn2dTAEvsV9YezsV3mSQ1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/hennessey-performance1
- WikipediaHennessey Performance Engineering
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ13635788
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsHennessey Performance Engineering photo by Schen, CC BY 2.0