{"id":2074954,"date":"2026-08-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2074954"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:00:00","slug":"the-tasteful-third-album-hennessey-blackbird-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2074954","title":{"rendered":"The tasteful third album: Hennessey Blackbird launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/070-hennessey-blackbird.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/hennessey\/2026-blackbird-hypercar\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/hennessey\/2026-blackbird-hypercar\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson is Deputy Editor of our sister site, Parkers. However, he also writes news, reviews and features for CAR magazine. Heu2019s worked as a car journalist for five years now, having started his career as a Staff Writer at Auto Express in November 2018. He joined Bauer Media in February 2022.nHe was excited to work as a car journalist before heu2019d even finished his studies. As a university student, heu2019d visit his local car dealerships in his spare time (posing as a customer), and test drive cars. He would then write reviews on those cars for his own website to build up a portfolio to show to his future employer.nLukeu2019s efforts soon landed him an internship with the Daily Recordu2019s motoring supplement, Road Record. He worked for two weeks at the publication, gathering vital online and print magazine skills that would stand him in good stead for his entrance into the working world.nHighlights of his career so far include driving a V8 powered (and ULEZ exempt!) Range Rover Classic down Saville Row, redlining the David Brown Automotive Mini Remasteredu00A0and tearing down Millbrook Proving Groundu2019s mile straight at 170mph in au00A0McLaren 720S.nWhen he isnu2019t shackled to his desk, Luke spends his time restoring hisu00A0Classic Mini. Itu2019s a 1993 Rover Mini Sprite thatu2019s heu2019s owned since he was 15. Itu2019s already undergoing its second bout of rust repair and is awaiting an entire new floor pan, a fresh front end and a rebuilt engine.nYou can follow Luke on his Twitter,u00A0Instagramu00A0andu00A0LinkedInu00A0pages. Alternatively, you can find a list of his latest articles at the bottom of this page.&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14254\/lukewilkinson1.jpeg&#8221;,&#8221;caption&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson&#8221;},&#8221;sameAs&#8221;:[&#8220;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luke-wilkinson-08a155112\/&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/x.com\/LT_Wilkinson&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lt_wilkinson\/&#8221;],&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/&#8221;,&#8221;alumniOf&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;EducationalOrganization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;University of Glasgow&#8221;},&#8221;jobTitle&#8221;:&#8221;Deputy Editor&#8221;,&#8221;knowsAbout&#8221;:&#8221;Automotive,Motoring,Road testing,Car news&#8221;,&#8221;worksFor&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Parkers&#8221;}},&#8221;dateModified&#8221;:&#8221;2026-08-03T14:00:00+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;datePublished&#8221;:&#8221;2026-08-03T14:00:00+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;headline&#8221;:&#8221;The tasteful third album: Hennessey Blackbird launched&#8221;,&#8221;publisher&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Bauer Media&#8221;,&#8221;brand&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Car Magazine&#8221;},&#8221;logo&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/logos\/car.200&#215;88.png&#8221;}}}<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe tasteful third album: Hennessey Blackbird launched<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"compact-author-info\">\n\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\">Luke Wilkinson<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dates__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished: Today 14:00<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inline\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__line-break\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=carmagazine.co.uk\" class=\"google-preferred-source-link preferred-source__link preferred-source__link--left\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__border\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inner\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__google-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, low angle, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/070-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/070-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/070-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, low angle, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, high angle, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, high angle, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): rear three quarter static, low angle, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): rear three quarter static, low angle, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/073-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): side view static, high angle, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/073-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/073-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/073-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): side view static, high angle, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/074-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): quad exit exhaust, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/074-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/074-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/074-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): quad exit exhaust, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, silver blue paint, Blackbird jet in background\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, silver blue paint, Blackbird jet in background<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/076-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): rear three quarter static, silver blue paint, Blackbird jet in background\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/076-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/076-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/076-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): rear three quarter static, silver blue paint, Blackbird jet in background<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/077-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front static, high angle, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/077-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/077-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/077-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front static, high angle, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/078-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): door vents detail, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/078-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/078-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/078-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): door vents detail, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/079-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): side intake detail, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/079-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/079-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/079-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): side intake detail, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/080-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): quad exit exhaust, silver blue paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/080-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/080-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/080-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): quad exit exhaust, silver blue paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): dashboard and steering wheel, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): dashboard and steering wheel, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/082-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): interior from passenger seat, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/082-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/082-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/082-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): interior from passenger seat, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/083-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front seats, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/083-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/083-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/083-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front seats, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/084-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): gauges and steering wheel\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/084-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/084-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/084-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): gauges and steering wheel<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/085-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): physical climate controls, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/085-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/085-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/085-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): physical climate controls, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/086-hennessey-blackbird.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): pedal box\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x270\/086-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x405\/086-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1056x594\/086-hennessey-blackbird.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Hennessey Blackbird (2026): pedal box<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/hennessey\/\" title=\"View all Hennessey  Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all Hennessey  Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Meet the 220mph Hennessey Blackbird<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Great name, huge performance, manual gearbox<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Just 71 will be built, each costing $2.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/hennessey\/\">Hennessey<\/a> has unveiled a new hypercar. It\u2019s called the Blackbird \u2013 and it draws heavy styling inspiration from the Mach 3 stealth aircraft of the same name. Despite its fast badge, though, it marks a significant change of direction for the brand.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackbird is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 that\u2019ll produce somewhere between 800 and 850bhp. That\u2019s roughly half what you get from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/hennessey\/hennessey-venom-f5-2016-is-this-really-a-290mph-supercar\/\">Venom F5<\/a>, which develops an obscene 1,792bhp and has a V-max that flirts dangerously close to 300mph.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But the Blackbird is altogether more sensible. Hennessey says it\u2019ll have a 0\u201360mph time of 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 220mph, which are both pretty pedestrian figures given the company\u2019s past achievements.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, high angle, silver blue paint\" class=\"wp-image-270109\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x0\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1040x0\/071-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, Hennessey says the Blackbird \u2018measures performance differently\u2019 to its other cars, focusing on the quality of the connection between the driver and the machine rather than chasing outright speed records.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s built around a new carbon fibre tub that\u2019ll help keep its kerb weight down to just 1360kg \u2013 and it\u2019ll get fancy adaptive dampers that can balance comfort and handling. What\u2019s more, you get some useful storage cubbies in the cabin and enough space for a pair of carry-on cases. The idea was to create a car that owners would be encouraged to use every day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That focus on usability extends to the cabin. The Blackbird does away with all the things that make modern cars annoying to live with. Just look at the images of its interior. There isn\u2019t a touchscreen or haptic sensor in sight, and you get old-fashioned buttons and dials for everything from the air conditioning to the radio.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): dashboard and steering wheel, tan leather upholstery\" class=\"wp-image-270119\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x0\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1040x0\/081-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>Mercifully, Hennessey hasn\u2019t completely lost its mad streak. That new engine will rev to more than 9000rpm and it\u2019ll send all its power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox with a gated shifter. It has an exposed linkage, too, like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/pagani\/utopia\/\">Pagani Utopia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The company\u2019s founder and CEO, John Hennessey, explained the change in direction. \u2018Blackbird isn\u2019t just the next chapter in the Hennessey story,\u2019 he said. \u2018It represents the beginning of a new book. Our third hypercar, Blackbird, is unexpected by design, yet it\u2019s exactly what I wanted to create and what our customers have been asking for. Challenging expectations has always been part of our DNA.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018From the beginning, Blackbird was guided by a simple idea: to deliver an analogue experience where beauty and drama define every moment. This is not a numbers car. We set out to create an unparalleled emotional experience; from the first time you see it to the moment you take the wheel and feel the connection between driver and machine.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): rear three quarter static, low angle, silver blue paint\" class=\"wp-image-270110\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x0\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1040x0\/072-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hennessey has obviously seen the writing on the wall \u2013 and it\u2019s reacting to the shift away from digitalisation much faster than its heritage supercar rivals, Ferrari and Lamborghini.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, this change in ethos will become the cornerstone of the company\u2019s business model. The Venom F5\u2019s production run will end in 2028, meaning the Blackbird will soon step into the limelight as Hennessey\u2019s flagship performance product.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackbird will make its public debut on 14 August at The Quail, during this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/motor-shows-events\/monterey-car-week\/\">Monterey Car Week<\/a>. Just 71 examples will be built, each costing $2.5 million (\u00a31.8 million) before taxes. The first examples are set to roll down Hennessey\u2019s production lines in either 2029 or 2030 \u2013 and almost all the build slots have already been sold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Hennessey Blackbird (2026): front three quarter static, silver blue paint, Blackbird jet in background\" class=\"wp-image-270113\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/480x0\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/720x0\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270106\/1040x0\/075-hennessey-blackbird.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re big fans of the Blackbird. Partly because it looks like a stealth fighter and partly because it proves we\u2019re barking up the right tree. Digitalisation isn\u2019t the right move for performance cars \u2013 and supporting feedback from Hennessey\u2019s customers have pushed the brand to resist the movement.<\/p>\n<p>The analogue supercar isn\u2019t dead yet.<\/p>\n<p>@font-face&lt;br&gt;\t{font-family:&#8221;Cambria Math&#8221;;&lt;br&gt;\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-charset:0;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-generic-font-family:roman;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face&lt;br&gt;\t{font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tpanose-1:2 11 0 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-charset:0;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-generic-font-family:swiss;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-pitch:variable;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-signature:536871559 3 0 0 415 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal&lt;br&gt;\t{mso-style-unhide:no;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-style-qformat:yes;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-style-parent:&#8221;&#8221;;&lt;br&gt;\tmargin-top:0cm;&lt;br&gt;\tmargin-right:0cm;&lt;br&gt;\tmargin-bottom:8.0pt;&lt;br&gt;\tmargin-left:0cm;&lt;br&gt;\tline-height:115%;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;&lt;br&gt;\tfont-size:12.0pt;&lt;br&gt;\tfont-family:&#8221;Aptos&#8221;,sans-serif;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-bidi-font-family:&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221;;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-font-kerning:1.0pt;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-ligatures:standardcontextual;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;}.MsoChpDefault&lt;br&gt;\t{mso-style-type:export-only;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-default-props:yes;&lt;br&gt;\tfont-family:&#8221;Aptos&#8221;,sans-serif;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-ascii-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-hansi-font-family:Aptos;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-bidi-font-family:&#8221;Times New Roman&#8221;;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;&lt;br&gt;\tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;}.MsoPapDefault&lt;br&gt;\t{mso-style-type:export-only;&lt;br&gt;\tmargin-bottom:8.0pt;&lt;br&gt;\tline-height:115%;}div.WordSection1&lt;br&gt;\t{page:W\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14254\/120x120\/lukewilkinson1.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\">Luke Wilkinson<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Luke is the Deputy Editor of our sister site Parkers, but he spends plenty of time writing news, reviews and features for CAR. 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