In today’s ¼ mile showdown, we have a Hennessey F-150 truck, taking on a stock Mustang GT500 at the Pennzoil proving ground test track, down in Sealy, Texas. This is a performance spec battle with two vehicles from two very different ends of the Ford line-up. They both pack similar power, although it comes as no surprise that the truck weighs more. Let’s look at the numbers first, shall we?

Venom 775 Sport

In the grey corner, you’ve got a 2021 Ford F-150 single cab pick-up truck that's been overhauled both inside and out by the guys at Hennessey Performance. Dubbed the Venom 775, under the hood lies a Coyote 5.0 liter Supercharged V-8 engine that produces, you guessed it, 775 horsepower and 685 pound-feet of torque. Part of what gives this truck such phenomenal numbers is a 2.9-liter supercharger. This pickup also features the sports kit option that adds lowered suspension and custom rims.

According to Alex, who’s behind the wheel, this F-150 in fact reminds him of the Gen II Lightning, that Paul Walker drove in the opening scenes of Fast and the Furious. Apparently, it launches like a rocket ship in four-wheel drive and is a lot of fun with power deployed just to the rear as well. He further adds that the Venom 775, feels like a Mustang with a pick-up bed. The F-150 single cab weighs 6050 pounds. This truck is now heading out to United Cars, Almana, which is based in the middle-east (Doha, Qatar).

Ford Mustang GT500

In the white corner, you have a top-tier bone stock Ford Mustang GT500. Dressed in the classic white with blue pinstripes look, this pony car looks every bit the Stang doesn’t it? When I mean stock, if you look closely, you can actually see the window sticker of the car on the passenger side. Looks like this car was driven straight from the dealer, just to take part in this duel.

Under the hood of the GT500 lies a 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine the produces 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed Tremec dual-clutch automatic transmission. The GT500 also features state-of-the-art Magnaride suspension to help it in the corners and is one of the most advanced Mustangs of all time. The GT500 tips the scales at 4182 pounds. With the numbers out of the way, let’s Race!!

Round One

Watching these two lethal machines line up for launch was a sight to behold. Alex has the Venom set to 4H. With that is GO time, and the Venom gets a punchy start. You really have to listen to the whine of that supercharger. Off the bat, the pickup managed to get ahead of the GT500 by nearly a car length.

The Mustang did eventually start to reel in the Venom, but it was too late, the 775 had this one in the bag, easy. Alex says that when you’re doing speeds like this in a sportscar, it feels normal, however, in a truck, it just feels unreal. It really is physics-defying performance on the Venom 775.

Round Two

For round two, Alex decides to give the jump to the Mustang, to see if that makes a difference. They line up once again. The GT500 is off the line first with the Venom giving it the beans a moment later. But once again, the 775 manages to put its nose ahead of the GT500, but it was much closer this time around. The Mustang reeled in the F-150 and just about managed to clinch the win.

To Sum it Up

It really is astonishing to see that kind of performance that you can get from a truck, when you add the right hardware, to the extent that its ability to keep up with cars like the Mustang GT500. The Venom 775 Sport upgrade is different from the traditional 775. While that truck is lifted and featured the off-road package and rides on knobbly tires, the sport Venom is lowered to the ground and has street tires. Regardless of the one you choose, the Venom 775 is one hell of an upgrade for the F-150.