Venturi Fetish
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The Venturi Fétish is the world's first production two-seater electric sports car. It is produced by Venturi in Monaco. It will remain an absolute rarity, since the manufacturer is committed to deliver only 25 vehicles worldwide.
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[edit] Technical specifications
The car's acceleration is comparable to a normal internal combustion engined sports car, producing approximately 300 horsepower (180 kW) at peak output, with a 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) time of 4.5 seconds. Its top speed is less comparable however, at 170 km/h (105 mph), which is respectable considering that it only has one gear. It runs at a constant translation of 9.58 : 1, with a torque of 220 Nm.
One other particular attraction of the car is that due to the electric motor, the full 300 bhp is available at all speeds, as opposed to the progressive delivery of an internal combustion engined car, where full power is only available within certain RPM ranges.
The company specifies the car with a range of 250 to 350 km (155 to 217 miles). The batteries are all lithium ion accumulators, which recharge in about 16.5 hours at 16 amperes, or at 3.5 hours at 80 amperes.
[edit] Miscellaneous information
All the car's electric drivetrain components are designed and made by AC Propulsion.
The retail price for this car is € 450,000 (approx. US$575,000), VAT not included.
The futuristic design of the car was done by the parisian designer Sacha Lakic.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- http://www.venturi.fr/
- http://www.autocorse.it/articoli.php?sid=6211 - Finally on the roads: Venturi Fétish (26 settembre 2004)
- http://www.autoindex.org/news.plt?no=941
- http://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/2003/detroit/preview/michelin/
- Michelin displays French design at the 2003 North American International Auto Show - http://www.venturifetish.fr - Venturi Fetish Website
[edit] References
- http://www.venturi.fr/us/fetish/specs/specs.php3
- http://www.venturi.fr/us/fetish/design/design.php3
- http://www.venturifetish.fr