Venturi Fétish
Electric sports car
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::summary Electric sports car ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Venturi Fétish |
| image | P145 - Venturi.jpg |
| manufacturer | Venturi (electric car company) |
| production | 2004–2007 |
| body_style | 2-door convertible |
| class | Sports car |
| layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| motor | 2006–2011: 180 kW |
| 2011–present: 220 kW, central rear mounted | |
| battery | 54 kWh Lithium polymer |
| range | 340 km |
| transmission | Differential gear reduction with limited-slip differential, direct hold |
| wheelbase | 2600 mm |
| length | 3935 mm |
| width | 1885 mm |
| height | 1180 mm |
| weight | 1225 kg |
| designer | Sacha Lakic |
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| name = Venturi Fétish | image = P145 - Venturi.jpg | caption = | manufacturer = Venturi (electric car company) | aka = | production = 2004–2007 | body_style = 2-door convertible | class = Sports car | layout = Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout | platform = | motor = 2006–2011: 180 kW 2011–present: 220 kW, central rear mounted | battery = 54 kWh Lithium polymer | range = 340 km | transmission = Differential gear reduction with limited-slip differential, direct hold | wheelbase = 2600 mm | length = 3935 mm | width = 1885 mm | height = 1180 mm | weight = 1225 kg | designer = Sacha Lakic
The Venturi Fétish was an early-2000s two-seater limited-production electric sports car. The car was built by Venturi in Monaco, and the design of the car was done by the Parisian designers Sacha Lakic. It holds the title of being the first electric sports car in history. It was first unveiled in 2002 and was sold for the first time in November 2004 in the Japanese market. Only 25 units have been produced. Production of the car was stopped in 2007, with a new version being launched in 2010.
Overview
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Stand_Venturi_Mondial_2006.jpg" caption="Venturi Fétish at the 2006 [[Paris Motor Show"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Mondial_de_l'Automobile_2002,Paris-France(3159486296).jpg" caption="A concept Venturi Fétish (with a Renault petrol engine) at the 2002 [[Paris Motor Show"] ::
Before its electric version, a petrol version of the same vehicle (fitted with a Renault petrol engine) was introduced in concept form at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, and was also shown at the 2002 Paris Motor Show and the 2003 North American International Auto Show. First sold in the year 2004, a new version of the car was launched in 2010. It is not a mass-produced vehicle. Only 25 units have been produced. The production of this electric sports car was stopped in the year 2007.
Technical specifications
The original electric Fétish used a 180 kW electric motor in place of the internal combustion engine fitted to most sports cars. This electric motor reportedly had a maximum torque output of 162 lbft, which could be applied nearly instantaneously. Venturi claimed that the Fétish could accelerate from 0 - in 4.5 seconds, and that it was restricted to a top speed of 106 mph.
For 2011, the 180 kW motor was replaced by a 220 kW motor, and the updated Fétish was claimed to be capable of 200 km/h and to be able to accelerate from 0 - in four seconds.
References
References
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- Dron, Peter. (27 July 2005). "Venturi Fetish". evo.
- Hanlon, Mike. (27 March 2005). "Venturi Fetish - World's first production electric sportscar". gizmag.
- (19 October 2010). "Company Announcement: SKF providing engineering services to Venturi for the new Venturi Fétish all-electric sports car".
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- (16 December 2019). "NOT FOR EVERYBODY! The Venturi Fétish".
- Saboureau, Aurelie. (2018-12-19). "7 French attempts to conquer the EV world".
- (4 October 2010). "Paris 2010: 2011 Venturi Fétish is faster, sexier, more production". Autoblog.
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