For over a year now I have really liked the idea of this car when it first came on to the scene but in the past two years there has come nothing even remotely close to it which I now feel a considerable reason to write about it.
First released in 2004 at the Paris motor show it quickly caught the attention of many, including Sir Roger Moore (better known as Bond, James Bond).
The remarkable thing about this sports car is that of its motor. If your expecting a roar sounding V8 mammoth or the shrill of a V12 your greatly mistaken.
For once you place the key in the ignition and turn the key you will hear the great sounding roar of (silence). The quiet stealth like sound would be destroyed by a whisper of your travelling companion expecting the car to roar to life where you could surprise them by depressing your foot onto the accerlerator and flying off down the road.
The design aspect of the car is quite remarkable starting with the Chassis which is made of monocoque carbon with the batteries incorporated into the frame work making this a record light weight of 750kg. With such a light body and frame the amazing electric motor has all but to worry about the weight of its passenger and driver.
It has a top speed of 170km which to many may not seem impressive for a sports car but as its an electric car. The electric linear torque engine can deliver 100% power on ignition achieving 14,000 rpm's - 180kw accelerating from 0-100 in under 5 seconds. Forgoe the environmental saving factors, this car in itself is a remarkable sports coupe and would love one for the road.
Venturi whom brought the revolutionary idealism of the future is not a man to take likely after all he is a respected racing driver and the 2nd wealthiest man in Monocco. But as astounding as this car is the Question i ask is, as its electric can it be driven on the golf course?
Golf rating, 4.5
8.5 if it can be modified to carry golf clubs
6 comments:
Looks cool.... Bit heave for the golf course though buddy.
Other than "not a man to take lightly", that is one helluva car. The Mangamuka's would be a total blast, one wonders if they can do a Porsche & have a racing series with these, on tight courses it could be very surprising & one helluva way to adcance the technology ( I can't wait to see the refueling pitstops ).
Hell just to have it drag would be impressive as it would get off the mark quicker than any other sports car. And if you include that race incorporating have to start the engine, this little beaut would be across the finish line by the time any other sport car had warmed up.
A drag would be interesting, but with a top speed of 170kph it'd run out of head room about 3/4 down the strip wouldn't it ?.
Personally I'd like a bit of refuelling, even if 1/5 a tank ( battery ), there would be nothing like it too push the technology for recharging.
As this car is silent like a whisper, its the perfect stealth mobile for those early departures to the golf course or sneaking down the road to the dairy... the missus will never know your gone.
maksdaddy
Poor Venturi - reduced to building oversized golf carts. Its hardly a cry back to the....well Venturi never really had any glory days, although the 400GT was pretty and fast.
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