Venturi Fétish
{{short description|Electric sports car}}
{{Infobox electric vehicle
| name = Venturi Fétish
| image = P145 - Venturi.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = Venturi (electric car company)
| aka =
| body_style = 2-door convertible
| class = Sports car
| layout = Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
| platform =
| motor = 2006–2011: {{convert|180|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}
2011–present: {{convert|220|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}, central rear mounted
| battery = 54 kWh Lithium polymer
| range = {{convert|340|km|abbr=on|0}}
| transmission = Differential gear reduction with limited-slip differential, direct hold
| wheelbase = {{convert|2600|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|3935|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1885|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1180|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1225|kg|abbr=on}}
| designer = Sacha Lakic
}}
The Venturi Fétish was an early-2000s two-seater limited-production electric sports car.{{Cite book|last=Linde|first=Arvid|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9U1iemwAWUcC&q=Venturi+F%C3%A9tish&pg=PA88|title=Electric Cars – The Future is Now!|date=2010|publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1-84584-498-1|language=en}} The car was built by Venturi in Monaco, and the design of the car was done by the Parisian designers Sacha Lakic.{{cite web |url=http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/58806/venturi_fetish.html |title=Venturi Fetish |publisher=evo |date=27 July 2005 |access-date=17 January 2015 |first=Peter |last=Dron}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gizmag.com/go/3889/|title=Venturi Fetish - World's first production electric sportscar|last=Hanlon|first=Mike|date=27 March 2005|publisher=gizmag|access-date=17 January 2015}} Only 25 units have been produced. Production of the car was stopped in 2007, with a new version being launched in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print-version/company-announcement-skf-providing-engineering-services-to-venturi-for-the-new-venturi-ftish-all-electric-sports-car-2010-10-19|title=Company Announcement: SKF providing engineering services to Venturi for the new Venturi Fétish all-electric sports car|website=www.engineeringnews.co.za |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=24 July 2020}}
Overview
File:Stand Venturi Mondial 2006.jpg]]
File:Mondial de l'Automobile 2002, Paris - France (3159486296).jpg]]
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.{{cite web |url=http://archive.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/2003/detroit/preview/michelin/ |title=Michelin displays French design at the 2003 North American International Auto Show |publisher=cardesignnews |date=28 December 2002 |access-date=17 January 2015}} First sold in the year 2004, a new version of the car was launched in 2010. It is not a mass-produced vehicle.{{Cite web|title=NOT FOR EVERYBODY! The Venturi Fétish|url=https://evolution.skf.com/us/not-for-everybody-the-venturi-fetish/|website=Evolution Online|date=16 December 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=1 May 2020}} Only 25 units have been produced.{{Cite web|title=7 French attempts to conquer the EV world|url=https://drivetribe.com/p/7-french-attempts-to-conquer-the-KDkPTTzeSWqvxARLWm8now|last=Saboureau|first=Aurelie|date=2018-12-19|website=DriveTribe|language=en|access-date=1 May 2020}} The production of this electric sports car was stopped in the year 2007.{{Additional citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Technical specifications
The original electric Fétish used a {{convert|180|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} electric motor in place of the internal combustion engine fitted to most sports cars. This electric motor reportedly had a maximum torque output of {{cvt|162|lbft|Nm|0|disp=flip}}, which could be applied nearly instantaneously. Venturi claimed that the Fétish could accelerate from {{convert|0|-|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 4.5 seconds, and that it was restricted to a top speed of {{convert|106|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.
For 2011, the 180 kW motor was replaced by a {{convert|220|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} motor, and the updated Fétish was claimed to be capable of {{convert|200|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} and to be able to accelerate from {{convert|0|-|60|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} in four seconds.{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/04/paris-2010-2011-venturi-fetish-is-faster-sexier-more-producti/ |title=Paris 2010: 2011 Venturi Fétish is faster, sexier, more production |publisher=Autoblog |date=4 October 2010 |access-date=17 January 2015}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Venturi Fétish}}
- [https://www.venturi.com/automotive-4/fetish/ Official website]
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Category:Production electric cars