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The Venturi Fétish was an early-2000s two-seater limited-production
Before its electric version, a petrol version of the same vehicle (fitted with a
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sports car
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. The car was built by Venturi in Monaco
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, 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
Before its electric version, a petrol version of the same vehicle (fitted with a Renault
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petrol engine
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) was introduced in concept form at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show
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, and was also shown at the 2002 Paris Motor Show
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and the 2003 North American International Auto Show
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. 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 aelectric motor
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in place of the internal combustion engine
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fitted to most sports car
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s. This electric motor reportedly had a maximum torque
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output of , which could be applied nearly instantaneously. Venturi claimed that the Fétish could accelerate from in 4.5 seconds, and that it was restricted to a top speed of .
For 2011, the 180 kW motor was replaced by a motor, and the updated Fétish was claimed to be capable of and to be able to accelerate from in four seconds.
See also
*List of production battery electric vehicles
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* Lightning GT
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The project was initially unveiled to the public in July 2008 at the British International M ...
* Tesla Roadster (2008)
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* Wrightspeed X1
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Products
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References
External links
Official website
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