The Venturi Fetish was first displayed at the 2004 Paris Motorshow and by doing so Venturi created on the one hand a new segment, that of the electric sports car, and on the other hand carried an extremely positive message for the future of the automobile, composed of high performance and driving pleasure.

The Fetish Roadster is a 2 seater, rear wheel drive electric car weighing in at an impressive 980kg thanks to its light-weight design, carbon fibre body and advanced batteries.  The batteries weigh 248kg and are made up of 31 modules of Lithium Ion batteries.  These are liquid cooled and placed in a T formation in the centre of the vehicle for best performance and road handling. 

The Venturi can accelerate to 60mph in under 5 seconds and produces 240bhp taking the car up to a limited 106mph.  Torque is at a constant 162lb ft and available instantly up to 14,000rpm.

An impressive driving range between 100 and 150 miles is achievable between charges depending on driving style and conditions.   The car also benefits from a regenerative braking system which charges the car when the engine is decelerating.  The batteries life span is anticipated to last 150,000 miles or 10 years before it need replacing, after which Venturi will arrange for disposal.  A full charge takes only 1 hour, or 3 hours from the on board charger.

On a 2-year trip around the world, the Fétish widely changed the public’s opinion about the the electric vehicle while positioning Venturi among the most accomplished technological companies in the world in terms of mobility.  The hand built electric high-performance car will have an initial planned production run of only 25 cars, the price being a massive 297,000Euros + VAT.