Venturi Automobiles (Monaco) announced that it will debut its Fétish electric coupe in the US at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show, which starts January 5, 2005. Venturi previously released a prototype of the Fétish at the 2002 Geneva International Motor Show. The company plans to build only 25 copies of the Fétish, which will sell for $660,000 each. Assembled in California, the Venturi Fétish will be sold only in Los Anegeles, Tokyo and Monte Carlo.
The Fétish offers a top speed of 105 mph, as well as the ability to go 217 miles on a single charge. An empty Fétish battery can be recharged for one minute for a driving distance of about one mile. The car's layout involves an engine mounted behind the passenger compartment, a race-car-like configuration that allows for weight distribution, handling and road-holding. It also features a lightweight carbon chassis. The Fétish weighs only 2,425 lbs, can reach a speed of 14,000 rpm, generates 241 HP, and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in under five seconds.
