Venturi Fetish comes to America…kinda

Oh, those lucky Los Angeles folk. Probably the most questionably named car in a long time, the Venturi Fetish will be sold for $660,000 in only three cities in the world; Monte Carlo, Tokyo, and Los Angeles. Yeah, this is a few months old, but I figure alot of you haven’t heard of this before. This first-ever electric “dream car” was designed by none other than French engineer Gérard Ducarouge (of Lotus Formula 1, Matra Formula 1 and Le Mans fame.) Similarly to the Toyota Prius and other hybrids, the Fetish (I just can’t get over that name) will recharge itself when it’s placed in motor braking mode.

One of the coolest things about this car is that nearly all of the torque will be immediately available from standstill due to the powerful 14,000 RPM motor. Acceleration numbers are impressive; 0-60 in less than 5 seconds, and a top speed of over 100 mph, pretty good for an electric car. It can go 200 miles on each recharge, which only takes 1 minute for every mile.

More specifications after the jump. Check them out!

Principle Specifications:

Dimensions:
Length 153 in.
Width 74 in.
Height 47 in.
Front track 59 in.
Rear track 62 in.
Wheelbase 102 in.
Front wheels 18 in.
Rear wheels 19 in.

Weight:
Without battery 1,653 lb
Battery package 771 lb
Curb weight 2,424 lb

Performance
0 to 60 mph less than 5 sec.
Top speed 100 + mph
Range 200 + miles

The name suits it well. I am loving the look of this car.

This is a great way to prove to people that gas-independent cars don’t have to be boring. The Fetish has got the looks, mileage, and acceleration, now if only they could get the speed up, and lower the price. I’m thinking of a Fetish with the Tesla Roadster’s mechanics and a similar price.