Bonneville, Utah, August 24th, 2010 : Fitted with an 800 HP electric motor and lithium Ion batteries, the VENTURI JAMAIS CONTENTE has set a new world record at an average of over 495 km/hr over 1 km in both directions*, officially recording a top speed of 515 km/hr.
Chalked up by American driver Roger Schroer, this record achieved in partnership with Ohio State University is part of the "VENTURI GLOBAL CHALLENGES". It joins the record set by Venturi in 2009 : the world speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle (FIA World Record, 487 km/hr, Sept. 2009).
THE FASTEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN THE WORLD
Venturi’s President, Gildo Pallanca Pastor, says that this project is an important milestone in the history of automobiles : "From the Camille Jenatzi "Jamais Contente" to the "Venturi Jamais Contente", it has taken 111 years to go from 100 to 500 km/hr in an electric vehicle. It is thus with enormous satisfaction that Venturi has been able to demonstrate its technological progress in the field of electric propulsion by setting this historic record".
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Photos Credits : Barry Hathaway
Paris Motor Show : from September 30th to October 17th, Centre des Expositions Paris, Porte de Versailles. Venturi will have 2 booths : Hall 1, booth 353, and Hall 5-1, booth 101.
* Subject to approval of the FIA
