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Venturi

Monaco's pioneer of electric mobility, from speed records and polar expeditions to the surface of the Moon.

1984
Since 1984

Built for the road.

Founded by Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godfroy.

Venturi was founded in 1984 by engineers Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godfroy, and Gildo Pastor bought it in 2000, moving its head office to Monaco.
The Story

Chapters of Venturi

I

The Venturi Fétish, unveiled in 2004, is described as the first fully electric sports car.

II

The VBB-3 set an FIA certified electric land speed record of 549 km/h in 2016.

III

At Prince Albert II's request, Venturi built an electric polar vehicle that entered service at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station.

IV

Venturi was the first team to commit to Formula E and competed in the championship for eight years.

V

Venturi Space develops wheels and batteries for the FLIP and FLEX lunar rovers with Venturi Astrolab under NASA's Artemis programme.

The Signature

Electric vehicles from salt flats to the Moon

A streamliner crosses the salt, lifts into space and lands as a lunar rover.

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