Based out of Provo, Utah, Vanderhall Venice makes
essentially one model. The trike features a similar layout to the Polaris
Slingshot, Campagna T-Rex, or Morgan 3 Wheeler.
Which is two wheels up
front, one in the back, a two-seat open cockpit, and a steering wheel – as
opposed to something like the BRP Can-Am that's more like a motorcycle with an
extra wheel, or the Reliant Robin that puts one wheel up front and two in the
back.
Instead of a motorcycle engine, Vanderhall uses a
1.4-liter turbo four sourced from GM, kicking 200 horsepower and just as much
torque to the rear wheel through a six-speed sequential gearbox.
The Vanderhall Laguna is hardly cheap, starting at
just under US$ 50k for the base model, US$ 58,500 for the Sport Premium version, or US$ 77,000 for the sold-out Bespoke edition. Those turned off by those prices,
however, may be enticed by the new Venice.
The
Venice ditches the former's costly carbon-fiber bodywork in favor of more
cost-effective composites. As our compatriots over at Motor1 point out, that's
apparently enough to cut the price down by a massive US$ 20k to a far more
manageable US$ 29,950.
Color choices and other options and equipment are
more limited on the Venice than the Laguna, but those seem like small sacrifices
for such a substantial price cut – even if the idea of hand-laid carbon-fiber
bodywork does seem rather enticing.
