Venturi
Eclectic
The
Venturi Eclectic is a radical concept designed to offer a solution to the
inevitable oil crisis and reduce the destruction of our environment. Venturi,
based in France, are already at the forefront of production electric vehicles,
their first being the Venturi Fetish sports car.
The
designer of the Venturi Eclectic, Sacha Lakic, describes the vehicle as: “a
modern, autonomous and intelligent automobile. The energy that drives it exists
all around it : it simply has to deploy its wind turbine, expose its solar
cells or, if necessary, find a simple electric plug. It is usual practice to
“stylise” a car. In the case of Eclectic, its contours were born of an approach
to design. Its appearance reflects its function. Its silhouette pays homage to
certain icon-cars such as the Lunar Rover, Mini-Moke and Méhari. Though its
technology positions it clearly in the present and, above all, the future”.
Initially
Venturi plan to build a run of 200 Eclectics for 2007, with a larger production
volume appearing in 2009.
