Elektrobolid Venturi VBB-3, which debuted three years ago, confirmed the assurances of its creators these days that is more powerful and faster than him in the world no.
Officially registered record was the average speed calculated after two rounds of the prototype in a straight line in both directions (in accordance with FIA standards), — 550 kilometers per hour (358 miles per hour).
The developers claim that this is not the limit, and the car can accelerate to 700 kilometers.
Venturi VBB-3 piloted by Roger Shorer of the Center for Automotive Research in Ohio. He was able to surpass the previous result of 495 km / h, which showed in 2010 that same Venturi.
The car, like its predecessor, was built with an eye on the record. Half of its three-ton weight of the battery pack. Developers argue that the power of electric motors Buckeye Bullet-3 up to 3000 hp
The car, like its predecessor, was built with an eye on the record. Half of its three-ton weight of the battery pack. Developers argue that the power of electric motors Buckeye Bullet-3 up to 3000 hp
By the way, the French company Venturi, whose headquarters is located in Monaco, is the co-owner (along with actor Leonardo DiCaprio) team, «Formula E», which by the end of last season showed the sixth result.
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