The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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Of course, all the svelte doesn't get the record book up to speed unless the propulsion fires on all cylinders. e Venturi Group knows the drill from headquarters in Monaco and lets its track record provide the lead in. e Venturi VBB-3 holds the world record for an electric vehicle at 576 km/h, while the company has become the first team committing to the new, all-electric Formula E Championship. e expertise has also supplied the powertrain to the HWA RaceLab team, and the high powered technology serves as the basis for the Wattman's 270 kW engine. "We have poured all of the Venturi Group's accumulated experience into this motorcycle world speed record project. It has proved valuable, particularly for the process of optimizing the Wattman's electronics, which we have had to develop completely, whether in terms of energy management or power management," explained Baldet, who was also the Formula E Engineer for Venturi. e same start from scratch baseline goes for providing enough juice to get out of the gate. Amassing 50% of the motorcycle's weight, battery performance requires something more if the salt is going to be le in the dust. "ere was simply no battery on the market that fit the bill," Voxan declared. So the professionals got a jump on the problem by partnering with Venturi North America, and with the help of affiliated engineering students at Ohio State, the curriculum tested the world's most powerful cells. Beating the curve, Monaco accepted the charges and endeavored to find the best possible power- to size ratio. 1470 cells later, the battery weighs in at 140kg and yields 317 kW of nominal power. e accelerated leap forward doesn't require a custom grip below and Voxan is sure that Michelin Pilot RS+ will hold tight. 190x55R17 on the rear wheel, and 120x70R17 at the fore, the choice amounts to more than off the rack, though. Test benches normally used for aircra tires demonstrated that speeds of up to 450 km/h can be withstood. So when the odometer hits 330, any burning rubber will be held at bay Of course, when the smoke clears next year, the 2700 mm blur could be missed in the blink of the eye. But the vision of Gildo Pastor and his engineers will be clear, and the sight will signify a historic pillar. V U E N J . C O M 173