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Venturi Fetish; French Affair.(News)
Byline: Matt Davis
Ventury? Venturi? No one's ready to call the whole thing off.
The dawn of Venturi happened at the 1984 Paris motor show with the presentation of the fiberglass-bodied Godfroy Ventury coupe. Eighteen years later and after being owned by several French guys, a Scotsman and a Thai group, not to mention declaring bankruptcy twice, Venturi is owned by a Monaco-based investment group run by real estate kingpin and gentleman racer Gildo Pallanca Pastor. The smartest thing Pastor did after buying the company in 2000 was scrap everything Venturi was doing-the 400 GT and Atlantique 300 went fast, but had styling and interiors right out of the early '80s-and embark on a whole new adventure.
Accordingly, Pastor wants to retain the original company's goal of creating a wholly French sports car but one that establishes a new category: grand tourisme light. Between the welded aluminum chassis, composite body and aluminum and neoprene interior, Fetish hits the scales at a poky 1874 pounds and offers 50/50 weight distribution. This creates a rear-wheel-drive experience, according to its testers, that defines controlled tossability. The top speed thus possible from the ...
- FRENCH CAR COUTURE; Matra, Renault and Venturi showcase winning designs.(News)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek December 30, 2002 700+ words
...with Renault, Matra and Venturi carrying the banner for their...s Vel Satis and Koleos, Venturi's Fetish (AW, Nov. 18...Mann. Matra, known for its grand prix racers, is also the developer...added interior elbowroom. The Venturi Fetish is a light sports car...
- Venturi Technologies Doubles Size with a Major Acquisition.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 14, 1999 700+ words
...OREM, Utah, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Venturi Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board...operates under the name "MPI," will give Venturi an immediate and strong market presence...to border. Prior to this acquisition, Venturi had operating bases in the states of Utah...
- Venturi Wireless Bolsters Performance of PetroCom's Offshore GSM Data Network;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 19, 2006 700+ words
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Venturi Wireless, a global provider of 3G...announced that PetroCom has deployed the Venturi optimization solution within its offshore...internationally. In the implementation, Venturi Wireless is optimizing PetroCom's...
- Venturi Wireless Announces the Launch of Venturi Video Optimization.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 10, 2009 700+ words
...SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Venturi Wireless, a global provider of mobile services...solutions, today announced the launch of the Venturi Video Optimization solution. Venturi Video Optimization (VVO) enables mobile operators...
- Venturi Technology Partners Announces Vendor Management Contract Renewal with...
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 19, 2003 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2003 Venturi Technology Partners today announced the...one-year term. Under this contract, Venturi Technology Partners manages the procurement...over 20 participating state agencies. Venturi Technology Partners was awarded the initial...
- VENTURI WIRELESS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF VENTURI VIDEO OPTIMIZATION.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News February 11, 2009 700+ words
...text of statement. Contact details below.) Venturi Wireless Announces the Launch of Venturi Video Optimization Delivering High Quality Video...Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Venturi Wireless, a global provider of mobile services...
- Venturi's grit prevailed in steamy '64.(SPORTS)(THE WAY IT WAS)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times June 21, 2005 700+ words
...Sports Illustrated, naming Ken Venturi as Sportsman of the Year for 1964 Forty...that the thrilling reality penetrated Ken Venturi's mental fog, and he flung his arms...had. After years of total frustration, Venturi at age 32 was the momentary master of...
- Venturi at home in St. Louis.
- Newspaper article from: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) August 4, 2007 700+ words
...Engle Aug. 4--ST. LOUIS -- Rick Venturi's 26th season as an NFL coach officially...Unofficially, it's been football season since Venturi replaced the Northwestern ring on his...willingness to follow the profession. Venturi has made his share of stops in his career...
