Bo launches The Turbo: a record-breaking 100mph e-scooter designed for Bonneville Speed Week
Bo has unveiled ‘The Turbo’, which is aiming to break the record for the world’s fastest all-electric e-scooter at the Bonneville Speed Week with a top speed of over 100mph.
The Turbo is powered by a Rage Mechanics-made twin-motor setup, producing 32bhp. While it may not sound much on paper, this figure means The Turbo packs a higher power-to-weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron courtesy of a lightweight, aerospace-grade alumninium chassis capable of withstanding peak loads of 650kg.
Moreover, The Turbo’s performance during an 18-month testing period showed it to be quicker than a Tesla Model 3 in terms of acceleration.
While The Turbo is based on the road-going Bo M, this handbuilt e-scooter benefits from ram air-intakes inspired by Bo’s previous collaboration with the Williams Formula 1 team. This delivers the powertrain’s cooling requirements by forcing high-speed airflow through the dual motor control units and the 1.8kWh battery, which produces a range of up to 150 miles.
Regarding The Turbo’s land speed record attempt, Bo CEO, Oscar Morgan, said: “Our passion is elite vehicle engineering, and we are firm believers in the human spirit of adventure. The UK already has a proud history in this pusuit with the first car to pas 100mph, then Thrust SSC taking the Land Speed record at the Bonneville Speed Week in Nevada.
“I guess you could say the UK has a proud history of crazy Brits constructing vehicles that ought not be possible. E-scooter has been revolutionising how people move locally, but they are yet to enter the leagues of mainstream automotive culture. We identified there was the potential to do something unique and exciting in this sector: the fastest e-scooter in the world.
“The Turbo is part of our mission to elevate these futuristic vehicles into the top tier of automotive performance.”
Bo added that a very limited, built-to-order production run of the Turbo will be made available with a base price of $29,500 (appx. £22,000). The initial vehicle is set for delivery to a collector in Madrid, Spain, for the inaugural Madrid Grand Prix in 2026.
