Bo ‘The Turbo’ can accelerate quicker than most cars
A new electric scooter can accelerate faster than a Tesla and reach speeds of more than 161 km/hr, making it possibly the world’s fastest. It’s the latest in what has been a contest to go ever faster on two tiny wheels.
The Bo ‘The Turbo’ is the creation of Bo, a British company started in 2019 by founders with roots in Formula 1, Nike, and Jaguar Land Rover. Their mission, they say, is to develop the “ultimate urban vehicles,” and they debuted their Bo M: The Ultimate E-Scooter in 2022.
“We’ve succeeded when a ride on Bo is the single best part of your day,” the company says on its website. With Bo ‘The Turbo,’ it might also be the quickest and most terrifying.
The new launch is powered by a 24kW motors and a 1.8kWh battery, with a range said to be around 241.4km, though probably not when going more than 161 km/hr. It’s meant, mostly, to grab headlines and draw attention to the Bo M: The Ultimate E-Scooter, which is the company’s main product, though Bo ‘The Turbo’ was also made possible by a lax regulatory environment on both sides of the Atlantic.
Bo ‘The Turbo’ is not intended for urban mobility, in other words, since vehicles shouldn’t travel 161 km/hr on urban streets, but more as an engineering exercise. And if Bo can set a world record with the Guinness people, who would supervise any attempt, that would be the icing on the cake. Guinness says the world’s fastest mobility scooter record is currently held by a four-wheel contraption that went 180.25 km/hr.
“We are firm believers in the spirit of adventure,” Oscar Morgan, a Bo cofounder, told Top Gear. “The U.K. already has a proud history in this pursuit with the first car to pass 161 km/hr, then Thrust SSC taking the Land Speed record in Nevada… I guess you could say the U.K. has a proud history of crazy Brits constructing vehicles that ought not be possible.”
Bo ‘The Turbo’ scooters will cost US$29,500. The first buyer is already apparently lined up, with delivery set for next year.
This story was first published on Robb Report USA. Featured photo by Bo
