The name Venturi comes from a combination of the French word for adventure, "aventure," and the Venturi wind effect in fluid dynamics, with an initial "Ventury" spelling that emphasized the European feel. The name was chosen by founders Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godfroy in 1984 for their company.

Venturi is a Monaco-based automotive manufacturer. Founded in 1984 by French engineers Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godfroy as MVS (Manufacture de Voitures de Sport). Well-known models are MVS, Transcup, Coupé Atlantique, and Fétish. 

Venturi was also briefly involved with the Larrousse Formula One team. The team's 1992 car, which bore the Venturi name, was designed and built by Venturi Larousse UK, a British company formerly known as Fomet 1, which had previously designed the 1991 Fondmetal Formula One cars. Venturi  gained 1 point in the Monaco GP.

 Venturi operated for nearly sixteen years, before declaring bankruptcy in 2000.

The same year, Monegasque Gildo Pallanca Pastor purchased Venturi, and decided to focus on electric-powered motors.

 

Headquarters: Monaco, 1992

lc92

The Venturi LC92 (also known as the Venturi Larrousse LC92 or the Larrousse LC92) was a Formula One racing car designed by Robin Herd, Michel Têtu and Tino Belli for the 1992 Formula One season.

Built to replace the Lola LC91 used in the previous season, after Larrousse had ended their agreement with Lola, the LC92 used a 3.5-litre Lamborghini 3512 V12 engine.

It was the first car that Larrousse had built since Venturi had bought a controlling stake in the team, with Bertrand Gachot and Ukyo Katayama being selected to drive the car.

Although the LC92 finished more races than its predecessor, it was no quicker, and Gachot scored the team's only point of the season at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix.  Gachot would score Venturi Larrousse's first point of the season at the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix, where he came home sixth; a lap down on the leaders, but ahead of six other finishers.

Their single point secured them 11th in the constructor's standings, with Gachot classified 19th in the driver's standings.

After Venturi sold their stake in Larrousse at the end of the season, the LC92 was replaced by the Larrousse LH93, which was marginally more successful.

1992

ukyo katayama

lamborghini le3512  3493 cc V12, naturally aspirated

monaco

1992