I've owned a fast electric scooter—it did around 40 mph. As someone who regularly rides motorcycles that'll easily do 140 mph, I can tell you 40 mph on what's essentially a plank with handlebars feels scarily rapid. So, when a company decides to build an electric scooter, which will go into production, to take part in Bonneville Speed Week 2025 and break a 100 mph+ record, my hairs stood up.
The scooter in question is made by Bo, which is an elite UK-based team assembled from Williams Formula One Advanced Engineering, and codenamed "The Turbo". It has a better power-to-weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron and aims to be the world's fastest electric scooter. But that's just one of many facts about The Turbo that make you stop and take note.
It's set to break a 100 mph+ record, but, according to the company, it's also supposed to accelerate faster than a Tesla Model 3, even with the motors calibrated for maximum speed rather than maximum acceleration.
It doesn't actually say what it accelerates to faster than the Tesla, however.
Still, seeing one of these beat a Tesla off the line would likely give plenty of people a lot of satisfaction. And the technical aspects are arguably more impressive than its headline-grabbing abilities.
Let's start with the claim that its battery has enough juice to travel up to 150 miles on a single charge from the 1,800Wh main battery. If true, that's enough energy to fast charge 1,500 iPhones simultaneously. But it's unlikely to reach anywhere near that range while powering The Turbo's 24,000W dual motor propulsion system.
If you've ever felt the heat from your phone while fast-charging, you can only imagine how hot The Turbo is likely to get on its speed runs. Keeping the powertrain cool are ram-air intakes, inspired by F1 brake duct inlet design, which force high-speed airflow through the twin motor controller units and battery.
A limited run of Turbo commissions is in development with a base price of $29,500. Built to order, the first delivery is scheduled to a collector in Madrid, Spain, for the inaugural the Madrid Formula One race in 2026. Potential enthusiasts considering a build are invited to submit their previous ride experience through an online portal on The Turbo site.
The aim is to break the Guinness World Record, but thanks to this model's Safesteer stability system, BoPower power control unit, and Monocurce chassis, it shouldn't be a handful for relatively experienced riders. In fact, this model is based on the exact same base chassis as the company’s road-going scooter, the Bo Model-M.
Bo CEO Oscar Morgan said, “Working in motorsport I heard a phrase ‘Racing Improves The Breed’.
“As The Turbo development progressed, we realised that we were creating a monster. The Turbo called
upon all of our prior experience from the world of Formula One Advanced Engineering, and we identified
there was the potential to do something unique and exciting in this sector: the fastest e-scooter in the
world, perhaps even a Tesla-beater."
The question is, is an electric scooter worth the guts of $30,000 to anyone, even if it's a Guinness World Record holder? I mean, if I were loaded, this would definitely be on my Christmas list.
