The stylish The most extreme electric scooter the world has ever seen has been unveiled by British manufacturer Bo. This standing e-scooter, called The Turbo, isn’t just experimenting with speed; its goal is to blast through it and discover what’s beyond.
The typical speed range for fast electric scooters is around 50 mph (80 km/h). The Bo Turbo, however, triples those figures.
With top speeds of 100 mph (160 km/h) and acceleration that is allegedly faster than a Tesla, this scooter appears to have been designed using a Formula One design philosophy. It is therefore not surprising that engineers with experience from Williams F1 and the Bloodhound Land Speed Record rocket car are part of the team creating The Turbo.
The Turbo, which is built on the same base chassis as the company’s svelte road-going Bo Model-M, takes things to a whole new level. It boasts a power-to-weight ratio that is said to surpass that of a Bugatti Veyron, a 24,000 W dual-motor drivetrain, a 1,800 Wh battery, and sophisticated traction control.
When the system is operating at full capacity, riders can stand upright and travel down a straightaway at three-digit speeds. It’s ridiculous. It’s magnificent. It’s unnecessary. It’s a dream. Or it’s a bad dream.
According to Bo, the machine is presently being developed to break beyond the 100 mph barrier under the guidance of the Guinness World Record and is already achieving 85+ mph (137+ km/h) in early track testing at Goodwood Motor Circuit.
In case you’re wondering if this is a lab-created experimental prototype, the answer is no. Built-to-order Turbo scooters will be available for a limited time from the company, with prices starting at an incredible $29,500. During the Formula One race weekend in 2026, the first one is expected to be delivered to a collector in Madrid.
There is a great deal of real engineering going on here, despite the eye-catching speed figures. To prevent the motors and controllers from overheating, the Turbo employs ram-air intakes that are modelled after F1 brake cooling systems. The chassis is built on Bo’s well-proven Monocurve platform, which also serves as the foundation for the Bo Model-M. It is constructed from aerospace-grade aluminium and CNC-machined billet parts. The fact that the same chassis that supports their Bo Model-M scooter, which they ride to work every day, is also supporting this 100 mph beast may be the most amazing aspect of all.
Bo’s crew maintains that The Turbo is still “surprisingly rideable” in spite of its enormous specs. After more than 20 high-speed test runs, professional BMX rider Tre Whyte is ready to push the boundaries even farther alongside the team.
Bo claims that this project is about more than just breaking speed records, despite the temptation to view The Turbo as merely a headline machine—and, hey, it works. “The Turbo is part of our mission to elevate these futuristic electric vehicles into the top tier of automotive performance,” stated Oscar Morgan, CEO of Bo.
They have a point, to be honest. Despite the emergence of racing leagues, e-scooters are still not given much attention in the performance world, despite their explosive growth in popularity as low-speed urban vehicles. In order to change that, Bo is utilising motorsport technology.