Sunday, November 13, 2011

Peugeot's EX1 340HP EV Concept Revealed Ahead of Paris Show



As a celebration of 200 anniversary of the brand, Peugeot created a new concept car called the EX1, which will have its world premiere at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2010 in Paris later this month.

The first one, but the sight of all-electric prototype was intelligent and futuristic successor Glass Batman film from Christopher Nolan. Peugeot thoughts are like the "extreme dream car", which shows "the exciting possibilities of electricity."

The design of the water drop-shaped body has a new design language for the first time Peugeot car on the SR1 concept earlier this year, and the new production-508, which will also debut in Paris, including "floating "contours grille and fluid.

The rise driver and passenger in the cabin by opening rear doors, oddly enough, bucket seats house.

The EX1, which measures the height and width 0.90mi 1.77mi, making the use of a monocoque structure made of a carbon / honeycomb to optimize weight and stiffness.

Car suspension system employs a double bond drops available wishbone front and the single "swinging arm" attached to a shock absorber mounted centrally, which is connected back to the bar.

Peugeot EX1 motivation to be a pair of electric motors, one on each axle, which offers all-wheel drive. Each electric motor generates peak power 125kW, 250kW, or a combination 340HP and 240 Nm (177 ft-lbs), constant torque. Energy offers a high-power lithium-ion battery.

Peugeot does not indicate the values ​​of performance, but the company said that the EX1 is "capable of lightning acceleration," which can be "more than 1 g of gravity."

Peugeot EX1 Sports Concept Gallery

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