Engineering:DS E-Tense Performance

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DS E-Tense Performance
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DS E-Tense at the 2017 International Motor Festival
Overview
ManufacturerDS
Production2016 (original concept)[1]
2022 (second revision)
DesignerDS Design Studio Paris[2]
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door sports car
LayoutRear-engine, four-wheel-drive
Chronology
PredecessorDS E-Tense

The DS E-Tense is a coupé concept unveiled by DS Automobiles on 26 February 2016 and shown to the public at the Geneva Motor Show of the same year. It is fully electric and develops 402 hp (300 kW).[3][4]

An improved model bearing the "Performance" branding was introduced in 2022, with improvements to the drivetrain, electric motors and battery pack that increased the total output to 815 hp (608 kW).[5] It was showcased at the 2022 Paris Motor Show in October 2022.[6]

Overview

E-Tense

E-Tense at the 2016 Paris Motor Show

The first version of the concept, unveiled in 2016, was used as the basis for the second revision.

Media

It has appeared on both Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9, as a Class D vehicle.

E-Tense Performance

The E-Tense Performance at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

The carbon body is that of the 2016 concept,[7] onto which DS has grafted new front and rear ends that herald the styling and light signatures of its upcoming models.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "DS E-TENSE concept revealed with 402-hp electric power [video"]. 26 February 2016. https://www.motor1.com/news/61320/ds-e-tense-concept-revealed-with-402-hp-electric-power-video/. 
  2. ↑ "DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE: DRIVING FUTURE". https://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/ds/press/ds-e-tense-performance-driving-future. 
  3. ↑ "Avant-première : Au volant du prototype DS E-TENSE Performance". 3 May 2022. https://www.auto-moto.com/essais/premiere-volant-prototype-ds-e-tense-performance-340281.html#item=1. 
  4. ↑ "DS E-Tense Performance coupe could make production as track-only special". 1 August 2022. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ds/357290/ds-e-tense-performance-coupe-could-make-production-track-only-special. 
  5. ↑ "DS' E-Tense Performance Concept Points to a Future of Cars Without Conventional Brakes!". 13 May 2022. https://moparinsiders.com/ds-e-tense-performance-concept-points-to-a-future-of-cars-without-conventional-brakes/. 
  6. ↑ "Peugeot 408, Renault R4, A110 R, DS3... Les stars du Mondial de Paris". 14 July 2022. https://www.largus.fr/mondial/peugeot-408-renault-r4-ds-7-les-vedettes-du-mondial-de-paris-2022-10989398.html. 
  7. ↑ "DS E-Tense Performance Concept Revealed As High-Performance Laboratory". 7 February 2022. https://www.motor1.com/news/565938/ds-etense-performance-concept-revealed/. 
  8. ↑ "DS E-Tense Performance : au volant du puissant concept électrique de DS". 7 May 2022. https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/ds-e-tense-performance-au-volant-du-puissant-concept-electrique-de-ds-20000415.html. 

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