Engineering:Peugeot EX1 Concept
| Peugeot EX1 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peugeot |
| Production | 2010 (Concept car) |
| Designer | Pierre Authier |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept Sports car(S) |
| Body style | 2-door roadster |
| Layout | Dual-motors four-wheel drive |
| Doors | Suicide doors |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2x Electric motors |
| Transmission | Single-speed |
The Peugeot EX1 Concept is an electric concept car developed by the France automaker Peugeot, introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Design
Developed as part of Peugeot’s 200th anniversary celebrations, the EX1 Concept is a 2-door roadster with two electric motors that provide 250 kW (335 hp) and 480 N⋅m (354 lbf⋅ft) of torque.[1][2] The monocoque body structure is manufactured from a carbon/honeycomb composite to optimize weight and rigidity, with a smaller rear track than the front. The car is 0.90 meters (3.0 feet) high and 1.77 meters (5.8 feet) wide.
Performance
The EX1 broke six speed records for an electric vehicle weighing less than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). From a standing start, the EX1 recorded the following times: 1/8 mile (8.89s), 1/4 mile (14.4s), 500m (16.81s), 1/2 mile (23.85s), 1000m (28.16s), and 1 mile (41.09s).[3] It recorded a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) run of 2.24 seconds and an overall top speed of 161 mph (259 km/h).[4]
At the Taipingsi military airport in Chengdu, China, the EX1 improved upon several of those records, recording 7.08 seconds for the 1/8 mile, 12.67 seconds for the 1/4 mile, and 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.24 seconds.[5][6][7][8]
References
- ↑ "Paris 2010: Peugeot EX1 Concept". Terra. http://autos.terra.com/noticias/paris_2010_peugeot_ex1_concept/aut96824. French language.
- ↑ "Concept EX1". Peugeot. http://www.peugeot.com/en/design/concepts-cars/concept-ex1.aspx.
- ↑ "Peugeot EX1 Concept Sets Electric Speed Records". eurotuner. 2010-09-22. http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_1009_peugeot_ex1_electric_speed_record.
- ↑ "Stunning Peugeot EX 1 Unveiled". ElectroVelocity. http://electrovelocity.com/2010/09/22/stunning-peugeot-ex-1-unveiled.
- ↑ "Peugeot EX1 EV breaks records in China". eurotuner. 2010-12-22. http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_1012_peugeot_ex1_ev_breaks_records.
- ↑ Deutsche Presse Agentur (2010-12-22). "Peugeot with record drive in electric EX1 concept". M&C. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/lifestyle/autos/news/article_1607263.php.
- ↑ Concept Or Not, Peugeot EX1 Is One Fast EV 0-60mag. Accessed: 6 January 2011.
- ↑ Tutu, Andrei. Peugeot EX1 is an EV performance record breaker AutoEvolution, 16 December 2010. Accessed: 6 January 2011.
External links
- Concept EX1 at Peugeot's official site.
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