Peugeot EX1 Concept

Peugeot EX1
Overview
ManufacturerPeugeot
Production2010 (Concept car)
DesignerPierre Authier
Body and chassis
ClassConcept Sports car(S)
Body style2-door roadster
LayoutDual-motors four-wheel drive
DoorsSuicide doors
Powertrain
Engine2x Electric motors
TransmissionSingle-speed

The Peugeot EX1 Concept is an electric concept car developed by the French automaker Peugeot, introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

Design

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Paris 2010: Peugeot EX1 Concept". Terra. Retrieved 2011-02-18. French language.
  2. ^ "Concept EX1". Peugeot. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  3. ^ "Peugeot EX1 Concept Sets Electric Speed Records". eurotuner. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  4. ^ "Stunning Peugeot EX 1 Unveiled". ElectroVelocity. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  5. ^ "Peugeot EX1 EV breaks records in China". eurotuner. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  6. ^ Deutsche Presse Agentur (2010-12-22). "Peugeot with record drive in electric EX1 concept". M&C. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  7. ^ Concept Or Not, Peugeot EX1 Is One Fast EV Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine 0-60mag. Accessed: 6 January 2011.
  8. ^ Tutu, Andrei. Peugeot EX1 is an EV performance record breaker AutoEvolution, 16 December 2010. Accessed: 6 January 2011.
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