The Peugeot EX1 Concept is an

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roadster introduced and made by the French

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, presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It has two engines that provide and of torque. ''French language''.

Overview

As part of

’s 200th anniversary celebrations, the brand’s design offices wanted to create an electrically powered

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Design

Previous concept cars from

have been the Asphalte and 20Cup. The EX1 is a 2-door roadster that is shaped like a “water droplet”, with a rear section built around two closely set rear wheels. Festival automobile international 2011 - Peugeot EX1 - 05

Festival automobile international 2011 - Peugeot EX1 - 05

The EX1 features stylistic design codes first presented on the SR1 concept in earlier 2010. The

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body structure is manufactured from a carbon/honeycomb composite to optimize weight and rigidity. The car is 0.90 meters (2.95 feet) high and 1.77 meters (5.80 feet) wide.

Performance

The EX1 has broken six speed records for a vehicle weighing less than . From a standing start, the EX1 set 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). It set a 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) run of 2.24 seconds and an overall top speed of . In Taipingsi military airport in Chengdu, China, the EX1 improved those records with 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.Concept Or Not, Peugeot EX1 Is One Fast EV
''0-60mag''. Accessed: 6 January 2011.Tutu, Andrei

''AutoEvolution'', 16 December 2010. Accessed: 6 January 2011.

References

External links

Concept EX1
at Peugeot's official site. {{Peugeot EX1 Cars introduced in 2010 All-wheel-drive vehicles Production electric cars Green racing Roadsters