Peugeot EX1 Concept
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1810 |
| Headquarters | Sochaux , France |
| Products | Automobiles |
The Peugeot EX1 Concept is an electric concept car engineered by the French manufacturer Peugeot, which was revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Design
Developed to commemorate Peugeot’s bicentennial, the EX1 is a two-door roadster equipped with dual electric motors generating and of torque. Its monocoque chassis incorporates a carbon and honeycomb composite structure to enhance both weight efficiency and stiffness, with a rear track that is narrower than the front. The car's dimensions include a height of and a width of .
Performance
The EX1 established six speed benchmarks for electric vehicles weighing under , such as completing the 1/8 mile in 8.89 seconds, the quarter mile in 14.4 seconds, and the one-mile distance in 41.09 seconds. It achieved acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.24 seconds, reaching a maximum velocity of .
At the Taipingsi military airfield in Chengdu, China, it further improved several records: clocking 7.08 seconds for the 1/8 mile, 12.67 seconds for the quarter mile, while maintaining its 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 2.24 seconds.
External links
- Concept EX1 on Peugeot's official website.