EX1 Peugeot

Refine EX1 Peugeot Electric Car Speed Record

 

Peugeot took the courageous step of bringing electric concept car to the track's toughest EX1 Nurburgring-Nordschleife in Germany. The goal, rather than to enjoy the fun at the track world that are categorized as heavy, but the principal of the French want to break the lap record for fastest electric car.

To achieve that ambition, Peugeot trust Stephane Caillet for speeding EX1. With a length of track 20.8 km (12.92 miles) in one round, Stephane fastest clocked nine minutes 1.333 seconds with an average speed of 138.324 miles per hour. WIGE According to Performance, a group who served time at the track record Nordschleife, EX1 successful results achieved confirmed the new record.

While the previous record was carved by the MINI E electric car with a best time of 9 minutes 51.45 seconds. "The weather is not very supportive," so the release of the Peugeot of their time records.

EX1 roadster concept is driven by a pair of electric motors. Each unit on the axle mounted electric motor that drives the two wheels with a power 170 PS. Means, with two units of electric motors drive the four wheels (4WD) with total power 340 PS and 240Nm of torque. Power source comes from lithium-ion batteries capable of high.