The Peugeot EX1 Concept is an electric concept car introduced by Peugeot at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It was developed as part of the company’s 200th anniversary celebrations.
Peugeot EX1 at a glance
| Type | electric concept car |
|---|---|
| Shown | Paris Motor Show, 2010 |
| Body | two-door roadster, carbon and honeycomb composite monocoque |
| Motors | two electric motors |
| Power | 250 kW (335 hp) |
| Torque | 480 Nm |
| Height | 0.90 m |
| Width | 1.77 m |
| Rear track | narrower than the front |
| Top speed | 259 km/h |
based on one short source
History of the Peugeot EX1
An anniversary concept
The EX1 was developed for Peugeot’s 200th anniversary and shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2010. It is a two-door roadster with two electric motors producing 250 kW and 480 Nm. The monocoque is made from a carbon and honeycomb composite to save weight and add rigidity, and the rear track is narrower than the front. The car is 0.90 m high and 1.77 m wide, giving it a very low, wide stance.
Records
The EX1 broke six speed records for electric vehicles weighing less than 1,000 kg. From a standing start it recorded 8.89 seconds for an eighth of a mile, 14.4 seconds for a quarter mile, 16.81 seconds for 500 m, 23.85 for half a mile, 28.16 for 1,000 m and 41.09 for a mile. It reached 97 km/h in 2.24 seconds and a top speed of 259 km/h.
At the Taipingsi military airport at Chengdu in China the car improved several of those figures, recording 7.08 seconds for an eighth of a mile, 12.67 seconds for a quarter mile and 0–100 km/h in 2.24 seconds.
Where it fits
The EX1 belongs with Peugeot’s radical design studies of the period, following the Asphalte of 1996 and the 20Cup of 2005, and was shown alongside the SR1.
Design and features
- Two motors: 250 kW and 480 Nm in a car of under 1,000 kg.
- Carbon monocoque: a composite of carbon and honeycomb.
- Low and narrow: 0.90 m high with a narrower rear track.
- Six records: acceleration and distance records for electric cars.
- 259 km/h: the top speed recorded by the concept.
Peugeot EX1 versions
- EX1 Concept (2010): the single show car.
The EX1 followed the design ideas of the Asphalte and the 20Cup and was shown with the SR1. More in the Peugeot collection.
Video: PEUGEOT EX1 schlägt Nordschleifen Rekord
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Sources
- Peugeot EX1 Concept, English Wikipedia: design, motors, dimensions, records
