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Peugeot EX1 Concept Shatters Electric Car Lap Record at Nurburgring
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With a lap time of 9:01.338, the electric Peugeot knocked an incredible 50 seconds off the previous record time, on a track where shaving just one full second off a lap record is considered an accomplishment. The electric, four-wheel-drive Peugeot averaged a speed of 85 miles per hour during its record run, and was powered by two motors providing a total of 340 horsepower.
Via AutoBlog
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The Peugeot EX1 electric car concept, which has already broken half a dozen speed records, has added another notch to its belt. The EX1 recently obliterated the old lap record for electric cars at the Nurburgring’s Nordschleife – the world’s proving for
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Peugeot just released these photos of the EX1 Concept going around the Nurburgring, where it set a near-9-minute record lap time.
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The previous record holder for the fastest electric car lap at the Nurburgring was a full 50 seconds slower than the EX1, an astounding improvement.
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The EX1 Concept originally debuted at the 2010 Paris International Auto Show, after which it set about breaking every electric car speed record out there.
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The all-electric EX1 is powered by two motors that provide a total of 340 horsepower via the axles.
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The EX1 is four-wheel drive for ultimate grip on the track.
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In addition to the few pictures Peugeot released of the actual EX1 Nurburgring lap record car, we get to ogle the concept car’s promotional pics, which look plenty racy.
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The all-electric EX1 Concept has set new expectations for electric performance cars, in terms of design as well as performance.
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Expect tech like this to pop up in future electric racing leagues, such as the recently proposed all-electric Formula 1 league.
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Sexy Peugeot design isn’t hurting this all-electric beauty, seen here from above.
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Peugeot has announced no plans to put a car like the EX1 in production, but the concept still gives hope that electric cars could be more than city drivers.
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The EX1 was created to celebrate Peugeot’s 200th birthday in style.
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The aerodynamic body and light weight of the EX1 Concept helped shave time off its Nurburgring lap record.
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An average of 85 miles per hour took the EX1 Concept around the Nordschleife (Northern Loop) in just over 9 minutes.
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