340hp Peugeot Concept EX1 to make debut in Paris

Peugeot has unveiled a new concept car called the EX1, which will have a full reveal at the Paris Motor Show later this month. They probably wouldn’t admit it, but it looks like inspiration for this concept was drawn from the recent Batman films. Instead, the French automaker have stuck to the story that they were creating an “extreme dream car” with “exciting possibilities for electric power”.

Demonstrating this, the EX1 uses two electric motors connected mounted on each axle that collectively generate 340HP and 240Nm of constant torque. This makes it an all wheel drive vehicle. Peugeot went on to say that the EX1 is “capable of lightning acceleration” which “exceeds 1G of gravitational force.”

The electric four-wheeled tric uses the company’s new design language first seen on the SR1 concept car and the new 508. Optimal weight distribution was key as the size of the passenger compartment was reduced.

The concept which measures 1.77m wide and 0.90m high also employs a monocouque body structure manufactured from a carbon/honeycomb composite, for rigidity. The front uses a drop link double wishbone suspension while the rear comprises of a single swinging arm linked to centrally-mounted shock absorber.

Look after the jump for a picture gallery.

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Jacob Alexander

Jacob Mathew Alexander has been a motoring nut for as far as he can remember and has recently turned his passion into writing. After spending some time in the same industry in the UK, Jacob's work is from a slightly different perspective.

 

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  • Joeyzizul78 on Sep 22, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    Honda already have EX5…:)

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  • sharkbone on Sep 22, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    cool!!

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  • dudenye on Sep 22, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    cool….i remembered the Japanese children drama Cybercop…the hero having this type of vehicle only with a 1 seater at that time though…

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    • facebook.com/protonlotusiast on Sep 23, 2010 at 8:45 am

      yeah dude..that’s cybercops is too cool;)

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  • Holy Hot Wheels!! It’s the new batmobile!!!

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  • Does look like a bat mobile :)

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  • motberg on Sep 22, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    It does look like Batman was the Chief Designer… but then again, exposing the rear wheels is not something Peugeot haven’t done before. They had a cool concept way back in the 80’s called the Proxima. Google it up guys…

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  • campro on Sep 22, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Lotus more pretty….Rmb lotus also hv this model

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  • rally_fan on Sep 22, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    looks speedracer’ish. but it does look very exciting, and futuristic.

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  • mitlanevo on Sep 22, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    baby batmobile, haha!

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  • DonkeyKong on Sep 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    Definitely more exciting and breath-taking than most prototypes from Ferrari or Lotus.

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  • acerman on Sep 22, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Waahh….batmobile!

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  • Tan Tee Lim on Sep 23, 2010 at 12:44 am

    looks cool… but imagine the spray when driving in the rain… you definitely don’t want to be behind it… lol

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