Exagon
Motors, a new French car manufacturer has confirmed and introduced the
production version of its first electric sports car, named Furtive-eGT.
This car was first introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. And the production
version of the electric sports car is likely to maintain a final design
that is almost identical to the original concept version.
Exagon Motors claims
this is the first carbon fiber monocoque body, which enter the
production line. With these materials, making the French two-door car
has a weight of 1,650 kg.
Furtive-eGT has a
lightweight carbon body and aluminum chassis which is driven by two
Siemens electric motors. The electric motors provide 395 hp (402 PS) of
power and torque of 510 Nm (376 lb-ft). The power is channeled to the
rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. With these motors,
the electric car has an acceleration capability from 0 to 100 kph in
just 3.5 seconds.
The car uses a SAFT lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 53 kWh and weighs 220 kg, and with a fully
charged battery made it could drove as far as 360 km, and for the
maximum speed is limited to 249 kph. Thus quoted from Motor Authority on
Thursday, July 9, 2014.
For
more details of the French elactric sports car is still very limited,
and will be announced closer to its official debut. For the price, this
model will be sold at a price of €404 thousand or $550 thousand (or
equivalent to Rp. 6.3 billion). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR AUTHORITY]