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 Dodge Circuit EV - Electric Car
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Posted 2009-04-16, 07:41 AM
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Dodge Circuit EV
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/au...ircuit-ev.html
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IS IT REAL? Who knows? Chrysler calls this all-electric performance sports car a prototype — but didn’t say whether it will be first Chrysler electric vehicle to be produced out of its ENVI portfolio of “production-intent” vehicles.
WHAT THEY SAID The Dodge Circuit EV displays bold exterior and interior styling with outstanding performance, zero gasoline consumption and zero tailpipe emissions. It has all new front and rear-end designs from the version that was shown in the fall.
WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY Chrysler is way behind the curve when it comes to alternative powertrains. And its flirtation with a “two-mode” hybrid, using a system developed with General Motors, Daimler and BMW in the 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango was short-lived — about two months in production.
WHAT MAKES IT TICK? More like hum, to be precise. There’s no engine of any kind in this all-electric prototype. Three components propel it: a 200-kilowatt electric motor that drives the wheels; a lithium-ion battery system to power the electric motor; and a controller that manages energy flow. The electric motor has 268 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque; and goes from zero to 60 in less than 5 seconds, which is on a par with the Dodge Challenger SRT’s 6.1-liter V-8 Hemi. The components are shared across all of the ENVI prototypes.
HOW MUCH, HOW SOON? Chrysler won’t talk about price at all. If it is produced, it will be as a flagship performance model much like the Challenger and the Viper, an executive said. The first of one of these vehicles is scheduled for production in 2010 with three more planned for 2013.
HOW’S IT LOOK? Like a cross between a Viper and a ‘Vette, in tangerine. Good-looking, yet a mild reaction from the crowd.
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Specs
0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds
1/4 mile in 13 seconds
Top speed of more than 120mph
-Thoughts?
I personally love this prototype, and would love to see it go into production, hopefully delaying the demise of chrysler :wub:
A few videos.
True, that is much closer to the same design than the lotus.
A few pictures.
 
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