Peugeot EX1 Concept Fastest at the Nurburgring

Nurburgring circuit in Germany is famous for its high difficulty level is often used as a testing and sophisticated cars for car enthusiasts. For electric-powered cars were also often tested in this circuit. Until now the highest speed record electric car while traveling on a round of laps on this circuit held by the MINI E, a MINI Cooper with electricity.

Electrically-powered MINI successfully broke the record the fastest in the range 10 minutes to complete one lap at the Nurburgring.

However, the record is now broken by the sport's concept of electric-powered Peugeot Concept namely EX1. So now the throne of "Electric King of the 'Ring' handed over to the EX1 Peugeot Concept, a concept model which presented a gift Peugeot celebration of the 200th birthday last year.

The new King Electric is successfully completed one lap in "The Ring" along the 20.8 miles in 9 minutes: 1.338 seconds.

Indeed, EX1 no match for the MINI Concept E Concept which is actually a concept model which is intended as an electric-powered commuter vehicle. While the EX1 is more to the model of open roof sports an electric motor powered by two 335 hp with 250 Nm of torque. While the MINI E uses an electric motor with a power unit of 201 hp with 220 Nm of torque.

Although both models have the concept of direction and purpose of development is different, but both have a slightly similar fate, two of them could not be mass produced. MINI E is actually more down to earth because of its design using the base production model.

But lately a British manufacturer had to cancel its production plans. EX1 Peugeot Concept, design a sports car with ultra futuristisnya that much different from today's sports car design, nor has any production plans in the near future in the form and figure like the concept.

New Chevy Corvette Plan C7

General Motors indicated would give birth to the next generation of supersport flagship model that is the Chevrolet Corvette in 2013. This was revealed when GM announced its readiness in the funds poured U.S. $ 131 million (Rp 1.13 trillion) in order to complete the production and assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.

Companies from the United states in this plant will still build the Corvette C6 or models that are still in circulation up to 2 years into the future. So the newest model or the new C7 Corvette will appear in 2013 from the same factory.

The factory in Bowling Green has long been producing Corvette, and since 1981 has been a lot of Corvettes that are enjoyed by consumers.

And what about the appearance of new Corvette? Many have assumed that the presence of C7 Corvette will be similar to the model Corvette Stingray concept that appears in the event the Chicago Auto Show 2009.

This increased surface because Chevy had revealed his plan implied that the latest-generation Corvette will bring back shades of 1963 with Sting Ray split window design.

It is estimated C7 Corvette body dimensions will be smaller and use a V8 engine as typically a Corvette. And, according to the times that demanded the preservation of nature, Chevy did not rule out this next-generation Corvette will have a hybrid variant as well.

Renault plans junior Evoque

Renault’s Captur, the small crossover concept unveiled at the recent Geneva motor show, will be developed into two showroom models, say company insiders.

The mainstream version will be a small five-door similar in size to the Nissan Juke, with which it will share a Renault-Nissan Alliance platform. The other will be a three-door version, possibly with some unique design features; think of the three-door Range Rover Evoque, but on a smaller scale.

See pics of the Renault Captur concept

The coupé version could be the first of its kind in this class and will provide Renault with an unusual model of similarly stylish appeal to the Mini Cooper and Citroën’s DS3, against which Renault currently offers little competition.

The production version of the five-door Captur should appear well within two years, and the three-door probably shortly after.

Read the full story on the Renault Captur concept

Renault’s next concept will be a van inspired by the theme of ‘work’, the next stage in the cycle of life that design chief Laurens van den Acker has employed to rekindle Renault’s design flair.

The small, fully glazed van will hint at the next-gen Kangoo. It will appear first at the Frankfurt show this autumn.