We all love the smell of petrol and the sound of a highly tuned performance engine, but is that soon to be a thing of the past? There’s been an event this week showing off the potential of electric race cars and bikes, and now Peugeot has unveiled this – the EX1. Designed to highlight what can be done with an electric motor and some batteries, the car has already beaten a host of world acceleration records for vehicles of this type. It can complete a mile from a standing start in just over 40 seconds, which is pretty impressive stuff. There’s the prospect of more records to come, which Peugeot won’t talk about now, but teasingly say they’re something to do with driving in China! Developed round an ultra-strong exoskeleton, the EX1 puts out 340bhp via two electric motors, one at the front and one at the back. It’s hard to see in the official picture, but it’s shaped like a water droplet with the rear wheels set closer together than the fronts. Transmission is four-wheel drive. Access to the two-seat interior is via a pair of reverse-opening doors, and once inside the occupants sit race-car style with their legs stretched out in front. I want a go!
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