The prototype DS E-Tense Performance it could become a real limited edition model. The indiscretion relating to the electric super sports car for about 805 horsescomes directly from the CEO Beatrice Foucher, and is good news for the most affluent fans of the French brand.
The top DS executive told British Autocar magazine that a production version of the model may be possible, albeit only usable on the track. The car would have all the technology of Formula E at its disposal, a championship where DS is the protagonist. The car was in fact developed together with the drivers Jean-Éric Vergne and António Félix da Costa. The coupé that will result from the refinement work around the concept should express high power, thanks to a 335 horsepower engine placed on the front axle, and a 469 horsepower at the rear. Thanks to a good dose of torque, the electric could ideally be around two seconds in the acceleration challenge between zero and one hundred kilometers per hour.
DS does not currently sell any sports cars, because the true ‘key figure’ of the brand is luxury. However, a one-off project may not necessarily be good for budgets. “We will never go towards a list made up of sports cars: it is not the positioning of the brand. But in the end since everyone saw the DS E-Tense Performance, we were told it would be nice to build it. The decision has not yet been made, but if we were to continue, we would use all the technology acquired in Formula E. It would mean, in terms of homologation, that the car would not be suitable for everyday roads. Obviously with a car just for the track, volumes would be low, costs high and prices high as a result. I don’t know if there is really a good sales formula available, but everyone loves the car and therefore the starting point is good“, Said Foucher in London, on the sidelines of the ePrix valid for the Formula E championship.
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