A new record for the Peugeot EX1 9'01''338 at the Nurburgring

The concept Peugeot EX1, unveiled just days before the last Paris continues its harvest of records.

After France (Montlhéry) then China, Germany, which hosted the EX1 and more particularly the Nürburgring.

For the first time in its history, Peugeot tried Wednesday to break a record on the line of the Nordschleife. Stéphane Caillet, technical direction Peugeot Citroen, has covered the 20.832 km circuit and broke the speed record on a power tower.

The EX1 has completed one lap in 9'01''338 with an average speed of 138.324 km / h, in adverse weather conditions.

The previous speed record on this electric circuit was made ​​in 2010 9'51''450 seconds.

The record made ​​by the EX1 concept was formalized by the WIGE Performance, the official timing of the circuit of the Nordschleife.

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