Chrysler 200C EV
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The Chrysler 200C is a plug-in hybrid electric concept car
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The vehicle was based on the shortened Chrysler LX platform
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The rear-wheel-drive sedan includes gasoline engine rated 268 bhp and a 74 bhp lithium ion battery rated 400 miles (40 miles in battery only mode), P245/45R20 front and P245/45R20 tires. The car has 0 kilometre per hour acceleration of approximately 7 seconds, with top speed of over 120 mph (53.6 m/s).
The interior incorporates uConnect features controlled via a panoramic multimedia touch screen. It includes a "teen mode" which warns of erratic driving or going out of a specified range, and limits the maximum speed.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2009 North American International Auto Show
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The interior was designed by Chrysler LLC's Advance Interior Design Studio, led by Ryan Patrick Joyce. The vehicle flooring was inspired by a Zen rock garden.
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
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The vehicle was based on the shortened Chrysler LX platform
Chrysler LX platform
The LX platform is Chrysler's full-size rear wheel drive automobile platform for the mid part of the first decade of the 21st century. The LX was developed in America from the previous Chrysler LH platform, which had been designed to allow it to be easily upgraded to rear and all-wheel drive...
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The rear-wheel-drive sedan includes gasoline engine rated 268 bhp and a 74 bhp lithium ion battery rated 400 miles (40 miles in battery only mode), P245/45R20 front and P245/45R20 tires. The car has 0 kilometre per hour acceleration of approximately 7 seconds, with top speed of over 120 mph (53.6 m/s).
The interior incorporates uConnect features controlled via a panoramic multimedia touch screen. It includes a "teen mode" which warns of erratic driving or going out of a specified range, and limits the maximum speed.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2009 North American International Auto Show
North American International Auto Show
The North American International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.-History:...
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Design
The exterior design was led by Nick Malachowski.The interior was designed by Chrysler LLC's Advance Interior Design Studio, led by Ryan Patrick Joyce. The vehicle flooring was inspired by a Zen rock garden.