Citroën Survolt
Encyclopedia
Citroën Survolt is a concept electric
racing car produced by Citroën
and presented at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
REVOLTe presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Because the car runs on battery power alone it is classed as a zero-emissions vehicle.
The car has horizontal LED headlamp
s which have lower power consumption than traditional filament bulbs, important in a battery-operated vehicle.
At the back the Survolt maintains the light cluster design used on the REVOLTe, and has a spoiler
to increase rear downforce.
s with a combined power output of 300 BHP
(223.71 kW). Its top speed is 260 km/h (161.56 MPH), and it can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62.2 MPH) in less than 5 seconds.
Citroën claims that the batteries provide a range of 200 km (124.3 mi).
on 12 July 2010. Vanina Ickx
was the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Survolt.
-sized concept based on this car, and start a one-make racing series
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
racing car produced by Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
and presented at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
Overview
The Survolt is a small-sized racing car based on the concept carConcept 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....
REVOLTe presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Because the car runs on battery power alone it is classed as a zero-emissions vehicle.
Design
The Survolt is 3.85 metres (12.63 feet) long, 1.87 metres (6.14 feet) wide and 1.20 metres (3.94 feet) high and features a design with the front dominated by the vehicle's badge located above the large oval-shaped grille.The car has horizontal LED headlamp
Headlamp
A headlamp is a lamp, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car or a motorcycle, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as darkness or precipitation. Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, spurred by...
s which have lower power consumption than traditional filament bulbs, important in a battery-operated vehicle.
At the back the Survolt maintains the light cluster design used on the REVOLTe, and has a spoiler
Spoiler (automotive)
A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called air dams, because in addition to directing air flow they also reduce the amount of air...
to increase rear downforce.
Engine and drivetrain
The Survolt is powered by a pair of electric motorElectric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
s with a combined power output of 300 BHP
Bhp
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(223.71 kW). Its top speed is 260 km/h (161.56 MPH), and it can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62.2 MPH) in less than 5 seconds.
Citroën claims that the batteries provide a range of 200 km (124.3 mi).
Motorsports
The Citroën Survolt made its first appearance on a racetrack at Le MansLe Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
on 12 July 2010. Vanina Ickx
Vanina Ickx
Vanina Ickx is a Belgian racecar driver. She is the daughter of Belgian Formula One driver Jacky Ickx....
was the first driver to get behind the wheel of the Survolt.
Future
Although it has not been confirmed that the Survolt will ever be produced, there are rumors that Citroën wants to create a limited-production of a superminiSupermini
A superminicomputer, or supermini, is “a minicomputer with high performance compared to ordinary minicomputers.” The term was an invention used from the mid-1970s mainly to distinguish the emerging 32-bit minis from the classical 16-bit minicomputers...
-sized concept based on this car, and start a one-make racing series