DS Automobiles has unveiled the DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype, conceived as a ‘high-performance laboratory’ to accelerate the development of technology for the future of DS Automobiles design.
Devised, developed and created by its motorsport division DS Performance, the concept features twin electric motors with 600 kW (815hp) and a four-wheel drive transmission.
The chassis, power unit and battery introduce solutions, will help fuel the development of future generations of 100 per cent electric E-TENSE production models.
From February 2022, the DS PERFORMANCE team is organising the first tests with DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE.
Jean-Éric Vergne, E-TENSE ambassador, and Antonio Felix da Costa, both Formula E champions, will take the wheel of the prototype to finalise its development, before beginning tests on tracks and open roads.
A one-off prototype in physical terms, DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE will also be available in NFT form.
Thomas Chevaucher, DS PERFORMANCE Director, says: “Our objective is to apply the experience acquired in Formula E and the expertise that we’ve taken from our international titles to a project which predicts the high-performance electric car of tomorrow. It is a laboratory that we will use to analyse the behaviour of components and to develop them with a view to future manufacturing. The idea is also to find solutions to lower costs, make them easier to manufacture and explore implementations in production models. The next generations of the E-TENSE range will benefit from these developments.”
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From 2024, every new DS Automobiles design will be only 100 per cent electric.
With a presence in 41 countries, the DS brand has created and is developing an exclusive distribution network that includes 400 DS STORES throughout the world.
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