APPLUS+ IDIADA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PROTOTYPE ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR
The project undertaken by the Spanish company on behalf of the European Commission* shows that electric vehicles can have sporty performance
BARCELONA, February 28, 2013 - Applus+ IDIADA, a company specialized in engineering for the international automotive industry, has successfully completed the Volar-e project, an innovative prototype electric car with high performance, comparable to or even better than conventionally-powered sports cars.
Volar-e has been presented today at the Circuit de Catalunya during the F1 Test Days, in an act that has been attended by, among other authorities, Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, Sebastian Salvado, President of RACC, and Carles Grasas, CEO of Applus+ IDIADA.
Applus+ IDIADA, a division of Applus+ specialized in the provision of design, engineering, testing and homologation services, was awarded the project by the European Commission in late 2012 in a tender in which companies across Europe took part. In just four months, the company has managed to meet and exceed the performance features required by the EC, among others:
Powertrain:
- Provide maximum motor power and torque to the vehicle (1000 HP, 1000 Nm)
- Achieve fast-charging (15-20 minutes)
- Regenerative braking system
- Aerodynamics
- Independent power control for all 4 motors, iTORQ original by Applus + IDIADA
The project, which is co-funded by the European Commission, will allow the Applus+ prototype to become a flagship for the promotion of electric vehicles in European society. Users, the car industry, energy sector and government have a reference in this demonstrator of the great potential of electric vehicles.
Excellence in electric vehicles
Applus+ IDIADA has in recent years made a significant commitment to acquiring electric vehicle know-how. The company’s Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence, presented in December 2011, is as such one of the main centers of technological knowledge regarding the vehicles of the future.
Together with iShare, an innovative electric car concept designed for car sharing that the company presented in China at the end of last year, Applus+ IDIADA has developed other projects such as eBorn3, focusing on functionality and versatility in an electric passenger car; eTruck with the full electrification of a light commercial vehicle, and eScooter, an electric motorcycle developed by local partners.
Technical specifications:
| Motor | 4 electric motors |
| Vehicle category | Supercar |
| Body | Carbon fibre |
| Chassis | Tubular Cr-Mo Steel |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2770 |
| Front / rear track (mm) | 1540 / 1534 |
| Maximum power (kW/CV) | 800 / 1080 |
| Maximum torque per wheel (Nm) | 1500 |
| Maximum speed (km/h) | 300 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 3.4 s |
| Acceleration 0-200 km/h (sec.) | 6.5 s |
| Acceleration 0-300 km/h (sec.) | 12.1 |
| Acceleration 0-402 m (sec.) | 10.3 |
| Traction | 4WD |
| Brakes | Carbon-Ceramic |
| Front suspension | Independent height and stiffness adjustable |
| Rear suspension | Independent height and stiffness adjustable |
| Front tyres | 245/35R20 |
| Rear tyres | 295/30R20 |
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