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, - 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, 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)
- Vehicle dynamics:
-- Regenerative braking system
-- Aerodynamics
-- Independent power control for all 4 motors, iTORQ original by Applus + IDIADA
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