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At the Geneva Motor Show debut preproduction prototype of the electric Joule. Its creator is a South African company Optimal Energy, a partner in the design made famous Atelier Zagato. Four minivan driven transversely located 101 hp electric motor which develops 280 Nm of torque. Power Battery capacity of 36 kW * h further fueled by the recovery of braking energy, it is enough for it to travel up to 230 miles at speeds up to 135 km / h. Discharged electric trolley is placed on the charging of household electrical outlet.

According to the company, has already made pilot batch of 100 copies of the Joule. In Europe, the new electric vehicle will be in 2013, while the estimated price is at the level of 24 000 euros.

At the Geneva Motor Show the Citroen company introduced a sports version of the Revolte concept car, which was first introduced in September last year. Appearance Revolte was created in explanation of the legendary model 2CV, dubbed “The Ugly Duckling”, and design a new prototype called Survolt became more aggressive. The machine has started aerodynamic body kit with large spoilers, air intakes and extended wheel arches.

Overall length of the prototype two-seater rear-wheel drive Citroen Survolt is 3,85 meters, width - 1,87 m and height - 1,2 meters. For comparison, the new 65 and 150 millimeters respectively, longer and wider than the sports car Lotus Exige S, but slightly higher and shorter than the model Exige coupe Audi TT.

Official information about the technical stuffing Citroen concept car at the moment are not reported, but it is known that the car is equipped with a 270-horsepower electric motor, powered by batteries located in the front and rear, and between the axles.

At the Geneva Motor Show Pagani will present a special modification of the model Zonda - Tricolore, created in honor of the Italian aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori. The company plans to release only one instance of such a machine, and after the premiere at the exhibition to sell it for 1,3 million euros.

Novelty is based on an exclusive supercar Pagani Zonda Cinque, produced only five copies, and differs from that machine only daylight LED headlamps made in the colors of the Italian flag sticker on the “nose” and design carbon-titanium body, covered in blue paint.

Technical stuffing supercar has not changed. The car is equipped with a 678-horsepower 7.3-liter twelve-engine company AMG and a sequential six-speed gearbox. As previously reported, from zero to “hundreds” of such a machine can be dispersed in just 3.4 seconds, and up to 200 kilometers per hour - less than 10 seconds. Maximum speed - 350 kilometers per hour.