Retro design looks to the past. Electric propulsion
looks to the future. But automakers have been apt to show us they needn’t be
mutually exclusive, like Peugeot has with the new e-Legend concept.
Set to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show next
month, the Peugeot e-Legend is draws its stylistically inspiration from the
classic 504 coupe and applies it to a futuristic form about the size of a
Nissan GT-R – but with a radically different approach.
Underneath the neo-retro sytling, for starters, sits
an array of electric motors and batteries to imbue the show car with 456
hpand 800 Nm of torque.
Backed by 100 kWh-worth of batteries, it’s said to
rocket to 100 km/h in under four seconds, top out at 220
km/h, and zip along for up to 600 km on a single charge. And 500 km of those can be unlocked with just 25 minutes of rapid induction
charging.
The concept is also designed to run completely
autonomously in either relaxed Soft mode or a quicker Sharp setting, or put the
driver in control in Legend mode for cruising or Boost for a more spirited
experience.
The French automaker also teamed up with Soundhound
on the voice-activated personal assistant technology, and Focal for the audio
system in a cabin space that adapts to the chosen driving mode.
