Speed record for an electric vehicle that has established the concept of Peugeot EX1 at the Nurburgring, is threatened to be beaten. And do not anybody anyhow, and the Japanese automaker Toyota, which intends to shreds spread 9:01.1338 time.
The car, which will participate in an attempt to establish a new record, being developed by Toyota. But so far they have not disclosed the official name of the electric racing prototype. However, already in full ranting about his intention to crush the Peugeot on August 29.
According to the company's Toyota, EV Racer - until that car is called so - is equipped with a lithium-ceramic battery, which feeds the two electric motor, and produces a total of 375 horsepower. These characteristics allow to be dispersed to "hundreds" of 3.9 seconds. Maximum speed of 260 km / h.