- Taiwan's Yulon Motor showed the Luxgen Neora EV sport sedan concept in Shanghai.
- The Neora has a 241-hp electric motor running off a 48-kilowatt-hour Li-ion battery pack.
- The Acura-esque sedan is said to provide design cues for future Luxgen-branded models.
SHANGHAI, China — Yulon Motor, Taiwan's largest domestic automaker, has unveiled its Luxgen Neora at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. The electric sport sedan concept has a top speed of 155 mph, 0-60 acceleration in less than 6.5 seconds and a range of up to 250 miles.
The Neora is said to provide design cues for future Luxgen models. Yulon's Luxgen range now consists of a minivan and an SUV, which share a common platform and can be ordered with either a gasoline engine or an electric motor.
Yulon said the Neora is fitted with a 241-horsepower electric motor and a 48-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that can be quick-charged to 80 percent capacity in one hour.
The concept sedan's features include a sunroof, head-up display and infotainment system with LED screen.
Inside Line says: Not headed to the U.S. any time soon. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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hermperez says:
05:19 AM, 06/23/2011
We will see a lot of boutique auto manufacturers springing up everywhere.. much simpler to make a car without an engine or EPA emissions testing. All motors and inverters are pretty much the same everywhere and should soon drop in price.
fhwulala says:
04:18 PM, 04/27/2011
juan_mx,
yeah, I always valued the opinion of the Chinese Communist government when it comes to human rights, patent rights, whether to have more than one kid, whether I should feed my kids with poisoned milk, Oh yeah, and how to spread SARS to the whole world by acting like nothing happened.
juan_mx says:
06:06 AM, 04/27/2011
@uncanny_man
Oh yes!, it is.
Ask the chinese government.
juan_mx says:
02:45 AM, 04/27/2011
"...has a top speed of 155 mph, .......and a range of up to 250 miles."
Ok, it has 250 miles range at "low" speeds, or about 16 minutes at 155mph (motor at full power, 180kW), that is a range of less than 42 miles.
Assuming it needs about 25kW to keep 70mph, it has a more realistic range of about 130 miles at that speed.
@smallfield
Actually,it has to be a 3-phase charger, so it requires a 120A per phase circuit to get the 38.4kW. But I agree, it is a lot of juice.
uncanny_man says:
01:14 AM, 04/27/2011
Come on people, Taiwan is NOT China!
angry_mushroom says:
10:23 PM, 04/26/2011
Hello Chinese cars... That is a car that looks Chinese and yet looks completely drivable.
shouldermonkey says:
08:28 PM, 04/26/2011
Wow, this is the first Chinese car I'm impressed with.
jm1212 says:
07:23 PM, 04/26/2011
as long as it is a reasonable price...aka Nissan Leaf money...
smallfield says:
07:03 PM, 04/26/2011
Call me a skeptic, but an 80% charge for a 48kW/h battery would be like a 200amp 220V circuit. Pretty specialized wiring to get that done. Also - that quick fact check assumes no losses which just ain't true.
I guess these would be a 1h filling station. Put them out in front of a happy hour bar or something?
Looks like a TL met a fusion to me, but overall pretty nice
jscion says:
06:27 PM, 04/26/2011
Taiwan looks to have a fighting chance in the U.S. with this car. VERY nice looking!!! I say bring it to America!!!