Chrysler 200C EV: Beauty Meets Electricity
Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show is the Chrysler 200C EV concept.
Now being shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan are five vehicles from Chrysler LLC, concepts cars which each run on electricity.
One of the cars featured, the Chrysler 200C EV, is actually based on a shortened version of the automaker’s rear wheel drive architecture, a five passenger sedan that offers a fluid design and an overall handsome look.
“The Chrysler 200C EV concept represents the perfect blend of provocative design and leading-edge technology, as well as the new Chrysler DNA,” said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President – Product Development, Chrysler LLC. “Chrysler’s latest concept vehicle combines the benefits of progressive, ENVI Range-extended Electric Vehicle technology – which offers nearly zero emissions during daily commutes – with a design that boasts a combination of modern shapes, a planted athletic stance with classic overtones and an undeniably luxurious interior.
“What makes the Chrysler 200C EV concept even more meaningful is the use of technology that will make traveling and managing one’s life an absolute pleasure,” Klegon added. “The 200C EV concept is a connectivity portal to the world outside, creating a rewarding relationship between driver and automobile. The result is a driving experience that celebrates the human instinct to be connected to our world.”
Getting the car into production may be a bit of a challenge for Chrysler who is presently going through its worst financial crisis since its founding. Recently, the automaker received a multi-billion loan package from the federal government and is currently seeking an additional three billion dollars in a bid to stay afloat.
Each of the Chrysler electric vehicles on display are either reworkings of current models or in the case of the Chrysler 200C EV and Dodge Circuit EV, entirely new cars designed by Chrysler’s design team which is headed up by Ralph Gilles, the designer of the award winning Chrysler 300C.
If Chrysler manages to find funding and/or a buyer to survive for the long term, each of the lithium-ion powered cars could play a significant role in the automaker’s future.
However, the current economic downturn and the federal government’s unwillingness to continually support the trouble American auto industry could cut short Chrysler’s quest to rebound.
Source: Chrysler LLC
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Wow talk about under the radar. You here something about the Chevy volt every day. If it wasn’t for this post I would have never known that Chrysler was onto something ground breaking as this 200c. Call me old fashioned but I love rear wheel drive!
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Mark, I agree that it certainly is an attractive looking vehicle. The man who designed the 300C led the design team.
Whether it ever sees production is another thing, given Chrysler’s financial predicament.