Detroit 2009: Dodge Circuit EV

[Intrepidation]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit...th-cross-hairs/

In spite of the large Dodge EV branding that was on this car when it first appeared last fall, it was obvious to all that it was simply a Lotus Europa. In spite of Chrysler's seemingly inexorable drive to insolvency in recent months, the engineers and designers in Auburn Hills have continued to try make the best use of the time they have left with a paycheck. The electric sports car now known as the Circuit EV has been the beneficiary of cross-hair nose job that is actually an improvement over the Lotus original. The tail has also been revamped and the plug socket has moved from the passenger side to the driver's side flank.

The specs haven't changed so the Circuit is still a bit slower than a Tesla Roadster with a 0-60 time of under 5 seconds. The range is also estimated at 150-200 miles.

Edited January 11, 2009 by Dodgefan

[PurdueGuy]

That looks pretty sweet. Looks like an updated Dodge Stealth.

[Intrepidation]

That looks pretty sweet. Looks like an updated Dodge Stealth.

Agreed, the changes make it look better than the car its based on. I hope they build it.