Shanghai 2009: Brilliance rolls out EV Concept with funky power clamshell doors
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrids/Alternative</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivans/MPVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagons/Estates</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/" rel="tag">Green</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/shanghai-motor-show/" rel="tag">Shanghai Motor Show</a></p><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508300/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/brilliance_ev_lead.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>Brilliance EV Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Chinese automaker Brilliance is showing off a new concept electric car that's currently on display at the <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/shanghaimotorshow">Shangh ai Motor Show</a>. A large battery pack using lithium ion technology is reportedly capable of providing a range of around 93 miles (150 kilometers). The Chinese automaker claims that this battery can be hooked to a 220V charger that can use a "Quick Charge" feature to replenish the pack to about 80 percent in just 30 minutes.<br /><br />Driving the rear wheels is a 47kW permanent magnet electric motor that puts out about 90 lb-ft of torque (120 NM) and is capable of revving to 10,000 RPM. But wait, there's more! A second electric motor powers the front wheels at speeds of around 25 miles per hour for city use. Top speed with both motors engaged is around 80 mph.<br /><br />On the exterior front, this new EV concept may be vaguely inspired by the <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/10/24/tokyo-2007-volkswagen-space-up/">VW Space Up! concept</a> from a few years back, but we don't think it's particularly egregious. Dual power-operated clamshell-ish doors allow access into an interior cabin that rather well done in clean-looking white materials. In typical showcar fashion, a fully electronic dash sits behind a yoke-style steering wheel. Have a look for yourself in our full gallery below.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/">Shanghai 2009: Brilliance EV concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508300/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/autoblog_cn_img_8451_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508298/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/autoblog_cn_img_8465_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508304/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/autoblog_cn_img_8450_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508303/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/autoblog_cn_img_8449_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/photos/shanghai-2009-brilliance-ev-concept/1508290/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/autoblog_cn_img_8460_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><em><small><strong>Photo s copyright (C) 2009 IceBin / Weblogs, Inc</strong>.</small></em><br />[Source: <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&j s=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcn.aut oblog.com%2F2009%2F04%2F2 0%2F2009-shanghai-brilliance-zhonghua-ev-concept%2F&sl=zh-CN&tl=en">Autoblog Chinese</a>]<br /><em><small><br /></small></em><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/shanghai-2009-brilliance-rolls-out-ev-concept-with-funky-power/">Shanghai 2009: Brilliance rolls out EV Concept with funky power clamshell doors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/shanghai-2009-brilliance-rolls-out-ev-concept-with-funky-power/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1523701/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/shanghai-2009-brilliance-rolls-out-ev-concept-with-funky-power/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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