DS-Tense and intensifies strong emotions at the wheel (with video) – Turbo

The DS continues to assert itself as a showcase for cutting-edge technologies and offer for the premium segment of the French PSA, and now promises to be one of the highlights of the Geneva Motor Show with the exciting concept e- Tense. After the Divine, the first prototype of the brand, this model reveals new approach to the universe of coupes with sporty image and focus on aerodynamics, being presented as “a mix of luxury, high-tech and high performance.” Offering a glimpse of the future of the brand, both in design and technology as the bet on electric powertrains, the DS also points out that the e-Tense is “a car that makes you dream and that makes you want to take the wheel.”

the forms of this model with 4,72m long and 2,08m wide and 1,29m height has similarities and inspiration in coupes Gran Turismo (GT) to the outside to present themselves in an attractive green metallic Ametrine. The avant-garde image is underlined by the rear lines, which notes the absence of “traditional” rear window, which allowed the French house designers to further rein to creativity. Wings also note the “DS Wings” front, bulkier at the ends extending into the grid of generous dimensions and optical DS Active Vision LED, announcing future DS lighting technologies. Your image gets inspiration in jewelery and watchmaking, and the format is similar to the “pearly points.” At the rear comes a tribute to the DS 1955, with the incorporation of the direction indicators on the roof.

The interior features “the French luxury savoir-faire and noble materials”, where the surge leather and aluminum guillotined in the center console, a manufactured work that took more than 800h to be finalized. The brand highlights this element as “ultimate proof of this attention to detail of the DS itself, the cutting guillotine with his Clous de Paris motif, involving switches toggle the center console.” Indications that increase expectation to meet the first pictures of the interior that have not yet been revealed by the brand.

As the concept Divine also e-Tense is an association space large French brands, emerging a kit-door helmets “Maison Monat”, a watch made by hand “BRM CHRONOGRAPHES” and an audio system with 9 speakers and 640W high fidelity Focal. The model will feature a touchscreen 10 ” developed with Coyote in combination with instrumentation using a 12 panel ”.

For the e-Tense, DS opted for an electric motorization benefiting from the know-how obtained by the brand in Formula E. With a power of 402CV and 516Nm of torque sent to two wheels, the model offers a range of 310kms, provided by battery 53KWh placed under the chassis of the vehicle. This also improves the center of gravity of the new prototype of a coupé GT Gaul, which is able to accelerate to 250 km / h, only takes 4.5 seconds to reach 100 km / h.

See the first official video of the new DS e-Tense

Nuno Fatela