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Urban Concept Car Comes to Americas in 2009

printable version

New category for participants in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

 

Urban Concept Car

Vehicle Specifications

  • Single-seat construction
  • Lightweight alloy wheels
  • Air-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine
  • Dual-circuit disc brakes to front and rear
  • Weight: 264 pounds / 120 kilograms
  • Overall length: 9 feet 2 inches / 2,800 millimeters
  • Overall width: 3 feet 11 inches / 1,200 millimeters
  • Engine displacement: 21.18 cubic inches / 347 cubic centimeters
  • Maximum horsepower: 7.3 brake horsepower / 5.4 kilowatts at 3,600 revolutions per minute
  • Maximum net torque: 17.4 Newton meters at 2,000 revolutions per minute


Fuel Economy

  • Vehicle body is constructed of lightweight carbon fiber for both the chassis and body to minimize weight and maximize fuel economy
  • Incorporating fuel-efficient driving skills, drivers can achieve 334 miles per gallon / 147 kilometers per liter in this vehicle


Shell Eco-marathon

This vehicle was originally designed and built for the Shell Eco-marathon Europe in the urban concept category. This category includes vehicles designed to meet the needs of today’s drivers and will be introduced at the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas event.


For more information and or to learn more about the Shell Eco-marathon visit www.shell.com/ecomarathon.

 

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