# Avant-Garde Electric Cars This DS Automobiles Creation Features Cutting-Edge Vehicular Tecchnology By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-01 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ds-automobiles References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/ds-e-tense/42069/) & [driveds](http://www.driveds.co.uk/uk) DS Automobile, the premium brand of PSA Peugeot Citroen, has unveiled a spectacular new [GT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peugeot-e3008) [concept vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r32ev-concept-model) that somehow manages to seamlessly fuse the very best of cutting-edge car technology with beautifully tasteful avant-garde styling. The vehicle in question is the DS E-Tense, and it's a truly unique automotive accomplishment. This car is powered by a single electric motor that is hooked up to a lithium-ion battery pack and is capable of pumping out as much as 402 horsepower. The motor promises a hefty 381 pounds-feet of torque, and enables the two-door car to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in a hugely impressive 4.5 seconds on its way to attaining an admirable top speed of 250 km/h. Ultimately, the DS Automobile E-Tense is a concept that is capable of informing [next-generation electric cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jaguar-type-00)' design and technological elements. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Electric Vehicle Advancements:** The DS E-Tense showcases cutting-edge electric vehicle technology, creating opportunities for advancements in the EV industry. - **Avant-garde Styling:** The DS E-Tense features tasteful avant-garde styling, suggesting potential for new design approaches in the automotive industry. - **Next-generation EV Design:** The DS E-Tense concept car can inform the design and technological elements of future electric vehicles, leading to advancements in the automotive industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Electric Vehicles:** The advancements in electric vehicle technology showcased by the DS E-Tense create opportunities for innovation in the electric vehicle industry. - **Automotive Design:** The avant-garde styling of the DS E-Tense opens up possibilities for new design approaches within the automotive design industry. - **Automotive Technology:** The DS E-Tense concept car can shape the direction of next-generation electric vehicle design and technology, offering potential for advancements in the automotive technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elegant Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genesis-x-speedium.md) - [Sleekly-Designed Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-rs-etron-gt.md) - [Sculpted Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-electrified-sport.md) - [High-Powered Electric Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-bev-sports.md) - [Inaugural Tech Brand Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreame-technology-hypercar.md) - [Electric Performance Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vision-gt.md) - [Electric Five-Door Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fivedoor-cars.md) - [Sporty All-Electric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-idx-performance.md) - [Breakneck Speed Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucid-air-grand-touring-performance.md)