Eugénie The Absolute, its rarity and technology make this model special
This very limited creation is incomparable to the three previous models. Over 600 hours of additional work were required for its realization, and absolutely nothing has been left unchanged. Jean-Philippe has reworked the entire interior and exterior design, giving the car a strong character in both style and handling. He personally applied all the decorative artwork and custom paintwork.
Jean-Philippe DAYRAUT, artist, designer, and creator of the Devinci line, personally painted the Eugénie, orienting the lines vertically. This unique process, used only for the Eugénie, creates a real sense of speed on this exceptional model.
The vehicle also features technical and performance enhancements, including improvements in weight, braking, acceleration, and top speed.
Those who are lucky enough to drive a DEVINCI discover unique sensations, pure and natural driving pleasure, comfort, handling and above all a feeling of freedom that only this vehicle can provide.
The materials used are aluminium for the entire front bodywork and fibre for the rear hood. 12 different thicknesses of aluminium were chosen for maximum rigidity and weight savings depending on the purpose and location of the body components.
Each element has been laser or water jet cut and bent by hand. 827 aviation grade stainless steel watertight rivets have been chosen for their durability. They are positioned and fixed by hand by our technicians.
The cover has been designed in several moulds in order to benefit from different thicknesses and strengths according to its constraints and with maximum weight savings.
Jean-Philippe applied a personal and singular touch to this Eugénie model.
The meter, dashboard, aluminium-decorated floor, and running boards — every element has been designed specifically for this car.
Thanks to a tool specially created by Jean-Philippe, the decorative numbers on the front and rear hood are painted tone-on-tone, producing a striking speed effect.
An essential part of the vehicle that appears simple at first glance, yet is in fact highly technical.
This tubular chassis, made of mechanically welded steel, was designed by Jean-Philippe with five key objectives, all achieved while respecting homologation constraints.
Firstly, safety. Jean-Philippe went far beyond the requirements of homologation, incorporating oversized pilot and co-pilot side reinforcements for side-impact protection, as well as a single central roll bar — not required by homologation — positioned high enough to maximize protection in the event of a rollover.
If you draw a line between the highest point of the roll bar and the end of the hood, you’ll notice that the heads of the driver and passenger remain safely underneath during a rollover. Unfortunately, some convertible manufacturers overlook this crucial safety aspect.
The other four objectives include reliability, lightness (100 kg lighter than Brigitte and Adèle), design, and fuses to simplify repairs and reduce costs on the front or rear sections. While the chassis may seem deceptively simple, it reflects all of Jean-Philippe’s racing experience.
This very original two-seater chassis is finished with a high-strength epoxy coating, protecting it from moisture and impacts for many years.
Each owner can also choose their chassis number, subject to availability.
The front grille is the identifying face of all vehicles. It is artistic, original, and must be integrated as seamlessly as possible into the vehicle’s lines. Jean-Philippe wanted it to be simple, without unnecessary eccentricity, in order to keep the focus on the entire front end of this already very original vehicle.
These extremely resistant aluminium rims, specific to DEVINCI, benefit from exceptional rigidity to resist lateral torsional stresses during turns, while also absorbing shocks encountered on the road to the maximum extent.
Cut from the aluminium mass, these running boards have been designed to blend seamlessly with the vehicle’s style, while also being as practical as possible for getting on and off. They are engraved into the mass and coated with high-strength epoxy paint to match the design of this model.
All Devinci vehicles are equipped with Michelin Pilote X radial tyres that evoke the high performance, high sidewall tyres of the 1950s and 1960s. This exclusive 6.00 R 16 profile was developed by Michelin to meet the challenge of high speeds (W index = 270 km/h) that the Jaguar XK 150 or Aston Martin DB were capable of reaching.
Its radial structure provides: excellent handling and asymmetrical tread blocks for a moderate rolling sound.
In November 2009, this exclusive tyre made it possible to beat the group 2 endurance record , class 8 over 1000 km with an Austin-Healey on the Millbrook Speedway: 246.93 km/h average!
The special “sport comfort” seats have been developed to improve wellness. Their openwork structure enhances ventilation of the seat back and reduces the overall weight of the vehicle.
Our range of 100% natural leather, specially chosen for outdoor use, was designed by Jean-Philippe Dayraut and produced with regional technical partners, ensuring maximum weather resistance. The leather also complies with REACH ecological standards, as we do not use chemicals, thinners, or mercury. For this model, we selected granulated leather with a sewn touch and large threads of European cowhide, standard in the 1021-181 heat and flame test.
This specifically designed steering wheel is made of aluminium, covered with varnished wood and epoxy paint, perfectly reflecting the spirit of the vehicle while providing pleasant driving comfort and touch. Its design also accounts for safety: in the event of an impact, the steering wheel can deform to minimize injury to the pilot.
This specific aluminium dashboard designed by Jean-Philippe Dayraut is painted in epoxy. It incorporates a new switch that can increase the vehicle’s top speed. Perfectly adapted to pilot and passenger ergonomics, it receives all the meters giving the necessary information to its pilot. The meters have been designed specifically for DEVINCI and this model in particular. You will also find all the necessary information for electric vehicles: charge status, range, Eco Mode, Normal, Sport and Boost. There’s also a handy pull tab for adjusting the driver’s seat, and a USB port for connecting a phone or GPS.
The dashboard is equipped with a V shaped windshield for an amazing look and better aerodynamism.
The DEVINCI design office devoted an enormous amount of time to this component, which is much more difficult to achieve than one might think. Jean-Philippe had extremely precise requirements, like all drivers, for a comfortable and adjustable driving position that can be adapted to all morphologies.
The pedal amplitude allows a driver over 2 meters tall to be comfortable at the controls. The pedalboard is mounted on an adjustable plate, enabling it to move fully and adapt to a multitude of body types. Carved from the mass of exotic, yacht-type wood, this crankset is varnished to ensure maximum resistance.
This specific flooring for a specific model created by Jean-Philippe Dayraut is made of hard aluminum covered with an epoxy paint that blends perfectly with the choice of interior color decided by Jean-Philippe .
The DEVINCI CARS engineering team invested a lot of time in this project. Like all drivers, Jean-Philippe Dayraut had specific requests regarding the driving position, which had to be both comfortable and adjustable to all body types. The range of adjustment of the seats and pedals allows a driver over 2m to be comfortable at the controls of his vehicle. The seat is slide-mounted and can be easily adjusted by operating the lever on the dashboard, while the bottom bracket is fixed entirely on an adjustable plate that allows it to move fully and adapt to a multitude of sizes.
With a capacity of 268 L, you will be surprised by the available volume! There is ample room to store your DEVINCI luggage.
Equipped with a key lock, you can leave your belongings with complete peace of mind.
For this model, the Boost option has been fully mastered. Nevertheless, it retains the flexibility, power, and exceptional smoothness that provide the rider with remarkable and highly enjoyable responsiveness.
Manufactured by one of France’s leading custom iron-phosphate battery companies in partnership with DEVINCI, this battery meets extremely stringent specifications due to the very limited space in the chassis. For the Eugénie model each battery module has been particularly selected to improved its performances.
Indeed, the safety and reliability aspects have been thought out down to the last detail, the battery is located in a steel safety box under the vehicle. This layout is very important to ensure that the centre of gravity provides exceptional stability and handling. This iron phosphate battery has the particularity, compared to a lithium-ion chemistry, to ensure maximum safety in case of shock or failure because it is not flammable.
This 23 KWh battery gives a range of 250 Km, it has the advantage of being able to recharge on a domestic plug (16a) in record time: 30 km of autonomy for 1 hour of charge!
With a 24-month guarantee, Devinci is also committed to all its customers, if they wish, to take back their vehicle’s battery every year to recycle it and offer them a new one that is always more ecological, efficient in capacity and even lighter.
Distinguished by its light weight suspensions, Jean-Philippe wanted to improve even more the properties of the vehicle. He worked with our partner specialized in competition suspensions to create an exceptional product that provides even more comfort and stability to this vehicle. In addition, this model is adjustable in rebound and compression damping to suit a sporty or more comfortable ride.
This model is equipped with carbon brakes discs identical to the Formula 1 models. The front discs have been oversized as well as the brake caliper, which brings much more performance and endurance to the front braking system. The rear brakes have also been modified by the diameter of the discs in order to keep a very important braking balance especially when braking in curves. It took all the experience of Jean-Philippe as a pilot to develop this essential part of safety.
DEVINCI cars are champions in terms of environmental protection. DEVINCI has worked hard to make this vehicle using a maximum of recyclable materials and working with subcontractors closest to the assembly shop to avoid transport. DEVINCI has also thought during the realization of the different prototypes to be able to consume only 10 kwh per 100 km.
By achieving this feat, DEVINCI cars are certainly the most fuel-efficient vehicles on the road at the moment.
We also plan and work for the recycling of batteries by reusing them in series as a rechargeable energy accumulator by solar panels and thus offer companies or private individuals the opportunity to save energy by regularly using this power reserve.
This unique model benefits from superior performance compared to other vehicles in the range. A lot of specific work has been done on its braking, suspension and weight.
Absolute performance is not Jean-Philippe’s philosophy on this vehicle, despite the fact that the DNA of its creator wanted a sporty drive. As engine performance is directly linked to energy consumption, we worked on road handling.
For this we have assets worthy of a Formula 1 car with its 550 kg (100 kg less than Brigitte and Adèle models), which is close to the weight of a competition car and an exceptionally low centre of gravity.
And finally, suspension and undercarriage geometries designed with Jean-Philippe’s experience. We managed to achieve surprising handling on twisty roads worthy of a modern supercar. This will give you a very sporty and pleasant drive in complete safety.
More on an anecdotal level and feeling like a Formula 1 driver you will feel the wind on your face and see your front wheels move in direction and compression.
Exclusively on this model: a boost switch increases the maximum speed of the vehicle and also the torque over the entire engine operating range.
Its lower weight and torque make the Eugénie even sportier to drive.
Each DEVINCI vehicle leaving the workshops is personally tested by Jean-Philippe Dayraut on a 5 km circuit.
