Jul 14 2015
Genovation Cars is nearing the completion of a prototype high-performance all-electric Corvette called the Genovation Extreme Electric or GXE. Assembly of the GXE will be completed by the end of July, followed by a three-week testing phase. The GXE is based on a 2006 Z06 Corvette.
Several contributors to the GXE effort have helped design and build record-breaking electric vehicles. They include an MIT electrical engineer and a mechanical engineer from Cosworth.
“We are using state of the art inverters, batteries and electric motors that will produce in excess of 700-hp and 600 lb-ft of torque,” said Genovation CEO Andrew Saul. “We expect the car to achieve 0-60 mph in around three seconds and have a top speed of over 200 mph. And, most of the parts are designed and built in America.”
The car will have a range of 150 miles during normal driving operation and will have a near 50/50 weight distribution while being optimized for a low center of gravity. The goal is to retain all the creature comforts that were originally powered by the stock vehicle’s combustion engine; for example: power steering and power brakes, air conditioning and heating.
After testing is complete, the car will be taken to various raceways with the goal of setting lap records for a street legal electric car. An attempt to break the top speed record will be made this fall. The current record is 177 mph set by a Finnish prototype car last summer.
Genovation is also announcing that the GXE will be on display in Michigan in mid-September at the Electric Vehicle Technology Expo, a very important trade show in the world of electric vehicle engineering.
Source: http://www.genovationcars.com