"The GXE is based on a 2006 Z06 Corvette," Genovation notes. "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."
"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."
I certainly wouldn't call this a "Tesla fighter," and imagine it won't really compete with any Tesla models on cost and the built-in tech package (if it ever gets to market), but it'll be awesome to see another street-legal electric car out there with such a high level of performance. And I imagine it will excite many a Corvette fan.
Will Corvette fans bite, or are the roar of the engine and tang of petrol essential to the experience?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 18 2015, @07:02PM
I get that it is a different market. But they should be all over the 0-60 in 2 seconds market. That is pretty much what the corvette is about. Looking cool. Overall it is a rather mediocre sports car. The thing is already a decent sized car so putting a battery in should be no problem. Instead they putter around making bland box cars and charging a premium for it. The people in the market for bland sedans do not care about 0-60. But people who splash out the cash for a corvette do... Just sayin...