http://www.superchevy.com/news/1507-electric-c6-corvette-near-completion/ Electric C6 Corvette Near Completion Scott Parker Jul 14, 2015
[images http://image.superchevy.com/f/130382162+w640+h426+q80+re0+cr1+ar0+st0/genovation-corvette-c6-gxe-electric-side-view.jpg (cad drawings) http://image.superchevy.com/f/130381982+w640+h640+q80+re0+cr1+st0/genovation-corvette-c6-gxe-electric-front.jpg http://image.superchevy.com/f/130382180+w640+h640+q80+re0+cr1+st0/genovation-corvette-c6-gxe-electric-rear.jpg http://image.superchevy.com/f/130382171+w640+h640+q80+re0+cr1+st0/genovation-corvette-c6-gxe-electric-side.jpg ] Genovation Cars is finishing up development of a 2006 Corvette Z06 powered by a 700hp, 600 lb-ft electric motor. With so much buzz about all the new hypercars, faithful Corvette enthusiasts may have been wondering when GM was going to get in on this action. After all, the Europeans have certainly proven that the instant torque electric motors afford could be used for performance purposes, not just smog-fighting commuters for the smug. Genovation Cars has decided to pick up the slack by developing an electric motor conversion for a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 they are calling the Genovation Extreme Electric or GXE. “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.” In case you are wondering about the Corvette’s delicate weight balance, Genovation says the C6 GXE has a near 50/50 weight distribution that is optimized for low center of gravity. The batteries have a 150-mile range during “normal driving.” The prototype is being developed to retain typical factory equipment such as power steering, brakes, air conditioning, and heating. An MIT electrical engineer and a mechanical engineer from Cosworth are being employed to make this dream a reality. Assembly of the GXE will be finished by the end of this month, according to Genovation, which will be followed by a three-week testing phase. Genovation intends to take the GXE for hot laps at “various tracks” in the hopes of setting records for a street legal electric car. Genovation also hopes to exceed the 177mph top speed record by a Finnish prototype recorded last summer. The GXE will be on display in mid-September at the Electric Vehicle Technology Expo in Michigan. Andrew Saul founded Genovation in 2007, which designs and manufactures “advanced green vehicles.” Check out www.genovationcars.com for more info. [© 2015 SUPER CHEVY] http://www.autoevolution.com/news/an-all-electric-corvette-prototype-is-on-its-way-but-not-from-chevrolet-97821.html An All-Electric Corvette Prototype is On Its Way, But Not from Chevrolet by Tudor Rus 15th July 2015 Say what you want, but Chevrolet's green lineup has enough cars to keep EV lovers happy, courtesy of the Volt and Spark, not to mention the upcoming Bolt. Then again, they are not Porsche or BMW, which means the equivalents for the 918 Spyder or the i8 are missing from Chevy's backyard. This is an excellent opportunity for small manufacturers to jump in and fill that gap, so how does an electric Corvette sound to you? Genovation Cars has the answer, although the prototype they're working on will be called the GXE (Genovation Extreme Electric). We've been mentioning Corvette because this all-electric concept is built upon the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and should be ready to hit the asphalt by the end of July, according to brand officials. According to its makers, the GXE will have a range of 150 miles (km) in normal driving conditions and a "near 50/50 weight distribution". More important, it will benefit the expertise of 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 horsepower and 600 lb-ft (813 Nm) of torque," said Genovation CEO Andrew Saul. "We expect the car to achieve 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in around three seconds and have a top speed of over 200 mph. And, most of the parts are designed and built in America." Another goal for the team is to retain all the features initially powered by the stock vehicle's combustion engine; for example: power steering and power brakes, air conditioning and heating. Sounds ambitious, but we'll just have to wait and see how that goes. Press Release Genovation Cars Nearing Completion of High-Performance All-Electric Corvette, the GXE ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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. 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