With its debut in 2018, the Genovation GXE has offered the first real look into what an electric Corvette could be like. After all, the electric sports car is, effectively, a C7 generation Corvette underneath, something Genovation hasn’t tired to hide. In fact, the GXE still wears various Corvette emblems inside and out.
With a high-performance sports car like Corvette as its basis, Genovation has indeed managed to deliver a high-performance electric sports car. First came the figures: the Genovation GXE electric Corvette is priced at $750,000 and boasts a claimed 800 horsepower and 700 pound-feet of torque thanks to five battery packs powering two electric motors, one for each rear wheel. Genovation claims this setup offers a 175 mile electric range and a 0-60 sprint in under three seconds on to a claimed top speed of 220 mph. That last figure deserves some more attention, as it’s rather interesting.
That’s because a top speed run conducted ahead of the debut of the Genovation GXE resulted in an official figure of 209 mph. Even so, Genovation set up another attempt at an official top speed run.
The run was attempted at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida – where the upcoming C8 Convertible will be revealed. At 15,000 feet long, the shuttle landing facility, yes, for actual space shuttles, is one of the longest runways in the world. So determined was the Genovation team that they actually started the run a few feet off the run way, on a concrete patch. After all, every foot counts.
Like for many electric cars with instantaneous torque, the run from a standstill to 100 mph was lighting-fast. In fact, unlike many EVs, the Genovation GXE actually uses a conventional transmission – the GM 8-speed automatic from the Corvette. Though the gearbox has been problematic for some owners, resulting in class action suits, the automatic gearbox does get the job done for high-speed acceleration. With the camera focused on the GPS datalogger and the speed getting into the triple digits, the GXE was still accelerating at an impressive rate over 200 mph. The test car reached the braking point marker at 210.2 mph, breaking the record for the fastest production electric vehicle!
It’s a seriously impressive feat, but the company claims that more records are set to be broken, so stay tuned, because, at this rate, Genovation GXE Corvette just needs a longer runway.
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Has GM conducted talks to apply their technology for a future “E-Ray” (Electric Ray) production Corvette model? This can beat the import electric sports car concepts and sell for much less. BTW, an Electric Ray is a real creature just like the Stingray.
Not really necessary to conduct talks when GM has a whole electric vehicle program coming that – according to whispers – involves/encapsulated the C8.
Though the GXE is cool, it’s price says that there is a relatively weak business case behind it.
Lol you don’t think Chevy can compete with Bugatti, Koenigsegg, or Pagani? 🙂
Can you imagine what this GXE could do if GM engineers paid attention to the successful EV groups and put AWD behind that hp?
What’s the top speed of the Tesla Roadster it’s made in USA its also electric but it doesn’t cost nearly as much as the CORVETTE?
The Genovation GXE Electric Corvette tops 210 mph from a reported 800 hp while Chevrolet’s 2020 C8 Corvette can achieve 194 from it’s 495 LT2 6.2L V8 as it makes you wonder how fast the C8 Corvette can go with an engine transplant with the existing 755 hp LT5 supercharged 6.2L V8 used in the C7 Corvette ZR1 or Hennessey Performance Engineering’s HPE1000 supercharged 6.2L V8 that makes 1,000 hp (HPE said they were able to take a 2019 Corvette ZR1 to 230 mph with the HPE1000).
Gas engines are obsolete! This car proves that. Electric motors can move this Corvette even faster. The problem is lack of a longer paved test road.
and only 175 mile range on a charge.
Reality and real world use cases would disagree with you. I think the global fleet of EV’s account for around 2.2% of all cars sold. Another bad statistic for EV’s is over 80% of them are leased making the resale value of EV’s not great. There are near zero independent mechanics for EV’s so you are forced back to the dealers for everything.
I really hate the zero emission claims as nearly 99% of them are charged by fossil fuels and the very reason Exxon spent billions upon billions buying up natural gas groups as they will continue to profit from you no matter the power train. Its really a game of robbing peter to pay paul but its a cool fad soo…….
To date no EV vehicle could replace my combustion engines as they simply don’t have the range or charging stations needed for those that live outside major cities. I’d like to have the option but i’m guessing no fuel stations are going to start adding charge stations for a tiny fraction of the vehicles that are electric and the reason Tesla is still paying for their installations as they aren’t economical.
The Bolt is GM best effort but those seats, who would buy one. Us older group needs support with adjustments!