Genovation Releases at Its All-Electric Corvette - the GXE +VIDEO

ROCKVILLE, MD - April 2, 2016: Genovation Cars is proud to announce a new top speed record achieved by its prototype high-performance all-electric Corvette, the Genovation eXtreme Electric or GXE. The vehicle was being tested at The Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, at Space Florida’s Shuttle Landing Facility, conducting research to improve vehicle performance. During the course of testing, the car broke the record for the Top Speed Street Legal Electric Car category with a speed of 186.8 mph on the date of February 23, 2016. The record was certified by the International Mile Racing Association (IMRA). The previous record was 177 mph, set by a Finnish prototype car.

The GXE, based on a 2006 Z06 Corvette, includes a state-of-the-art battery management system, inverters, batteries and electric motors that produce in excess of 700-hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. Most GXE parts were designed and built in America.

Genovation Cars CEO, Andrew Saul said: "We are pleased to release our third video installment on our prototype high-performance all-electric Corvette, the Genovation eXtreme Electric or GXE, which recently achieved a new top speed record. This video gives the viewer an inside look at the performance, technology and specifications of the GXE. I think the viewer will also get the sense of how much fun the car is to drive too."

Several contributors to the GXE effort have helped design and build other record-breaking electric vehicles. Major contributors include: Stafl Systems, Rinehart Motion Systems, EVDrive, AMRacing, Current Ways, Johnny Bohmer and Tony’s Corvette Shop. The Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, at Space Florida’s Shuttle Landing Facility, is one of the very few places in the world that has the capacity and infrastructure to make speed record runs like this safe. The 3-mile-long and 300-foot-wide runway at the facility was the perfect location for the GXE to break the record. The car has a range of 130 miles during normal driving operation with a near 50/50 weight distribution and is optimized for a low center of gravity.