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GreenGT

GreenGT of Switzerland has created an electric race car that has the requirements and specifications of Le Mans racing. Fashioned by French designer Thomas Clavet, the GreenGT design prototype is made up of an FIA-spec carbon chassis with a fiberglass body. It’s powered by a pair of 100 kW water-cooled electric motors, which are paired to a differential gearbox patented by GreenGT.

Power supply comes from flexcell photovoltaic solar panels and two lithium-ion batteries. Maximum speed of 171 mph, 0-62 mph in just under four seconds. The hope is to introduce two GreenGTs to LeMans in 2011, and then to produce 22 road-going models within the next three years.