The GreenGT 300kW: A 100% electric endurance race car

The GreenGT 300kW: A 100% electric endurance race carhttp://www.auto123.com/en/news/green-wheels/the-greengt-300kw-a-100-electric-endurance-race-car?artid=125650

By René Fagnan, View author's other articles Friday, December 10, 2010 Share  One year after the unveiling of the Green GT Le Mans Prototype-style racer, the Swiss engineers of GreenGT SA have recently launched the updated version of their 100% electric race car, the GreenGT 300kW. GreenGT 300kW (Photo: GreenGT) The launch of the new racer was performed Polytechnic School of Lausanne in Switzerland in presence of Jean Todt, the President of the FIA. The GreenGT 300kW is fitted with twin rear-mounted motors can now produce a peak 408 horsepower (300 kW), representing a 50 percent improvement over the previous mode. The car is expected to reach a top speed of 290 km/h. Jean Todt (Photo: GreenGT) The energy storage system has been heavily modified. It now holds 31 kilowatt-hours within a more powerful, liquid-cooled battery that sits in a flameproof, crash-absorbing structure made from aerospace composites and equipped with a fire-suppression system, a must for road racing purposes. The GreenGT 300kW should be tested extensively during this winter. GreenGT 300kW (Photo: GreenGT) Topics: gt, jean todt, racing