Corvette becomes world’s fastest electric car again

The run was completed on the three-mile runway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with renowned top-speed test driver Johnny Bohmer at the wheel. To reduce drag, the giant rear wing was swapped with a lower-profile spoiler, a smoother aero element took the place of the chin splitter, and the diffuser vanes were cut at a steeper angle. The rake was altered and suspension springs stiffened to prevent the front of the car from dropping too far asspeeds increased. Based on a C7 Corvette Grand Sport, the Genovation GXE replaces the 6.2-liter V-8 with five battery packs optimized for power delivery. Despite the lightweighting, the GXE tips the scales at about 4,500 pounds, about 1,000 more than a standard Corvette Grand Sport—though it's likely the massively increased power output counteracts the extra weight quite effectively.