GreenGT is one of Switzerland’s newest and most revolutionary eco-friendly automotive companies. In the last couple months GreenGT have released a solar power based tire warmer named the Sunny Green Box which will be used in car racing and are currently developing the most powerful and cutting edge electric race car ever built, the GreenGT.

CarPlatform is excited to show you GreenGT’s first design study. The Swiss company commissioned the young French designer Thomas Clavet(blog here) from the ISD Valencienne design school. The GreenGT Twenty-4 design study gives you a good idea of what route the company will be taking in the future. Not only will their cars be revolutionary because they are electric but they will also have a revolutionary design. The GreenGT Twenty-4’s low weight and high power is the key to making it a competitive electric racecar.

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 Christophe Schwartz the head engineer of the GreenGT said, " The GreenGT Twenty-4 design study could become our 2011 Le Mans Prototype electric racer or it could even become an electric road going supercar. There is a possibility to do both! The advantage of electric cars is that the only difference between a GreenGT electric racecar and road car is the electronic programming. It would be amazing to create two prototype race cars to compete in the 2011 24hours of Le Mans and 22 road going supercars.”

Of course, a Le Mans race car has different features then a road going car but wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to drive a “similar” car to the one that will be raced at the 24 hours of Le Mans. The GreenGT Twenty-4 engineers have revealed the first performance figures of the GreenGT. The 0-100km/h (62mph) will come in under 4 seconds and the maximum speed is estimated to be around 275km/h (171mph). Electric engines develop enormous amounts of torque and the GreenGT Twenty-4 will produce 1,475 lb ft of torque up to 100 mph, decreasing to 590 lb ft after that. The engineers believe the car will be even more powerful and efficient in 2 to 3 years time. You can view the current photos of the prototype car here.

(Source: GreenGT and Thomas Clavet)

GreenGT Press Release (translated from French):

Chassis:             FIA Spec Carbon chassis

Body:                 Fiberglass

Suspension:        Race specific triangle spring suspension

Brakes:              Aluminum brake pad with ventilated steel Brembo disk brake

Wheels:             Magnesium O.Z. rims with slick racing tires

Engine:              2 electric engines developing, 2 x 100kW, water cooled

Transmission:    GreenGT patent differential gearbox

Electronics:        Special electronic management technology for GreenGT EV

Power supply:    Flexcell photovoltaic solar panels

                        Two lithium-ion battery packs developing 30kWh each

Performance:     Max speed of 275km/h (171mph)

                        0-100km/h (62mph) in less than 4 seconds

Torque:             2000Nm (1475 ft-lb) rear wheel torque at 11'000-12'000 rpm

Horsepower:      350hp to 400hp

Weight:             860kg (1896lbs)