Exagon Furtive-eGT supercar
French-made 600kW electric supercar breaks cover, promises to keep drivers ampedIt may have arrived a decade later than promised, but the electric car revolution seems to be finally building steam – or should that be voltage? – with the latest electric car to break cover the Exagon Furtive-eGT supercar.
The Gallic sports car shows off a fairly conservative design compared to many start-up supercars, appearing from some angles as a cross between the Subaru BRZ and Peugeot RCZ, it's low-slung bodywork topped by a double-bubble roof.
It looks more exotic when viewed from the rear, its deep diffuser and almost-shaped LED brake lights leaving no doubts as to its performance potential. In Exagon's words, the car represents "stealthy power and timeless grace".
Powered by a pair of 300kW Siemens electric motors that combined have the potential to deliver up to 600kW/516Nm, the car is exceptionally rapid. Power is transferred to the rear wheels and Exagon says throttle response is virtually instantaneous, delivering a 0-100km/h sprint of just 3.5 seconds, ensuring it rubs shoulders with high-end Italian exotica.
The car has a top speed of 250km/h and the electric motors are energised by a hefty 53kWh lithium-ion battery (most plug-in hybrids have around one fifth the battery capacity). It has a range of around 300km but Exagon will option a small range-extender engine to charge the batteries on the run, which gives the car a theoretical 730km range.
Based around a lightweight carbon-fibre honeycomb tub, with a cast aluminium rear structure bolted to it, the niche French car maker says the body weighs just 124kg and is extremely rigid.
The interior of the two-seat sports car looks professionally finished with tidy dashboard, touchscreen central display and digital instrument cluster. Exagon reckons it's already got customers lined-up for the new model, with "an international waiting list" that has been building since it was first announced in Geneva in early 2013.
Vehicles will be built on a made-to-order basis and each will be unique, says Luc Marchetti, founder of Exagon Motors. "Every Furtive-eGT made so far has been created specially for its owner, and leading designers have penned each one according to the individual's interpretation."
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