Exagon Engineering is a French auto racing team which is based in Magny-Cours. The team was founded by director Luc Marchetti in 2004, and is managed by former racer Cathy Muller who is the older sister of successful touring car driver Yvan Muller. Exagon Engineering are best known for preparing cars to enter in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, although they also run cars in other events such as rallycross, sportscar racing and ice racing. Exagon Motors was established in 2009 as a division of Exagon Engineering to develop a production road car. It unveiled its first car, the Furtive-eGT at the Paris Motor Show in 2010.
The upcoming Exagon Furtive eGT is a 2+2 all-electric supercar which can easily fit 4 passengers and their luggage. In an official press release, Exagon said that the eGT has been "designed with versatility in mind; it combines the behavior and performance of a leading sports car with the comfort of an executive car."
The car measures 4.50 m in length, and will be distinguished by extremely short front and rear overhangs, a double-bubble roof, and aerated rear posts.
Under the hood of the upcoming Exagon Furtive eGT, there are two electric motors developed by Siemens. Producing a total output of 402 HP, the eGT will sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds.
Exagon announced that, at an average speed of 50 kmh (31 mph), there is an autonomy of 402 kilometers (249 miles), while at 130 kmh (80 mph), the autonomy will be 197 kilometers (122 miles). The model will be offered with an optional range-extender which will increase the car’s autonomy to 807 kilometers (501 miles). This range extender is a small combustion engine with a low cylinder capacity which charges the batteries when they have reached the limit of their autonomy. This engine has no effect on the wheels; it simply acts as a generator. It therefore has very low fuel consumption and functions at a constant rate, ensuring optimum fuel consumption.
