# Student-Designed Racecars GreenGT's Le Mans Racer Revealed With Hot Results By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-05-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-greengts-le-mans-racer-prototype References: [carbodydesign](http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2009/05/22-green-gt-twenty-4-concept/) & [green-gt](http://www.green-gt.com/index.htm) The Batmobile and Nascar racecars of the present are left in the dust of the Le Mans racer for 2011. Swiss company GreenGT displayed the brand new prototype of their [electric car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hypercar-prototype) recently and it is truly ravishing. The car is the result of a ingenious design created by design students at CCi du Valenciennois, France. GreenGT created the prototype in the above gallery to show off the car’s outstanding technological abilities. Vroom, vroom! **Implications** - A company eager to trumpet its innovator status would be wise to invest in [concept product development](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-nova). By displaying radically designed and technologically advanced products, the company establishes itself as one on the forefront of ingenuity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Student-designed Racecars:** Designing student-led projects for the creation of innovative car models is becoming a trend in the automotive industry. - **Green Technology Vehicles:** GreenGT's prototype showcases the trend of electric cars and highlights the increased focus on eco-friendly car designs. - **Concept Product Development:** The success of GreenGT's innovative electric car prototype shows the importance of concept product development for companies eager to establish themselves as innovators in their field. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** Designing student-led projects to create innovative car models has the potential to disrupt the traditional automotive industry and lead to the development of new products. - **Green Technology Industry:** The rise of green technology vehicles highlights an opportunity for disruption in the automotive industry as eco-friendly designs become increasingly in demand. - **Product Design Industry:** Concept product development has the potential to disrupt various industries, as companies invest in radically designed and technologically advanced products to establish themselves as innovators. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Racecars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missionh24.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Electric Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monaco-race-car.md) - [Curvaceous Electric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curvaceous-electric-concept-cars.md) - [Electric Performance Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-vision-gt.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Supercar Teasers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpine-a4810.md) - [All-Electric Racecar Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ariya-singleseater.md) - [Japanese Customer Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-gt3.md) - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md)