# Electrified Muscle Cars The G-Vette is an Electric-Powered Corvette ZR1 By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-vette References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/g-vette-electric-corvette/16429/) & [genovationcars](http://www.genovationcars.com/) Generation Cars' G-Vette is set to be one of the most baddass electric cars ever built. The G-Vette is styled after the [Corvette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/california-corvette) ZR1, a car that typically wouldn't be associated with eco-friendly acts. The G-Vette is green from head-to-toe. Its floor mats are made from recycled bottles and the body panels are made from carbon fiber and soy-based resin. Check out the links to learn more about Genovation Cars and the G-Vette. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Muscle Cars:** The G-Vette demonstrates the trend of electrifying traditionally high-performance muscle cars, providing an opportunity to combine sustainability with speed. - **Eco-friendly Vehicle Materials:** The use of recycled bottles for floor mats and carbon fiber with soy-based resin for body panels in the G-Vette showcases the trend of incorporating sustainable and innovative materials in automotive manufacturing. - **Green Automotive Styling:** The G-Vette's design based on the Corvette ZR1 shows the trend of creating eco-friendly vehicles without compromising on aesthetics, presenting an opportunity for stylish and sustainable transportation options. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Manufacturing:** The G-Vette highlights opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive manufacturing industry by combining electric powertrains with high-performance muscle car designs. - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of recycled bottles and soy-based resin in the G-Vette's construction points to potential disruptive innovation in the sustainable materials industry, specifically in the automotive sector. - **Green Transportation:** The G-Vette's eco-friendly styling represents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the green transportation industry by offering a combination of sustainability and high-performance muscle car aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Sports Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/california-corvette.md) - [Electric Hybrid Vibrant Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corvette-eray-hybrid.md) - [Rounded Hybrid Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-ray.md) - [Electric Hot Rod Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-hot-rod.md) - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md) - [Chinese Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electra-e5.md) - [Electrified Retro Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-sports-car.md) - [Affordable Sleek Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equinox-ev.md) - [All-Electric Performance Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelby-mustang-mache-gt-concept.md)