Finger Lakes-based Hypira LLC is developing Project Monarc, a high-performance electric hypercar built around a driver-focused cockpit and an electric drivetrain inspired by Formula E cars. Founded by Zak Page, the company also pairs the vehicle project with immersive Monarc simulation experiences and a blockchain-based ownership concept. Hypira was established in 2020.
Olympian MotorsFounded in 2021 as New York’s first electric-vehicle manufacturer, Olympian Motors builds American electric vehicles around art-deco styling and a modular platform. From its bases in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Malibu and Detroit, the company pairs minimalist cabins—designed without conventional display screens—with its open Olympus EV architecture and vehicle operating system. Its lineup includes the Model O1 and Model 84, while the Olympus Kit lets developers, businesses and builders create vehicles of their own.BROOKLYN, NY
Genovation CarsFrom its Rockville, Maryland, research facility, Genovation Cars develops the GXE, an all-electric supercar that reimagines an American classic. The company’s 800-horsepower car became the first street-legal all-electric vehicle to exceed 200 mph and has repeatedly broken its own speed records, including a 211.8-mph mark. Genovation’s small engineering team uses the GXE’s record-setting development to advance electric propulsion and sustainable vehicle technology.ROCKVILLE, MD.svg)
SSC North AmericaFounded by engineer and racing enthusiast Jerod Shelby, SSC North America designs and manufactures limited-production American hypercars in Richland, Washington. Its Tuatara family includes road-legal and track-focused variants, carrying forward a record-setting legacy that began with the Ultimate Aero’s 256.14-mph production-car run in 2007 and includes a 282.9-mph Tuatara average in 2021. The company says it has 27 years in the industry and two world records.NEW YORK, NY
RIT RacingFounded at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1991, RIT Racing is a student-built Formula SAE program known for passing engineering knowledge from one generation of members to the next. More than 60 active students now carry that tradition into electric-car competition, where the team earned its first FSAE Michigan championship in 2024 and followed with overall wins in Pittsburgh and Toronto in 2025.