Like other carmakers, Chevrolet is on the path of electrification. Just as Ford put the iconic Mustang name on the Mach-E electric crossover, Chevrolet is putting the Corvette name on an all-electric sedan that’s aimed at the Taycan. We already know that the Corvette C8 will be offered as a hybrid called the E-Ray, but the fully-electric Corvette sedan is a step further. Although the Porsche Taycan is not the quickest four-door EV on sale – that title is still held by the Tesla Model S Plaid – the German brand has always been an echelon for performance, and the Corvette EV aims to outmatch it.

Rumors of the Camaro Sedan Were Wrong

Initially, it was believed that the Chevy Camaro would be reincarnated as an EV sedan after 2023 and that a Corvette e-SUV would arrive later. Analysts from Automotive News have, indeed, caught wind of a performance EV model from Chevrolet, and it won’t be either. It was believed that the Corvette EV would be a type of crossover/SUV to take on the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Instead, we now know it will be a performance sedan, aimed at the Porsche Taycan.

The Corvette Sedan Won't Be Based on the Corvette We Know Today

The four-door, electric Corvette will not be based on the same Y2 architecture as the mid-engine C8 Corvette. As for an EV version of the iconic American sports car, that will come with the C9 Corvette. Until then, we would have to suffice with the hybrid Zora and E-Ray versions of the C8 Corvette. The only thing we know with relative certainty about the Corvette EV sedan is that it will arrive no later than 2025. As for the rumored electric “Corvette SUV”, it could receive the Camaro nameplate and identical drivetrain as the Corvette EV sedan, similar to how the Tesla Model S and Model X share drivetrains.

the Chevy Blazer SS EV Could Preview the Base Corvette Sedan

At any rate, the timing of the Corvette EV sedan and the supposed Camaro EV SUV will give the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS a chance to make a more significant mark on the market with its 557 horsepower (410 kilowatts) and 648 pound-feet (8478 Nm). We wouldn’t be surprised if the same twin-motor powertrain, or a version of it, is found in the entry-level, Corvette EV sedan.