With the three new high-performance sports cars announced by Corvette, the brand's plans are far from complete. In addition to the hybrid Grand Sport, the last purely internal combustion ZR1 and the top performance model Zora, a purely electric Corvette is in development that will be based on the Ultium platform from General Motors. But this model will only be the first step into the all-electric age. From 2025, GM is planning its own four-door coupe and a crossover, which should finally transform the Chevrolet Corvette from a model into a brand in its own right.
Four-Door Coupe And Crossover From Corvette
According to information from Car and Driver, General Motors plans to ignite the second stage of its Corvette brand strategy starting in 2025, which includes the creation of its own sub-brand. In addition to the all-electric Corvette, this will include a four-door coupe and a crossover, which will also be based on the group's Ultium platform. This means that all three models will be all-electric vehicles that are likely to use the latest GM components.
The core concern for the success of the new Corvette sub-brand is likely to remain a unique brand DNA. As such, the new models must not only offer the driving dynamics of a Corvette sports car, but also be immediately visually identifiable with the brand and its iconic model. In this context, the new all-electric platform should not only allow Corvette's classic sports car design to be transferred to other segments, but also adopt the breathtaking driving dynamics due to the low center of gravity provided by the battery pack in the underbody.
Never-Before-Seen Vehicle Concepts
According to an unnamed source, who claims to have seen initial concepts, the two vehicles will be visual "copies of nothing" while representing "encapsulated emotional purity," Car and Driver reported. How much truth there is behind these words remains to be seen until the production models are presented. The most important technical features of the models should also include batteries with a particularly high energy density and superfast software. In addition, we can expect high-revving electric motors with an 800V electric system and up to 350 kW charging power.
According to the source, it is also already obvious which competitors the brand is targeting. Nevertheless, you don't want to beat Porsche Taycan and Cayenne at your own game, but rather chart your own course with the brand. In the end, Corvette wants to create three American legends that are capable of breaking new ground while still maintaining the Corvette DNA. In any case, we are curious to see exactly what the production models will implement in the end.