Chevy to Launch Corvette Sub-Model With 2025 EV SUV: Report

Should you imagine Automobile and Driver’s reporting, Chevrolet is about to observe Ford’s lead and switch the Corvette into its personal sub-brand. The coupe everyone knows and love received’t be going wherever, however will probably be joined by an electrical crossover and a four-door liftback sedan, and there’ll reportedly be an electrical model of the C8.

Automobile and Driver received’t reveal who their supply is for this data, and it’s in all probability greatest that they don’t, however allegedly, they’ve seen the preliminary design proposals and might verify that Chevrolet goes ahead with plans to create a complete household of Corvette fashions. Corvette fans in all probability received’t be comfortable if this report is correct, however Dominic Toretto in all probability could be. In spite of everything, nothing is extra necessary than household.

C/D’s supply claims the designs are “copies of nothing” and “encapsulated emotional purity,” which does lend some credence to the report as a result of nobody who doesn’t work for an automaker would ever describe vehicles that manner. Even individuals who do work for automakers would in all probability cringe at “encapsulated emotional purity.” However since we haven’t spoken to their supply or confirmed the accuracy of their data, we will’t say for certain that it’s correct.

Their description of the tech going into the brand new household of Corvettes does sound interesting, although. It contains “battery packs with excessive vitality density, superfast software program, a patented cooling idea, staggered Lego-like topographic packaging, miniaturized componentry, ultra-efficient inverters, high-revving electrical motors, an 800-volt electrical system that gives as much as 350 kW of charging energy, a two-speed transmission, brake-by-wire, multi-mode four-wheel steering, and torque vectoring.”

The supply additionally added, “Corvette is not only a model. It’s a continually evolving system paired with a dramatically completely different consumer expertise.” It went on that “the goal is to not beat Taycan and Cayenne at their very own recreation however to create three American legends able to breaking new floor by making the essence of Corvette scalable. To take action, that essence should always be in a state of progressive flux.”

So yeah, that’s in all probability taking place. Keyboard warriors will in all probability be mad, however contemplating the success of the Ford Mustang Mach E, Chevrolet’s in all probability onto one thing if it actually does plan to create a Corvette sub-brand. And it’s not just like the C8 goes wherever. There’ll simply be a few additional autos carrying a Corvette badge. Absolutely, having extra decisions is healthier than having fewer decisions, proper?