2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
The Corvette identify has traditionally been the protect of Chevrolet’s two-seater sports activities automotive mannequin, which made waves in 2019 when its present C8-generation grew to become mid-engined, after 67 years of utilizing the standard front-engined, rear-drive format.
One other core shift for the nameplate is quickly set to happen, because the American automaker will probably be launching the Corvette identify as a sub-brand in 2025, experiences Automobile and Driver. This may see the creation of a four-door coupé and a crossover which will probably be constructed on Basic Motors’ Ultium platform.
A supply with information of the sub-brand’s proposals for the upcoming electrical Corvette fashions described them to Automobile and Driver as distinctive, calling them “copies of nothing” and as “encapsulated emotional purity.”
The supply added early particulars which will embrace excessive vitality density battery packs, a patented cooling idea, particularly highly effective software program, miniaturised elements and staggered topographic packaging, in addition to an 800V electrical system that may take recharging at as much as 350 kW, a two-speed transmission, brake-by-wire, multi-mode all-wheel steering and torque vectoring.
Different electrical automobiles which additionally characteristic 800V electrical structure embrace the Porsche Taycan and Kia EV6, and the Korean automotive additionally may be recharged at as much as 350 kW DC.
“The purpose is to not beat [the Porsche] Taycan and Cayenne at their very own sport 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 flux,” the supply advised Automobile and Driver.
GALLERY: GM Ultium EV platform
