Yahoo Autos Chevy's 1,000-HP Hybrid Supercar Might Not Be Called a Corvette
The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Z06 Convertible, shown here, will soon be joined by a hybrid super-Vette.
The Chevrolet Corvette is well into its production cycle on the C8 platform, which will soon include a long-awaited hybrid all-wheel drive version of America’s sports car. But General Motors is already working on a few successors to go above that hybrid C8, and some hints and rumors give us new intel on what to expect from the car that will likely be called Zora. According to Autoblog, that top-of-the-range C8 might be a separate car altogether that would not wear the Corvette name.
During a recent presentation to investors, General Motors President Mark Reuss said that “two new Chevy sports cars are on the way in 2024,” per Fox News. Both will be built on the C8 chassis, and Reuss described the top-tier variant as “based on the C8 architecture,” a vehicle that will “set the standard of the world for performance for Chevrolet.” Notably, though, the GM president didn’t refer to that ultimate performance vehicle by the Corvette name, nor did he give any details on its drivetrain.
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It’s not as confusing as it sounds. We’re basically looking at three possible hybrid sports cars with increasing power figures, beginning with the all-wheel drive model we’ve already seen in prototype form. The two new cars Reuss mentioned are presumed to be the Corvette ZR1 and the Zora.
