Corvette to Electrify in 2023

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 2023 All-Electric Corvette






                                   Source: Chevrolet Corvette

Hybrid Electric Corvette As Early As This Year 

The iconic muscle car, the Chevrolet Corvette, is officially going electric.  According to Chevrolet President Mark Reuss, a fully electric Vett will be in showrooms in 2023 and a hybrid electric version will be on the market much sooner, possibly this year.  It appears the hybrid could be a Vett first with front-wheel or all-wheel drive.  To date, all Corvettes have had rear-wheel drive.

Electrifying Vetts

Reuss indicates the hybrid model will be based on the current generation Vett design and style.  The all-electric version could be a totally new design.  There also could be what Reuss is calling "electrified variants" of the car.  Most EVs currently on the market are sedans and SUVs because the current generation of batteries optimize the performance of larger, heavier cars more so than that of sports cars.  However, with new powertrain and battery technologies, electric sports cars are going into production.  Besides the new e-Vetts, Tesla is expected to put its $200,000 + Roadster into production in 2023.  Also, a plug-in hybrid Lamborghini sports car is being prepared to go to market.  

GM's EV Plans

There are no specifics yet on the power, e-motor, range and price of the new e-Vetts.  The current Vett Stingray has a 6.2-liter V8 engine that pumps out 495 hp.  Also, in the pipeline is the Corvette ZO6 with a 5.5-liter V8 engine with 670 hp.  Electric motors send more power to the wheels more quickly than gas engines.  So, the new e-Vett should really move. By 2035, GM plans to produce only zero emissions vehicles.  And, GM will be releasing 30 new EVs, including the electric Vetts, by 2025.  For more news stories like this, go to Future Modes of Travel 2020's & 2030's

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