If a futuristic car that entails mixing Corvette heritage, IMSA-inspired design, and approximately 1,000 horsepower from four electric motors does not even exist as yet, you can only imagine what will happen when this vehicle comes to be. This is where General Motors comes in with their latest revelation of such a futuristic concept at their U.K. design studio. General Motors, however, is merely looking at design prospects and is not creating a real car capturing this vision just as yet.
Why is the Corvette concept too futuristic to be true?
For now the Corvette concept needs to remain a concept that General Motors has considered alongside their grand debut of their European design center. The concept draws inspiration from the 1963 Sting Ray and seems to capture a vehicle ready to hit the racetrack. With the 1,000 horsepower offering promised by GM , this concept car does not fall short on its race-ready agenda either.
While the concept surely turned heads, the concept is far from reaching the production stages as yet. The mere concept offers a taster as to what an all-electric Corvette could possibly look like hinting at the phenomenal specs offered by this Corvette too. No pathway has been set for this all-electric Corvette as yet and for now there is no word of production either.
The EV Corvette halted in its tracks
As has been mentioned by the Corvette chief engineer, Tony Roma, no further plans for this concept are on the cards. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, Roma used the words, “science fiction,” when mentioning the Corvette and it is clear that GM is merely testing an idea of a futuristic vehicle that for now remains too good to be true.
General Motors, however, is showing their ability to thread carefully when it comes to Corvette electrification. Roma has further hinted that its current Corvette, the E-Ray, is as far as the company wishes to go at this early stage. GM is playing it safe for now, especially in terms of their fully-electric Corvette agenda.
GM is showing no haste in putting forward futuristic Corvette vehicle
While GM does seem to be hesitating in terms of putting forward the futuristic Corvette that it eagerly teased about, the company is reacting rather strategically. According to Chief engineer, Roma, the speed is not all that needs to be perfected when it comes to Corvette. Roma hints that the company is strategically looking towards capturing what driving away in a Corvette could feel like.
The further setback may also come from newer rules being put forward in Europe and the U.K. whereby all passenger cars are required to be fully electric by 2035. General Motors, however, are adamant that the idea is not just to put forward a car that aligns neatly with the rules stipulated. General Motors surely are being more purposeful when it comes to their futuristic Corvette car and they are not in a position where any compromise is an option.
With the lawsuit and mass vehicle recall, GM faced crisis due to an engine issue and it makes all the more sense why General Motors has now chosen to thread more carefully. Part of the whole premise of perfecting the Corvette concept is to ensure that the Corvette is not only geared for performance but offers the prospect of a futuristic vehicle ensuring an unquestionable driving experience too.
The future sees a futurisic Corvette-soon
While General Motors made quite the statement reveal and publicized its mission to go fully electric by 2035, the Corvette pays tribute to the gasoline engine alternative. While GM scales back on the EV dream, the dream is not lost in translation for good.
The day GM realizes its EV dream yet again will surely be one of the most noteworthy days where the appluase won’t be the loudest roar heard.
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