{"id":34872,"date":"2025-08-16T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=34872"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:48:11","slug":"corvette-cx-concept-get-a-peek-at-the-supercars-electrified-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/corvette-cx-concept-get-a-peek-at-the-supercars-electrified-future","title":{"rendered":"Corvette CX concept: Get a peek at the supercar&#8217;s electrified future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Chevrolet unveiled a glimpse at its supercar future Friday with the electric Corvette CX and hybrid CX.R Vision Gran Turismo race car concepts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The dynamic duo are the first Corvette concepts since 2009 and introduce both radical and evolutionary features to America\u2019s longest-running supercar. The pair represent the continued close collaboration between Corvette\u2019s production and motorsports arms in formulating next-generation cars. Like the current-gen C8 (In Chevy-speak, C8 marks the eighth-generation car), General Motors Co.&#8217;s Charlotte-based motorsports engineers were intimately involved in the CX\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Also like C8, the sleek CX concept has a mid-engine design, though its layout is (like Stellantis\u2019s STLA Large platform that underpins the Charger muscle car) flexible to accommodate both battery-powered and internal combustion engine designs. Penned by Corvette\u2019s Warren design studio, the winged CX concept is the winner of a design competition between GM\u2019s Detroit, England and California studios.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663644007-corvette-concept-cx-front-34-view-with-wing-up.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Chevrolet Corvette CX concept\" width=\"545\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>Chevrolet Corvette CX concept<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>Nick Dimbleby, GM<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cGM designers across the studios were asked to imagine where we could take Corvette. Now it&#8217;s time to reveal the ultimate concept in the series, the Corvette CX concept, a vision of what Corvette can be in the future,\u201d said Executive Design Director for Chevrolet Phil Zak at a media preview ahead of Friday&#8217;s unveiling at the exclusive Quail Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week in California. \u201cThe CX is the future of where we&#8217;re going with the car. The CX.R Vision &#8230; was designed exclusively for racetrack and is a look into the future of Corvette GT racing.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-2-ac1\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Quail event is an indication of the brand\u2019s elevated direction. The CX follows the introduction of another X-factor vehicle \u2014\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/business\/autos\/2025\/08\/06\/hypercar-hyper-price-corvette-zr1x-brings-the-thunder-for-over-200k\/85541075007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\">the all-wheel-drive, hybrid ZR1X<\/a>, Corvette\u2019s first $200,000-plus hypercar \u2014 that also appeared at Quail with a Quail Silver special edition production model. \u00a0Both CX concepts will be available to drive on the Gran Turismo 7 gaming platform later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Veteran auto analyst and supercar expert Karl Brauer of ISeeCars.com recently returned from the Longtail Rally, an exclusive, cross-country celebration of supercar performance, and applauded the CX concept\u2019s upscale aspirations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663643007-corvette-concept-cx-and-cxr-vgt-pack-shot.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX (front) and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concepts represent &quot;the future of where we're going with the car,&quot; according to Phil Zak, executive design director for Chevrolet.\" width=\"516\" height=\"344\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX (front) and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concepts represent &quot;the future of where we're going with the car,&quot; according to Phil Zak, executive design director for Chevrolet.\" data-c-credit=\"Nick Dimbleby, GM\">\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>The Chevrolet Corvette CX (front) and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concepts represent &#8220;the future of where we&#8217;re going with the car,&#8221; according to Phil Zak, executive design director for Chevrolet.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>Nick Dimbleby, GM<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI\u2019ve done the Longtail Rally for the last five years,\u201d said Brauer, who has owned multiple supercars, including a Ford GT. \u201cEvery year there&#8217;s between 20 and 30 supercars \u2014 Porsches, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Ferraris. I\u2019ve never seen a Corvette and I don&#8217;t think they ever will make the cut, as long as they keep putting two golf clubs in the trunk and making it heavy and over-styled.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-3-ac2\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">There is no mention of space for golf clubs in the CX press release. The concepts\u2019 lofty ambition is apparent in their lightweight, carbon-fiber tub \u2014 an exotic construction common in race cars like the Cadillac V-Series.R and Chevrolet-powered IndyCars. While stiffening the chassis for better handling, the lightweight carbon tub should help offset the heavy electrified drivelines. The concepts continue the ZR1X\u2019s hypercar direction with all-wheel-drive powertrains and over 2,000 horsepower.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">They get there in different ways.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663647007-corvette-concept-cx-rear-34-view.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The all-electric Chevrolet Corvette CX concept has four motors, with one for each wheel.\" width=\"522\" height=\"348\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The all-electric Chevrolet Corvette CX concept has four motors, with one for each wheel.\" data-c-credit=\"Nick Dimbleby, GM\">\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>The all-electric Chevrolet Corvette CX concept has four motors, with one for each wheel.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>Nick Dimbleby, GM<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The silver CX is all-electric with four motors, one powering each wheel for torque-vectoring all-wheel drive. A big 90-kWh battery is mounted low in the chassis. In a world where many Corvettes don\u2019t drive further than the country club \u2014 or race track \u2014 battery range won&#8217;t be an issue. The CX dovetails with GM\u2019s determination to be a zero-emission manufacturer in the not-too-distant future.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\">\n<div class=\"label\" hidden=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"message\">\n<div class=\"title\">Get the\u00a0<span class=\"highlight\">Michigan Politics<\/span>\u00a0newsletter in your inbox.<\/div>\n<p class=\"description\">Washington and Lansing, red and blue, we&#8217;ve got your government covered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"frequency\">Delivery: Daily<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"input-container populated\"><input autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"email\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clickable\"><\/div>\n<p><label>Your Email<\/label><\/div>\n<div id=\"bar\">\n<div class=\"highlight\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-secondary\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The race car concept, on the other hand, is a bow to the realities of endurance racing and the inherent drawbacks of a heavy, low-range battery. Powered by synthetic fuel, a high-revving V-8 engine drives the rear wheels through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. Three electric motors \u2014 one for each front wheel and the third incorporated into gearbox \u2014 assist the engine for low-end torque.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The CX.R hybrid system is an echo of the hybrid, gas-electric, V8-powered system in GM\u2019s Cadillac V-Series.R Hypercar, which currently races in global sportscar series (the current Corvette C8.R is V-8 only). Synfuels are reportedly under consideration for Cadillac\u2019s Formula One program. Currently under international political pressure to produce a heavy, 50-50 hybrid gas-electric powertrain, F1 could change the game with synfuels, allowing for a more visceral, V8-focused drivetrain like that in the Corvette.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663648007-corvette-concept-vgt-front-34-view.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concept is powered by a V-8 engine assisted by three electric motors.\" width=\"531\" height=\"354\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concept is powered by a V-8 engine assisted by three electric motors.\" data-c-credit=\"Nick Dimbleby, GM\">\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>The Chevrolet Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo concept is powered by a V-8 engine assisted by three electric motors.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>Nick Dimbleby, GM<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Analyst Brauer warned of going all-in on an electric drivetrain, however, pointing to the sales struggles of the Dodge Charger Daytona EV that kicked the brand\u2019s traditional V-8 to the curb in favor of battery power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cA pure electric Corvette production lineup will be a flop,\u201d he said. \u201cYou&#8217;ll get some core electric fans (but) the rest of the performance world won&#8217;t be interested.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Both concept cars have a glass window behind the cockpit to view their different drivetrains. The window also shows off the cars\u2019 sophisticated suspension geometry with wing-shaped A-arms co-developed with GM\u2019s Charlotte race shop.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663655007-corvette-concept-cx-overhead-canopy-open.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX's raised cockpit canopy and interior features seats fixed to the hypercar's carbon tub.\" width=\"530\" height=\"299\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The Chevrolet Corvette CX's raised cockpit canopy and interior features seats fixed to the hypercar's carbon tub.\" data-c-credit=\"GM\">\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>The Chevrolet Corvette CX&#8217;s raised cockpit canopy and interior features seats fixed to the hypercar&#8217;s carbon tub.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>GM<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The CX\u2019s futuristic red interior features seats fixed to the carbon tub and steering and pedal box controls that automatically conform to the driver presets. A racing-style steering wheel cups a digital control screen, but the big digital innovation is a next generation head-up display where the pixels are embedded into the entire windscreen.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-4-ac3\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">More innovation below decks includes a so-called Vacuum Fan System with fans that draw air through the open-channel bodywork. The aerodynamic system produces downforce by directing airflow over a rear diffuser that works with a high rear wing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This state-of-the-art tech is wrapped in a sleek, athletic exterior \u2014 complete with a fighter-jet-inspired canopy that lifts for easy access to the cockpit and front suspension. Radical as it is, the design still bears signature \u2018Vette touches like a lunging nose, horizontal \u201cchine\u201d line delineating upper-and-lower bodywork, and dual-element taillights.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/14\/PDTN\/85663646007-corvette-concept-cx-profile-canopy-open.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The CX Concept's canopy raises for access to the two-seat cabin.\" width=\"534\" height=\"301\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"The CX Concept's canopy raises for access to the two-seat cabin.\" data-c-credit=\"GM\">\n<div class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap\"><em>Chevrolet Corvette CX concept<\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>GM<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cWhile the shape of a Corvette has always been expressive and forward-looking, it is the reason people want to come and work at Chevrolet,\u201d said design chief Zak. \u201cThe CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo demonstrate our design teams stepping away from the constraints of production vehicles and unleashing their creativity. Through this exercise, we\u2019ve added to Corvette and defined the design direction for Corvette moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Concept does not always determine future, however.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The last 2009 Corvette concept, after all, was a front-engine design just two years after the first mid-engine Corvette had been approved internally for production (and then delayed due to GM\u2019s 2009 bankruptcy), and a decade before the 2020 C8 would debut as Corvette\u2019s first mid-engine supercar.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-5-ac4\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cMaybe GM and the Corvette are evolving in the right direction with the CX,\u201d said Brauer. \u201cGo upscale, go carbon-fiber, but make sure there&#8217;s a V-8 in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or @HenryEPayne.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chevrolet unveiled a glimpse at its supercar future Friday with the electric Corvette CX and hybrid CX.R Vision Gran Turismo race car concepts. The dynamic duo are the first Corvette concepts since 2009 and introduce both radical and evolutionary features to America\u2019s longest-running supercar. 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