2021 Corvette HYBRID Caught Testing In The Wild

Though it’s still yet to hit UK soil, first customer deliveries of the all-new, mid-engined C8 Corvette have begun in the US, with the model competing with Porsche’s 992 911 Carrera. Following previous rumours of an electrified variant, photographers have already spotted a hybrid testing on the road.

Powered by a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8, the current base-level C8 Corvette sends a healthy 495bhp and 470lb ft of torque to the rear wheels, through a dual-clutch eight-speed gearbox. Performance is surprisingly brisk given that power’s sent only to the rear.

ctsang - 3/23/2020 2:36:22 PM

+2 Boost

DOA if still hybrid instead of pure EV

MDarringer - 3/23/2020 3:27:23 PM

0 Boost

Not necessarily.

The hybrid can easily produce a high performance model at a nominal cost without negatively impacting CAFE. Thus a Corvette ZR1 as a hybrid would be a brilliant next step.

Moreover, EVs typically cost 2X their ICE equivalent, so while an EV can be made to go hella fast, they are also hella expensive.

dumpsty - 3/23/2020 9:09:46 PM

+3 Boost

nope. a good hybrid is a stepping-stone towards full EV.

I'll predict that a hybrid gas-electric rear-engine Corvette will somehow get AWD.

AND remember GM has this new-fangle super-fantastic battery tech...we'll see more with the GMC Hummer.