Chevrolet has unveiled two more C10 Corvette concepts, but they likely won’t ever become production cars. Instead, an update scheduled for late August will add both virtual coupes to the Gran Turismo 7 video game.
Earlier this year, Chevrolet asked three branch offices to dream about the tenth generation of the sports car and submit their design ideas to the main headquarters. We’ve already covered the first two concepts submitted, and the duo seen here is the last. It comes from the Michigan-based Chevrolet Performance Studio.
Starting with the Corvette CX Vision Gran Turismo, it is under 1 m (39 inches) tall and boasts an extreme low-drag racer body co-designed with the assistance of GM Motorsports Aero Group. It is full of active aero elements, air intakes and vents said to be 100% functional and not just decorative. To accelerate the airflow, active fans are installed in many of the openings.
Since there are no doors, getting inside the cabin necessitates raising the glass dome, like on some fighter planes. The designers behind the project claim the top raises automatically when the owner comes close. Inside, there are no displays but a single a HUD projector casting a big picture onto the entire windshield. The trim uses eco-leather alongside aluminum and forged carbon fiber details.
Quad e-motors deliver over 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kilowatts) to the wheels. All power comes from a 90-kWh lithium-ion battery pack built into the chassis.
The other virtual car, dubbed the CX.R Vision Gran Turismo, has the same chassis but is more track-focused. It flaunts a rather aggressive body kit, low clearance, low curb weight and a stripped cabin. It also stands out thanks to the company’s signature black-and-yellow livery.
The powertrain churns out the same 2,000-or-so horsepower, but it’s hybrid this time around instead of full-electric. A 2.0-liter transaxle V8 produces 900 PS (888 hp / 661 kW) working off a synthetic fuel mix known simply as the “e-fuel”. It can rev up to 15,000 RPM and comes accompanied by as many as three electric motors. One of them is integrated in an eight-speed automatic transmission driving the rear axle, while the other two route the momentum to the front wheels.
