► 2000bhp electric and hybrid concepts
► Playable in Gran Turismo 7
► Fan-assisted downforce and fighter-jet details
Chevrolet debuted their latest Corvette concepts at The Quail during Monterey Car Week 2025. The CX and CX.R Vision Gran Turismo are the last in a bunch of Corvette concepts revealed in 2025, signifying the new design direction for the brand.
There are just a couple of things you’ll recognise from previous Corvettes such as the signature shark nose, the long and low shape and the dual-element rear lights.
Now for the new stuff. There’s clear influence from the GM Motorsports Aero Group. There’s active aero from an adjusting front diffuser and rear wing, teamed with something Chevrolet calls a Vacuum Fan System. That’s fan-driven downforce generated by sucking air through the open channel bodywork which then flows over an active rear diffuser. Even the suspension A-arms are wing shaped to enhance airflow, helping to reduce lift at the front end.
The CX is uses a 90kWh lithium-ion battery mounted to the chassis for a low centre of gravity. Each wheel is powered by a motor, enabling four-wheel torque vectoring for additional cornering performance. Not to mention 2000bhp.
Getting into the CX through the ‘fighter-jet-style’ canopy and you’ll settle into bolstered Inferno Red seats and met with a full windscreen HUD. The rest of the cabin is trimmed in milled aluminium, low-gloss carbon fibre and silicone leather.
The CX.R Gran Turismo is the racier, track-focussed version of the CX, complete with the infamous Corvette Racing black and yellow livery. It takes the aero up a notch by using more aggressive features such as an exaggerated body shape, a huge rear wing and a lower ride height more suited for the racetrack.
Some of the plusher materials in the CX cabin have been swapped with performance-focussed, weight-saving alternatives – among them, lightweight raw carbon fibre and more supportive seats with extra grip to anchor you in when you’re pulling the Gs.
The powertrain is different too, with a 2.0 litre twin-turbo V8 delivering 900bhp to the rear wheels and revving to 15,000rpm. Two electric motors drive the front wheels with an extra motor incorporated into an eight-speed gearbox bringing the total output to 2000bhp.
The closest we’ll get to driving the CX and CX.R will be in Gran Turismo 7 later this month.
By Amrit Kaur
