General Motors appears to have halted development of an electric Corvette SUV
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General Motors has apparently halted plans to expand the Chevrolet Corvette lineup with several electric vehicles. As reported by GM Authority and other sources citing internal company information, the decision affects a battery-electric SUV as well as a pure electric sports car. A four-door model was also briefly considered at one point.
According to GM Authority, the electric Corvette SUV was referred to by the internal development code V224. A two-door electric sports car was said to carry the designation V284, while the code V285 was reportedly planned for a possible four-door fastback version. The report indicated that GM’s BEV Prime platform, designed for high-performance premium electric vehicles, served as the technical foundation.
Reports of a separate Corvette model family date back to 2022. With an SUV, Chevrolet would have expanded its lineup, which has focused on sports cars, to include another body style. Porsche already employs a similar business model with the Cayenne and Macan, which are offered alongside traditional sports cars — and now also in fully electric versions. Unlike Porsche, however, General Motors, the parent company, never officially announced the planned expansion of the Corvette lineup as a production model.
The reasons for the reported suspension of the projects have not been confirmed. GM Authority cites weaker demand for electric vehicles as a possible explanation. Meanwhile, the current Corvette lineup remains focused on sports cars with internal combustion and hybrid powertrains. For the 2027 model year, Chevrolet offers the Grand Sport X, equipped with a 6.7-liter V8 and electric front-wheel drive, which reportedly delivers a combined power output of 530 kW/721 horsepower. The similarly hybridized ZR1X, according to Chevrolet, achieves 919 kW/1250 horsepower.
The executives plan to introduce a purely battery-powered production Corvette only when it can surpass existing models. In 2025, Chevrolet unveiled two new concept vehicles in the Corvette series, including a fully electric high-performance coupe. At the time, it was stated that these concepts were intended to provide a glimpse into the future design and technology of the American sports car brand.
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