One of Chevy’s most iconic automobiles will get the EV therapy. GM has confirmed that it is creating a “fully electric” Corvette, and an “electrified” (learn: hybrid) model shall be accessible as quickly as 2023. The automaker did not present extra particulars, and even the video hooked up to the teaser (under) does not provide any clues. Still, it is a massive transfer — the Vette is synonymous with gas-powered American sports activities automobiles, and now it will likely be a poster youngster for electrification.

A Corvette EV is not fully stunning, thoughts you. GM plans to completely promote EVs by 2035, and the Vette was solely going to outlive that transition with an electrical powerplant. Moreover, GM’s electrification technique has thus far revolved round higher-priced halo autos just like the Hummer EV. An electrical model of Chevy’s sports activities coupe could draw ire from combustion engine purists, however it may additionally appeal to prospects who had been in any other case tired of EVs or had been contemplating rivals just like the Porsche Taycan and even Ford’s Mustang Mach-E GT.

As it stands, GM’s electrification efforts are actually extending into nearly each section. It’s courting well-heeled pickup drivers with the upcoming Silverado EV, serving luxurious consumers with the Cadillac Lyriq and addressing the mainstream with its future Blazer and Equinox fashions. In that gentle, it was only a matter of time earlier than Chevy’s signature automobile ditched standard engines.