- Chevrolet has announced plans to introduce a new Corvette on June 17.
- The mysterious model could be the Zora, which combines the best of the ZR1 and E-Ray.
- The all-wheel drive hypercar should have a combined output in excess of 1,200 hp.
Cadillac is looking to make a splash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, but the real news might come next week. That’s clear today as Chevrolet has released a cryptic Corvette teaser confirming a debut on June 17.
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The automaker isn’t saying much at this point, but stated “A new Corvette is coming” and “the hype is real.” It was accompanied by a graphic showing the Corvette logo transitioning into an X, while we can hear a car racing in the background.
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Chevrolet is likely teasing the long-awaited Zora, which was recently spied undergoing testing on the Nürburgring. This is seemingly backed up by the mysterious X, which typically signifies an all- or four-wheel drive system.
In the Zora’s case, it will merge the best parts of the Corvette ZR1 and E-Ray. In particular, we can expect a twin-turbo 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 engine that produces 1,064 hp (793 kW / 1,079 PS) and 828 lb-ft (1,121 Nm) of torque. It should be joined by a 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a front-mounted motor producing 160 hp (119 kW / 162 PS) and 125 lb-ft (169 Nm) of torque.
Doing the math, we can expect a combined output in excess of 1,200 hp (895 kW / 1,217 PS). This should enable the Zora to be even quicker than the ZR1, which officially rockets from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in as little as 2.3 seconds and can run the quarter mile in 9.6 seconds at 150 mph (241 km/h) with the ZTK Performance Package.
Besides insane performance, we can expect to see the Corvette’s updated cabin which includes a larger 12.7-inch digital instrument cluster, a supersized 14-inch infotainment system, and a new 6.6-inch auxiliary display on the left of the steering wheel. The infamous wall of buttons has also been banished as tactile controls are so yesterday.
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