Chevy’s Wild Corvette CX & CX.R – A Glimpse Into the Future

Chevrolet has just taken the covers off something that feels like it was pulled straight out of the future. At The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in California, the brand revealed the Corvette CX Concept, and it may be the boldest Corvette yet. This is not a production car, but it is designed to show where Corvette styling and engineering are headed.

The “X” in CX stands for 10, as in “C10,” and while it will never hit showrooms, Chevrolet has confirmed this design study will influence future Corvettes. It carries the hallmarks of the brand with a sharp, forward-thrusting nose, the signature chine line, and split taillight elements. Yet, it pushes far beyond the production C8 with bodywork that is as radical as it is functional.

The CX Concept was shaped by designers in Warren, Michigan, with input from the Motorsports Aero Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its body is covered in functional vents and channels, all sculpted for aerodynamic efficiency. Chevrolet even engineered a Vacuum Fan System with integrated fans to pull air through the body, a feature usually seen in race cars.

Power is all-electric, delivered by four motors—one at each wheel. Feeding them is a 90.0 kilowatt-hour battery that generates an incredible 2,000 horsepower. Traditional doors are gone, replaced by a fighter jet-style canopy that tilts forward. Step inside and you find a cabin wrapped in Inferno Red leather, carbon fiber, and milled aluminum. A yoke steering wheel with its own display and a windshield that doubles as a massive head-up display replace the usual touchscreen setup.

If that was not extreme enough, Chevrolet also created the Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo. Built for Gran Turismo 7, it looks even more menacing with lower suspension, massive wings, aggressive splitters, and the famous black-and-yellow Corvette Racing livery.

The CX.R is also more than just electric. Chevrolet added a 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 paired with three electric motors. The gas engine alone revs to 15,000 rpm and produces 900 horsepower. Combined with the electric setup, total output is once again 2,000 horsepower, routed through an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Sadly, neither version will ever reach production. The closest you can get is behind the wheel in Gran Turismo 7 later this month. Still, these concepts prove one thing—Corvette’s future will not just honor its history, it will rewrite it.