This latest creation is called the Corvette CX Concept. The letter “X” here signifies the number 10—as in “C10.” While Chevy has no plans to bring the CX Concept to production, the company has confirmed it “will serve as inspiration for the Corvette design language going forward.”
The concept features all the signature design hallmarks of a Corvette—a forward-lunging nose, a horizontal “chine” line, and dual taillight elements. But the details here are a far cry from the production C8.
GM designers in Warren, Michigan, collaborated with the automaker’s Motorsports Aero Group in Charlotte, North Carolina, to create the CX Concept’s ultra-streamlined bodywork. With dozens of functional vents and multiple air outlets, this Corvette is incredibly aerodynamic. GM even installed what it calls a Vacuum Fan System with built-in fans to help pull more air through the open-channel bodywork.
Like the two previous Corvette concepts, the CX is fully electric and powered by four electric motors—one at each wheel. Sorry, no V-8 here. This time, though, the 90.0-kilowatt-hour battery delivers a staggering 2,000 horsepower.
Instead of traditional doors, the CX Concept opens with a forward-tilting, fighter jet-style canopy. Inside, the cabin is finished in Inferno Red with leather, milled aluminum, and carbon fiber accents. A yoke-style steering wheel with a small central display adds to the futuristic feel.
And speaking of displays: the CX Concept skips a traditional center touchscreen entirely. Instead, the windshield itself serves as a massive head-up display, while all controls are integrated into the steering wheel itself.
