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GM Pre-Announces Chevy Corvette Trail Boss

General Motors upended decades of tradition with the debut of the eighth-generation Corvette C8, moving the engine behind the cabin to create the first-ever production mid-engine Corvette. Now, America’s Sports Car is set to evolve yet again with the introduction of the new Corvette Trail Boss, which Chevy just pre-announced by providing some key details about the upcoming vehicle along with photos of a prototype undergoing testing on the famed Nurburgring racetrack.

Inspired by Chevy’s wildly popular Trail Boss pickups, the new Corvette Trail Boss adds a variety of off-road equipment to the sports car. Although the C8 Corvette already dominates the performance segment, this new, more-rugged model is expected to broaden the nameplate’s customer base even further, following in the path set by Porsche as well as by Lamborghini.

“Chevy Corvette Trail Boss takes everything that Corvette fans know and love about the C8, and adds to it the capability and excitement of a true off-roader,” said GM spokesperson April Firths. “From the racetrack to the deer track, there’s nowhere that Corvette doesn’t perform.”

Standout features include new off-road running gear with massive mud-terrain tires wrapped around unique beadlock capable wheels. The suspension was raised to accommodate the fresh wheel-and-tire combo and provide enhanced ground clearance. To protect any mechanical components that may meet unmovable bits of terrain, the new Chevy Corvette Trail Boss is also equipped with extensive underbody skid plates.

Behind the cabin, the Corvette Trail Boss runs the familiar atmospheric 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine, rated at 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque thanks to a performance exhaust system included as standard with the new Trail Boss package. However, rather than the M1L eight-speed dual-clutch automatic and rear-wheel drive offered by the C8 Stingray, the new off-roader Vette runs the GM 10-speed automatic feeding a full-time four-wheel drive system.

2020 Silverado Trail Boss 1500 served as inspiration for the new Corvette Trail Boss.

2020 Silverado Trail Boss 1500 served as inspiration for the new Corvette Trail Boss

Although GM has yet to confirm as much, GM Authority has also learned that Chevy plans on teaming up with longtime partner Carhartt to offer a unique special edition Chevy Corvette Trail Boss model sometime in the near future, likely sprucing up the sporty off-roader with unique camouflage upholstery, duck fabric, and cargo pants-style floor mats.

By the way, Happy April Fools! Stay sharp out there, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Corvette news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.

Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Check your calendars before exploding in the comments section people.

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  2. While this would be extremely cool looking
    1. No one would actually take it off the pavement
    2. IT’S APRIL FOOLS DAY PEOPLE!

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  3. What?!, Cowboys don’t retire 😉🤠☺️..

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  4. Yawn!

    You have not even come close to the Voltwagon April Fool of last year. That one was so goo it raised stock prices.

    Hint use a better photo shop and two release it on March 31st.

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    1. You are always yawning or complaining. Depressed? What’s got you down?

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  5. I bit lol I was super confused as to why this was a thing, looking at a calendar helps!

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  6. One of the worst April Fools joke I have ever seen lol

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    1. They got you too huh? Got me at first dang it.

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  7. The carbon fiber tow hooks should be amazing

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  8. They forgot to mention the push button that raises the Corvette chassis 2 feet off the ground

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  9. I would almost have believed a rally oriented version; a bigger, faster Lancia Stratos.

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    1. I think GM should make a rally version of the Corvette, charge an extra $15,000 and sell it as a special edition.

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  10. that’s hilarious
    i was thinking about the 4×4 general lee

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  11. This article scared the hell out of me?

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  12. … if gonna sell exact so.. even with Camo Paint… mean exact so as pic… be sure to be a success
    People do not want Beautiful Cars… the new generations want that … you know with a Latina at side

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  13. Need better April Fools jokes than this

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  14. Hey Steve you’re killing me ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

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  15. April 1, 2022 kidding, but the thought is good!
    As we know, Lamborghini will build a “Huracan Off-Road” the Sterrato in small series!
    So you could also develop and build a Corvette C8 PHEV 4×4. The fender approaches can also be manufactured with 3D printing and that is very inexpensive!
    There will certainly be customers for the Corvette too!
    Sometimes you just have to break new ground and be quick, because the market with customers doesn’t wait forever! So let’s go!

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  16. The C8 in the photos looks strange with those Big Tires on it, brings a tear to my eyes. Not the Corvette I dreamed about when I was a kid, or even today. 😢

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  17. When it did not offer carbon fiber windows I knowed it was a joke, or something similar. Maybe next year, IF Kentucky Wildkitties win the NCAA!

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  18. I was ready to order one!

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  19. I can use one of those!

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  20. Got me too. Bad joke

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  21. The funniest article I’ve read since sid finch.

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  22. Did you notice the GM spokes persons name was April Firths??? It was just beneath the surface the whole time.

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  23. Was really hoping they were gonna add in that the ev revolution was apart of the joke but guess not, dangit. Was really hoping that one of the largest scams/power grabs that will be pulled on the world was just a nitemare.

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