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Gasoline-Powered Corvette Crossover Rumored For 2025 Model Year

A recent report hints that the upcoming 2025 model year will introduce a new internal-combustion-based Chevy Corvette crossover, expanding the storied sports car nameplate with a fresh utility body style. If true, the rumored ICE-based Corvette crossover would counter earlier reports that the Corvette nameplate will initially expand to become an all-electric crossover.

The new report was published by Car and Driver, and does not specify where the new information was sourced.

A GM Authority rendering of a Corvette SUV.

GM Authority rendering

According to Car and Driver, the rumored ICE-based 2025 Corvette SUV would rival the Porsche Cayenne, and will be based on the GM Alpha platform. For those who may be unaware, the GM Alpha platform is the same architecture that provides the bones for the Chevy Camaro, Cadillac CT4, and Cadillac CT5, including the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.

The report goes on to state that a variety of different engine options could be on the table, including a turbocharged four-cylinder producing over 300 horsepower, a twin-turbocharged V6 producing 400 horsepower, a 6.2L V8 producing 500 horsepower, and finally, the Cadillac Escalade-V’s supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine making 682 horsepower as the range-topping option. All-wheel drive is expected to be standard, as would be the GM 10-speed automatic transmission. The publication expects a reveal later this year, with deliveries beginning in the latter half of the 2024 calendar year. Starting price is pegged at $60,000.

GM Authority rendering

While the concept of a gasoline powered Corvette crossover is certainly an interesting one, there’s already quite a bit of information out there to cast some doubt on the new report. Let’s start with the platform. From what we know, the GM Alpha platform does not support a crossover body style, and for this reason, there isn’t a single Cadillac crossover built on Alpha. This, of course, could change, but would require significant investment to do so.

That said, the GM Alpha platform would be the best choice for a new ICE-based Corvette crossover, as the automaker really doesn’t have any other architecture that would fit the bill. But there are other issues as well, including the question of where this rumored ICE-based Corvette crossover would be built. Currently, there’s only one plant in North America capable of building Alpha-based vehicles, specifically the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan. However, the GM Lansing Grand River plant is expected to convert to EV production around the 2025 to 2026 timeframe, which is obviously at odds with the timeframe indicated in the recent report.

Finally, everything we’ve heard thus far about the Corvette brand expanding has been in regard to electric powertrains, not a new ICE-based vehicle. The rumors thus far have all pointed to a new Corvette EV sedan and Corvette EV crossover, and the introduction of a new ICE-based Corvette model would very much go against GM’s electrification strategy.

We’ll keep an eye on the story and report back any updates as we receive them. In the meantime, subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy 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. Purists may see having a Corvette crossover as blasphemy, but this should have happened years ago – look how successful Porsche has been as they sell way more SUVs than sporty cars. And yes they should offer both ICE and BEV options and they should have several sizes. Beyond trucks, GM has little brand equity and Corvette (not HUMMER, and I used to own one) is at the top.

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    1. Porsche is a car company not a brand, notice that their suvs are not called the 911 EXT or 911 Excursion or whatever, also its not like Porsche had another division that they could have sold suv’s through like the 3 or 3.5 that GM already has if you count Hummer….so this really isn’t good comparison.

      IF GM was only the Corvette Corporation of America, then well I guess they would have to make a Corvette suv or whatever, but GM has 4 divisions, it doesn’t need to sully the Corvette brand.

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    2. Here is the flaw in your thinking.

      Corvette is a model and Chevy is a Brand.
      Porsche is a brand and a 911 is a model. The Porsche SUV is not a 911 is it?

      Porsche need the SUV for volume it is an easy out taking a model based on a VW slap an engine in it and inflate the price. It does no harm to the 911.

      Chevy on the other hand has a line of SUV models already. They have volume. There is no need other than a cheap money grab to use the Corvette name on more than a 2 seat car that has nothing to do with the sports car.

      70 years of high quality name equity can be damaged in short term by acts like this. Just look at Cadillac. The wrong name on the wrong models can destroy a brand.

      Best yet I’d build a SUV. Call it Nomad SS tuned by Team Corvette. This way if it works it works if it fails you have no real evidence against the. Corvette name.

      I am not a purist, I am not a SUV hater. I just know poor judgment for a quick buck that can go terribly wrong.

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      1. Well-said.

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      2. That is a perfect response to this dumb idea. I hope GM reads it. Nomad SS-I like it a lot.

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      3. OR you could make a Corvette-inspired Bolt. Call it Boltette. Would sell like “wild-fire”. LOL

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  2. Why can’t LGR produce both ICE and electric vehicles Ala Spring Hill?

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  3. Isn’t the alpha platform going away after 2026 and being replaced by the VSS-R platform?

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    1. As far as I can remember Alpha and Alpha2 are incapable of being utilized for CUV bodies, sedans and coupes only. Omega was rumoured to be capable of supporting both but it died with the CT6. And all of the VSS platforms, save for a few VSS-F examples, will never make it past the “vaporware” stage.

      gm, (not GM), is moving to BEV3 and BT1 platforms in the near future.

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      1. Alpha in its current A1 and A2 forms is not capable of supporting high-roof models. That said, it can certainly be modified for such a purpose.

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  4. With such a high demand for a corvette crossover, coupe, SUV and possibly minivan variant, it is surprising GM was able to hold off this long. For years now this is all we have heard about people wanting in the forums, car meets, and auto shows.

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    1. haha! Id love me Corvette minivan.

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  5. I know the perfect spokesperson for this, he currently has a deal with Bud Light but I think if GM throws a few million at him, they could persuade him…..

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  6. I’d hate to be a product planner on this:
    1) A new ICE vehicle goes against GM’s all-electric strategy, albeit Corvette may be a holdout
    2) Corvette purists continue to clamor about how wrong the naming is, yet no one shopping for a luxury performance vehicle gets excited about a plain old Chevy
    3) Cadillac would be the obvious SUV brand choice to satisfy everyone, but nothing outside the portly, expensive Escalade-V has surfaced. A wonderful vehicle, but no mass appeal, nor ever intended.

    6 years ago I was looking for a mid-size SUV to go along with my CTS-V. I found nothing from GM and I settled on an AMG Mercedes. It would be nice if GM had something to offer at some point, but GM always has trouble getting out of their own way.

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  7. Here is the flaw in your thinking.

    Corvette is a model and Chevy is a Brand.
    Porsche is a brand and a 911 is a model. The Porsche SUV is not a 911 is it?

    Porsche need the SUV for volume it is an easy out taking a model based on a VW slap an engine in it and inflate the price. It does no harm to the 911.

    Chevy on the other hand has a line of SUV models already. They have volume. There is no need other than a cheap money grab to use the Corvette name on more than a 2 seat car that has nothing to do with the sports car.

    70 years of high quality name equity can be damaged in short term by acts like this. Just look at Cadillac. The wrong name on the wrong models can destroy a brand.

    Best yet I’d build a SUV. Call it Nomad SS tuned by Team Corvette. This way if it works it works if it fails you have no real evidence against the. Corvette name.

    I am not a purist, I am not a SUV hater. I just know poor judgment for a quick buck that can go terribly wrong.

    Alex one of the greatest mistakes GM did was make Hummer a Brand. It was all sweet the first couple years then went south at the bail out with an expensive draw down.

    Lutz said clearly in his book itvwas one of his greatest mistakes not to make Hummer a model of GMC vs a brand.

    Alex you know this is just a quick money grab and it will have a limited life.

    Sports cars are a difficult formula and few last more than 10 years. To do 70 years is unheard of but GM had the right formula. To dilute the name equity on totally unrelated product is just not work the gamble.

    This will rank right with Pontiac doing an Aztek.

    The only good thing here is the C8 is strong enough of a Model to survive this one case of misjudgment. If it were a late C3 it could kill the brand.

    Just look at the wrong product with Cadillac names in the 80’s and 90’s that destroyed the brand equity at Cadillac.

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    1. An alpha platform SUV with V8 power tuned by GM performance will be anything BUT a poor product (Aztec comparison is laughable).

      Between the rantings and the EV strategy, I just don’t think it will ever see the light of day.

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      1. Pontiac was the performance division was it not?

        Pontiac went from product that were their own to performance cars that were restyled Chevys.

        By the time of the Aztek they became the performance brand with no RWD or V8.

        So where did the Aztek benefit or represent the name and brand Equity of Pontiac?

        As for seeing the light of day it is coming and will be a ICE at first then transition to a EV,

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        1. C8.R: That is a perfect way to put it. I commend you here. I often wondered what Pontiac performance buyers thought of the J2000, the LeMans build off the Kia or Hyundai, the Montana van and yes the Aztek. I truly feel that those cars are what put the final nail in the Pontiac coffin.

          In the same sense, I question just how many Vette purists cringe when thinking about the snobs buying up a Corvette “SUV” just to show off.

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          1. They probably are to busy being vain (according to you) to care.

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          2. You guys miss the point. If the Aztec didn’t look like crap and was a GMC Typhoon underneath, it would have helped the Pontiac brand. Isn’t it ironic (or moronic) that GM was the first to deliver a performance SUV yet doesn’t have one today.

            Strong products help a brand
            Bad products hurt a brand
            Refusal to adapt to market demands will eventually kill a brand

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    2. The Nomad idea is really good and it does have Corvette heritage.

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    3. Don’t even think about it. It is America’s one and only true sports car. It ain’t broken so don’t try to fix it.

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  8. Hope it looks more like the Car & Driver sketch than the GM Authority sketch. The GMA sketch has an ugly Porsche like front end.

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  9. If there really were a Corvette SUV , then the engine will have to be up front, not in the rear as in the present model. The only way they can have a SUV with the modern Corvette Stingray look is with electric drive, since the motor will be in between the rear wheels.

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  10. All I know is that I saw a Porsche station wagon today and it made me want to puke. I can’t imagine the National Corvette museum being loaded up with stupid SUVs. On the other hand, people who want performance SUVs should get them. More power to ya. (Literally). That’s no different than people who spend stupid money on a Rolex. But why the heck can’t they drop an engine in an existing Chevy and/or call it a Camaro? As I understand the Camaro got the death sentence. A Camaro SUV makes a lot more sense to me. It still has a brand name associated with performance and it already has 4 seats. Then we don’t have to look at SUVs at Corvette meets.

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  11. Porsch did it because they have abysmal sales numbers. CORVETTE does not have that problem.

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  12. Hay Dan B some people are car lovers and enjoy their CORVETTE for different reasons vanity has nothing to do with it. To bad people with the I.Q. of a ping pong ball hang out on this site.

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    1. DON: Just because I am not Vette fan and feel that driving one is vanity, it doesn’t mean that all who do drive them are vain. Likewise, because I have a negative opinion about the Vette doesn’t make me low IQ. To each their own. But to clear it up just a little, it’s the “SUV” Vette that I was referring to as being vain. My apologies for not being more clear.

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  13. How about just making a new Camaro with a different body on Alpha that also can be marketed as a shooting brake with AWD!

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    1. I think another part of this that most people forget to take into consideration, is that Alpha1 is still running gm’s Global A architecture. It may in fact be the last of them and adapting the “old” platform to Global B would be yet another costly step that gm wont want to invest in for a niche market within a niche market.

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  14. As GM’s legendary CEO Alfred P. Sloan reportedly said, “General Motors is not in the business of making cars, we are in the business of making money.” As Porsche has proved, there’s money to be made in a sportscar-branded SUV or crossover. And that’s why we’ll get one, like it or not.

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    1. You must look at the long term here. Making money is one thing but making a quick buck is short term.

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    2. He also understood about protecting brand and divisional identity….

      GM could have made a bunch of money selling 6 cylinder Chevrolets with Cadillac badges but they didn’t….

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  15. Here it is plain and simple.

    You can slap the Corvette name on anything but does that really make it a Corvette.

    This is the same argument where a guy identifies as a woman. The sum of the parts say different.

    You can put the Corvette name on a Traverse and you know it is still a Traverse.

    Aston Martin put their name on a reworked Nissan mini car. How did that work out?

    You can give me cola and call it Jack but it is still Cola.

    The time will come GM will pull this program.

    The term today Corvette is not ambiguous. but this will make the term mean what? You say you own a Corvette then what. Sports car family truckster etc.

    You think you hate this now just wait till you drive it.

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  16. To all the SUV haters; have you ever driven a Porsche Cayenne or Macan or a BMW X M model? They are absolutely fantastic automobiles! I’ve had sport sedans, pickups & now a SUV. I am sick to death of sloppy handling SUVs. This is a great idea. I would own a Corvette, but it’s not practical for me, as I often haul large items & do light towing. If GM can perfect this idea into a quality, sport SUV, I’m in!

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    1. Would you buy that same Corvette SUV with a Cadillac or GMC badge?

      Because thats where they belong.

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      1. So what? Corvette is GM, so even other sister brands may share some of the same parts. Porsche does the same thing & it really doesn’t matter.

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        1. You’re not answering the question.

          Would you buy that same Corvette SUV with a Cadillac or GMC badge?

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          1. Yes! It doesn’t have to say “Corvette” to be a viable sport SUV. If the powertrain, handling & equipment meet my needs, I don’t really care what the name is. I’m buying it for the features it can give me & not the brand name.

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    2. Fine build a sporty SUV but don’t call it a Corvette.

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  17. GM also announced that it will launch a Ford Raptor fighter as a Buick.

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  18. Love the alphabet soup lingo, “ICE” (Internal Combustion Engine).
    Let’s hope the rendering is WAY off.
    As shown, it is almost completely void of any uniqueness.
    Actually, it’s BORING!

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  19. Isn’t a Corvette SUV the same as a Cadillac V-Series SUV? Who will be allowed to have the most power? GM is creating a disaster with the Corvette if they are driving on Cadillac turf. Cadillac is King.

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  20. GM sees $$$ on the table and they want some of it.
    It’s also another way to amortize any given platform structure.
    We’ll see…

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    1. If GM sees $$ on the table..they must be blind or morons,,they cant keep up with current Corvette demands now…GM FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED BEFORE LOOKING AT ANOTHER TAKE OFF OF A CAR YOU CANT BUILD TO MEET DEMANDS!

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  21. The easiest way to build SUV “Corvettes” would be at the same plant(s) Cadillac uses.
    A Corvette SUV need not be made in Bowling Green.
    I personally don’t want a four-door Corvette, a SUV, or cross-over Corvette, there’s already a market for high-end, luxury SUV-type vehicles.
    So, they’re going to go for it, whether we like it or not.

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    1. Its a shame GM doesn’t have a division or 2 that already sell high end luxury SUV type vehicles?

      They should create one and it would be cool if they named it after the founder of Detroit and the second one could even use GM’s own name as part of its anagram…..

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  22. I’m just here for y’all comments…..spinning gold!

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  23. Joe D, is it your understanding that Bowling Green is the ONLY place where SUV Corvettes could be made???
    GM will make Corvettes wherever they know “Corvettes” can be made at a profit.
    If there’s no PROFIT, there’s no Corvette, PERIOD!
    End of Corvette!

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  24. Hey Dan B you are good sport.

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  25. Dan B you are a good sport.

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  26. I think this will be a very popular vehicle should it go to production. I cant throw a rock these days without hitting a “Mustang Mach-E”.

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  27. If you want an SUV or crossover, there are plenty to choose from in the Buick. Chevrolet. and Cadillac divisions. Corvette is America’s sports car!!! People do not buy it for practicality. They buy it for the exhilaration of something no one else has. Suv’s and crossovers are not built for high speed performance. Zora is rolling in his grave at the thought someone would denigrate the Corvette he created to an ugly boxy SUV or Crossover.

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  28. From an older persons point of view, all an suv is to us is a raised up station wagon! Now to take a real sports car and make it into whatever, a whiny grocery getter is sacrilegious for oh so many reasons. It had a good run for 71 years so now let’s destroy it from the inside out!

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