Yahoo Autos New spy photos show Corvette prototypes, possibly hybrid, testing alongside Acura NSX
Spies caught a few C8 Chevrolet Corvette prototypes testing alongside an Acura NSX in rural Michigan this week, lending credence to ongoing rumors of electrified variants of GM's mid-engine sports car.
At launch, the C8 Corvette was expected to generally follow previous generations' powertrain hierarchy, with the potential addition of hybrid or even battery-electric models. The notion of a halo performance hybrid model named "Zora" intended to compete with the world's hypercars has even been floated, but so far, GM remains relatively mum on what to expect from its quicker C8 models.
While we'd love to believe that GM is testing a 1,000-horsepower halo model already, the presence of Acura's 573-horsepower mid-engine hybrid suggests that we're looking at something milder. To command a premium over the 495-horsepower V8 offered in the base Corvette, we'd expect a hybrid variant to match or eclipse the NSX's output.
