Next-Gen Corvette? GM’s UK Design Studio Teases Futuristic EV

The Corvette C8 is already six years old, and GM isn’t wasting any time dreaming up what’s next. This concept could be our first glimpse of the future—a radical, all-electric Corvette concept that’s just been unveiled by GM’s new European design studio in the UK. It’s a dramatic departure from anything we’ve seen before, yet somehow still very much a Corvette at heart.

GM hasn’t shared specs yet, but they’ve confirmed the concept was designed as an EV. It’s one of three global Corvette design studies planned for this year, each shaped by different GM design teams around the world.

According to Autocar, the third concept might make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this July. That version will reportedly pull from this UK concept and help define the look of the production C9 Corvette, expected in 2028.

This concept is visually striking. It clearly draws from today’s hypercars—think Aston Martin Valkyrie, which was designed just down the road. But it also weaves in classic Corvette DNA. There’s a split rear window, a nod to the iconic 1963 Sting Ray. The curved visor-style windshield and peaked fenders are also subtle throwbacks to the Mako Shark concept from 1965 and the current C8. So even with its futuristic look, the design pays homage to its origins.

The lower half of the car is pure aero obsession, with dramatic cutaways, gaping intakes, and airflow channels that look like they were plucked from a wind tunnel. But the upper half is much more restrained and recognizably Corvette: sleek, clean, and balanced. No big rear spoiler here; the body does all the work. Gullwing doors open to reveal a minimalist cockpit, where the driver grips a lozenge-shaped steering wheel.

GM isn’t just sketching wild ideas for fun. The company wants to make a real dent in the European market with Corvette and Cadillac now that Opel and Vauxhall are long gone. That’s part of the reason for the new UK design hub, which is led by Julian Thomson—the man behind the original Lotus Elise and former design boss at Jaguar.

According to GM’s global design chief Michael Simcoe, this concept isn’t a promise that the next-gen Corvette will be fully electric, but designing it as an EV opens up new creative possibilities—especially in terms of aerodynamics. He says the goal was to challenge history, imagining the Corvette's future.

So what do you think? Is this bold new direction the right move for the next Corvette, or do you prefer something closer to the muscle-bound V8s of the past?