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As you already know from the GM presentation at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, the American automaker is currently testing the waters for a Corvette SUV with all-electric propulsion, AWD, and five doors (including the power liftgate). According to people familiar with the matter, the e-SUV and other potential spinoffs are internally known as “Project R.”
Bloomberg reports that General Motors is targeting a wider range of buyers with these high-performance siblings of the mid-engine sports car from Bowling Green, Kentucky. According to the cited sources, the newcomers blend world-class performance with rakish styling and creature comforts.
General Motors declined to comment about Project R or a jacked-up ‘Vette with electric motors instead of eight cylinders, but the automaker’s intention is crystal clear if you ask me. I mean, Ford proved that criticism is not enough to fend off potential customers from buying the Mustang Mach-E.
The first proper EV from the Blue Oval is actually an Escape with nicer styling, and the reason it’s called Mustang Mach-E is to make it cool in the eyes of the general public. Legacy and sportiness are of utmost importance, helping the Ford Motor Company bring the fight to ever-popular Model Y.
Tesla has already counterattacked the Mustang Mach-E with a more affordable version of the electric utility vehicle, the Standard Range with rear-wheel drive that starts at $41,990 excluding potential savings. Be that as it may, Ford has the upper hand thanks to the $7,500 federal tax credit.
As for the Corvette with SUV looks and EV propulsion, General Motors is gunning for a different customer pool. You know, the same people who are willing to pony up $112,595 for the range-topping version of the Hummer.
Due to go on sale this fall, the GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 is a seriously mean truck with 1,000 horsepower on tap, coming courtesy of three electric motors. Because it promises 350 miles (563 kilometers) of range on a full charge, guesstimates for the battery's capacity range from 150 to 200 kWh.
General Motors declined to comment about Project R or a jacked-up ‘Vette with electric motors instead of eight cylinders, but the automaker’s intention is crystal clear if you ask me. I mean, Ford proved that criticism is not enough to fend off potential customers from buying the Mustang Mach-E.
The first proper EV from the Blue Oval is actually an Escape with nicer styling, and the reason it’s called Mustang Mach-E is to make it cool in the eyes of the general public. Legacy and sportiness are of utmost importance, helping the Ford Motor Company bring the fight to ever-popular Model Y.
Tesla has already counterattacked the Mustang Mach-E with a more affordable version of the electric utility vehicle, the Standard Range with rear-wheel drive that starts at $41,990 excluding potential savings. Be that as it may, Ford has the upper hand thanks to the $7,500 federal tax credit.
As for the Corvette with SUV looks and EV propulsion, General Motors is gunning for a different customer pool. You know, the same people who are willing to pony up $112,595 for the range-topping version of the Hummer.
Due to go on sale this fall, the GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 is a seriously mean truck with 1,000 horsepower on tap, coming courtesy of three electric motors. Because it promises 350 miles (563 kilometers) of range on a full charge, guesstimates for the battery's capacity range from 150 to 200 kWh.
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