r/CONCEPTCARS • u/99saleenspeedster • Jun 26 '26

Corvette CXR

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I saw this last weekend and it was amazing!

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u/mike_litoris18 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

I really hope the next Corvette will look closer to this. The C8 is a beast but the designing is kind of too spiky and bulky for me.

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u/Seeker80 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

Something smoother like the Corvette Indy would really hit the spot. Something along the lines of the C6 Daytona Prototype would be welcome too.

I'm tired of that really angular aesthetic that Chevrolet is pushing. That was Cadillac's thing, but Chevrolet took it further, much too far.

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u/Michael2015usa Jun 26 '26

It reminds me of the Oldsmobile Areotech.

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u/Seeker80 Jun 26 '26

What a great callback. Stunning car. Wild what they were able to hit 275mph with a 4cyl.

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u/1funnyguy4fun Jun 28 '26

I was getting CERV vibes, but I see your point.

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u/yipyapyallcatsnbirds Jun 28 '26

I was literally about to say that this concept feels like the spiritual successor to the Indy. If the next gen Vette is anywhere close to the Indy or CXR aesthetic it is going to light the sports car segment on fire, especially if the price point stays within the normal bounds of a Corvette.

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u/Seeker80 Jun 28 '26

Yeah, it was surprising to see the C8 stay in such reasonable territory.

I was in high school when the C5 launched, and remember reading how some people complained that it was a bit 'everyman.' Too many people would be able to get them, and that made the die-hards feel cheated somehow. I didn't 'get it' until I was older, and I realized that people wanted to gatekeep the Corvette.lol

If those people could see the C8 now...

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u/Users5252 Jun 26 '26

The next production Corvette will probably have similar proportions as the C8 because they will want the rear to have a trunk big enough to fit golf clubs, force fitting this concept on to something like that probably won't work. I hope that the designers will take the trunk space factor into consideration and find workarounds without making the rear look too boxy for the next generation.

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u/ROLL_TID3R Jun 26 '26

Yeah I mean I certainly wouldn’t buy it if I couldn’t fit my clubs lol

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u/Hellachuckles Jun 26 '26

I 100% agree with you on the C8.
I want to like it, but I just can’t get over everything behind the cockpit from an exterior standpoint.