Rendering: 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Debuts A Little Early With Refreshed Styling

The reveal of the most extreme Corvette yet is less than two weeks away, and GM can't get enough teasers, but the rumor mill continues to find new prototypes that show it in different circumstances. The high-performance moniker – which for the C7 iteration offered 755 horsepower from the now-discontinued supercharged 6.2-liter LT5 – has been running circles around the rumor mill since 2019 when the mid-engine C8 was officially introduced.

However, it was only confirmed officially a few months ago when the apparitions of spied prototypes intensified – and the fanbase went berserk waiting for the most storied and extreme version of the Corvette. This variation has a storied history among Corvette aficionados – it was the most hardcore variant of the C4, C6, and C7 generations.

This new one shouldn't be any different, and for sure, it will be the most powerful production Corvette ever – for a little while, anyway, ahead of the fabled Corvette Zora introduction. So, prototypes have been spotted, rumors have flown away, teasers rushed to our adrenaline glands, and we've closely watched all the information that has perspired since the official announcement.

Most likely, the ZR1 will be heavily based on the Corvette Z06 with only minor differences in terms of styling – some additional vents front and rear, possibly some new aerodynamic packages. Under the transparent glass behind the driver and passenger, the rumor mill believes that Z06's 5.5-liter engine will be present, albeit with a notable addition – instead of supercharging, there will be a pair of turbos to get the power level to unprecedented heights. According to the rumor mill, the power level is anywhere between 800 and 850 horsepower, by the way.

But what if the Corvette ZR1 was a radical step in a new design direction? Well, that's possible only across the parallel universes of vehicular CGI if we judge the spied prototypes correctly, but it's still an opportunity worth investigating in the imaginative realm of digital car content creators. More precisely, Evrim Ozgun, a Turkish virtual automotive designer, decided the make sure we all know a little more about the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1, even if only digitally.

This pixel master, however, moves against the current and unofficially depicts a hypothetical, radical design change. It has different aero blades and vents on the sides, a full carbon fiber wing around the back, a more pronounced yet thoroughly integrated widebody appearance, big extra vents in the back of the car, plus a refreshed front fascia complete with new light clusters around the front. So, do you dig it?