GM President Reuss Says Corvette Hybrid Would Be "Cool"

Electric car technology is rapdily becoming common in sports cars. The McLaren P1McLaren P1United Kingdom, 2012 > present3 photos
, Ferrari LaFerrariFerrari LaFerrariItaly, 2013 > present16 photos
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and Porsche 918 all use electric motors to boost power, and even the Lamborghini AventadorLamborghini Aventador LP ...Italy, 2011 > present55 photos
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uses an ultra capacitor based system its start/stop system. With the seventh generation CorvetteChevrolet Chevrolet Corvette Gen.7 [C7]United States of America, 2013 > present13 versions
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going on sale in the US in about a month, ChevroletChevroletUnited States of America, 1911 > present82 models
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as been on a press tour to show off the car. At one of these events, GMGMUnited States of America, 1998 > present8 models
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President Mark Reuss said that a hybrid Corvette is a possibility for the future, espcially as a limited edition experiment. 

"Actually, don’t laugh. I think it’s a very attractive idea, actually. I think it would be really fun to do, I think it would build capability inside our company and I think people would love it," said Reuss. 

Chevrolet has treated the Corvette as a testbed in the past to the point that it has worked on mid-engine and rotary-powered versions. These cars were never sold to the public, but show the car's experimentation. 

Also, the latest 6.2-liter V8 in the Corvette has direct injection and cylinder deactivation to save fuel. A hybrid would take that even farther and add power. 

In the last few years GM has made a commitment to offering cleaner models in the US. First it introduced the Chevy VoltChevrolet VoltUnited States of America, 2011 > present3 photos
, and this summer it will add the CruzeChevrolet Cruze 2.0 VCDi LTUnited States of America, 2011 > present3 photos
diesel. Early next year, it will add the Cadillac ELRCadillac ELRUnited States of America, 2014 > present16 photos
that borrows much of the Volt's technology but wrapped in a prettier package. 

"It’s exciting stuff, I mean it is. It’s cool," said Reuss.

Source: LA Times