It looks like the Chevy Corvette Grand Sport will be back, but could it be a hybrid this time?
General Motors has applied to renew the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport trademark, according to a recent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office .
The Grand Sport name was previously used for versions of the C6 and C7 Corvette that were a step up from the base models in performance, but sat below the Z06 and ZR1 models in the hierarchy. Chevy also used the name for a C4 Corvette variant. The name originated with a 1962 project by Corvette godfather Zora Arkus Duntov to create a lightweight racing version of the C2 Corvette. However, GM brass didn't approve of the project, and only five of the original Corvette Grand Sports were built.Given that history, it makes sense for GM to maintain the Grand Sport trademark. The question is what it will be used on next?
It's not hard to imagine a C8 Corvette Grand Sport slotting between the Stingray and Z06. But GM is also planning hybrid and all-electric Corvette models, and the name for one of them seems to be in flux at the moment.
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