Chevrolet has launched the Silverado EV ZR2 off-road race truck idea throughout the famend Mint 400 off-road race, the place it can additionally compete as a part of the Corridor Racing staff’s roster.
This race truck idea joins the lineup of the Silverado ZR2 and Colorado ZR2 race vans, with Chad Corridor piloting the all-electric automobile within the Open Manufacturing EV class.
Scott Bell, Chevrolet’s vp, acknowledged, "There isn’t a higher proving floor to check the boundaries of our automobiles than aggressive racing. The Silverado EV ZR2 race truck idea, using 98% GM manufacturing elements, showcases the perfect of Chevrolet and demonstrates our dedication to making a extremely succesful pickup for a difficult race just like the Mint 400."
Whereas nonetheless an idea, the Silverado EV ZR2 race truck embodies the profitable ZR2 components seen in its Silverado and Colorado counterparts, that includes:
- A lifted suspension with off-road tuning for each the entrance and rear
- Multimatic damper expertise
- Locking differentials
- Underbody skid safety
This high-performance off-road race truck rapidly got here to fruition in simply 5 months, predominantly constructed from GM manufacturing elements. Its off-road capabilities are largely because of the prototype Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve repeatedly adaptive dampers, enabling over 13 inches of wheel journey each entrance and rear.
Paired with 37-inch BF Goodrich KM3 Mud-Terrain tires and a tri-motor electrical propulsion system delivering 1,100 horsepower and 11,500 lb-ft of torque, the Silverado EV ZR2 race truck greater than justifies its ZR2 designation.
Chevrolet engineers will collaborate carefully with the Chad Corridor Racing staff throughout the race, gathering insights on the truck’s efficiency, sturdiness, and total functionality. These findings will inform future manufacturing automobiles, efficiency elements, and equipment, with over 44 off-road efficiency elements at the moment obtainable for Chevrolet truck prospects.
Chad Corridor, the first driver and proprietor of Corridor Racing, remarked, "Working with the Chevy engineers is at all times rewarding. The insights we acquire from racing instantly profit automobiles that buyers should buy. An off-road race just like the Mint 400 equates to years of standard automobile put on."
Corridor Racing started its journey in 2017 with a inventory manufacturing Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and has impressively completed 53 of the 54 races they entered.
The debut of the Silverado ZR2 race truck idea coincides with Chevrolet’s preparations to launch the 2026 Silverado EV Path Boss this summer time, marking its first off-road-oriented electrical automobile. The Path Boss variant will characteristic a factory-installed carry, 18-inch wheels, 35-inch all-terrain tires, and distinctive purple tow hooks. A brand new Terrain Mode will improve the truck’s maneuverability in confined areas.
Additional particulars concerning the Silverado EV Path Boss shall be launched quickly.
Revealed on March 5, 2025 by Blagojce Krivevski
