What is Corvette?
Corvette is an American sports car from Chevrolet, part of General Motors. It began as a Chevrolet show car in 1953 and grew into a distinctive two-seat sports car, known for its V8 engines, long bonnet and racing presence. It sits apart from Chevrolet’s everyday cars as the marque’s focused performance model. That mix of road-car character and track-minded engineering has shaped its identity across generations.
Which Corvette models appear here?
TheCarCodex lists one line: Corvette, spanning 2006–2015 in United Kingdom Vehicle Certification Agency figures. That broad name covers the model family rather than a single body or specification. The period falls across the later years of the sixth-generation Corvette and the arrival of the seventh generation. Chevrolet introduced the C6 for 2005; the C7 followed for 2014, bringing a fresh design while keeping the front-engine, rear-drive sports-car layout.
How did Corvette develop over this period?
The C6 refined the familiar Corvette shape with a more compact body and updated engineering. Its successor, the C7, made the styling more angular and brought the Stingray name back into use. Chevrolet also continued to offer track-focused versions alongside the standard car, giving the range different emphases within the same sports-car family. Those changes marked an evolution in design and equipment while preserving the Corvette’s core identity.
Where does Corvette appear, and what about electrification?
In this reference, Corvette appears in United Kingdom VCA figures. The listed years and market indicate the scope of those figures, not the full reach of the nameplate around the world. The cars in this period are petrol-powered sports cars; the figures shown here do not identify a hybrid or electric Corvette. Fuel consumption and CO₂ results are tied to the test procedure used in each market: Europe and the UK use WLTP or, for older figures, NEDC; the USA uses EPA testing and Canada uses a 5-cycle test. Results from different procedures are not directly like-for-like.
Questions and answers
What kind of car is a Corvette?
It is Chevrolet’s two-seat American sports car, with a long history of performance-focused design and engineering.
Which Corvette years are listed here?
The United Kingdom VCA listing spans 2006–2015.
Is the Corvette in this period electric or hybrid?
The cars in this period are petrol-powered; the listing does not identify a hybrid or electric model.