{"id":19632,"date":"2025-04-12T12:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=19632"},"modified":"2025-04-12T12:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T08:17:46","slug":"gm-opens-new-uk-advanced-design-studio-showcases-corvette-inspired-concept-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2025\/04\/12\/gm-opens-new-uk-advanced-design-studio-showcases-corvette-inspired-concept-car\/","title":{"rendered":"GM Opens New UK Advanced Design Studio, Showcases Corvette-Inspired Concept Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Motors has expanded its global design studio footprint with the official opening of a new advanced design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, about 20 miles from Birmingham. In connection with the opening, GM revealed an advanced design study Chevrolet Corvette concept car developed by the UK team as part of a global design project involving multiple studios that will see additional Corvette concepts revealed throughout 2025.<\/p>

The studio opening also provided a first glimpse of a GMC concept vehicle to be revealed later in 2025, developed in partnership with the GMC design team in Detroit.<\/p>

GM\u2019s design teams regularly work on conceptual design studies that are intended to drive ideation, innovation, and collaboration across the company.<\/p>

With the opening of the UK studio, GM continues to demonstrate its commitment to Europe as the company scales its Cadillac electric vehicle business there, while also preparing to launch Corvette sales across the UK and mainland Europe.<\/p>

The UK design studio is an integral part of GM\u2019s global design footprint, providing valuable insights into European customer and cultural trends and introducing new talent and fresh perspectives into GM\u2019s global network. GM\u2019s global design footprint also spans studios in Detroit, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Seoul.<\/p>

The UK studio is led by Julian Thomson, a deeply experienced automotive designer who has worked with some of the industry\u2019s most recognized brands. The 24,584-square-foot Royal Leamington Spa studio, which employs more than 30 designers and creative team members, is outfitted for both digital and physical clay model development.<\/p>

“Our advanced design team\u2019s mandate extends well beyond creating production vehicles,” said Michael Simcoe, senior VP of global design. “While they collaborate within our global design network on production and concept vehicle programs, these teams are primarily tasked with imagining what mobility could look like five, 10 and even 20 years into the future and driving innovation for GM.”<\/p>

The Corvette nameplate has long been leveraged to introduce experimental cars, concepts and prototypes that push the boundaries of automotive design and engineering, and the new UK design concept is no exception.While there is no production intention behind this concept, the GM UK Design team undertook this exercise to rethink what a Corvette could be with a true blank-page approach.<\/p>

\u201cAs part of the Corvette creative study, we asked multiple studios to develop hypercar concepts, which we\u2019ll see more of later this year\u201d Simcoe said. \u201cIt was important that they all pay homage to Corvette\u2019s historic DNA, but each studio brought their own unique creative interpretation to the project. That is exactly what our advanced design studio network is intended to do \u2013 push the envelope, challenge convention and imagine what could be.\u201d<\/p>

The UK team\u2019s concept subtly incorporates Corvette\u2019s iconic design heritage into a futuristic aesthetic focused on clean forms and muscular shapes. The design draws inspiration from the aviation industry, both in the sculptural and functional elements.<\/p>

\u201cOne of the most unusual and significant aspects of our concept\u2019s design is a feature known as Apex Vision,\u201d said Thomson. \u201cA nod to Corvette\u2019s centerline focus, and inspired by the iconic \u2018split window\u2019 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, this feature emphasizes a singular vertical central spine that is also a structural element, also providing a panoramic view of the road and surroundings.\u201d<\/p>

The exterior design includes a distinctive division between the upper and lower halves of the vehicle. The upper half captures the Corvette\u2019s classic design elements, but in a futuristic manner. The lower half focuses on functional technical design, including EV battery technology embedded into the structure and aerodynamics elements designed to channel air efficiently without the need for wings or spoilers.<\/p>

Concept technical specifications and assumptions:<\/strong><\/p>

Body structure:<\/p>