The company can develop its own products.
Rumours circulated before Chevy revealed that the new mid-engine supercar would ” Untunable.” Chevy pointed out that the car uses GM’s Global B electric architecture, which locks down the ECU to protect cybersecurity. It looks like it will stay that way for the time being. According to Tadge Juechter, Corvette’s Chief Engineer, the company does not intend to help the aftermarket tune the car.
One, Chevy does not intend to give aftermarket tuners and companies a way around its electronic security systems. History has proven that such workarounds are easily exploited by nefarious actors. It’s unlikely that GM would risk compromising vehicles already on the road for a turbocharger. Juechter stated that the company’s goal was to make its products as hack-proof as possible to protect customers. Chevy has many tasks to do in developing the Corvette, and its own products.
Juechter believes that “the best” will learn how to tune the car. Some have succeeded, but not without difficulty. Although there are C8 Corvettes with over 1,000 horsepower that can be tuned, Muscle Cars points out that not one aftermarket forced induction kit is available. It has been a challenge for those who have tried it. While tuning the Corvette isn’t difficult, it’s not as simple as it used to. But that hasn’t stopped tuners trying.
Chevy has so far only introduced the Corvette Stingray to the C8 generation. Chevy expects to introduce several more variants, including the Z06, however, Chevy has not provided any details about these or how much power they will deliver. Chevy’s lack of an aftermarket market seems to not be hurting. It was reported last month that Chevy received more Corvette orders than it could handle.