Chevrolet is introducing three new colors for its 2025 model: Competition Yellow, Sebring Orange, and — perhaps the most hotly anticipated hue — Hysteria, which is a deep metallic purple. A year after the much-hyped 70th anniversary of the Corvette, Chevy is commemorating the brand by seemingly looking back toward the Corvette’s storied history with some of the names and colors it’s chosen for 2025.
The name “Competition Yellow” was previously used in fourth-generation Corvettes throughout the 1980s and ’90s, though this new version isn’t the exact same color, and has a tintcoat metallic look. Similarly, Sebring Orange is not just a returning name, but also a returning color, after having been (relatively recently) replaced by a less-metallic shade called “Amplify Orange.” Many Vette enthusiasts had been hoping for a return of the popular color, which was available for models that included the beloved 2019 ZR1.
It’s likely that with these new color options, some of the current ones offered by Chevrolet will be discontinued. While the automaker has yet to confirm which those would be, two hues likely to be on the chopping block are Amplify Orange and Accelerate Yellow, since they’ll be too similar to the new options.
These exterior hues aren’t the only colors set to change with the 2025 Corvette. The car’s Edge Yellow brake calipers will also have their look slightly adjusted to Velocity Yellow to better match the updated Competition Yellow option. New interior options include a Habanero interior and a blue stitch that can be paired with the black interior. Additionally, the 10-spoke wheels of the Z06 will have four finish options: Pearl Nickel, Gloss Black, Polished, and Bright Polished with Carbon Flash Pockets.
The E-Ray is here to stay
The 2025 lineup of Corvettes that will sport these new colors include the return of the track-focused Z06, the Stingray, and the hybrid E-Ray, which debuted last year as the first-ever electrified Corvette with all-wheel-drive. Corvette’s take on the EV had been anticipated for years, and was introduced as part of the brand’s 70th anniversary celebration. Clearly a hit, the 2025 E-Ray will roll out as EVs continue to become more popular in the U.S. and around the world.
Not much is known yet about the specs of the next-gen vehicle, but it will likely live up to — if not improve upon — the 2024 E-Ray, which was powered by a 495 horsepower 6.2-liter LT2 Small Block V-8 engine and a 160 horsepower electric motor — which together could produce 895 pound-feet of combined torque. The E-Ray can go 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, and travel a quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds.
While Chevrolet has plenty of other stylish options for its upcoming vehicles like the new Tahoe or Suburban, these aforementioned colors are for the 2025 Corvette only.
