Chevy’s special prototype, known as the Blazer EV.R NASCAR, has been shown ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 500, and is very similar to Ford’s electrified creations. While th

The Chevrolet brand of General Motors Co. in Detroit unveiled its Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype in the days leading up to Sunday’s Daytona 500, won by Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron for the second consecutive year.

American carmaker Chevrolet pulled the wraps off an electric NASCAR racer prototype called Blazer EV.R, model to be shown at Daytona 500.

Like the Ford, and like NASCAR's unbranded prototype, the three-motor setup makes the Blazer EV.R all-wheel drive. Those motors draw from a 78-kWh liquid-cooled battery, which is stored inside a modified Next Gen chassis. The car's suspension is also taken from that car, another common feature with the other two demonstrators.

Set to continue the legacy of the Trailblazer SS, the Blazer EV SS has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system that produces 615 hp (459 kW / 624 PS) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque. This blows past earlier estimates of 557 hp (415 kW / 565 PS) and 648 lb-ft (878 Nm).

General Motors pulled the veil off the Chevy Blazer EV.R, its all-electric NASCAR crossover prototype for the Cup Series.

The silent SS will bring a roaring herd of NASCAR V-8s to the green flag at Daytona. Chevy will also unveil an electric NASCAR at the event.

Chevrolet is bringing a first for the Daytona 500 with its Blazer EV SS as the first electric vehicle to lead the famous NASCAR race to the green flag.

Chevrolet unveils the Blazer EV.R, a 1,300-horsepower electric NASCAR prototype showcasing the future of electric motorsports.

Chevrolet unveiled its Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype to the world wide interwebs just before the racing season ramps up for the Daytona 500 this weekend. Chevrolet shared the Blazer EV.R SUV stating that it is an example of the company “continuing to test,