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The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has barely been on the market and rumor has it that General Motors is already working on its successor.

According to a recent report from the Detroit News, the American automaker won’t rule out the idea of a hybrid or even electric Corvette which may or may not come as a surprise to some. Many automakers are turning to electrification for more power, and using a hybrid powertrain to maximize performance while meeting strict emissions requirements might be a direction Chevy is forced to go.

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Exotics such as the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 Spyder all use hybrid powertrain technology to enhance their performance. Considering that the Corvette Stingray is barely a year old, hybrid technology will be quite different by the time the eight-generation Corvette comes around.

GALLERY: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Live Photos

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GALLERY: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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[Source: Detroit Free Press]

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