In place of a four-rotor engine, Chevrolet employed a 6.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. Alongside adopting a 400 cubic inch V8 engine, the concept would finally adopt the "Aerovette" moniker.

Just a few months after the debut of the all-new, mid-engined C8 Corvette Coupe, Chevrolet has given us ... by concepts of the past such as the ’73 Aerovette and ’59 Stingray Racer.