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.

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

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.

Hot on the heels of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E NASCAR prototype, Chevrolet rolls out the Blazer-based EV.R. Electrification is shouldering its way into motorsports just as it has with our everyday new vehicles.