Do you like yellow sports cars? You aren’t alone. I know Prince used a red Corvette as a euphemism, but if you’re under a certain age, yellow’s probably the iconic Corvette color for you. Well, good news — a classic shade of yellow is returning to the Corvette palette for 2025, and it rules.
Previously, the mid-engined Corvette was available in a color called Accelerate Yellow, which had a surprising amount of green to it. It was actually a chartreuse rather than what we’d normally think of as a yellow, and while that’s fine if that’s your sort of thing, it’s not quite the same as full-on yellow.
However, Competition Yellow is exactly what the people wanted. It’s a proper bright yellow that first appeared on the 1993 Corvette, replacing a color that was just called Yellow. Now though, it amps up the show-off factor of the C8’s mid-engined form, and even in Chevrolet’s shot-from-above teaser, it just looks epic.
It’s worth noting that Competition Yellow isn’t the ultra-iconic yellow from the C5 Corvette Z06. That would be Millennium Yellow, which has a little bit more orange to it than Competition Yellow but still whips ass. Millennium Yellow’s the best color available on a C5 Z06, because forget subtlety, you’re driving a damn sports car.
Millennium Yellow briefly continued on the C6 Corvette, but it was quickly replaced mid-year 2005 by Velocity Yellow, which removed a touch of orange and, you guessed it, also whipped ass. Sure, you could get a C6 in Atomic Orange or Jetstream Blue, but Velocity Yellow was really the poster color for anyone who latched onto the Z06. Booyah.
In fact, Velocity Yellow was so good that it was offered on the C7 Corvette until 2016, when it was replaced by Corvette Racing Yellow, which pulled even more orange out of the composition and went even brighter. Hell yeah. Sadly, this color was killed off after 2019, which makes us all the more thankful that a proper yellow is back.
Admittedly, Competition Yellow isn’t the only new addition to the 2025 Corvette option list. You’ll also be able to get Sebring Orange Tintcoat that launched on the 2019 Corvette, and Hysteria Purple, which is a deep blue with purple undertones. Add in a big ol’ wing for Z51 cars and new wheel options for the Z06, and it looks like Chevrolet’s got a nice round of options going to keep things fresh.
However, if you’re shopping for a new 2025 Corvette, I urge you to get your Gucci Mane on and tick the box for Competition Yellow. There’s just something awesome about a bright yellow sports car, and not only do the people love it, owning one means stashing a little ray of sunshine in your garage. On a rainy day, it makes a difference, right?
(Photo credits: Chevrolet)
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