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The Chevy Blazer EV SS is the first electric Daytona 500 pace car, and it looks ready to race
The 2025 Chevy Blazer EV SS, Chevrolet’s fastest SS vehicle ever made, earned the right to become the first electric Daytona 500 pace car. With up to 615 hp, the electric SUV can hit 0 to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds. Now, it will set the pace for “The Great American Race.”
Chevy Blazer EV SS set to pace the Daytona 500
The Blazer is one of the most iconic Chevy SUVs, but the all-electric model is just that much better. GM launched the 2025 Chevy Blazer EV earlier this year with a full trim lineup, including FWD, AWD, RWD, and SS variants.
With up to 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque (with Wide Open Watts mode), the SS model is the fastest to wear Chevy’s “SS” badging with a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time in just 3.4 seconds.
Chevy’s new electric Blazer is set to pace the 67th Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 16, 2025. It will be the first time an EV has paced the race and Chevrolet’s 16th time leading the charge.
The pace car will hit the track with no added performance upgrades, but it will be rocking a custom design and embedded strobe light.
To complement the impressive power, the 2025 Chevy Blazer EV SS includes other performance upgrades like a sport-tuned chassis and Brembo brakes. The 2025MY now also includes GM’s Super Cruise driver assist as standard.
Chevy will also unveil the new Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype (shown drifting above) ahead of the Daytona 500, so check back for more details soon. The move follows Ford, which just revealed a Mustang Mach-E for NASCAR.
The 2025 Blazer EV SS will go on sale later this year. It will start at $61,995 and have an EPA-estimated 303-mile range.
Starting at $45,995, the base FWD trim gets up to 312 miles range, while the RWD model, starting at $56,990, provides an EPA-estimated 334 miles driving range. All Blazer EV models also qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit.
| 2025 Chevy Blazer EV trim | Starting MSRP (includes DFC) | Range (EPA-estimated) |
Horsepower | Torque |
| FWD | $45,995 | 312 miles | 220 | 243 lb-ft |
| AWD | $48,995 | 283 miles (previously 279 mi) | 300 (previously 288) | 355 lb-ft (previously 333 lb-ft) |
| RWD | $56,990 | 334 miles (previously 324 mi) | 365 (previously 340) | 325 lb-ft |
| SS | $61,995 | 283 miles | 595 with Wide Open Watts (previously announced 557) Wide Open Watts mode can accelerate from 0 – 60 in 3.4 seconds | 645 lb-ft with Wide Open Watts |
A GM Authority report last week claimed that the 2025 model year will be the last combustion engine Blazer that GM makes. However, GM told Electrek in a statement, “We have no portfolio changes to share and will not comment on speculation.”
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