Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two EVs took on the Mint 400 for the first time. Since the Mint 400 launched back in 1969, vehicles in this iconic desert endurance race have been powered by dead dinosaurs.

Can electric trucks survive extreme off-road racing? Chevy’s Silverado EV ZR2 is about to find out at the Mint 400.

GM hasn't made any official comment about the future of the ZR2 badge. I think they've answered the question with this.

Chevrolet has introduced the Silverado EV ZR2 off-road race truck concept at the Mint 400 off-road race, where it will compete as part of the Hall Racing team. This concept truck complements the existing Silverado ZR2 and Colorado ZR2 race trucks,

Chevrolet is betting on off-road performance to boost interest in the Silverado EV, which still sells much less than its combustion version.

Hall Racing wants to find out whether the decades-old “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” adage applies to electric pickups. It’s entering a Chevrolet Silverado EV in the 2025 Mint 400’s EV Open Production class.

Now this isn’t official confirmation that a Silverado EV ZR2 is coming to a dealership near you, but we would feel fairly confident that it’s going to happen. When detailing t