The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it's not powered soley by a howling V8. The E-Ray is a gas-electric hybrid.
Although GM may be over-selling the practicality, the E-Ray does come with all-season tires so it can be driven year-round, and the all-wheel-drive system is configured so it’s confident in the snow, up to just 4 inches due to its low ground clearance.
Unlike most hybrids, it’s not really made for efficiency, although will get a little better city mileage than a standard Stingray at 16 mpg. But because of higher mass and air drag, it will do worse than the standard Corvette’s 24 mpg on the highway. The electric motor adds 160 horsepower to the 495 generated by the V8, for a total of 655. Both systems come on at once for maximum acceleration.
Engineers say its technology sets the stage for the all-electric Corvette. When the latest generation of ’Vette came out four years ago with the engine in the middle, engineers designed it so future there could be hybrid and electric versions in the future.The car’s computers are configured to keep it stable by applying power to individual wheels when it’s slippery. GM engineers say most electronic stability controls rely on braking individual wheels.
The 1.9 kilowatt-hour battery is small compared with a full electric vehicle. It’s positioned under the console. You can’t plug it in to recharge it, but it gets energy restored from regenerative braking and from the V8 motor. It can be driven in “stealth mode” up to 45 mph for a short distance to quietly leave a neighborhood, GM says.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Corvette E-Ray's Hybrid Setup Is All About PerformanceSports car companies have started to bring more electrification into their products as of late. Unlike those who are concerned with EV range figures, the Corvette E-Ray is all about performance.
Read more »
The Chevy Corvette E-Ray Is a Hybrid and the Quickest Vette EverElectrification and eAWD have officially entered the Corvette world.
Read more »
2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray can scare a Z06 with 655 horsepower2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray revealed with 655 horsepower, all-wheel drive and other upgrades similar to the Z06.
Read more »
Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid revealed as the quickest Chevy in historyThe 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is a high performance hybrid version of the sports car that has all-wheel-drive and is the quickest vehicle GM has ever made.
Read more »
First Ride: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Goes from Quiet to RiotSpending a few minutes in the passenger's seat reveals the Corvette’s expanded bandwidth.
Read more »
2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray Sets America's Sports Car on a Radical New CourseAfter the C8 Corvette's engine moved to the middle, the wide-body E-Ray arrives as a 655-hp all-wheel-drive hybrid—changing the game yet again.
Read more »