What We Know So Far - EV Bike And Car

Overview

While it competes with thoroughbred sports cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche, the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is as American as American football, cowboys, and jazz. The C8-generation Vette debuted in 2020 with a mid-engine layout and the exotic-car proportions that go with it, and now this new E-Ray brings a hybrid powertrain that promises to push performance further with electrons. An electric motor powers the front wheels while the C8’s standard 6.2-liter LT2 pushrod V-8 is on duty out back. Together they develop 655 combined horsepower, which means the all-wheel drive Corvette E-Ray is within 15 horsepower of the range-topping Z06. In addition to that, the E-Ray features a Stealth driving mode that lets you sneak in and out of your neighborhood on silent electric power without waking the neighbors. Since its launch, the C8 Corvette has been a staff favorite at the Car and Driver offices and a 10Best winner not only because of its brilliant ride-and-handling and seemingly endless power but also because of how easy it is to live with daily. Sure, there are only two seats, but with cargo space behind the engine and under the front hood—the E-Ray maintains the frunk—it’s practical as sports cars go.

What’s New for 2024?

The E-Ray is a new entry for Chevrolet this year and its hybrid powertrain is the first time electrification has ever been added to the Corvette lineup. To accompany its burly 655 horsepower hybrid powertrain, the Corvette E-Ray wears the same wide-body kit and front-end treatment as the high-performance Z06 model. It’s also the first all-wheel drive Vette; an electric motor powers the front wheels. The E-Ray will hit Chevy dealers in late 2023 as a 2024 model.