After much anticipation, GM finally debuted the 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray, serving up a hybrid powertrain, all-wheel drive and quicker acceleration times than the track-focused C8 Corvette Z06.
The E-Ray borrows the Corvette Stingray’s naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 engine, which produces 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, but adds an electric motor on the front axle that generates 160 horsepower and 125 pound-feet. Combined output is pegged at 655 horsepower. A new variant (RPO code MLH) of the C8’s dual-clutch, eight-speed automatic transmission sends the gasoline engine’s power to the rear wheels, while the electric motor feeds the front wheels. For the first ever, the Chevy Corvette is equipped with an all-wheel drivetrain.
According to GM, the 2024 Corvette E-Ray is able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, a tenth of a second quicker then what the Z06 can achieve. It can also cover a quarter mile in 10.5 seconds while reaching a trap speed of 130 mph. This despite the E-Ray posting a base curb weight of 3,774 pounds for the coupe and 3,856 pounds for the convertible, or roughly 400 pounds heavier than the Stingray and about 300 more than the Z06 equipped with the carbon fiber wheels and Z07 Performance package.
The C8 Corvette E-Ray hybrid also features a 1.9 kWh battery pack that’s located between the seats, which is self-recharged under normal driving conditions as well as when the car is coasting or decelerating. A new Stealth Mode allows the E-Ray to be temporarily driven on electric power alone at speeds of up to 45 mph, which our neighbors will appreciate when we leave home early in the morning.
In addition to the Corvette’s usual drive modes – Tour, Sport, Track, Weather, My Mode and Z-Mode – the E-Ray includes a new Charge+ mode that maximizes the battery pack’s state of charge for when owners want maximum performance, such as on a track. The E-Ray will be equipped as standard with the Brembo Carbon Ceramic brakes and the Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 suspension as well. An optional ZER Performance package adds Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ZP summer tires, unique chassis tuning and other performance-minded enhancements. Meanwhile, the E-Ray Performance App displayed on the infotainment screen shows the propulsion system in action, providing dynamic gauges, power and torque graphs, along with efficiency and performance data.
Visually, the 2024 Corvette E-Ray shares the Z06’s wider body while being equipped with a unique set of lightweight twisted, five-spoke alloy wheels, available in four finishes. Body-color accents and carbon flash badging are also standard, while black exhaust tips and bright badging, an Electric Blue body-length stripe package and carbon fiber ground effects are also available on the options list. In addition, buyers can upgrade to carbon fiber wheels in one of three finishes.
There are new paint color choices as well. The E-Ray hybrid introduces Riptide Blue, Seawolf Gray and Cacti, which should be offered on other 2024 Corvette variants as well. As is the case with the 2023 Corvette, there will be a total of 14 paint color choices for the 2024 model year.
The Corvette E-Ray debuts a new interior colorway as well, called Artemis Dipped, featuring deep green hues. According to GM, it will only be available on the 2024 Corvette.
On the safety front, all 2024MY Corvettes receive more safety features, including Forward Collision Alert, Automatic Emergency Braking as well as Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning.
The 2024 Corvette E-Ray hybrid will go on sale in late 2023, and will be built at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky, alongside the Stingray and Z06 variants. 1LZ, 2LZ and 3LZ trim levels will be available in both body styles, with pricing that starts at $104,295 for the coupe and $111,295 for the convertible, destination freight charge included.
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The best C8 wheel yet. I really didn’t like the Stingray wheel offering. Z06 looks good to, but this wheel design is on-point.
Also this has the best lower front end treatment among all iterations so far, imho.
They definitely got this wheel design right. Unlikely that they were designed by the base wheels designers. They are tragic. I’ve a feeling they will become very popular in the Corvette after market.
We knew this was gonna happen sometime. They really did this well. Can’t wait to see one on the road!
…………Wow
Definitely not a collectible. It will be an electronic nightmare down the road.
Why wouldn’t you buy a Corvette to drive versus park it in the garage to look at it?
You might want to seek the help of a financial planner if you’re wanting to find a good investment.
Because all other hybrids have proven to be electrical nightmares and not at all reliable?
well, so far the more unreliable nightmare seems to be the DFM system in the LT v8 engines. Sadly I realize the green weenies will not allow us to go back to the days before that failure of a system so just be glad this is not a full BEV, which most likely would be far faster anyway.
BEVs are only fast in a straight line. They’re heavy and have terrible handling. That’s the reason why a Tesla Model S Plaid is 20sec slower than a Camaro ZL1 on the Nurburgring.
Electric cars make sense for big heavy vehicles like trucks and SUVs, but they will always be inferior to ICE sports cars when it comes to track performance.
This is the future we are going into. Electronics lose value very quickly and are not collectable like mechanical things. A smart watch will become worthless in 5-10 years but a mechanical watch holds its value. I think electric cars will be a similar thing, people will buy and replace them like smart phones.
Buy your car and drive it until the wheels fall off, these electric cars will be worth nothing after a few years anyways like an iPhone.
Now that’s what I’m talk’n ’bout! Just as quick as a Z06, but with twice the gas mileage and I’m guessing still an amazingly great handling Corvette! Alas, the Mighty Corvette comes into the 21st Century, kicking ass and taking names!
Sort of surprised at the (to me) high cost, thought it might be around 90 grand to start with, but…well we all know this baby is going to be on a lot of peoples wish list when it finally arrives. Certainly a great combination that should satisfy the owner that doesn’t need or can even purchase The Mighty Z06, but instead hopefully can find one of these E-Ray’s at a Chevy dealer near them, and of course with the dreaded “fair market value” sticker added (doubt these will go for MSRP) however, it is a great alternative between the Base C8 and the Z06. Excellent going Chevy…something else to add to my “Bucket List”!
Observed Gas mileage will probably be only just a pinch better. Vettes are really frugal on fuel when driven like a normal car. The EPA dings them pretty hard with all that horsepower on tap. Ask hybrid drivers how often they actually meet their advertised mileage. It’s rare and more likely you will exceed the advertised mileage in a non hybrid vehicle.
I really think they could have beaten 2.5 seconds with the LT5 engine and an AWD system like in the GTR. EPA would have crucified GM however for that.
LT5/GTR-awd(w/ updates) would be great in a muscle sedan.
Any bets that the ZR1 is the 5.5L Z06 motor with this e-ray setup? I would bet a least $1 that’s where we end up. Only open question is there anything higher performing than that…..Maybe supercharged or TT with the e-ray hybrid option???
Other than the rumor that internal sources claim is the LT5 with turbos I’d say that’s valid. Rumor is that the ZR1 is also targeting 1000hp, which just adding the hybrid to the LT6 doesn’t get you there
Correction, internal rumor is it’s the LT6, the 5.5l flat crank V8 that will receive turbos. Not the LT5. New engine would have the name LT7 or LT8.
I personally would rather see a large displacement supercharged small block, but we know that’s not in the works. Many GT race classes have displacement limits meaning anything over 5.5L is a no go.
This is the future of all vehicles, yet Ford was the first domestic brand to use both gas and electricity to make hybrid vehicles since 2005, just one year after Toyota. A hybrid may have more weight and complexity, but the economies and performance of a hybrid outweigh that gain. This E-Ray is not a plug in rechargeable hybrid because it adds more weight and the battery is not that big. I bet someone who is well prepared and has the factory manuals will add a port to recharge the battery in his garage and get even better economy.
Ford licensed the rights to almost 20 Toyota hybrid patents in order to bring their hybrid to market in 2005…they didn’t do it all by themselves. They were the first domestic branded hybrid, but had plenty of help from Toyota [and other companies] to get it done.
better to do something with a little help than to do nothing!
I need to add that this E-Ray has three new drive modes: Stealth (drive on electricity only for up to 45 MPH), Normal, and Shuttle (for valet parking – limiting max speed to 15 MPH). So the driver can silently move the E-Ray around enclosed parking lots and garage buildings without the engine sounds or emissions. And in slow traffic, the engine will idle very little to keep the battery charged as the electric motor creeps the E-Ray along. The MPG rating will probably reach 30.
better to do something with a little help than to do nothing!
oops, sorry, this reply ended up under the wrong comment
I think some are missing the true reason for this car.
The Hybrid here is not really for mpg or emissions. It is to add AWD to the car in a way that cheaper and less complex than to do it mechanically.
Also it is to introduce EV drive to the performance customer.
This is not a economic car and MPG is not a concern to most customers. The fuel savings is limited,
Impressive car but not one for all but there is a segment for it.
In time the EV will take over the rear too. But I expect this will be the last ICE GM car when the time comes.
so much for the price range i assumed 😪. tis a sad day for me (price wise). on the other hand the performance is cool asf. 2.5 sec 0-60, 10.5 1/4 mile. all i need to know now is the top speed and its mileage. not that igaf what it gets but i am a little curious. seems like im going to have to stick with the stingray. not that thats a bad thing
Stunning – this is the GM that I am proud of.
This mild-hybrid setup needs to be offered in all $50K+ vehicles going forward. ICE ain’t dead yet folks.
Alf the trouble is the Hybrid that they would offer would be for MPG only with underpowered 3 cylinders that leave you with ICW maintenance and Battery Replacement Both and cost you more to buy than just a regular ICE.
The E Ray is not your normal Hybrid. It is all about performance not saving the planet. I can relate to that.
A Prius to me is not a real fast and not a real slow car it is is just another Half Fast Car.
A mild-hybrid setup can be designed for performance or economy. Or something in the middle, between performance and economy. The middle option would be a fantastic choice for the full size truck and SUV offerings.
MPG is not that much better and the performance is not better in most cases. The weight is up, the cost is up and the maintenance is more the complexity is more. I get why some MFG are doing them as they can not afford to commit to a full EV program at this point for all vehicles.
Toyota was trying to sway the governments and other MFGs to go hybrid as it was cheaper than full EV but even they have found they had to commit to full EV.
Even Hybrids are stuck with CAFE and Emissions that EV models are not.
I just never saw the benefit for Hybrid outside like what the Corvette and other performance applications.
If someone wants one that is fine but I would rather stick to a full ICE if it comes down to just being green.
“I just never saw the benefit for Hybrid outside like what the Corvette and other performance applications.”
Isn’t the foundation of the “Green” EV argument that any utilization of lithium ion batteries is preferable to ICE?
I don’t disagree with any of the points you’ve made, but to take their argument seriously (which I do not), the premise is based on utilizing a Lithium battery because the supposed power used to ‘charge’ that battery is ‘green’ (lol).
Yes I know this argument is not pertinent for mild-hybrids, but plug-in hybrids, but by point still stands. If you subscribe to the EV dogma, any battery usage is ‘environmentally friendly’ : )
Mild hybrid like the L8B or ram etorque?????
The problem is that the return observed in real life is 5% at max in terms of economy and almost always there is no performance boost as the hybrid fizzles out over 40mph due to the small battery capacity.
The mild hybrid only makes sense in 1 case, and the mat is when it’s capable of deleting the starter motor thus reducing costs and complexity while also increasing efficiency.
The Eray is considered a full hybrid, and likely won’t return significant economy returns as they likely are keeping the motor as small and light as possible for performance reasons. This smaller motor won’t be as efficient as it won’t have the needed coils for high efficiency regenerative braking. It will do great for initial launch and in the corners. That’s it.
They might be late to the game but if i was GM i would put out some hybrid powertrains in their mainsream vehicles such as Malibu, Equinox, Traverse etc. To go from ICE to EV’s with no inbetween is crazy.
Other Steve, I hear you but historically that hasn’t worked for GM. They had the Silverado hybrid, suburban hybrid, Malibu hybrid, gen 2 Malibu hybrid, Silverado mild hybrid, None of these sold well
GM is doing well with “conquest sales” mostly among millennials and gen Z by keeping the overall purchase price down and curb appeal up. That’s their best strategy.
Many of those vehicles you referenced were ancient hybrid implementations, the most recent being the Silverado hybrid from maybe three to five years ago, and subsequently dropped 12-18 months later.
Battery energy density has improved. A 5Kw battery for a mild hybrid would be the sweet spot for the full size trucks/SUVs.
The mild hybrid L8B used a lithium battery FYI with an auxiliary lead acid for below freezing temperatures. Like the Ram Etorque.
I do think this is a good idea. I am hoping the things that scar me about the current LT v8’s can be removed for longevity reasons. with this basically replacing cylinder deactivation needs, I would hope that system is in fact removed so in 5-7 years we do not hear a bunch of ticking timebombs when the V8 kicks in.
Cylinder deactivation is still in use. Past 40 mph when stealth mode is unavailable, cruising speeds uses deactivation.
You mean LS V8’s? LT v8’s never had any issues with deactivation.
Well the early V8 had issues but not anymore. We used to sell retro fit kits but no many now.
The Cylinder deactivation seldom kicks in on most of these engines anyway. They are there just for EPA credits.
So, the Eray is faster and cost less than the Z06 with no gas guzzler tax. I think those of us who ordered a Z06 just got a pie in the face from Chevrolet.
The ZO6 was designed for the Track first and foremost. the E-Ray can do track but it’s more for cross country driving and comfort. It replaces the Grand Sport.
The Eray will unlikely hang on the track with a Z06 nor will it ever sound like it. Different vehicle.
Still does not sound like a Z06.
Also it is quicker not faster to 60 mph.
Your argument only makes sense if you think 0-60 is the only measure of performance. 400lbs lighter with the LT5 soundtrack is what makes the Z06 preferable for me. I love to take part in autoX and track day events. 0.1 seconds in 0-60 and top speed are pointless performance metrics.
up to 45 mph electric only, and with the electric motors on the front wheels, means we have a FWD Vette!!! Who would have ever thought such a thing would happen! lol
for the first 3 to 4 miles or so, before the ICE kicks back on.
The E-Ray will not hang with the Z06. on no track in the world no matter what. The E-Ray may not even hang with the Z06 without the Z07 package in a straight line or around normal track conditions.
Love this.
My only question to GM is what about those of us who want to have fun and carry a few people around? Cadillac Vs are now a generation behind in performance and, fun as they are, run up a pretty high price for throwbacks.
Curb weights are wrong, should be 3966 (coupe) and 4099 (htc).
Correct. SAE just released the *dry* weight as 3774 lb (1712 kg). The first two ton “sports car”.
More gimmicks, more things to go wrong. Battery between the seats, no thank you.
If you want simplicity and reliability, go full electric.
I’m sure that’s what everyone said when fuel injection, super chargers, turbos, power steering, vacuum boost brakes, automatics, and anything else came out.
I expect the real-world 0-60 times and consistency will be better with the E-Ray vs the Z06. The quoted 0-60 times for cars are usually the best run out of multiple attempts on a favorable surface, and assume you have time to activate launch control.
i want one. but will have to settle for (no complaints) my plain old 2021 C8.
Beautiful!! Hope they’ve solved the other hybrid models’ electrical problems!!
Do I have to take the EV in to the dealer to change the oil in the electric motors ??.
…JUST BEING SARCASTIC!
+400 pounds. Ouch.
Awesome car, moving forward I want Chevy and this is for Tadge get the weight down and get it down now, I don’t want a 4000lbs Corvette, this is a awesome but it needs to weigh less, this is why as awesome as the Z06 is it still gets smoked be Ford GT and several others because although it’s fast it’s too heavy.
104k to start ! It looks cool , just curious how it will stack up against the dark horse mustang
Sign me up!
I need to see if I can make it happen.
Interested
Wonder why they didn’t use parts from their Ultium system? Instead of 1.9 kWh battery a single Ultium module provides 8.8 kWh and instead of a 160 hp FWD motor Ultium has a 240 hp FWD motor.
Hybrid tech may have a short future with hd trucks, maybe some perf. cars like e-ray, but BEV’s are needed and are taking over. I only wish they would allow for a small exception. Performance ICEs are desirable and even preferable. The visceral, aural, aspect of a hp ICE with a transmission(dct or manual) cannot be easily dismissed. Corvette, Porsche, etc., may find that going exclusively BEV in this little sector may go over about as popular as a fart in church. Or the specialty car, restoration, resto-mod sectors are set to explode.