Chevy’s Controversial New Corvette E-Ray Set To Debut Next Week – SlashGear

Is the E-Ray a true successor to the Corvette Stingray title? Short answer: we don’t know. As far as we know at this time, nobody outside of Chevy has put the hybrid through its paces. Until we get hold of an E-Ray and put it to work, all we know is what we’re told. What we’re told, however, and what we can infer from the information available, is promising. 

As we’ve reported before, there’s good reason to expect the E-Ray to perform as well as its gas-powered twin. The carmaker designed the latest ‘Vette with electrification in mind, meaning the E-Ray will be a monster. As we’ve previously reported, sources suggest the Corvette E-Ray will come with the 6.2L V8 from the gas-powered model, alongside an electric model bumping the original’s 495 horsepower into the stratosphere — 600 to 650 horsepower in total. 

Throw in all-wheel drive for tighter handling and Chevy is suddenly selling a hybrid that could lap a Porsche 911. That plus clever hybrid-specific features like a Stealth Mode that shifts the ‘Vette to all-electric for silent running makes for a new and exciting take on classic Chevy muscle. All this remains speculation until the car becomes available for testing. That said, we’re optimistic, as we found the latest ‘Vette thoroughly honored its ancestors.