- The Corvette E-Ray is discontinued.
- Chevrolet will move the Corvette Grand Sport
- Hybrid Corvettes are not going away.
The revival of the iconic Corvette Grand Sport comes with sad news. At least, that depends on how you feel about hybrids, as this upcoming model will kill off the Corvette E-Ray. But don’t worry, because the electrified Corvette will live on through the Grand Sport
The Corvette E-Ray launches in 2023 as the first hybrid Corvette, aiming to capitalize on the growing electrification trend in sports and supercars. Despite initial concerns about the Corvette getting an electric motor, the E-Ray acts more like a traditional mild hybrid, with its battery used at low speeds, for launching, and to drive some of the car’s internal electricity.
2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
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Despite weighing a heavier 3,774 pounds compared to the standard car’s 3,535 pounds, the E-Ray achieved a surprising 0-60 time of 2.5 seconds, making it the fastest Corvette ever built at that time. In contrast to the more aggressive ZR1 and ZR1X, the E-Ray was also a softer car, looking more like a grand-touring Corvette than a racetrack record-breaker.
The new Grand Sport
Plus, the Grand Sport name has been around in some form for most of the Corvette’s life, so it makes sense to prioritize it over the less iconic but still cool E-Ray name.
The Grand Sport will come with a new 6.7-liter V8 engine that produces 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the more aggressive Grand Sport
It remains to be seen whether the Grand Sport
Motorcycle Pickup1: The Corvette E-Ray will be one of the brand’s most exciting cars. Given the technological leap the C8 represents over the C7, it will be interesting to see how further hybridization affects future Corvettes and the potential of General Motors’ future sports cars.
Plus, because of the limited production of E-Rays, they could become major collectors’ items in the future, as every Corvette eventually will.
