The 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, with a zero-to-60 time of 2.5 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 10.5 seconds. GM’s evergreen 6.2-liter LT2 Small Block V8 works in concert with a new electrified all-wheel drive system, a combination Chevrolet said will deliver straight-line performance, all-weather confidence, and grand touring capability. Along with the mid-engine announcement in 2019, the E-Ray’s arrival is one of the most exciting things for the Corvette in the modern era.

“In 1953, the enthusiastic reaction to the Chevrolet Corvette concept kicked off seven decades of passion, performance, and American ingenuity,” said Mark Reuss, President of General Motors. “E-Ray, as the first electrified, all-wheel-drive Corvette, takes it a step further and expands the promise of what Corvette can deliver.”
2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray Powertrain

The 6.2 LT2 V8 sends 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft. of torque to the rear wheels. Meanwhile, an electric motor over the front axle pumps 160 horsepower and 125 lb-ft. of torque to the front wheels via a 1.9 kWh battery pack located between the seats. Total system output is 655 horsepower.

The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting, braking, and everyday driving (an additional Charge+ feature helps the battery’s state of charge). Similarly, the Active Fuel Management system leverages the electric motor to extend the four-cylind...