The new Corvette E-Ray AWD Hybrid is finally here and it’s a bit shocking. It has 655 combined horsepower, can do 0-98 km/h in 2.5 seconds, and finish a quarter mile in just 10.5 seconds. It’s literally the fastest accelerating production Corvette ever and now you can configure your own personal version online.
Announced today, the E-Ray utilizes the
same 495 hp V8 to power its rear wheels along with a 160 hp electric motor on the front axle. Chevrolet says that it’ll be available later
this year and that pricing starts at US$ 104,295, just shy of the Z06. Of course,
you’ll need to find a dealer charging MSRP without a markup to achieve that out
the door price. The configurator only has the Coupe version available for now
but beyond that, a slew of options are available. As we reported earlier, 14
colors are available at launch. In addition, owners can choose from a
body-colored roof, a transparent roof, or a carbon fiber roof. All three are
removable and stowable in the trunk.
Owners can add the ZER Performance package
with its sticky Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S ZP summer-only tires along with what
Chevy says are chassis tuning and “other performance enhancements.” Six different
wheel choices are available including three different carbon fiber options. In
our testing, adding the carbon wheels with a visible weave kind of broke the
configurator though as it sometimes changed our paint color inexplicably.
Interior color options are vast too. Subtle choices like Jet Black are available with different color stitching
while brighter colors like Sky Cool Grey, Adrenaline Red, and Two-Tone Blue can
add a pop of color for those who want it.
