E-Ray charges into more expensive Corvette range

NEARLY two years because it was unveiled, the Corvette E-Ray has arrived in Australia because the model’s quickest variant Down Beneath, its 2.9-second run to 100km/h outpacing the flagship Z06 by a slim 0.4 seconds – at a $60,000 low cost.

Priced from $275,000 earlier than on-road prices, the E-Ray enters above all however the Z06, which asks a imply $336,000 + ORC.

A good more durable hero was unveiled in July – the 793kW/1123Nm ZR1, the primary turbocharged Corvette – nevertheless it stays unconfirmed for an Australian debut.

The E-Ray boasts some firsts of its personal, being the one all-wheel-drive Corvette to ever enter manufacturing, and the primary so as to add such important electrification to its powertrain.

In Chevrolet’s phrases, the now surprisingly numerous Corvette line-up could be seen as such: “Stingray is the last word on a regular basis supercar, Z06 is the track-focused flagship and E-Ray combines conventional energy and trendy electrical help to create an all-season grand touring car”.

That philosophy comes with modifications to the Corvette’s price ticket, with the 4 Stingray fashions not solely $7000 dearer than final 12 months, however almost $40,000 greater than after they launched in 2021.

The vary now begins from $182,000 for the 2LT Coupe and $197,800 for the 3LT model, whereas the 2LT Convertible and 3LT Convertible fashions are priced from $199,500 and $214,500 respectively.

Upgrades to the vary embrace Ahead collision warning, lane-keep help, and lane departure warning, auto excessive beam help, and low-speed autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, together with a soft-close bonnet.

Powertrains within the common combustion fashions vary from the 369kW/637kW 6.2 V8 ‘LT2’ to the 475kW/595Nm 5.5L ‘LT6’ of the Z06.

For the E-Ray, energy is produced by a petrol-electric mixture that sees a well-known midship 369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre V8 driving the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, whereas an electrical motor up entrance provides 119kW and 170Nm for mixed outputs of 488kW and 806Nm.

As a hybrid, the E-Ray provides a 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery to its petrol-electric powertrain, charged by way of regenerative braking and coasting to recharge. This method allows quick bursts of electric-only driving in “Stealth Mode” – for as much as six kilometres at speeds beneath 72km/h.

“The Corvette is a real icon of the efficiency automobile world and now that story is coming into a brand new period with the arrival of our first ever electrified supercar, the Corvette E-Ray,” stated Basic Motors Australia and New Zealand managing director Jess Bala.

“With the surety of all-wheel drive, E-Ray isn’t solely the quickest Corvette but, nevertheless it’s the last word all-weather, all-condition supercar.

“The E-Ray’s arrival means we now have a Corvette to swimsuit each driver.”

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