Corvette E-Ray accelerated to 100 km/h in 2,1 seconds, but it's not that simple

One of the popular American YouTube bloggers tested what the Corvette E-Ray is capable of at the limit of its capabilities. He first tested it on a straight line and found that the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in an impressive 2,1 seconds.


Everything would be fine, but the manufacturer himself previously stated that the car reaches this mark in 2,5 seconds. What's the catch? It's all about the frame of reference.

Although General Motors has not confirmed this information, there is a version that the timer in the Corvette E-Ray is “fibbing” quite a bit. It's simple - it starts counting 0,2-0,3 seconds after the car moves.


Tests conducted earlier clearly show that the on-board timer is 0,3 seconds ahead in comparison with the performance of a high-precision GPS tracker. It seems true, because if we add this difference to the result obtained by the autoblogger, we will see almost the value declared by GM.

It is unknown whether this is a software error or a “feature” conceived by the manufacturer; everyone will draw their own conclusions about this.

In any case, even 2,5 seconds for such a car is a very worthy result, if only because we are not talking about an electric car, but about a hybrid car with a gasoline engine.

Speaking of the engine. Under the hood of the Corvette E-Ray is the same 6,2-liter V8 engine found in the Stingray. It develops a power of 495 hp. With. with a torque of 637 N*m.

In addition to the gasoline engine, there is a 160-horsepower electric drive. It complements the all-wheel drive transmission and produces 169 Nm of torque. A traction battery with a capacity of 1,9 kWh is responsible for powering the electric motor, and it is charged only by recuperation.


Interestingly, the Corvette E-Ray for the first quarter of 2024 remains the only model in the brand's C8 lineup with all-wheel drive. This transmission also contributes to such a quick acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h.

We remind you that the hybrid sports car is sold at a starting price of 102900 US dollars or 9,7 million rubles. For comparison, this is almost the same as a Corvette Z06 with a 670 hp engine. With. – 105300 USD. The Stingray model will cost $64500.