Chevrolet is working on a hybrid Corvette, which has been tentatively dubbed the E-Ray.

It’s expected to have a 6.2-liter V8 engine as well as a small battery pack that powers a pair of front-mounted electric motors. This is rumored to give the car all-wheel drive and a combined output of around 650 hp (485 kW / 659 PS)

While this sounds like a new setup for the bowtie brand, Chevrolet hinted at the possibility a decade ago with the Miray concept. Introduced at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show, the Miray was a stylish roadster that offered an “exploration of future possibilities for the brand.”

GM Korea President Mike Arcamone likely had no idea how true that statement would become as the carbon fiber-reinforced plastic roadster is basically the precursor to the upcoming Corvette E-Ray.

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That’s certainly true when you look at the powertrain as the Miray featured a “mid-electric propulsion system,” with a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine sitting behind the driver. It was complemented by a 1.6 kWh lithium-ion battery, which powered a pair of front-mounted electric motors that each produced 20 hp (15 kW / 20 PS).

The motors were designed to allow for zero-emission motoring in urban areas, but that wasn’t their only benefit. As Chevrolet vaguely explained at the time, “For performance driving, the Miray’s 1.5-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine combines with the electric motors, providing spirited torque control to both the left and right wheels as needed.” Chevrolet never specifically said if this allowed for all-wheel traction, but noted the concept had the “capability of being switched from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive.”

The powertrain sounds similar to what will likely show up in the Corvette E-Ray and, a decade ago, the executive director for GM Powertrain Advanced Engineering said, “Many of the components in the Miray’s propulsion system are a logical extension of GM’s current technology portfolio.” The same holds true today as GM has one step in the internal combustion past and another in the electric future.

Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray
Chevrolet’s Decade Old Miray Concept Was The Original Corvette E-Ray