Yesterday, Chevrolet unveiled the all-new Corvette E-Ray, a hybrid, all-wheel drive, mid-engine marvel of a car that’s the quickest to ever wear the Corvette badge. Now, for those looking to see it in the metal, it will be on display at the legendary Petersen Automotive Museum for a limited time.
The hybrid ‘Vette will be shown off in the Los Angeles museum’s lobby, but unfortunately not for long, only staying until today, February 20. But for those who are able to make it to the exhibit, you’ll get the privilege of being at one of only two public showings in the world.
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There’s a good reason the E-Ray is on display as well. Aside from its impressive performance, it’s a revolutionary vehicle for Chevrolet, serving both as the first production Corvette to feature electrification as well as the first to drive all four wheels. Chevy was obviously aware of this significance too, as they intentionally scheduled the car’s launch exactly 70 years from the unveiling of the original C1.
The E-Ray combines an electric motor on the front axle with the Stingray’s 6.2L naturally aspirated V8 at the back for a combined output of 655 hp (664 PS / 488 kW) and 595 lb-ft (807 Nm) of torque. And thanks to two extra driven wheels and a bit of instant electric torque, it’s able to make the sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h) and complete the quarter mile a tenth of a second quicker than the similarly priced, non-hybrid Z06.
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If you’re confused as to where this car sits in the Corvette lineup given its close proximity to the Z06, think of the Z06 as the Porsche 911 GT3, whereas the E-Ray is the 911 Turbo S. The E-Ray may have more outright speed and all-wheel drive, but the Z06 provides more raw driving thrills and a high-revving NA motor. Plus, the Z06 does still offer 15 more horsepower (15 PS / 11 kW), so there’s that as well. Nevertheless, if this is what the future has in store for the Corvette, we can’t wait to see the rumored 1,000 hp (1,014 PS / 746 kW) flagship with a twin-turbo hybrid version of the Z06’s flat-plane crank engine.