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70 years ago today, the first Corvette debuted at Motorama in New York City, so for the 70th birthday of the Corvette, Chevy unveiled the 2024 Corvette E-Ray, an all-wheel drive hybrid capable of 0-60 in just 2.5 seconds. The E-Ray is billed as an all-season Corvette, so naturally, it is available in a removable roof coupe or hardtop convertible configuration. The eAWD is two separate power trains in one car, naturally aspirated V8 in the rear and electric driving the front, a first for the sports car segment. The small block V-8 produces 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque for the rear wheels, while the electric motor up front contributes an additional 160 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque. When called for, the combined powertrains produce 655 horsepower, making the E-Ray the fastest production Corvette ever made, clocking through the quarter-mile at 10.5 seconds. Power is stored in a small 1.9 kWh battery pack sandwiched between the seats. (For reference, the original 1997 Prius had a 1.78 kWh battery.) The two power systems are entirely independent. All battery charging comes from the regenerative energy from coasting and braking during normal driving. In making the Corvette a hybrid, Chevy has leaned heavily more on the performance improvement side of the spectrum over fuel economy. The Corvette can maintain electric driving up to 45 mph when placed in “Stealth Mode”, though the range for that only 5 miles. Additionally, the car can lean on the electric motors to keep the active-fuel-management V8 in 4-cylinder mode for more extended periods. There are six available driver modes, Tour, Sport, Track, Weather, My Mode, and Z-Mode. Additionally, there is a Charge+ feature to tell the car to focus on recharging the battery. Coming in with a base MSRP of $104,295, the E-Ray gains some additional features above and beyond the eAWD hybrid system. These features include: New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality Standard Brembo Carbon Ceramic brake system for optimal braking performance Standard Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 with three distinct suspension settings Staggered 20- and 21-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport all-season tires. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires2 are available with an optional performance package Low, wide stance with crafted body styling that is 3.6 inches wider overall than Stingray Visceral sound experience that embodies the car’s dominating presence. The electric front motor works in harmony with the LT2 engine to create an invigorating sound Enhanced roster of driver assistance technologies (shared with all 2024 Corvette models), including Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning3, Forward Collision Alert and Automatic Emergency Braking. Four aluminum wheel finishes Fourteen exterior color choices — including new for 2024 Riptide Blue, Seawolf Gray and Cacti An E-Ray-exclusive body-length stripe package in Electric Blue Standard carbon flash badging Available black exhaust tips and bright badging Available carbon fiber ground effects Optional carbon fiber wheels in carbon flash, visible carbon fiber finish or visible carbon fiber with a red stripe The E-Ray offers seven interior colors, including an all-new Artemis Dipped interior with deep green tones, debuting on the E-Ray, but available on all 2024 Corvettes. The 2024 Corvette E-Ray goes on sale in late 2023 and is being produced at Corvette’s traditional home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Performance and Specifications on Page 2 PERFORMANCE 0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (approx.) Quarter-mile: 10.5 @ 130 mph (209 km/h) (approx.) Max Lateral G Force: 1.1g ENGINE Type: LT2 6.2L V-8 VVT with direct injection and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and Stop/Start Bore & stroke (in. / mm): 4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92 Block Material: A319-T7 cast aluminum with cast-in iron cylinder liners and nodular main bearing caps Oiling System: Dry sump-type (7.5-qt. capacity); includes oil-spray piston cooling Oil Type: Dexos 2 0W40 synthetic Cylinder Head Material: 319-T7 cast aluminum Combustion Chamber Volume: 59cc Compression Ratio: 11.5:1 Valvetrain: Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder; dual-equal variable valve timing Valve Size (in. / mm): 2.13 / 54 hollow (intake) & 1.59 / 40.4 sodium filled (exhaust) Fuel Delivery: Direct injection with Active Fuel Management: Max pressure: 2,900 psi (20 Mpa / 200 bar) Firing Order: 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 (all cylinders); 1-7-6-4 (with deactivation) Throttle Body: 87mm single bore (electronic) ECU: GM E99 (32-bit processing) Horsepower (hp / kW): 495 / 369 @ 6450 rpm Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm): 470 / 637 @ 5150 rpm TRANSMISSION & AXLE Type: MLH 8-speed dual clutch (DCT) ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEM Type: Single motor and gearset Motor: Permanent magnetic drive motor Power: 160 hp / 120 kW Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm): 125 / 165 @ motor Battery Type: Lithium-ion Energy: 1.9 kWh Combined Power (with engine): 655 hp / 481 kW CHASSIS & SUSPENSION Front Suspension: FE5 Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, forged aluminum upper and cast aluminum L-shape lower control arms; monotube shock absorbers; Magnetic Selective Ride Control 4.0. Adjustable front lift with memory is available Rear Suspension: FE5 Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, forged aluminum upper and cast aluminum L-shape lower control arms; direct-acting stabilizer bar; monotube shock absorbers; Magnetic Selective Ride Control 4.0 Steering Type: Variable-ratio rack-and-pinion with electric power assist; includes Active Steer Stops with Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 Steering ratio: 15.7:1 Turning Circle (ft. / m): 36.4 / 11.1 Brake Type: Front and rear eBoost-assisted carbon ceramic discs with Brembo six-piston/monobloc front calipers and four-piston/monobloc rear calipers Brake Rotor Size (in. / mm): Front: 15.7 x 1.5 / 398 x 38 Rear: 15.4 x 1.3 / 391 x 34 Wheel Size: Front: 20-inch x 10-inch (w/5 x 120mm bolt pattern) Rear: 21-inch x 13-inch (w/5 x 120mm bolt pattern) Tire Size: Front: 275/30ZR20 Rear: 345/25ZR21 EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS Wheelbase (in. / mm): 107.2 / 2722 Overall Length (in. / mm): 184.6 / 4699 Overall Width (in. / mm): 79.7 / 2025 Overall Height (in. / mm): 48.6 / 1235 Track (in. / mm): Front: 66.3 / 1685 Rear: 66.1 / 1678 INTERIOR DIMENSIONS Headroom (in. / mm): 37.9 / 962 Legroom (in. / mm): 42.8 / 1087 Shoulder Room (in. / mm): 54.4 / 1382 Hip Room (in. / mm): 52 / 1321 WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES Dry Weight (lb. / kg): 3774 / 1712 (coupe) 3856 / 1749 (convertible) Cargo Volume (cu. ft. / L): 12.5 / 355 FUEL TANK CAPACITY (approx.) 18.5 gal. / 70 liters View full article

Course the Family does love my honey glazed spiral cut ham I do at Thanksgiving. The ham is bought from Business Costco. ? Who is Hungry now?

Agree that while FOGO and Novilhos are good, nothing beats my butter and garlic basted steaks, Korean Kalbi ribs or my Hamburgers. Butter Basted & Home-Grown Garlic Steaks. 1st photo is NY steak, second photo if File steak. Hamburgers, 1 cheese stuffed and the others smothered, cheese was Havarti. Love cooking air fried French fries. Korean Kalbi Ribs that I marinate and cook. Course if we are talking about home cooking, then nothing beats a good buttery pineapple upside down cake. Here are some boneless ribeye's I cooked in my cast iron skillet and clarified butter & Garlic basted. I have to say that I love the Premium USDA Choice steaks from Business costco that are in the individual wrap. This way I can use just what I need.

If the C8 is the last Corvette with an ICE power plant then they might as well just continue on with the V8. And I never said get rid of the V8, I said do a 4 cylinder hybrid in the base car, and still do the V8 Z06 and V8 E-ray. Although in thinking about it, while I like the V8 hybrid idea, this is like a $30k price premium to add the hybrid, which seems like a lot.

Its alright. There are worse places to visit. And there are definetely worse places to live. I mean, I read the news from time to time and since the New York City conman was elected as Pres and then voted out, lots of shytty Senators from different States and their ilk have shown their colours which makes living in America is some parts...not very pleasant to be polite. So yeah! Montréal!!!

I've been to Montreal, and even additional parts of Quebec, such as the capital and the Laurentians, some 11 items. Yes, I like it there a lot!

Its a Montreal landmark. Opened up sometine in the 60s. I dont know when the restaurant was considered as one of Montreal's finest steakhouses, but it os considered one today. Ive been maybe once or twice as a kid with my parents. Ive been to Moishes several times in the 1990s. OK...so Moishes is an older Montreal institution. You know my city quite well. Im quite impressed.

You were doing fine until you mentioned "turbo 4". Full stop on that silliness. I want you to pay special attention to the following statement made by an actual Corvette engineer. "Why isn't there an electric motor somewhere in the rear of the car? There simply isn't enough room between the engine and transmission, and the team wasn't about to go down to a V-6, says chief engineer Josh Holder."

finally, an all wheel drive Corvette. Now, can we get an All wheel drive Camaro? (I'd prefer the CT4 blackwing V6 + all wheel drive for that package)

@surreal1272 Going to be a hoot to see how this does against the Italian cars and on the German Track as well as other tracks. I expect this to be class leading compared to all others. Course we already know that someone will say that other brands cars are RWD so you cannot compare it to them since it is AWD. LOL future goal post moving predicted. ?

Updated the article to show that the range in Stealth Mode is 5 miles.

Correction: That should read "Well hell. The next step towards an EV only Vette is finally here."

The absolute best to eat steak? Im not doubting all the places mentioned above. And I could mention the Rib-n-Reef in Montreal... But NONE of those places hold a candle to MY backyard with MY BBQ with ME as the chef seasoning and grilling MY steaks. Sorry. No pics. MY backyard is a very exclusive place. Only a very lucky few are blessed to witness.

Probably most are leases, though, so after 5 years they someone else’s used car nightmare…

I take Consumer Reports with a huge grain of salt. Any publication that has Audi AND BMW on a "most reliable" list deserves a little scrutiny.

Some James Bond movie theme song music by Duran Duran ... These never fail to take you back in time, almost as if watching the credits roll for the very first time. Some of them even have a fair amount of instrumental action that ties in to the mainstay James Bond theme that has stood the test of time. And, of course, some title songs from the franchise are better than others.

I only read the main details but I like this. AWD hybrid is always a plus. And I wonder if they wouldn’t be well served to make all Corvettes hybrid in the coming years maybe post 2025 and you could do a turbo 4 in back with this electric motor up front and that would still make the power of the current V8 but get them much more mpg and help on the CAFE and emissions side.