Chevrolet has marketed the Corvette as the sports car of America for the past seven decades. The long-hood ‘Vette was the automobile of which every American citizen, masculine or female, yearned. For instance, the renowned author Joan Didion cherished the Corvette and amassed numerous examples over the course of her lifetime.
A crucial component of that narrative was the imposing V8 engine that provided the Corvette with its vitality and a robust, audible exhaust rumble. Do not even consider implying that Chevrolet dampened the output of that 8-cylinder engine.
Corvette, nevertheless, is testing the waters of the future with the electrified E-Ray. Yahoo Finance was extended an invitation to visit Bowling Green, Kentucky, the assembly plant of the Corvette, in order to obtain an exclusive glimpse of the very first E-Ray to roll off the line.
The E-Ray is the first Corvette to feature all-wheel drive; an electric motor powers the front axles. This vehicle’s hybrid configuration combines an electric motor with a rear-mounted V8 engine to produce over 650 horsepower, making it the quickest Chevrolet-Vette to date with a zero-to-60 time of 2.5 seconds.
With its all-wheel-drive system, the E-Ray Corvette is suitable for use in all seasons, including winter. In the Colorado mountains, E-Ray engineers conducted testing on the vehicle, which demonstrated remarkable prowess even in snowy conditions.
