2023 Chevy Corvette Stingray and Chevy Corvette E-Ray
2023 Chevy Corvette Stingray – Electric power is the future of the Corvette. This is not yet 100 percent confirmed, but most likely, the above statement will be accurate.
Current rumors say 2023 will be the year when the C8 Corvette will receive an electric boost. It won’t be fully electric – it will come in the form of an electric motor that drives the front wheels to give the ‘Vette the first all-wheel-drive setting.
2023 Chevy Corvette Stingray
Surprisingly, the report claims Chevrolet will not refer to the feature as a hybrid but rather the eAWD option available on Stingray models. For more details, let’s wait for official information from GM.
What’s new for 2023?
According to Motor Trend, the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will have a cleaner interior layout to address this issue. The final interior design was signed before Michael Simcoe became General Motors’ new Head of Design.
Citing other sources, the publication claimed a mid-cycle redesign was being planned for the 2025 Corvette Stingray, but this had been delayed because GM shifted its focus to the development of electric cars. As part of a massive $27 billion investment, GM plans to launch as many as 30 electric vehicles by 2025.
While it is not known when the mid-cycle update will go on sale, the same source claims the interior will be revamped as part of a separate update “fixing the arrangement of buttons and switches flowing down the supports on the right side of the center console.”
The update will reportedly be applied to the 2023 Model Corvette to be rolled out later next year.
No other details were given, so it’s unclear whether each button will be deleted or will be moved. Touchscreens can operate some functions currently controlled by buttons and switches instead of the 2023 model to enhance the interior.
Other interior changes were also reportedly planned as part of the update, but nothing official has yet been made.
2023 Chevy Corvette Stingray Engine
Lt2 V8 6.2 liter with electric power to develop 600 horsepower. It certainly sounded like a Stingray with an optional electric motor, although the report also clearly stated it would be a hybrid model that wore the Grand Sports brand. In addition to model names and hybrid talks, the latest rumors perfectly match the old news.
The best Corvette C8 is expected to be Zora and is also said to have electric power features. Speculation currently says it will use a twin-turbocharged version of the 5.5-liter DOHC V8 coming to the Z06, combined with an electric motor to provide an all-wheel-drive experience with 1,000 horsepower. Such a machine is not expected to arrive before 2025.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
Eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette. It’s made of a middle engine that’s so far pretty good in primary flavors and the Z51. And it will have more variants in the future.
What precisely this variant is, however, remains an open question until Chevy makes it official. While the C8 Z06 is an exciting proposition, the so-called “E-Ray” really caught everyone’s attention.
General Motors has held the “E-Ray” trademark since 2015. He renewed it in August 2020. Automakers hold trademarks for many reasons, which doesn’t necessarily mean they intend to produce vehicles named after them. However, with GM’s latest push toward electrification, the stars are aligning for the electric-powered C8.
Will the C8 E-Ray Be a Hybrid?
Most likely, the E-Ray will adopt a pair of front-mounted electric motors, which will provide low-speed motivation, as well as extra kicks in a variety of performance scenarios.
The layout will loosely remind the recently departed BMW i8: an internal combustion engine behind the cab and two electric motors that drive the front wheels. That means the E-Ray will be the drive of all revolutions.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Engine
The E-Ray is expected to use the standard 6.2-liter V-8 engine found in regular C8 coupes and convertibles. The V-8 restores reasonable fuel savings for such a large engine thanks to a set of advanced fuel-efficient features, such as Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation).
GM could change the engine slightly for a better economy, given the E-Ray electric motor is likely to add a lot of power to a stable powertrain. It will be the best with 495-hp and 470 lb-ft C8 torque (when equipped with exhaust performance).
The E-Ray electric motor can be paired with the twin-turbocharged version of the Z06 V-8 flat aircraft crank. The resulting all-wheel-drive hybrid monster can be called “Zora” in honor of “Mr. Corvette,” GM engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov.
This would be an intelligent way for GM to reuse some development dollars spent on E-Ray, too, giving the C8 a variety of mix-and-match powertrain components for dials at some point in performance pricing.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Release Date
The Chevy Corvette C8 has been out for a while, and after GM’s current EV and electrification announcements, it’s time for the company to announce the addition of the E-Ray. Unfortunately, with most car shows canceled due to the pandemic, we can’t give an official release date.
2022 Corvette Comes with Three New Color Options
After experiencing production delays, General Motors (GM) has reportedly reduced orders for the 2021 Corvette C8 earlier than expected. This is, of course, to pave the way for the 2022 model year, and Chevrolet looks so eager to do so.
The American carmaker has installed a teaser for the Corvette, which is the third production year of this mid-engine car. Interestingly in the teaser, GM presents three new colors that are added to the Corvette C8 lineup as an attraction to lure consumers.
Now, corvettes can be found in Amplify Orange Tintcoat, Hypersonic Grey Metallic, and Caffeine colors. Amplify Orange color will replace Sebring Orange. At the same time, Hypersonic Grey Metallic will replace the Shadow Grey Metallic color.
On the other hand, Caffein will replace the previous Zeus Bronze Metallic for the Brown Corvette hue. Another addition to the 2022 lineup is the Corvette Stingray IMSA GTLM Championship Edition which is limited to 1,000 left-wheel-drive units.
This edition is intended to celebrate the dominance of C8 racing cars—r during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2020 season.
Chevy Corvette Special Edition Price
This special edition will sell 87,085 US dollars (about Rp1.2 billion) for coupes and 94,085 US dollars (about Rp1.3 billion) for convertibles. The special edition comes in Accelerate Yellow with grey or Hypersonic Grey graphics with a touch of yellow.
This Special model features a high wing spoiler with a Carbon Flash finish and a yellow brake caliper and black rims with Jake’s Corvette Race logo on the center cover.
The same logo can also be found on the Carbon Flash rearview mirror cover, black side rocker, and splash protector. The interior comes in Strike Yellow or Sky Cool Grey colors to fit the exterior.
The special edition features a GT2 seat. In comparison, the Competition Sport seats will come as an option. They also have yellow seat belts and numbered plaques.
The new teaser also confirms the arrival of a low-profile spoiler option, as we reported last April.
This option will be available for the 2022 Corvette Stingray, with or without the Z51 Performance package, and may also include a front splitter.
Chevy Corvette Coupe Price
The standard 2022 Corvette coupe will be sold starting at 62,195 US dollars (about Rp884 million), and the convertible will be priced from 69,695 US dollars (about Rp991 million).
