The Corvette C8 E-Ray: One Year Later

Despite what many might say, one of the biggest advantages of the Corvette C8 becoming a mid-engine supercar instead of keeping the V8 up front was the ability to add a hybrid motor. It’s been happening in the supercar landscape for many years now, so Chevy and GM were already playing catch up. They needed to pull an absolute monster out of their bag of tricks for it to make enough of an impact in the market. 

After 12 months of the C8 E-Ray, we think we can safely say that it wasn’t so much of an impact as it was a nuke. It broke down the door to the performance hybrid club at a price that surprised the group of manufacturers inside. As such, it is worth taking a look back at the E-Ray through its first year, through three specific aspects: Performance and durability, first year market journey and real world experiences, and how the E-Ray fits into the current green shift in the automotive market.