2024 Corvette E-Ray | Brutally Fast V8 and AWD

The 2024 C8 Corvette E-Ray adds electric power to the tried and true LT2 V8. We discuss the pros and cons with Corvette Engineers to showcase how this technology works and why it exists. After a deep dive into the engineering, we take it for a drive to discuss if the effort and weight were worth it for a nearly $107,000 price tag.

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Index:
00:00 Intro
1:36 The Story and Engineering
6:43 Mechanical Impressions
7:45 Chassis and Suspension Changes
12:08 Brakes and Regen
14:51 Engine, Transmission, and E Motor
17:37 Calibration and RWD - Sideways
18:12 E Motor and Battery
19:43 Cooling
23:01 Driving Impressions
35:15 Final Thoughts

[Ari--d]

No wonder mark hates corvette. I see this Nissan hat. How much are they paying you? SHILL

[JStryker]

I’ve already had my pot of black coffee and mowed the lawn. I’ve laced my new balances and clipped in my phone. Now it’s time to watch the YouTube on my Gateway computer and see if I can drive this to the golf course

[scotchbingeington]

I appreciate that Mark had the restraint at 23:40 to keep his speed capped at precisely 65 mph

[andrewfriedman]

I love hearing from the engineers who developed these vehicles. Thank you for your excellent work doing these videos!

[pipe_dev_null]

Every time I start watching one of these videos, I think.. "there's no way this one could be better than the last one". And then it is. Please don't ever stop making videos. Even if Mark is out on the street and Jack is turning tricks to pay for his low T treatments, please keep it coming with these videos.

[sanhawdang]

I dont think you guys have a competitor, the way you do it is so pure and genuine. Keep it up

[CarCrazy]

This is cooler than GM’s internal marketing videos of the E-Ray.

The speedo hovering between 58 and 65 during full acceleration killed me. 23:27

[johnshaw]

Love the input from the engineers. You guys have a corner on the automotive YouTubeers. We love nerding out with the tech details. Please don't stop.

[adamyahya]

I have no idea why people complain about you guys. Aside from hands down one of the best production quality car channels ever, the dry sense of humor is fucking hilarious. I dunno, feel like you guys just keep outdoing yourselves with every new video. Love it!

[make_it_nashty]

"Little Red Corvette" playing in one of the shots was a nice touch. This video is amazing, thank y'all for your time and energy.

[HighHorsepower]

0 to 60MPH in 2.2 seconds, Insane! Best value Sportscar/Supercar on the planet, and I'm a big Porsche fan. 😲

[vr]

The “Like a Rock” @23:40 brought back classic chevy vibes. Would like to see this type of hybrid drive train catch on, breath new life into V8s.

[Freguenedy]

Love how you included the control engineer. As a pwt calibration engineer I cannot even imagine how difficult it was not only to develop the softwares and codes for the drivability but to calibrate it and have performance... Of course it took years and years and countless hours driving it

[undergroundoutlaw]

Thanks for including the teams input. Really gives the vibes that a passionate, skunkworks style team worked on this car. Shows that this car got a lot of love during development

[jonathanb]

This is the only Corvette C8, let alone electric performance car that entices me. The Corvette E-Ray team kept the fun of a V-8 and added the benefits of the electric motor. It's a win win.

[Carrera_S]

Wow, I’m actually impressed! When I first heard talks about an E-Ray, I immediately thought it was going to be garbage. After watching this entire video, my mind has changed. This will be a really good daily!

[oneonlyxram]

First off, as an engineer I appreciate the type of depth you guys get into. The E-ray has been a car I'm rather interested in, I have been looking at the nsx, but the lack of tunablity and the v6 are my only draw backs (yes I've driven them). This c8 being a v8 is so appealing.

[Beer_Dad]

The only thing more impressive than what GM have managed with the E-Ray is the quality of this video! Killed it again, Savagegeese!

[gtronin]

This is exactly how the electric motors need to be implemented into the automotive industry. Perfect street car, that 0 to 60 destroy anyone at a redlight speed is a massive sales point. Great video by the Canadian top gear team, keep up the good work!