E-RAY OR NO WAY?

FROM 2024, Chevy will introduce the first ever hybrid-electric Corvette, the C8 Corvette E-ray. The E-ray will use the C8’s 6.2-litre LT2 V8 teamed with an electric motor to make to make a combined 448kw. GMSV Australia has already confirmed that the E-ray will be made available in this country, so we shared the news of the new hybrid ’Vette on our Facebook page. Here’s what you had to say about it.

Paul Coote –

$414,000! Yeah, naaah. Mario N. Cinario – Rod Quinnell – Only built in LHD. With RHD conversion it will cost about $160,000 if you’re lucky.

Gavin David Drogemuller – Rod Quinnell, the article says “confirmed for Australia”, meaning they’re already working on factory-issue RHD. Price? Who knows (you could be right with that tag).

STREET MACHINE – Rod Quinnell, ’Vettes are built in RHD; they don’t need conversions like the Silverados or Camaros.

Jason Behringer – Order for 2024,

arrival 2034.

Anthony Koop – No thanks, electricity

is too expensive.

Terry Hickey – Bring back the 40-grand V8! It will sell its tits off, and don’t tell me you can’t make it, because you did! Bradley Venville – Terry Hickey, who

are you talking to?

Ky Barry – More toys for the one per

cent.

Darren Leach – I just watched Emelia Hartford’s sneak peak on Youtube. This thing is insane; they’re doing all-wheeldrive burnouts!

Lennie Lowe – Bring back the Stingray and get rid of this crap.

Euwey Mercer – Feck noooo – these muscle cars need real fuel!

Reyne Wilson – Honestly, great combo! I hope they keep the V8 for as long as possible; this is definitely a hybrid I can get around!

Glenn Casey – It weighs 3900 pounds. This Corvette is definitely no lightweight. Chevy isn’t saying how heavy it is in the blurbs.

Luis Santos – Glenn Casey, best way to go fast is to go light. Colin Chapman was so right from the beginning – clever man. Alex Falcon – 2.6 seconds for the

0-60mph time!

Shane Griffiths – It’s a very BIG NO farking way from me – more EV crap! Matt Trigwell – It still has the V8 plus an electric motor. Cool ya jets! Daniel Brealey – Take it home; no one cares about another limp-wristed hybrid.

Susan Oakley – Beauty at its best. Jon Eddy – I inquired about a regular C8 at the Gold Coast dealer and was told it is a seven-year wait. WTF is with that? They won’t be making it in seven years! Michael Omeros – Jon Eddy, I think they knew you were kicking tyres. Andrew Kostas – You have to wait 12 months for a Suzuki, for god’s sake!