Electric C8 Corvette E-Ray Dyno Results! - Worlds First! 

Let us know how you feel about the first Electric AWD C8 Corvette!

The biggest difference is that this car can actually put all of the torque down to the ground. AWD is king.

6.2 liter and electric motors up front will kick butt on the street. Nice.

I am SOOOO excited to take delivery of mine! This car checks all my boxes. Unbelievable. I LOVE IT ALREADY!

That torque output at barely above idle is impressive. This car must move out with authority! If I were in the market for a Corvette, this is the one I'd go for.

Wow!, those C8 E-Ray torque figures are crazy. (hard to believe they are real). We were told the E-Ray would have, "an electric motor making 160 bhp (120 kW) and 125 pound-feet (165 NM) of torque, I imagine at the crank. Yet according to these dyno figures we see an average of over 600 ft/lbs from 2000 revs to 4600 revs. At the rear wheel. Which is 200+ ft/lbs of torque more than a stock C8 Corvette at similar revs. How can a 125 ft/lbs electric motor produce 200+ ft/lbs of torque????? Even a stock C7 ZR1 only makes about 470 ft/lbs at 2500 revs peaking at 535 ft/lbs at 4500 revs. If 600+ ft/lbs is genuine for the E-Ray that is phenomenal. The trick here then for the E-Ray is not only to add a Supercharger as some outfits are attempting to do, but to add in another 1.9kW/h battery unit as well. They are about 45kg per battery unit, so for those E-Ray owners that rarely take passengers, they could take out the passenger seat + safety belt etc to lower the weight and have another 1.9kW/h battery pack installed alongside the existing centre console. THEN have it all rigged up so that as one battery pack is being depleted the other is being/has been replenished ready for use, not waiting until currently just the one to fully deplete, then wait around not using it until 50 or so seconds later when it has been fully charged. Having two battery packs with one as good as fully charged ready to lock & load and blast along with that one, then switch to the other and so on. Making the recent E-Ray Lightning Lap of 2m:45.9s lap time something that could be lowered towards the C8 Z06 lap recorded lap time of 2m:38.6s quite achievable. It being we hear the limitations of the E-Rays current sole 1.9kW/h battery that the E-Ray, "lacks enough capacity to provide full boost for the entire 4.1-mile lap". With TWO battery packs it may be possible. IF there is a way to fit two battery packs, program & configure it in to the existing system some bright spark will do it. As later on they will likely fit more powerful electric motors on the E-Ray, replacing the 160 hp ones. That is the thing about the E-Ray, it is its POTENTIAL about this performance machine that has to be seen to be so desirable in addition to its already stunning performance. Making it the package to go for. Only the ZORA in addition to the E-Ray will likely ever come with AWD. Something the base C8, C8 Z06 and C8 ZR1 will never have. All great performance cars as we see and will see in future releases.

Haters already saying one just could have bought a Z06; if E-Ray owners wanted a Z06, they would buy it but they want/wanted the E-Ray 🤣 E-Ray all the way, Baby 😎

Street performance is gonna be monstrous with that e-awd after that supercharger gets on

No excuses! This is an awesome rig and will prove to be one of the best C8s ever produced. An honest-to-god daily exotic.

Call me crazy but I would choose the E-Ray above the Z06.

Very impressive. That thing is going to be a force to reckon with after the supercharger is installed.

Can't wait to see some crazy RU-vidrs Twin Turbo this thing ... Imagine hearing nothing while cruising in the city in ev mode then it starts up spooling and takes off with no spinning .... A nightmare for the opponent

Awesome! I’ve been waiting to see what can be done with the E-Ray when you start modding it! Thanks for this interesting dyno comparison too🔥

That vehicle looks incredible,seriously. Wow!

Absolutely loved this video and describing how they got the results!

Can’t wait to see the results. This is 100% what I wanted to do

Love it! Looking forward to more tests.. plus I cant wait to see your "pit lane out" impression of the Caddy Hyper car.. hope the E to ICE transition can be just as crazy!

Damn you cannot beat torch red, wow that looks amazing

I own a c8 z51 and picked it over the z06 because of the traction issues on the z06. My car puts all the power to the ground all the time...even when its cold out...but the eray is the best of it all and the one I wish I would have picked. perfect all weather sports car.

I owned 5 new vettes from 04-17 mostly z06s but im def buyin this thing next year in white

Great video guys! Awesome info and dyno video. So informative as well.

Excellent presentation. Thank you. The E-Ray with a blower. That should be interesting.

Similar to a 700HP/600TQ, 441c.i. (7.2L) LS7 build, with a touch more TQ at 2000 rpm. MONSTER acceleration in this E-Ray. Someone is going to what...??? Add a supercharger? Good Lord of all there is.

Excellent info again.

I love the E-Ray. Definitely the best for trolling haters. 😂

It’s absolutely beautiful and could blow the other

This is the C8 I want- & this is the future of automobiles- just like the 918, but non-plug-in hybrid w/ regenerative tech is the way to go

I imagine a ProCharger would give you a slight advantage as you proved in your comparison between those 2 superchargers.NEW NEWS is the twin turbo ZR1 is supposed to make 875HP! NEW RU-vid video out today stating as such! But FUEL TECH has already made over 1200HP, and gone an 8.64 quarter mile ET with their twin turbo! We certainly are living in astounding times when it comes to the C8!!!!!

Fantastic work, guys!

This was very helpful

Thanks, Great job!

OMGOOOSH ❤ that's exactly what I wanted to do if had an E-Ray (Magnesun Supercharger) ❤❤❤ I'm still happy though with my C8 Z51😊

That’s pretty interesting cannot wait to get mine this summer. Just think about the Zora model with 1000 horsepower and AWD.

Awesomeness 😮

Imagine FBO 6.2 motor with all that instant AWD torque! Beast on the streets

Such a good looking car

Very interesting results. I think ya’ll are putting an eventuri intake and center exit exhaust in addition to the lingenfelter supercharger package? I like it, can’t wait to see the finished product! 😊

I was wondering if you could supercharge the motor and would it still work ok with the electric front motors. Guess I'll have to wait and see what you guys do with that one.

Finally, the supercharged E Ray!! You'd better get your theme music..

Omfg, this car with a magnusum supercharger and AWD!!! This will crush a zo6! Lucky guy

Great info. Waiting for mine to come up for order. He is not wasting time to put an SC on it.. Is it confirmed that the tuning option IS the same as the stingray just with more EV options? If so can you tell us what EV parameters are available.. thanks

Wow, what a monster. I think it being an E-ray a turbo would be the way to go. With all that torque, you should be able to get away with a big single. Just as the torque gives up, the turbo gets to feed'n.

Explains why savagegeese ran 2.2 0-60 with an Eray.

That would be the only hybrid I would get.

Love it. Mo powah baby!!!

I do wonder how much Chevy had to nerf the E-Ray to protect the ZO6? Also wonder if there can be a few smaller mods done to improve the top-end performance? Would like to see some experiments done before jumping right to a supercharger.

Can’t thank GM enough for making a better car than the Z06. If anyone wants to trade an ERAY for a Z06 with 50 mi on it I’m in.

I subscribed just to see updates on this car. The supercharger will transform this car into a Lamborghini killer.

awesome

I wonder if this car is now balanced like the C7s?

I'm waiting for the rollers! Good job using an Airbus for the Flying transition😂

Interesting results for what is a truly impressively engineered car. What gear or speed range was the test performed at? I'm assuming it was done at the electric motor's optimum range and that the battery state of charge is not limiting power due to an abnormally long top-gear pull?

I didn’t even know these were delivered yet

Is there any news about increasing redline on the 6.2 engines, with a head and cam package for example?

I'm very interested in seeing the results upon its return from Lingenfelter. I've been contemplating the same or a similar package.

First, nicely explained. From an engineering standpoint, the tradeoff of a hybrid aka Eray is...complexity versus cost versus performance increase. From a technical complexity standpoint, which affects long term ownership and proportional reliability cost ,a simpler machine i.e. Stingray with gas engine only will fail at a lower rate than an Eray. This is irrevocable. Physics. In engineering parlance, there is no free lunch. A hybrid vehicle has 2.5 x's the technical complexity of a gas engine only vehicle. A hybrid aka Eray, not only has a completely redundant electric propulsion system but 100 computers allowing two propulsion systems to work together in harmony for reasonable drivability. Within a typical warranty period, this is of little concern other than time in the shop chasing gremlins that accrue due to very complex design language that statistically will fail more than a simpler machine. But long term, the achilles heel of a hybrid system versus gas only propelled vehicle is the complexity of its electrical system. Long term a typical Eray owner isn't just looking at Throttle by wire, MAF, Air & Engine coolant, CPS, Oxygen, Knock (ignition timing) Sensors, ABS by wire, electric steering, transmission clutch pack solenoids, engine and trans PCM's and all the computers on a typical ICE vehicle that fail. Oh no. that is 'nothing' compared to the electronics of a redundant motor drive system and countless computers with algorithms that allow both gas engine and electric motors to work together as with a hybrid aka Eray. Electronics due to age, vibration and environmental exposure are highly vulnerable to failure over time. This 'could' have a profound cost to the owner long term in terms of part failure compared to a much simpler gas only powered Stingray which still has a plethora of things to go wrong. Many, including me,if wanting more power, would simply buy a Stingray and put a pro charger or discrete blower on it and be much further ahead from a reliability standpoint long term. The owner of this car is going to do both. Further, the Z06 option which is almost the same price of an Eray and a much simpler car aka no redundant electric motor drive system, on a race track will likely beat the Eray even if down fractionally in net power due to the undeniable added weight of the Eray. No free lunch. Hybrids are heavy and affect vehicle handling dynamics and power to weight ratio. In summary, all the above isn't really your concern as you didn't design the vehicle. Your goal is to optimize the architecture of a given vehicle as it dealt. You for example, may never choose an Eray as I wouldn't or countless others who understand the above, especially with GM's track record of dubious reliability and even quality issues associated with the C8 in its first four years. The Eray will be next level in this regard based upon physics and math what engineers calculate. The Eray may in fact be even 'fairly' reliable through warranty, but long term? No way and now its the consumer's wallet that is paying for repairs. As it turns out, auto maker profit is why hybrids exist. There is no altruism or any free lunch when it comes to manufacturing. Its the bottom line. As a Corvette enthusiast, I will watch your videos with appreciation of what you do because I come from the world of automotive development as well. I predict that longer Eray ownership will not be a pleasant experience due to afore mentioned complexity and imminent part failures out of warranty. We will see if my prediction comes true 4-5 years from now. At least this very early vehicle hasn't failed in your possession so far. When I worked at the Chevy Tech Center in Warren, Mi where the C8 was designed I used to have conversations with engineers who designed Chevy's early foray into the hybrid space, the Chevy Volt which was the precursor to the design architecture used in the Eray. We used to take Volts we developed home after work. All agreed that the tech that went into the Volt was truly mind numbing in complexity required to marry a gas engine and electric motor to work well together and required computer programming that rivaled the space shuttle. Let's see if this technology will continue to work over time out of warranty and not bankrupt Eray owners. I am on record and say this vehicle will not be a high water mark for Chevrolet and GM.

Whats the weight difference between Z06 & this. HPO said u said only 150 #'s

Add a blower to that LT2 in the back and you got a weapon there.

E Ray graph looks like a Stingray on nitrous.

Want to do intake, exhaust, heads and cam and see what she makes…😊

I heard the corvettes don't send data to the Lexis Nexis, can someone confirm ?

as soon as I saw the graph I thought to myself thats about what 8 psi from a twin screw would do on a LS based engine... I have seen personally 630rwhp on a HCI C8 and that package on the Eray would be bananas , thats what I would do since the blower is going to add 100+ lb if If these LT2s can handle sayyy 13-15psi with a fuel system without tearing itself to pieces now we are talking. I think the HCI route would be the best and most reliable especially for my style of driving . 630+ 150 +/-10hp is 780 to the tire with all the sound compounded with electric response and trq... not to mention with more aggressive cam there is more left on the table with the HCI setupr in this platform and the loss down low isn't an issue due to the electric . Lots and lots and lots of packages to play with on the Eray !!

Just the initial numbers it would give a z06 a run for its money.

😍😍😍😍😍😍

With the Dyno happening in 5th, I believe that roll off is programmed relative to road speed and probably wouldn't show up in the lower gears. Edit: looks like my assumption on gear is in error.

The electric power tapers off after 5700 rpm which would be around 107 mph. This must be the highest speed for the max power from the electric motor. I wonder if the electric motor's gear ratio could be changed to let it keep pulling at higher speeds.

Speed plateaus up top .

Somebody needs to build a retrofit kit for the C8.

That is impressive. How much more does it weigh?

Great review. But no one is writing orders......

📈📈📈📈

Looks 100 percent better with painted vents and front end.

Defenders look like they're wide as ZO6 fenders is this true or am I just imagining that

I think I would just like a awd supercharged version with out all the electric stuff just more stuff to go wrong.

If the electric motors drop off at recline, how does it have 100 more horsepower than the C8.

Chevrolet says it's supposed to have 655hp total, including the addition of the 160hp front motor... why the discrepancy?

so then whats making the noise?

( need ZO6 Eray )

batteries down the center with front driven wheels... Picture an air cooled 911 turbo w'battery down the center and front driven wheels.

573.04whp 630.07wtq You're welcome.

what a weird graph!! Hp/tq should always cross @5252 rpm but NOT on a Hybrid clearly LOL!

Good looking Acura NSX

STINK RAY ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

These cars are so good that the differences in models doesn’t matter much. The drivers are not skilled enough to know the difference (they’ll be lucky to not kill themselves). Like a duffer buying a $400 driver. Take some lessons and come back. 😊

Front motor Rear engine Pound Feet

That's cute but the plaid track package destroys this thing hands down!

Elon Ray Corvette..... Elon finds his way under the front hood of a Corvette

Someone with an ERAY needs to put PRIUS on their plates LOL

Meh I’d still take a z06 even if it’s a tad slower on the 0-60

I wonder what issues the eray will have, advance electronics and GM don't play well together😂

4,000 pounds.

Torque is measured in Lb-Ft not Ft-Lbs.

😐

These are gonna be heavily discounted in 2 or 3 years when the hybrid battery loses half its power and begins failing .

money waisted, could of bought a z06 5.5l power house.

Eh, last Vette was C7. This is just another European wanna be. I am sure it will perform very well. C7, 7 liters, straight duals, lightweight flywheel, 6 speed...

So disheartening to see electric corvettes.

Ok hate it.

iTS A TOASTER WITH TIRES WHO GIVES A SHIT..........Put a real motor in it.........

Can you turn off the electric motor sound in the interior?