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  • A YouTuber managed to record a 0-60 mph time of 2.1 seconds in a 2024 Corvette E-Ray, surpassing Chevy’s own estimate of 2.5 seconds.
  • However, Chevy’s onboard timer likely incorporates a one-foot rollout, starting the clock slightly after the car begins moving, which would explain the difference.
  • Powering the E-Ray is a 6.2-liter V8 supplemented by an electric motor, making for a combined 655 hp.

The Chevy Corvette E-Ray doesn’t have the same screaming, 5.5-liter naturally-aspirated flat-plane-crank V8 of the Z06 Instead, it boasts all-wheel drive, pairing a 6.2-liter push od V8 with an electric motor. This combination grants the E-Ray the ability to accelerate off the line with the same ferocity as a hypercar.

A popular YouTuber going by Drive 615 recently had the opportunity to test out a 2024 Corvette on the track and put it through its paces. During his time with the car, he first tested its straight-line performance and recorded a remarkable 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of 2.1 seconds. That’s quite a feat considering Chevrolet claims the E-Ray needs 2.5 seconds to hit that mark.

Read: 2024 Corvette E-Ray AWD Hybrid Is The Quickest ‘Vette Ever, Hits 60 In 2.5 Seconds

However, if the YouTuber had been utilizing specialized GPS-based timing gear, they likely wouldn’t have observed such a low figure. Why? Rollout.

While GM hasn’t officially confirmed it, there’s a widely held belief regarding the C8 Corvette’s onboard timer: it incorporates a one-foot rollout, implying that it doesn’t commence timing until about 0.2 or 0.3 seconds after the vehicle begins moving.

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As such, previous tests like the one below show that the onboard timer is consistently 0.3 seconds quicker to 60 mph than a GPS-based Dragy timer. Add 0.3 seconds to the 2.1-second 0-60 mph time of this Corvette E-Ray and you get a time of 2.4 seconds, much closer to Chevy’s claim. Still, a ‘Vette that can accelerate this quickly is impressive.

So what makes the E-Ray so quick? Like the Stingray, it is powered by a 6.2-liter naturally-aspirated V8 with 495 hp and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) supplemented by an electric motor with 160 hp and 125 lb-ft (169 Nm). It is also the only C8 Corvette with all-wheel drive, helping the tires dig into the pavement and launch it off the line at neck-snapping speeds.  

H/T to Corvetteblogger!

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