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

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • Worlds first Electric AWD C8 Corvette E-Ray Dyno results! Join Graham from Paragon Performance for a breakdown of the E-Ray as well as baseline dyno results! We also compare the dyno numbers of the E-Ray vs a Stingray & Z06.
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    Special thanks to "Super Charged E-Ray" for bringing us your car for this special testing!
    0:00 C8 Corvette E-Ray Dyno
    0:21 Intro
    0:53 C8 Corvette E-Ray Interior Overview - Instrument Cluster & Dash
    3:15 Paragon AWD DynoJet Breakdown
    4:10 C8 Corvette E-Ray Dyno Results
    #C8Eray #Eray #Dyno #DynoJet #c8corvette #corvettec8 #paragonperf #c8z06 #C8 #C8RallyDriver
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  • @ParagonPerformance
    @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +24

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

    • @KING_DRANZER
      @KING_DRANZER 4 місяці тому +1

      That guy plans to put a super-charger on it. Hmmmm......... For E-Ray Turbo-charger makes more sense as it already good enough torque push at low rpm. What it needs is that boost from turbo at top end. Super-charger be more suitable for Stingray.

    • @Blas4ublasphemy
      @Blas4ublasphemy 4 місяці тому +6

      Nearly perfect, just needs a third pedal....

    • @deanosborn3464
      @deanosborn3464 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@KING_DRANZER I want see the comparison between a stock e-ray vs twin turbo e-ray vs supercharged e-ray

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +3

      @@Blas4ublasphemy as much as we love rowing gears, this DCT is quick on the shifts!

    • @Blas4ublasphemy
      @Blas4ublasphemy 4 місяці тому

      They'll always be something faster so enjoyment should be paramount IMO, as much as I like this car I'm actively looking at a Lotus instead, I would take the much faster Vette if it offered the manual though.@@ParagonPerformance

  • @nealmichal6978
    @nealmichal6978 4 місяці тому +14

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

  • @LearningFast
    @LearningFast 4 місяці тому +74

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

    • @lukewalker1051
      @lukewalker1051 4 місяці тому +5

      The RWD Z06 will smoke the AWD Eray at the track.

    • @adrianleusink1970
      @adrianleusink1970 4 місяці тому +16

      ​@@lukewalker1051Depends which track. Drag strip is ERay
      Racetrack is Z06

    • @superchargederay
      @superchargederay 4 місяці тому +2

      @@adrianleusink1970did someone say dragstrip ❤

    • @johncena-hq1ti
      @johncena-hq1ti 4 місяці тому +3

      @@adrianleusink1970a stock z06 did 9.96 at the strip. Eray isn’t doing that.

    • @cali2468
      @cali2468 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@johncena-hq1tiIf you're talking about W. Farmers car it was stock with the exception of drag radials.

  • @MrUltraworld
    @MrUltraworld 4 місяці тому +5

    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.

  • @dawndurbindds
    @dawndurbindds 4 місяці тому +45

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +4

      You’re going to love it! It’s so underrated

    • @dawndurbindds
      @dawndurbindds 4 місяці тому +2

      I think you are exactly right!

    • @deanarmstrong8185
      @deanarmstrong8185 4 місяці тому +4

      Congrats!

    • @JS-wi2ev
      @JS-wi2ev 4 місяці тому +3

      Monday at NCM 😊

    • @AWDCorvetteERay
      @AWDCorvetteERay 4 місяці тому +4

      Me too! My ERay is on the transport truck and will be at MacMulkin Chevrolet on Tuesday for me to take delivery.

  • @davidhiggins7026
    @davidhiggins7026 4 місяці тому +10

    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.

    • @heavymetal375
      @heavymetal375 3 дні тому

      Who told you a c7 zr1 only makes 535 torque. They consistently dyno 650 ft lb at the wheels bone stock

  • @rwilson4073
    @rwilson4073 4 місяці тому +25

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

    • @lpcook1
      @lpcook1 4 місяці тому +4

      Yeah, put some drop in forged pistons and rods typically used on the LT1 motors when adding boost. Then strap on a 2650 and it will run mid 8s @ 153mph + at the strip with the AWD.

    • @cali2468
      @cali2468 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@lpcook1Mid 8's with just a 2650 and nothing else? Not happening.

    • @lpcook1
      @lpcook1 4 місяці тому +2

      @@cali2468 You know…your probably right. I forgot to say Heads and Cam and E85 fuel. I kind of assumed that if someone is gone to crack open a motor to build the bottom end, then why wouldn’t they upgrade the cam and address the heads while they are at it. I’ve owned 2650 with over 950whp since 2020 and am pretty aware of what this blower is capable of on a far heavier platform. A relatively light platform with electricity assisted AWD and another an extra 325-350whp, this blower is easily capable of producing with those aforementioned additions would easily push this Vette into the mid 8s territory. My V runs low 9s @ 150-151 on a prepped surface. This 800 pound lighter AWD V runs about 10.4-10.5 stock on 93. An E85 only tune with no other changes would probably be enough to get this car into the high 9s. Add in a built engine (so you can safely run 19-21psi), this blower will easily take this car in the 8s with AWD.

    • @cali2468
      @cali2468 4 місяці тому

      @@lpcook1 Stop trollin' 🙄

    • @lpcook1
      @lpcook1 4 місяці тому +3

      @@cali2468 What?! Trolling? Troll my middle finger 🖕🏾I’m done with this conversation.

  • @2020matrix8
    @2020matrix8 4 місяці тому +33

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

    • @badcholesterol
      @badcholesterol 4 місяці тому

      this isnt impressive at all wtf. its an electro awd stringray. why didnt those sandbaggers at gm use the lt6 engine

    • @dontadeshun
      @dontadeshun 4 місяці тому +6

      ​@@badcholesterolthey wheel in the zora with the zr1 engine

    • @brucedavidson7422
      @brucedavidson7422 4 місяці тому +3

      @@badcholesterolyou got something faster?

    • @billyhndrsn4542
      @billyhndrsn4542 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@badcholesterol I am most certain they have test mules of the very thing you speak of, all different combinations of engines, equipment, electric motor configurations at some hidden test grounds somewhere.

    • @badcholesterol
      @badcholesterol 4 місяці тому

      No but I do have an equally fast stingray. The eray has significantlly faster acceleration but the top speed is the same. The things a cashgrab @@brucedavidson7422

  • @CatNMrDJ
    @CatNMrDJ 4 місяці тому +14

    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 😎

    • @hpickettz34
      @hpickettz34 4 місяці тому

      Still rather a zo6, eray is pointless.

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +8

      The owner has a 70th AE C8 Z06 with Z07 Aero. It's in our show room 10 feet away from me as I write this comment.
      - Justin

    • @dontadeshun
      @dontadeshun 4 місяці тому +8

      ​@@hpickettz34eray is a different animal the z06 is a track car that you can daily drive but with that engine it needs to be revved out to enjoy. The eray in a since is the new grand sport with extra power and awd better for daily but can be used it the track

    • @joem7755
      @joem7755 4 місяці тому +10

      agreed. Some people dont get the fact that they are 98% of the time going to be driving from 0-100 where the E-ray shines

    • @recklessrobert1966
      @recklessrobert1966 4 місяці тому +6

      @@hpickettz34 eRay isn't pointless. It's just for a different purpose. The point of an eRay is for someone who loves quick acceleration, the wider body of the Z06, but doesn't want to track it and prefers a more compliant ride. It would make a better daily driver for most people than the Z06. That being said, I'd rather have a Z06 with Z07 package because I absolutely love the sound of the flat plane V8.

  • @electrikoptik
    @electrikoptik 4 місяці тому +8

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

    • @Enzo187
      @Enzo187 4 місяці тому +1

      same, put some snow tires on it in the winter and send it 😂

    • @305Nick
      @305Nick 3 місяці тому

      its a faster car technically.

  • @allwheeldrive
    @allwheeldrive 4 місяці тому +3

    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.

  • @audiwankenobi361
    @audiwankenobi361 4 місяці тому +3

    That vehicle looks incredible,seriously. Wow!

  •  4 місяці тому +5

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому

      The E-Ray is getting so much hate for no reason, such an underrated car!

  • @jdmvette
    @jdmvette 4 місяці тому +3

    Damn you cannot beat torch red, wow that looks amazing

  • @samholcombe3129
    @samholcombe3129 4 місяці тому +3

    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🔥

  • @ProtectiveDadPranks
    @ProtectiveDadPranks 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @drratt
    @drratt 4 місяці тому +3

    Can't wait to see some crazy UA-camrs 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

  • @534jgm
    @534jgm 4 місяці тому +3

    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!

  • @knightonwarbeck1969
    @knightonwarbeck1969 4 місяці тому +7

    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.

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      The owner is going to be smiling ear to ear driving this car.

  • @BSTatonka
    @BSTatonka 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @HorsePowerObsessed
    @HorsePowerObsessed 4 місяці тому +6

    Fantastic work, guys!

  • @markmonroe7330
    @markmonroe7330 4 місяці тому +4

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

  • @ArabianOak
    @ArabianOak 4 місяці тому +3

    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.

  • @setharnold3699
    @setharnold3699 4 місяці тому +3

    It’s absolutely beautiful and could blow the other

  • @JumpSquadAuto
    @JumpSquadAuto 4 місяці тому +5

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

  • @watchandjewelryloft4713
    @watchandjewelryloft4713 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @MS-mr4zm
    @MS-mr4zm 4 місяці тому +2

    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

  • @thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921
    @thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921 4 місяці тому +2

    Excellent info again.

  • @rod3134
    @rod3134 4 місяці тому +6

    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😊

  • @royrauch9775
    @royrauch9775 4 місяці тому +5

    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 UA-cam 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!!!!!

  • @tuomasholo
    @tuomasholo 4 місяці тому +2

    This was very helpful

  • @envywhyenvy
    @envywhyenvy 4 місяці тому +4

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

  • @davidciesielski8251
    @davidciesielski8251 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks, Great job!

  • @maromyers964
    @maromyers964 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @freedomlost6466
    @freedomlost6466 4 місяці тому +3

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

    • @kaylak1275
      @kaylak1275 4 місяці тому

      Sure, lose warranty, potentially blow motor, but crush Z06. 😂 Umm....just buy a Z06. 😅

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +4

      With the Lingenfelter Magnuson Kit there is an option for a 3 year/36,000 powertrain warranty.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому +1

      @@kaylak1275The owner of the E-Ray has a Z06 with a Z07 package. It's in the same building this video was filmed😉

  • @nrdemon1031
    @nrdemon1031 4 місяці тому +2

    Awesomeness 😮

  • @WildCPA
    @WildCPA 4 місяці тому +4

    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! 😊

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +4

      The Eventuri and exhaust may or may not be installed already.
      As far as the Lingenfelter Supercharger kit, stay tuned ;)

  • @RobertMacCready
    @RobertMacCready 4 місяці тому +6

    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.

  • @dereksatterwhite5370
    @dereksatterwhite5370 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @4udio_Vortex
    @4udio_Vortex 3 місяці тому +1

    Such a good looking car

  • @joem7755
    @joem7755 4 місяці тому +3

    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

  • @NBC_NCO
    @NBC_NCO 4 місяці тому +2

    That would be the only hybrid I would get.

  • @bluecollarhero
    @bluecollarhero 4 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @esad-ij5ie
    @esad-ij5ie 4 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @N0neofyourbusiness.
    @N0neofyourbusiness. 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @TBagr
    @TBagr 4 місяці тому +2

    I didn’t even know these were delivered yet

  • @Cubanb407
    @Cubanb407 3 місяці тому

    Love it. Mo powah baby!!!

  • @Cars-N-Jets
    @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      We added that clip in just for you ;)

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому

      @@ParagonPerformanceI assumed you did. I could've given you my footage of let's say a Raptor or Lightning

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      Wouldn't make sense of Korey being in a Raptor haha @@Cars-N-Jets

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ParagonPerformanceI have other footage that isn't fighter jets :) I got a 747 takeoff video, A320 takeoff video at Oshkosh I git many more. I'll hook you up next time Justin😂

  • @johnallen7230
    @johnallen7230 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @refrigeratoroven
    @refrigeratoroven 4 місяці тому

    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?

  • @MrUltraworld
    @MrUltraworld 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @silverviper2184
    @silverviper2184 4 місяці тому

    awesome

  • @stepheno.2730
    @stepheno.2730 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @user-xw4hn7lb3x
    @user-xw4hn7lb3x 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @jeremeyparks3411
    @jeremeyparks3411 4 місяці тому +3

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

  • @thereissomecoolstuff
    @thereissomecoolstuff 4 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @kawicepticon8866
    @kawicepticon8866 4 місяці тому +1

    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 !!

    • @cali2468
      @cali2468 4 місяці тому

      630whp on a stock cubic-inch LT2? Not happening unless you build a very radical top end and you're definitely going to need race gas or E85. Even then it's going to be a challenge. Now a 427ci LS7 can make those numbers easily.

    • @kawicepticon8866
      @kawicepticon8866 4 місяці тому

      I was there when it was on the hub dyno, on E85. Heads, cam intake manifold , full exhaust . this was the 3rd they have done and the others were said to make 58X and 602 but lacked the intake manifold.@@cali2468

  • @lukewalker1051
    @lukewalker1051 4 місяці тому +4

    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.

    • @boostedperformance_
      @boostedperformance_ 4 місяці тому +3

      Thanks for the feedback and good questions! Graham here (from the video) - will try to add some more info for you. You make a lot of good points for sure and we've had the same conclusion. Time will tell the viability, success and reliability of the E-Ray. We do think its very cool and are happy to test them, modify them and make them as best as they can be for our customers to who choose to the own them, just as we do for the Stringray and Z06.
      In regards to the dyno, the Dynojet does factor in the extra inertial load from the belt and pulleys when the Linx system is engaged. It has a sensor for it. We've tested AWD cars on it back to back link and unlinked and the measured power does reflect the same. So the measured power here should be fairly accurate we feel.

    • @lukewalker1051
      @lukewalker1051 4 місяці тому +2

      @@boostedperformance_ Thanks for your comments and keep up the great work you do. Kind Regards.

    • @asiasurfchannel1241
      @asiasurfchannel1241 4 місяці тому

      I am going the opposite direction. I am buying the simplest car possible. I own a Suzuki Ignis, cost $12,800 new out the door. In over 6 years, not one rattle or problem period. You guys can have all those cars with all those sensors and computers. I don't willingly buy headaches. K.I.S.S. !

    • @lukewalker1051
      @lukewalker1051 4 місяці тому +2

      @@asiasurfchannel1241 You are practical. You get it. It used to be, the public understood that simple is best or better and diminishing return with added complexity because statistically, given same failure probability rate of all engineered parts, the more parts you have, the higher the failure rate. But now? We live in a different time whereby wealth has created the Iphone age where things aren't owned as long term. Iphone battery get weak as all Li-Ion batteries do over time? Throw the baby out with the bathwater and just replace the Iphone. But things change of course when buying a car that used to the cost of having a mortgage.
      I listen to people that want an Eray. They aren't traditional Corvette buyers. They have never changed an engine, transmission or rear end on a muscle car or Corvette of years past. You don't have to go to engineering school to learn that gasoline has 100 x's the energy density of a Li-Ion battery and why electric cars or even supplementally powered cars with electric aka a hybrid are a fool's errand. Only reason automakers create Hybrids is 2.5 x's the part complexity which translates to higher part failures aka batteries, motors, inverters and computers out of warranty which equates to greater profit for auto makers for sale of replacement parts. This is where auto companies make the real money.
      Own a Eray out of warranty? There goes little Johnny's college fund and of course every single owner of an Eray will not be smart enough to fix it when it goes out of warranty.
      Watch for Eray depreciation compared to Z06 and standard Stingray. Who wants a used Eray with a degrading battery and electrical system nobody can figure out?

  • @boywonderrr71
    @boywonderrr71 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @det300zx
    @det300zx 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @shawnm8232
    @shawnm8232 4 місяці тому

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

  • @65sohc
    @65sohc 4 місяці тому +2

    E Ray graph looks like a Stingray on nitrous.

  • @corystansbury
    @corystansbury 4 місяці тому

    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.

    • @daniellivesey6749
      @daniellivesey6749 4 місяці тому

      Why would you dyno in 5th anyway? It's further away from 1-1 (.65 vs .88 in 4th) I believe.

    • @corystansbury
      @corystansbury 4 місяці тому

      ​@@daniellivesey6749 I guess I stand corrected. I watched a shop Dyno one for an intake and they mentioned 5th being 1:1 but they were dynoing in 4th. Looks like there isn't a 1:1 anywhere in the box, as you point out.

  • @arbiter1
    @arbiter1 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @johngaran6379
    @johngaran6379 4 місяці тому

    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.

    • @saeed5853
      @saeed5853 4 місяці тому

      It is all about battery size. It is not a plug-in hybrid so the battery has more capacity to keep pulling. Here It charges fast but it depletes also fast. Plug-in hybrid to me is just the way to go..

  • @g4do
    @g4do 4 місяці тому

    Speed plateaus up top .

  • @Sub_93
    @Sub_93 4 місяці тому

    That is impressive. How much more does it weigh?

    • @KoreyParagonPerformance
      @KoreyParagonPerformance 4 місяці тому +1

      E-Ray - 3,920 lbs - HTC, front axle lift, carbon wheels, carbon ceramic brakes
      Carbon wheels save 41lbs over aluminum Z06 / E-Ray wheels.

    • @superchargederay
      @superchargederay 4 місяці тому +2

      3914 just 134# more than my exact spec 2023 z06. Even less after swapping exhaust & intake… like 70#.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 3 місяці тому

      @@superchargederayI bet it's gonna get closer to how much your Z06 weighs depending on how much Carbon Fiber may be added.

  • @ronaldhoage7245
    @ronaldhoage7245 4 місяці тому

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

  • @JDeubel
    @JDeubel 4 місяці тому

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

  • @shoobidyboop8634
    @shoobidyboop8634 4 місяці тому +1

    Somebody needs to build a retrofit kit for the C8.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому

      Stingray to Z06? That already exists

    • @shoobidyboop8634
      @shoobidyboop8634 4 місяці тому

      @@Cars-N-Jets Whatchoo talkin bout willis?

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 2 місяці тому

      @@shoobidyboop8634C8 is a dam good looking car you should clarify more.

    • @shoobidyboop8634
      @shoobidyboop8634 2 місяці тому

      @@Cars-N-Jets I have a C8 HTC, love it. A retrofit means turn a regular C8 into an eray.

  • @Kartyman550
    @Kartyman550 4 місяці тому

    so then whats making the noise?

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      The electric front motors (speaker) and rear 6.2l engine.

  • @adammoore5686
    @adammoore5686 4 місяці тому +10

    Looks 100 percent better with painted vents and front end.

  • @beforebefore
    @beforebefore 4 місяці тому

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

    • @KoreyParagonPerformance
      @KoreyParagonPerformance 4 місяці тому

      Crank horse power VS wheel horse power. Just like how the C8 Z06 has "670" hp but to the wheels it averages around 610.

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      We are measuring WHP

    • @beforebefore
      @beforebefore 4 місяці тому

      @@ParagonPerformance OK, is that not the SAE method required nowadays for rated hp... it's obviously not crankshaft measured like in the 1960's.

  • @cbttrainee5961
    @cbttrainee5961 4 місяці тому

    😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @966XXXXXXXXX
    @966XXXXXXXXX 4 місяці тому +2

    ( need ZO6 Eray )

  • @joeconti5288
    @joeconti5288 3 місяці тому

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

  • @ruralridez6165
    @ruralridez6165 4 місяці тому

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

  • @nexrace
    @nexrace 4 місяці тому

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

  • @515Endi
    @515Endi 4 місяці тому +2

    📈📈📈📈

  • @jbsprojects8186
    @jbsprojects8186 4 місяці тому +2

    Good looking Acura NSX

  • @tylerolson5860
    @tylerolson5860 4 місяці тому

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

  • @AZ_CRUISING
    @AZ_CRUISING 4 місяці тому +1

    573.04whp
    630.07wtq
    You're welcome.

  • @ericn3221
    @ericn3221 4 місяці тому

    Front motor
    Rear engine
    Pound Feet

  • @jamesdellaneve9005
    @jamesdellaneve9005 4 місяці тому

    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. 😊

  • @lgonzalez1154
    @lgonzalez1154 4 місяці тому

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

    • @Tommygunn258
      @Tommygunn258 3 місяці тому +1

      Enjoy your piece of junk when it becomes frozen during the winter 🤣🤣

    • @Tommygunn258
      @Tommygunn258 3 місяці тому +2

      The E-Ray can atleast drive in the cold winter unlike the Tesla 🤣🤣

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 2 місяці тому +2

      @@Tommygunn258Hehe yep. Not many Plaids are on the track in the first place!

    • @Tattle-by-Tale
      @Tattle-by-Tale 2 місяці тому +1

      Sure, the plaid would destroy this. In a straight line only. And only if the weather is good enough for it's delicate sensibilities.

  • @tylerolson5860
    @tylerolson5860 4 місяці тому +2

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

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 2 місяці тому

      I'll add that to my idea of Custom plates.

  • @shawnlibby675
    @shawnlibby675 4 місяці тому

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

  • @TheWityful
    @TheWityful 4 місяці тому +2

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

  • @BIGBADWOOD
    @BIGBADWOOD 2 місяці тому +2

    STINK RAY ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ManzellaBob
    @ManzellaBob 4 місяці тому

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

  • @hpickettz34
    @hpickettz34 4 місяці тому +1

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

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 2 місяці тому

      None of the Paragon shop cars have any electrical issues.

  • @bernardthefourth
    @bernardthefourth 4 місяці тому +1

    4,000 pounds.

    • @superchargederay
      @superchargederay 4 місяці тому +2

      3914# stock per scale and it will be even less after modes… -70#. Stock it’s 134# more than the exact same spec z06 w/z07 package. So not as heavy as thought.

  • @djbenzo
    @djbenzo 4 місяці тому

    😐

  • @snuffeluffigis
    @snuffeluffigis 4 місяці тому

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +3

      That's a good thing that GM offers a Eight-year / 100,000-mile warranty on the battery :)

  • @bogusphone8000
    @bogusphone8000 4 місяці тому

    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...

    • @IcyDeath91
      @IcyDeath91 4 місяці тому

      7 liter C7?

    • @bogusphone8000
      @bogusphone8000 4 місяці тому

      @@IcyDeath91
      LS7 swap or LS3 punched out.

    • @IcyDeath91
      @IcyDeath91 4 місяці тому

      @@bogusphone8000 swapping LT out for LS is highly suspicious. Although I do love a good LS. This thing isn't a euro wanna be man, it literally has an SBC in it.

    • @bogusphone8000
      @bogusphone8000 4 місяці тому

      @@IcyDeath91 Personally, part of the draw of the Vette was that it stood out. It was one of the few front engine when everyone else went mid. And it was a thumbing of the nose to all of the far more expensive sports cars. Now, with the change in design, it is just another one.
      If we line up a C7 and the Europeans, you instantly know which one is the Vette. Now, not so much.

  • @peterszenkowski7769
    @peterszenkowski7769 4 місяці тому +5

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +5

      Funny to think the owner of this car would settle for a plain Z06. His 70th Anniversary C8 Z07 is currently in our show room 😉

    • @Scott_Buchanan
      @Scott_Buchanan 4 місяці тому +2

      @@ParagonPerformance🤘

    • @peterszenkowski7769
      @peterszenkowski7769 4 місяці тому +3

      hes got some deep pockets thats for sure, if he can't afford a ZR1 after this e-ray than money waisted even more.@@ParagonPerformance

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому

      @@ParagonPerformanceI can confirm that is true.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому

      @@peterszenkowski7769His wife also drives a Hummer EV I get its electric imma a previous Tesla fan myself but the electric Hummer I believe is pretty cool and pretty fast for how big it is.

  • @sqr2024
    @sqr2024 4 місяці тому

    So disheartening to see electric corvettes.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому +3

      It's the best daily Corvette you can drive around all months out of the year. At the end of the day, the E-Ray is a stingray with a few batteries in the center console and an electric motor.

    • @arbiter1
      @arbiter1 4 місяці тому +2

      Its still got the 6.2liter heart in it.

  • @tigerbeforyou181
    @tigerbeforyou181 4 місяці тому

    Ok hate it.

    • @Cars-N-Jets
      @Cars-N-Jets 4 місяці тому

      You can hate the E-Ray all you want although it still has a 6.2 V8. And with an exhaust put on this exact car, I can confirm it does sound very very good.

  • @milwaukeegregg
    @milwaukeegregg 4 місяці тому

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

  • @keithcring8011
    @keithcring8011 4 місяці тому

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

    • @ParagonPerformance
      @ParagonPerformance  4 місяці тому +1

      A lot of that sound comes from a speaker outside actually. We didn’t notice much sound inside