2024 Corvette E-Ray Quick Review
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2023
- The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray ($150,316 starting with lux tax in Canada, $106,595 starting in the US) is a brand new all-wheel drive corvette with a rather interesting drivetrain. It has an electric motor that powers the front wheels exclusively and a stingray’s 6.2L V8 powering the rear. Combined they make a powerful 655 horsepower and Chevy claims a lightning fast 0-60mph time of just 2.5 seconds. But who is the prospective buyer of an E-Ray according to Chevrolet? And how is it to drive and live with, especially in regards to its similarly priced but much more riotous Z06 counterpart? Thomas and James are excited to find out! We hope you enjoy the episode. SUBSCRIBE!
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This car deserved to be in the main channel
yeah i was surprised to see this on the extra channel. surely there's more to talk about, but i guess they have driven the c8 many times at this point.
I think it's more a about how much time they have with the car rather than how interesting the car is.
Agreed
No!
The most surprising omission from the main channel has to be that F12 video they did. That car is so deserving of its own main channel vid along with the 812
"That sounds like a good place to conclu.."
Top tier editing.
James' wit and observation skills is faster than a z06. Coming up with that cor- Vette joke and observing the synchronous clap in real time is crazy sharp. Always fun listening to these 2.
Came here to say the same thing. Sharp as a tack that one.
that cor-vette joke is top tier
you're a very naive fella to think these are done in one take
@@papayaman123 forreal that was part of the script
@@papayaman123 Of course there's scripting and talking points but do you think it's down to every joke & synchronous clap?
"It's a corolla in the front and a vette in the back.. put it together it's a corvette😂😂😂. Then Thomas's late reaction.😂 amazing video guys.
That was hilarious. I never thought about it like that, but now I can't not think about it.
It’s a chevette
i couldn't stop replaying that moment...LOL
I think they did a perfect job electrifying the corvette, even with all the downsides. I would 100% buy the zo6, but as a hybrid stingray, it’s pretty good
The weight/dynamics are way different from the last FWD driven EV, "Hybrid" NSX to be made.
I do wonder why they put two turbochargers on the ZR1 instead of this setup but with the Z06 engine. I would have thought most people would prefer an N/A to a twin turbo V8, especially when it's American.
@jkliao6486 GM stated in the Z06 reveal that the 5.5L FPC was bespoke to the Z06, we'll see if that holds true.
@@pro5.019 To me, that fits their marketing strategy as well because the electric motor in the e-ray is for better cornering stability, which coincides with ZR1's goal of being a track weapon.
@jkliao6486 Imo the ZR1 will be faster on the straights of the track, but the Z06 will faster in the corners. Also the ZR1 will be heavier, and that will be a disadvantage. It will depend on which track they are on as some have more straights where the ZR1 will most likely be faster. However on tracks with more turns the Z06 should be faster.
The editor for the "definition of hybrid" bit had me rolling, thanks for the work all of your employees do to continue to bring these videos to the masses and for giving me something to watch while I eat my Mcdonalds in the morning
Dude, this editor was on point with this one. I guess that concludes *ends*. lol
Thomas and James give us more info in 11 minutes than normal people do in an hour, and funnier😂😂
In those hour long vids they explained how the electric motor pulls the front end through the curves. James said it's neutral in the curves. Thomas said yeah there's no understeer. Neither of which had an explanation as to why. eleven min vs sixty I guess.
@DAVIDBENSON-lr5rsN. B. Gaffney? I wonder who he is, @DAVIDBENSON-Ir5rs?
@johnikemefuna122well thats very interesting there.😅
@judetraversGaffney also ever gave tons of crucial technical analysis on some of the well known cars.
Hybrid
1:37
"It's a Corolla in the front and a Vette in the back, which if you put together is a Cor-Vette- oh."
*Synchronous clap*
I live for this moment.
The fact that this video is Extra Throttle house and not even a "real" produced and scripted video is so impressive.
Listening to them talking about this feels so natural. Just good!
That Corolla in the front and Vette in the back joke was incredible. Well done.
Except… if you add Corolla and Corvette it’s still Corolla!!!!!
You forget you automatically get carbon ceramic breaks and save about $3k on gas guzzler tax. Thats about 13k difference already between Z06 and Eray🤔
If this ever makes it to EU, and in my case, Romania, it would lower the yearly taxes for owning this car from 2000€ to 0 because of the electric motor.
Pricing includes carbon ceramic brakes for the E-ray. Add that option to the z06 and the pricing difference grows.
Who the hell is editing a Extra Throttle House upload! 😂 Seriously guys, i LOVE both of your channels. You make me laugh amd giggle everytime, besides the wonderful production quality!
Cheers from Vienna , Austria boys, keep up the fantastic work
"that sounds like a good place to conclu-"
>cuts to black
brilliant
@@wanderingbufoonabsolutely loved that part
James' comical wit is pro level and Thomas' enjoyment of said wit makes the whole thing so fun to watch
The difference between this and a Z06 is the same between a 911 Turbo S and a GT3 RS. Very similar price tag, completely different use and customer target.
Came here to say the same thing- spot on.
After being in a 911 Turbo S, every car feels horrible to me, it ruined me now I just want a truck since im poor
And for the cost of the GT3 RS you can buy both Vettes
This is the best take I’ve seen about the E-Ray.
Okay wow, that was perfect
Amazing analogy
I really love how the Cockpit and Interior looks, it legit covers you in with all kinds of buttons and screens pointing towards you making it feel like a spaceship, they do interior better than most other Supercars
Bold Corvette Statements
I guess thats really subjective, because to me it feels very different. Really, really cluttered and thrown together, worse than most other cars in that price range. The middle screen looks like an afterthought and some of the buttons are really random in their placement. For me personally it looks a bit old already. But there is nothing wrong with disagreement, its basically just an opinion, no real "truth"!
(I also like when the middle screens are more accessible to the passengers, but thats really just personal preference, i get why they do that "cockpit" design for the driver.)
Cara made for your type then because this tis the exact and one of the biggest reason why corvette people don’t like it. Lol
Back in the 1970's there was a British car called the Austin Allegro which objectively a terrible car but it had a quartic steering wheel which was so roundly mocked by the press and public that they changed it to a round one. 50 years later and the squared off wheel is everywhere.
Chrysler introduced the square steering wheel in 1960
@@chrisxa1222is Honda NSX 2013 introduced that one?
It's not a willy measuring competition. I didn't say they invented it just that it existed and got a lot of attention. If you must whip yours out and slap it on the table at least do some research. The Gabriel Voisin Type C6 had a squared off wheel back in 1922 so that destroys your Chrysler theory.@@chrisxa1222
It's everywhere because it's now F1 influenced
that view where we can see thru the windshield as james is SPEEDING thru the canyon like an absolute MAD MAN!!
💥💥
I agree the car belongs on the main channel. I also don’t understand why the carbon ceramic brakes were not mentioned at all in the entire video. They come standard on the E-Ray which accounts for a good portion of the additional money.
I had not even considered this to be the Chevy NSX Type S, but you're exactly right. Now I want Honda to build the Acura Z06.
I like to think of it as a Chevvi La Ferrettei
11:14 "There's no such thing as a perfect endi-"
Loved the tiny edits in this! Even if it's against the spirit of extra throttle house 😂
Between the cor-vette joke and the abrupt ending this was one of the best car videos I've seen in a while. Great job.
I definitely do like the rims on the E-Ray more than the regular version.
"The guys at Throttle House are going to be furious" 😂
I read the reason it doesn't 'punt' you when shifting gears like a standard Stingray is GM engineers used the battery to fill in the torque dip w/ shifting.
The content is gold, they answer all the questions I'd ask, the ones I should have thought of AND they leave me in stitches with these jokes 😂 Best automotive show/channel on YT right now
The editing in this 'definitely not edited' video is excellent.
Wow it looks sick without the wing! Looks more exotic to me.
Bring the wing 🪽 back lol
Lord, I really hope you guys do a C8 full model line up review and comparison breakdown!!
Because the C8, is historically a huge deal...😳
One of the greatest cars ever made Corvette Eray. GM just made a car how the spiritual successor to the 2005 Acura Nsx should’ve look and behave
nah bro, unless you own an NSX you don't know how it feels.
that ending, so good.
easily the best throttle house extra video. probably one of the better just straight up throttle house vods
Well, then, let’s have a drag race from a standard stingray C8, Z06 and the E ray
Imo it would go something like this. Eray would win the front half, Z06 would win the back half and Stingray would bring up the rear.
@@pro5.019 sounds good but let’s see it!
I'll take an E-Ray over the Z06. AWD and e-motor for daily use is genius.
Great job on the video folks! Thanks for making it.
Congratulations to you two!
You are officially SYNCHRONIZED. 👏👏
Great show. You make very good car content in an entertaining way! I like this New C8 generation, and this particular E-Ray is fantastic. Hope you do the Z06 lap time at your track very soon! BEST regards!
I think this car is for the 911 turbo S buyer. If a Porsche guy wants a more hardcore track car they go for the GT3, but if they want fast road car with some luxury they go for the turbo. Same with this, Z06 for the track enthusiasts, E ray for the turbo S type people
Stop, a 911 Turbo S will smoke this thing
@@jtc1964x Stop. The buyers of a $100k car, and a $275k car, are very different people
How about a supercharged/turbo E-Ray?@@jtc1964x
You guys are awesome! Love the end. Keep it up!
The conceptualization of that Cor/Vette joke, in a real-time 2 seconds, is unbelievable. I've seen James do similar, near-instantaneous wit, and it meber ceases to impress!
For me this is the Best C8 Corvette of the 3 . i love everything about it, the fact that you don't have to Charge it ,is Super
Do you love that 4000 lbs curb weight also?
And yet, despite all the fancy editing in the middle it still got this firm famous ending cut!
You guys are the best! Keep up the great work TH team!
I get it... its quick and AWD and appeals to a new market. There is just absolutely zero chance I would ever have one of these over a Z06, even if it were much cheaper.
So what’s the new market? Everyone seems to agree they’d take the z06
@fillertext778 not everyone. A ZO6 is harder to live with
@@fillertext778 someone who wants an easier to live with corvette that's better on gas.
@@fillertext778 Anyone who wants a better NSX, so me.
I would take the eray over the Z06. It would be way better to daily in the PNW.
The benefit of the eray over the z06 would be probably more obvious on a wet road than in these perfect conditions… great review!
Fantastic video guys!
Cor-vette, drive-bys, black bars, the way the video cut off
...............you guys are geniuses and this was entertaining AFFFF
Seeing how much speed you guys are carrying, it definitely handles well
as much as it may be an underwhelming trim, I think this is the proper way to electrify a sports car. they didn’t fundamentally change the core intention of the vehicle, they simply enhanced it a bit.
You guys are awesome. Great channel. Insightful and entertaining.
Content like this is why i love extra throttle house, giving the main channel a run for the money
I've always wanted a C8, and this is the perfect one for me. It's got a lot of the exterior upgrades from the Z06, so it looks better than the Stingray; and the AWD and electrification adds layers of performance and functionality that no Corvette has ever had. So on paper it's arguably better than the Z06, and for me it's the top of the line C8 for now until the Zora/ZR1 comes out (which may be upwards of $200K). It's certainly a lot pricier than I expected or wanted, so until I'm more "affluent" I suppose I'll just continue to enjoy these cars through your channel.
So your the secret buyer.
I love the Z06 and this car seems much better than I thought it would. Unfortunately that 106K base price is a little misleading. I was at a dealership last week that happened to have a Z06 on the lot. The sticker was $178k!!! (USD) I could actually stomach a car at 110k - but 180 is ridiculous. And I'm glad you guys mentioned the narrow seats - I'm not fat but I am not comfortable in a C8, the seats absolutely suck - that is THE deal killer for me - for any C8. I sold my C7 Z06 last year and am in the market again, but it looks like my next performance car will be a ZL1.
It has an ADM until they faster model comes out next year. Similar to the Stingray having an ADM until the ZO6 came along. Still have the Grand Sport and ZR1 to be produced.
1:38 It wouldn't be an ETH video without a moment like this 😂
Damn y'all didn't even let Thomas conclude the word "conclude"
6:25 please use this camera angle more, its makes more sense than pretty much any other angle in terms of Immersion, specially when you're both in the car and talking
The C8 ERAY is the best GT car on the market regardless of price in the entire world. Whether this guys like GM or not, everybody else has said as much.
I love the humor you two bring into these videos lol
Another great video!
Corvette mullet, business in the front, party in the back!
Can't wait for the ZR1. Especially with the return of the good old crossplane
Doesn't it get two turbochargers on the Z06 engine? I think there was a spy test vette on nurburgring a few months ago rocking that setup.
@@jkliao6486 no. It clearly sounds like a cross plane in the video
@@JackVac_joeblower In that case, I don't even know what's to be excited about the ZR1. N/A, uncheck, bespoke engine design, uncheck. Literally nothing is new about that car other than putting two turbochargers on it. It's not even the first as an American car because S7 did it first.
@@jkliao6486
Flatplane: dump
Crossplane: god
@@JackVac_joeblower Well, I'm surprised you didn't rank turbochargers in the F-tier by your Murica standard. Which Murica icon has turbochargers on them? Exactly, nothing.
Loved the flyby clips!
I love the way you guys end these!
They kept the V8 and made it better. People just don't like change. Chevy did a perfect job with electrifying the Vette
I never understood the pushback against electrification. You get more power, delivered much more efficiently, with a lower COG, and save on fuel costs.
you're right. After listening and watching this, I'm legit more interested in the E-ray than a Z06. My poor ass would only maybe be able to afford a base model vette in the future but a man can dream!
i think its sexy. Its less angular and more flowy. I like the side profile how it swoops down to the front fender which then swoops up. Also the car looks lower.
It feels like these guys are mates and a camera just happens to be there. I’m sure there’s a clever crew behind it, so not to detract from the leg paddling below. Always a very watchable package, bravo.
You were amazing guys 😄
I actually really like the electric noise, I’d be racing around like im in Star Wars
LOL @ the clippped ending. Brilliant stuff guys. And btw, I prefer the E Ray's body-colored body parts. The black plastic splashed all over the other C8 models looks cheap, IMHO.
Agreed 100%
you guys crack me up...well done
Always nice to wake up to an upload
I love the mixture of sound between the LT2 and the electric motor. Old school muscle with some futuristic flair
on streets this is faster than Z06
The ending is, PERFECT!!!!
Always thankful for another Extra Throttle House video.
Would be great to get a video of this going up against the Z06 and a couple others at Willow maybe in a Best Bang for the Buck video.
Just like Thomas, I am not the buyer for this car (although my pants are clean). I do like it though. In fact, the more I look at it, the more I like it.
Hope you all get to review the Zora edition when it comes out!
THE ENDING IS EPIC!!!!!!
Thanks for this short but sweet assessment guys. Still waiting on my Z06, but enjoying the C8 while I wait. Great NSX analogy.
By "Baby Ferrari" James actually meant 'Poor man's Ferrari'.
which is now as much as what Ferraris used to cost not too long ago.
I'm wondering if you can add a supercharger to this car. I believe the procharger kits for the Corvette tend to add about 170hp minimum. With the 495 stock + the 170hp from the procharger kit + the 155 hp from the electric motor you would have a combined output of 820hp. Almost like a budget hybrid supercar
I think it would be hard to pull of much mods, because of how closely the engine and electric motor are tuned to work together. Unless GM programmed it it be really widely dynamic, things could out of sync pretty quickly.
@@DasGreatBrit It's the same gas engine as in the stingray, so as long as they're still using the global b ecu tuning shouldn't be hard. Would be easier to manage the torque blending with a supercharger rather than a turbocharger kit though. As long as the torque output is predictable by the ecu, shouldn't be an issue.
The cor-Vette joke, the clap and the production quality bit had me in stitches and I haven't stopped laughing yet🤣🤣🤣
I'd watch the entire video just for the cliff-drop ending alone. Brilliant!! :D
Regardless of the rest of the car, I absolutely love the wheel design. Reminds me of Ferraris from 15-20 years ago.
I'm guessing the missing "thunk" on upshifts is because the electric motors are doing torque-fill.
Scenery is on point 🔥
The ending was perfectly timed!
Is cutting off the extra throttle house episodes mid sentence an official thing now? If so, I love it. And the simultaneous clap replay. And the letterboxed drive bys. So much fun and clever about every throttle house episode!
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I've never really understood the hate for hybrids. I think it's the way to go, and I would much rather have a hybrid than a full EV, seeing how you get the best of both worlds. Plus, they did a pretty good job with the sound IMO. Sounds pretty neat and it helps that it melds with that natural low end sound of the V8 in the back
In my opinion there’s no point to a hybrid if you run out of gas you typically get 20 miles on high end hybrids plus most ppl aren’t utilizing that extra power it really adds nothing for the average consumer
@@dashawnking5555 For some people they'd just be happy to get better range overall. Freely switching between gas and electricity makes road trips between gas stops much longer. The E-Ray is no Prius, but it'll do better in traffic over a regular gas guzzling Corvette. The world isn't ready for full electrification, but it is ready to embrace the hybrids. Shame many of them don't look as nice as the E-Ray though.
This one had me rollin. Good work fellas. Pay your editors more!
Seen and driven them all and the E Ray was my favorite.
One of these days I want a manufacturer to list their goal customer base to be broke hooligan.
They always go PR safe when creating those write ups.
Didn't even let Thomas finished his last word🤣🤣🤣🤣
I always love the way they end their videos
Editing on the Extra channel, wow, that's almost sacrilege. Did enjoy the flybys though. We need a drag race, C8, Z06 and E-Ray please, with track times.
I would want this over any C8 for sure. I love the tech.
Cleanest looking C8 so far, and the interior stitching lines up!
Love the banter. And of course your auto journalism.
You guys are great
you guys are awesome.. Thank you and keep up the great work!!