The Corvette E-Ray Is Being Discontinued Thanks To The Grand Sport

The resurgence of the iconic Corvette Grand Sport came with some sad news. At least, that’s depending on how you feel about hybrids, as this upcoming model will kill the Corvette E-Ray.  But don’t worry, because the electrified Corvette will live on by way of the Grand Sport X.

The Corvette E-Ray was launched in 2023 as the first-ever hybrid Corvette, aiming to capitalize on the growing trend of electrification in sports and supercars. Despite some initial concern about the Corvette getting an electric motor, the E-Ray acted more like a traditional mild hybrid, with its battery used at low speeds, for launches, and to power some of the car’s internal electrics. 

Despite its heavier weight of 3,774 pounds compared to the standard car’s 3,535 pounds, the E-Ray achieved a staggering 2.5-second 0-60, making it the quickest Corvette ever built at the time. Unlike the more aggressive ZR1 and ZR1X, the E-Ray was also a softer car, seen as more of a grand-touring Corvette rather than one to break records at racetracks. 

The new Grand Sport X has the same hybrid system as the E-Ray, and given that the Corvette Grand Sport has always been the softer brother to the harder ZR1, it makes sense for Chevrolet to combine the two into a single trim.

Plus, the name Grand Sport has existed in some form throughout most of the Corvette’s life, so it makes sense to prioritize that over the less iconic, but still cool E-Ray name.

The Grand Sport will come with an all-new 6.7-liter V8 making 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the more aggressive Grand Sport X boasts a whopping 721 hp, thanks to that aforementioned E-Ray electric motor bolted to the car’s front axle.

It remains to be seen whether the Grand Sport X can match the E-Ray’s 2.5-second 0-60 time, but we assume it can. 

Motor1’s Take: The Corvette E-Ray will go down as one of the marque’s most interesting cars. Given the technological leap the C8 represents over the C7, it will be interesting to see how hybridization further influences future Corvettes and any potential future General Motors sports cars.

Plus, because of the E-Rays limited run, they could become major collector’s items in the future, as every Corvette eventually becomes.