{"id":274007,"date":"2025-07-16T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T04:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/?p=274007"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T19:48:23","slug":"2025-corvette-e-ray-review-electrified-muscle-hits-europe-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2025\/07\/16\/2025-corvette-e-ray-review-electrified-muscle-hits-europe-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Corvette E-Ray Review: Electrified Muscle Hits Europe & UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Corvette has long been America’s answer to the European sports car. With the new E-Ray, it now takes on hybrid power\u2014and rivals like the Porsche 911 GTS E-Hybrid\u2014head-on. I drove the new electrified \u2018Vette at the 2025 German Car of the Year test, where its performance, usability and unique hybrid layout left a lasting impression. Now on sale in the UK from \u00a3153,440 for the Coupe and \u00a3159,230 for the Convertible, the E-Ray blends traditional V8 theatre with cutting-edge electrification.<\/p>\n

The E-Ray is the first Corvette with all-wheel drive, but it still delivers power in a rather unconventional way. At the rear sits a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 producing 482bhp, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Up front, a permanently excited electric motor adds 161bhp, bringing total system output to 646bhp and 637Nm. The combined system launches the car from 0-60mph in just 2.9 seconds, making it quicker than the more powerful C8 Z06. Top speed exceeds 180mph.<\/p>\n\r\n