JAKARTA - One of the supercars from the United States, Chevrolet Corvette is known for its naturally-assired (NA) V8 engine with American Muscle's distinctive wild voice. However, what if the V8 engine is combined with an electric motor?
Recently, Chevrolet showed off its first electric Corvette at the New York Auto Show, which had previously been waiting for two years.
The car, named Corvette E-Ray, is partnered with a 6.2 liter V8 gasoline engine that is united with an electric motor, which is also paired with a four-wheel drive system by offering fast acceleration.
With this engine, E-Ray can power 488 dk and 637 Nm torque combined with a 157 dk electric motor and 169 Nm torque, which is summed up to 645 dk. Corvette E-Ray can accelerate 0-100 km/hour within 2.5 seconds.
The power offered almost equals McLaren's latest supercar, Artura, which can generate 671 dk of power with a lighter V6 engine. With its appearance at the New York Auto Show 2023, reported by Autocar, Wednesday, April 5 at the same time marks the 70th anniversary of Corvette's first generation birth which was introduced at the Motorama exhibition.
The rover also claims that E-Ray is the first car equipped with a V8 NA engine combined with an electric motor. This car is predicted to rival other hybrid supercars, namely McLaren Artura, which uses a V6 twin-turbocharged engine with a hybrid powertrain.
Prices are priced to buy Corvette E-Ray starting from 102,900 US dollars or around Rp1.5 billion.
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