Chevy unveiled the new Corvette Grand Sport X, the first Grand Sport to combine electrification with all-wheel drive and, beginning in the 2027 model year, the only way to get a hybrid Corvette with a pushrod V8 as the E-Ray is phased out.
The Grand Sport X’s hybrid system produces 721 horsepower—up from the E-Ray’s 655—and can be optioned with a performance package and carbon-ceramic brakes; it retains the E-Ray’s EV-only “Stealth Mode” and the hybrid’s all-weather acceleration benefits.
Chevy’s engineers used the ZR1X’s beefed-up front axle, motor and battery pack and fitted the Grand Sport X with the 2027 Corvette Stingray’s new 6.7-liter LS6 V8, so the E-Ray’s internal-combustion engine does not carry over. Chevy said lessons from the E-Ray informed battery packaging, cooling solutions and motor integration for the ZR1X and Grand Sport X, positioning the Grand Sport X as the third distinct hybrid Corvette powertrain implementation.
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