Too soon? ........ nah, gonna happen sooner or later The 2026(?) C8 Corvette Zora Will Make 1,224* Horsepower! Read 2nd to last paragraph for the weight-to-power ratio of all models. (and Zora will be better yet with any E-Ray battery/motor improvements) https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2024/07/28/you-heard-it-here-first-the-2026-c8-corvette-zora-will-make-1224-horsepower/ If they had not already come out with the awd E-Ray (front electric motors), I think most people would say the ZR1's 1,064 hp is enough. What more do you need? But it makes no sense not to combine the two. Limited number (1,000?) to justify HIGH price? ........ but that's not how chevy rolls. .
Still just speculation, but, If they build it, buyers will come. Here's Why There Will Definitely Be a C8 Corvette Zora https://www.motor1.com/news/727587/there-will-be-a-corvette-zora/ .
The frunk of the Eray isn't much smaller than the other versions, so it may still be possible to fit the electric motor in the front of the ZR1.
The electric motor in the eray is behind the frunk (eray frunk is nearly identical in size to Stingray/Z06)
A 160 horsepower AC electric motor is located beneath the center tunnel and between the front seats. It drives the front wheels, creating an all-wheel-drive setup with a combined 655 horsepower. The motor draws energy from a 1.1-kWh battery pack in the tunnel.
That is incorrect. The electric motor in the eray is between the frunk and the firewall, no where close to the passenger compartment and certainly NOT the seats. The battery for the electric motor takes up the tunnel. New Hybrid Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Cutaway for 2024 (youtube.com)
chief of vette tage said zr1 will be the top of the line vette. i think that means the zora will be a z06 with eray electric. maybe no room for turbo cooling and electric? it would be less than 1065 hp and heavier than zr1 too. taking page from porsche with multiple models off same platform.
This would appear to be the strategy going forward. Biggest problem with 2025 vettes are the lack of interesting colors.
