Yahoo Autos First 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray headed to Barrett-Jackson auction
Barrett-Jackson is about to get back into the charity auction business. One of the lots coming to the the Palm Beach auctions April 13-15 is a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray coupe, VIN 001. The first example of the first Corvette with all-wheel drive and a hybrid powertrain will be decked out in top-shelf 3LZ trim, meaning a starting price of $115,245 before the auction winner adds options. Until successive trims arrive, the E-Ray will also be the quickest Corvette in the current range. A 6.2-liter V8 powers the rear wheels with 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, an e-motor with 160 hp and 125 lb-ft turns the front wheels. Combined output: 655 hp, 595 lb-ft. The E-Ray beats the Z06 to 60 miles per hour by 0.1 second, doing the deed in 2.5 seconds. The E-Ray's quarter-mile takes 10.5 seconds at 130 mph, another 0.1-second improvement over the Z06.
Barrett-Jackson says all auction proceeds will go to the non-profit DonorsChoose. Something like a Kickstarter for the public school system, teachers list classroom projects on the DonorsChoose site, anyone who wants to help the kids can partially or fully fund a project they like.
