Images show a “Regen on Demand” button, mounted on the lower left side of the console, a hint that the E-Ray will feature regenerative braking.
“Looks like the holidays came early for a few astute Corvette fans,” Chevrolet, which usually declines to comment on future product releases, said in a statement Friday. “Stay tuned for more.”
Photos from the configurator show the E-Ray logo, while small print indicates the vehicle will be available in summer 2023. Automotive News has reported that the Corvette hybrid should launch late next year and be built alongside gasoline-powered versions at General Motors’ Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky.
In April, GM President Mark Reuss confirmed in an interview with CNBC that Chevrolet would debut an “electrified” Corvette next year, to be followed by a “fully electric” version.
In November, Reuss reiterated at GM’s investor day in New York that an “electrified C8 Corvette” will be arriving in 2023. “This is the next springboard for the C8 platform,” he said, “so we’re very, very excited about this.”
