The AWD Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Has a Cheat Code for Burnouts

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The AWD Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Has a Cheat Code for Burnouts
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No, its not Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

The ideal burnout machine has a powerful front-mounted engine sending a wallop of torque to the rear wheels, just like, built from 2014 to 2019. The new 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid , on the other hand, is specifically engineered to extinguish burnouts before they ever start.

But Chevy hasn't completely abandoned those of us who appreciate the finer things in life, such as a thundering small-block V-8 blaring the soundtrack for a star-spangled smoke show. If you push the buttons, pull the levers, and stand on the pedals in the right order, the E-Ray disables all-wheel drive and roasts its rear rubber.

As long as the brake pedal is pressed, the electric motor won't send any torque to the front wheels, but you have to apply the just-right amount of brake pressure for the best possible burnout. With too little pressure, the 495-hp 6.2-liter V-8 will overpower the brakes and the E-Ray will rocket out of the hole.

Corvette chief engineer Josh Holder says that, while developing the 2020 Corvette Stingray, the team toyed with adding a line-lock system that would only apply the front brakes for better burnouts. They were foiled by the Corvette's Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ZP summer tires. Those tires generate so much grip that they can push the car forward even with its front wheels fully locked—and not just a little bit. Holder says the Stingray accelerated at 0.

Despite the popularity of the cliché, no car can defy physics, which is why the E-Ray's burnouts will never be as easy to execute or as dramatic to watch as those of a C7 Corvette or a V-8 Camaro. The Corvette E-Ray can send up enough smoke to put any nearby Eagle Scouts on edge, but if you're looking to send smoke signals to the International Space Station, a mid-engine car will always be the wrong tool.

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