In the sports car race, total horsepower always seems to make the
biggest headlines. Now, with the spying of a trademark filing south of the
border, it seems Chevrolet might be ready to juice the C8 Corvette’s total
number with some help from electricity.
As reported by the GM
Authority blog, The General has applied to
trademark the name “E-Ray.” Short of being the nickname for someone working on
Team C8, it’s very likely that title will be applied to a hybrid version of the
mid-engine rocket from Bowling Green.
Stuffing a few electrons into one’s sports car is a great way to
juice its performance stats — just ask Porsche and Ferrari, two companies that
have created cars capable of eye-watering thanks to the marriage of electric
motors and gasoline propulsion.
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