Seeing the 2024 Corvette Family Together is a Dream Garage Come True!

Chevy brought a 2024 Corvette trio to the LA Auto Show to highlight the newest model, latest colors, and upgraded technology. 

I’ve been writing and learning about Corvettes almost every day for the last four years. And what a journey it’s been, with all the ups and downs and deliveries and delays as Team Corvette finally debuted the long-rumored mid-engine eighth-generation Stingray, a major leap forward in capability and quality. Five model-years later, the 2024 Corvette isn’t just a car, it’s a growing family of three. (And hopefully to be four or five.)

2020: The Stingray is probably the single greatest sportscar bargain on the planet at the moment, combining supercar looks and improved mid-engine traction with a modern American V8.

2023: The Z06 is unlike any Corvette ever made, a wide-body track weapon with optional carbon fiber everything and the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine of all time.

2024: The E-Ray, a fellow wide-body monster, is the quickest accelerating Corvette in history thanks to its V8 engine in the back and electric motor up front, making it not only the first hybrid Corvette, but also the first all-wheel-drive Corvette.

Hitting up the 2023 LA Auto Show this week, it was my first time seeing all three in one place so I could really get a sense of their style and dimensions and unique features. So I shot a quick video (above) to share a few specs, give a few hints about how to tell them apart if you find one in the real world, and — more so in this post — share a few subjective reactions to all of them.

2024 Corvette Specs – How to Tell Them Apart

Here’s a quick breakdown of the power and pricing for all three 2024 Corvette models

Stingray

The Stingray is going to be narrower compared to its siblings. It’s also adorned with a few Stingray badges that don’t appear on the others. Out back, a stock Stingray will have what some call an “outboard” quad-tip exhaust (exhaust tips on the sides). And if you look at a Stingray’s doors, the angular accent pieces look almost like greater-than or less-than signs.

• 6.2L LT2 V8
• 495 horsepower (with performance exhaust)
• 470 lb.-ft. of torque
• 8-speed Tremec dual-clutch transmission
• 0-60 mph – 2.8s (MotorTrend)
• Quarter mile – 11.1s at 123.2 mph
• Pricing ~ $70K to $110K

E-Ray

The easiest way to know you have an E-Ray? It’s a widebody C8 Corvette with an “outboard” exhaust. Naturally, the badges say E-Ray. And it will come standard with carbon ceramic brakes. Looking at its doors, it features a different accent piece that some call the “wishbone” that it shares with the Z06. E-Rays will often come with a body-colored wishbone and revised front grille, but that’s not a guaranteed way to know you have an E-ray because you can option up to a carbon flash or dark grey painted version of the wishbone, similar to the Stingray.

• 6.2L LT2 V8 (rear) + Electric Motor (front) performance hybrid
• AWD
• 655 horsepower
• 595 lb.-ft. of torque
• 8-speed Tremec dual-clutch transmission
• 0-60 mph – 2.5s
• Quarter mile – 10.5s at 128mph
• Pricing ~  $107K to $160K

Z06

The Z06 was the first wide-body C8 variant and it (as I write this) is the only C8 Corvette with a center-exit quad-tip exhaust. It’s also the only widebody C8 Corvette that you can order with traditional steel rotors as well as the only one you can order with the “Carbon Aero” package. So if you see a massive wing on the back made of carbon fiber, it’s probably a Z06. Or if you ever hear a Z06 engine start up, rev, or drive by, it’s going to sound much more like a European exotic V8 than an American V8. That’s because it’s the first Corvette with a flat-plane crankshaft, which allows it to rev north of 8,000 RPMs.

• 5.5L LT6 dual-overhead cam, flat-plane-crank V8
• 670 horsepower
• 595 lb.-ft. of torque
• 8-speed Tremec dual-clutch transmission
• 0-60 mph – 2.6s
• Quarter mile – 10.6s at 131.6 mph
• Pricing ~ $115K to $180K

LA Auto Show 2024 Corvettes

Unfortunately, Chevy only provided a specific window sticker for the Z06. But after talking with the reps and doing some building and pricing on Chevrolet’s website, I put together two guestimates for the others. Here’s the breakdown of features for each —

Stingray (~$91K MSRP)

• 3LT
• Riptide Blue
• Skycool Gray interior (???)
• Z51
• Sterling Silver Forged Wheels

E-Ray (~$120K MSRP)

• 3LZ
• Hypersonic Gray Metallic
• Black Forged Wheels
• Adrenaline Dipped Red
• Red engine intake
• Performance Package (PS4S Tires)

Z06 ($168,100 MSRP)

This Sea Wolf Gray Tricoat Metallic stunner had just about every option possible for a Z06. It was a 3LZ package with the Z07 Package (which GM actually calls the Z06 Ultimate Performance Package) along with all of the carbon fiber bits — aero, inside, outside, wheels, and brakes.

• 3LZ
• Sea Wolf Gray
• Artemis interior leather
• Carbon Wheels
• Carbon Fiber Aero
• Carbon Fiber Interior
• Z06 Ultimate Performance Package (Z07)

Completely Subjective Reactions to Seeing the 2024 Corvette Family

In no uncertain order, here’s what seeing all three together had me thinking

• You can’t go wrong with any of these vehicles. Don’t regret purchasing one over the other, or not being able to afford a higher-end model.
• Riptide Blue, Hypersonic Gray Metallic, and Sea Wolf Gray Tricoat Metallic are all killer new colors for different reasons. RB and HGM are both vibrant, reflective metallics that radiate a variety of shades all within the same tone. Sea Wolf is a Jeckle & Hyde color where one moment, it’s a flat gray, and the next it reveals sparkly wondrous bits within.
• That said, does GM have enough exotic colors for such a cool car? I’d love to see some exotic greens or purples or [fill-in-your-favorite Lambo spec here].
• The new 2024 wheel options are dope. The five-star forged wheels on the Z51 Stingray should have been there from the beginning. The black forged wheels on the E-ray are subtle, yet classy. And the exposed carbon fiber wheels on the Z06 (also available on the E-Ray) are equal parts rolling art and terrifyingly expensive to imagine breaking while driving.

• It makes me sad that Adrenaline Red interiors are limited to 3LT/3LZ vehicles. Can’t people (me) who love garish interiors (me) get all the red we desire (me) without spending all the greenbacks???
• Although the wishbone can be a little odd at times, the wide-body models perfect an already solid design. Not to knock on the base car, mind you, but the E-Ray and Z06 just fit the world a little more.

• If you can wait for (or know a person who can get you) all the carbon fiber bits on the Z06, go for it. The rumors are that the ZR1 is going to be even more extreme, but the Z06 with the Z07 package and all the carbon is stunning. It’s not cheap, of course. It’s also not necessary for anyone who doesn’t do high-speed track days. And I’m not usually into carbon. But with the wheels and interior and aero all carboned up, the Z06 looks nothing short of amazing.
• That said, I feel like the E-Ray is going to be a better all-around car. Not better overall. Not as special. Just something that provides all the wide-body looks, roller-coaster acceleration, all the luxury you can afford, and a classic American soundtrack. Plus, it’s just a touch cheaper than a similar spec’d Z06.

Overall, the 2024 Corvette family is nothing short of a dream garage.

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We’re not even done with the C8 generation yet, but each one of these is capable and classy and stands apart with its own unique abilities and qualities. Is there another generation of Corvette that offers such a diverse lineup? I suppose you could argue the late ’60s offered the most motors in a given model year. And the C6 and C7 each offered three motors at the end of their generations. But this is the first time that a middle-child Corvette (the E-Ray, which is akin to a Grand Sport in many ways) is radically different in the engine department.

And again, we’re not even done. We have a ZR1 (and possibly even a ZORA, which could be a model or a package) on the horizon. It’s all very exciting and thrilling and impressive all at once.