2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware
2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware
2027款雪佛兰科尔维特 Grand Sport X 证明了代码与硬件同样重要
When Chevrolet introduced a hybrid system to the Corvette lineup in 2023, creating the E-Ray, many fans were confused. If it was meant to be a performance option, where did it fit alongside the ZR1 and ZR1X? Was this a concession to emissions, or was it a sign of the fabled Stingray getting soft? Promises of silent cruising through neighborhoods and the application of all-season tires didn’t help the situation.
当雪佛兰在 2023 年为科尔维特（Corvette）产品线引入混合动力系统并打造出 E-Ray 时，许多车迷感到困惑。如果它旨在成为一种性能选择，那么它在 ZR1 和 ZR1X 之间处于什么位置？这是对排放标准的妥协，还是标志着传奇的 Stingray 车型开始变得“软弱”？关于在社区内静音巡航的承诺以及全季节轮胎的应用，并没有改善这种局面。
Three years later, the E-Ray is dead, but the hybrid system lives on in the new Grand Sport X. This, though, isn’t intended to be a direct successor. A series of subtle and not-so-subtle software tweaks, plus some additional drive modes and a whole new engine, conspire to create a machine that sounds and feels far more edgy and exciting.
三年后，E-Ray 已经停产，但其混合动力系统在全新的 Grand Sport X 上得以延续。不过，这并不打算成为 E-Ray 的直接继任者。一系列或微妙或明显的软件调整，加上额外的驾驶模式和全新的发动机，共同打造出了一款听起来和开起来都更加前卫、更加令人兴奋的机器。
From E-Ray to Grand Sport X
从 E-Ray 到 Grand Sport X
“There were some customers who didn’t necessarily understand the car,” Keith Badgley said of the E-Ray. He was the lead development engineer for that machine, as well as the Grand Sport X and the ZR1X. I spoke with him after spending a few days behind the wheel of the Grand Sport X.
“有些客户并不一定理解这款车，”Keith Badgley 在谈到 E-Ray 时说道。他是该车型的首席开发工程师，同时也负责 Grand Sport X 和 ZR1X 的开发。在驾驶 Grand Sport X 几天后，我采访了他。
The E-Ray, he said, was positioned as something of a grand tourer, a performance machine that mixed big speed and style with all-day comfort and all-weather capability. Owners had other ideas, though. “We saw that a lot of people were tracking E-Rays, and some of the feedback was that it was a little tight,” Badgley said. A tendency toward understeer is ideal for predictable handling on canyon roads, but it’s less desirable on a racetrack.
他说，E-Ray 的定位更像是一款大型旅行车（Grand Tourer），是一款将高速、时尚与全天候舒适性及全天候能力相结合的性能机器。然而，车主们却有不同的想法。“我们发现很多人在赛道上驾驶 E-Ray，一些反馈称它表现得有点‘紧’（转向不足），”Badgley 说。转向不足的倾向对于峡谷道路上的可预测操控来说是理想的，但在赛道上则不那么受欢迎。
Track performance wasn’t at the top of the list of priorities for that particular Corvette. It was, however, the goal for the bonkers 1,250-hp (932 kW) ZR1X. The development of that car created the opportunity to do something a little more special with the Corvette’s hybrid powertrain. The electric motor at the front in the ZR1X is more powerful than that found in the E-Ray, and the Grand Sport X inherits that power boost.
赛道性能并不是那款科尔维特的首要任务。然而，这却是那台拥有 1,250 马力（932 kW）的疯狂 ZR1X 的目标。该车的开发为科尔维特的混合动力系统创造了更进一步的机会。ZR1X 前部的电动机比 E-Ray 中的电动机更强大，而 Grand Sport X 继承了这一动力提升。
Out back, though, is something even newer: the LS6, a 6.7 L naturally aspirated V8 that will become the base engine in new Stingray models. This continues the Grand Sport tradition of sticking with the entry-level engine while borrowing all the performance-minded upgrades from elsewhere in the Corvette line. That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.
而在后部，则采用了更新的技术：LS6，这是一款 6.7 升自然吸气 V8 发动机，将成为新款 Stingray 车型的基础发动机。这延续了 Grand Sport 的传统，即坚持使用入门级发动机，同时借鉴科尔维特系列中其他车型的所有性能升级。这包括碳陶瓷刹车、标配的电磁悬挂控制系统（Magnetic Ride Control），甚至可选装的碳纤维轮毂，所有这些都包裹在宽体车身之下，使 Grand Sport 和 Grand Sport X 比基础版 Stingray 看起来更具侵略性。
Beyond the powertrain, virtually nothing else has changed on the hardware side between the new Grand Sport X and the old E-Ray. “We were able to stay inside the same damper part number, springs, bars,” Badgley said. “We did look at changing parts; we just did not need to.” Given that, I didn’t know what to expect when getting behind the wheel.
除了动力系统之外，新款 Grand Sport X 和旧款 E-Ray 在硬件方面几乎没有任何变化。“我们能够沿用相同的减震器零件编号、弹簧和防倾杆，”Badgley 说。“我们确实考虑过更换零件，但最终发现没必要。”鉴于此，我在坐进驾驶座时，并不知道会期待什么样的表现。
On the road
道路驾驶
I spent a day crisscrossing Colorado in a pre-production Corvette E-Ray back in 2023. It just so happens that the Centennial State would also be my playground for a long weekend spent with one of the first Grand Sport X coupes to roll off the fabled production line in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I revisited some of the same roads from years ago, and I was immediately surprised by how different the two cars felt, considering they shared so much.
2023 年，我曾花了一天时间驾驶一辆预生产版的科尔维特 E-Ray 穿越科罗拉多州。巧合的是，这个“百年之州”也成为了我度过长周末的游乐场，陪伴我的是首批从肯塔基州鲍灵格林传奇生产线下线的 Grand Sport X 双门轿跑车之一。我重走了几年前走过的一些道路，考虑到两款车有如此多的共同点，它们给人的感觉竟有如此大的差异，这让我感到非常惊讶。
Much of that comes down to the engine. The new LS6 V8 has 40 more hp (30 kW) and 50 more lb-ft of torque (68 Nm) than the E-Ray’s V8. Meanwhile, the new electric motor delivers 186 hp (139 kW), 26 hp (19 kW) more than the E-Ray’s electric motor. The result is a car that’s up 66 hp (49 kW) and 70 lb-ft (95 Nm) of torque over the outgoing E-Ray.
这种差异很大程度上归功于发动机。新款 LS6 V8 发动机比 E-Ray 的 V8 发动机多出 40 马力（30 kW）和 50 磅-英尺（68 Nm）的扭矩。同时，新的电动机可提供 186 马力（139 kW），比 E-Ray 的电动机多出 26 马力（19 kW）。最终的结果是，这款车的总功率比即将退役的 E-Ray 增加了 66 马力（49 kW），扭矩增加了 70 磅-英尺（95 Nm）。
It’s more aggressive, too, both in terms of its sound—especially when outfitted with the quad-pipe central exhaust—and in its power delivery. Badgley said his team uses a predictive algorithm to calculate the car’s dynamic control systems, relying on the additional torque of the new engine to change its feel. “We allowed ourselves to free up the car… relying on that predictive capability to dial in the front axle,” he said.
它也更具侵略性，无论是在声音方面（特别是配备四出中置排气时），还是在动力输出方面。Badgley 表示，他的团队使用预测算法来计算车辆的动态控制系统，依靠新发动机增加的扭矩来改变其驾驶感受。“我们让自己释放了这辆车……依靠那种预测能力来精准调校前轴，”他说。
The software controlling the car’s adaptive suspension, stability control, and even the electronic differential has been revised to enable a sharper feel. The result is a Corvette that not only fires up with a bit more flair but also puts its power down more aggressively. That shot of EV power from the front axle really helps the Grand Sport X feel properly quick, and when that motor starts to run out of steam, the V8 behind your head comes on at full song to drive you up to whatever maximum velocity you desire.
控制车辆自适应悬挂、稳定性控制甚至电子差速器的软件都经过了修订，以实现更敏锐的操控感。结果就是，这辆科尔维特不仅启动时更有范儿，动力输出也更加激进。来自前轴的电动助力确实让 Grand Sport X 感觉非常迅猛，而当电动机开始动力衰减时，你身后的 V8 发动机便会全速轰鸣，将你推向你想要的任何最高速度。
It doesn’t just deliver that feeling in a straight line. Through the corners, the Grand Sport X feels more eager and aggressive, especially when pushed hard. The average all-wheel-drive car doesn’t respond well to being driven into a corner. While the Grand Sport X still has a tendency toward initial understeer, it does the magical thing some cars with electric front axles can do: using the power up front to help pull its nose through the turn, creating…
它不仅在直线加速时能带来这种感觉。在过弯时，Grand Sport X 感觉更加积极和激进，尤其是在激烈驾驶时。普通的四驱车在入弯时表现往往不佳。虽然 Grand Sport X 仍然有轻微的初始转向不足倾向，但它能做到一些配备电动前轴的汽车所能做到的神奇之事：利用前部的动力帮助车头拉过弯道，从而创造出……