Exactly 70 years after the very first Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled in January, 1953, General Motors revealed the first Corvette with an electric motor on Tuesday. The front wheels of the 2024 Corvette E-Ray are powered by a 160 horsepower electric motor, while a 495 horsepower V8 gasoline engine powers the back wheels.

70 years after the first Corvette was unveiled, General Motors gives its American sports car a hybrid upgrade. The 2024 E-Ray is the first-ever all-wheel drive and electrified Corvette. CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena reports.