Taking Delivery of My NEW 2024 C8 eRay Corvette (1st Drive & Road Trip)

SUPER PUMPED ABOUT THIS C8 ERAY!!! This video is my longest video but I felt it was needed; we go through EVERYTHING so that you can see my dealership experience, learn the in's and outs of your eRay, learn the new features(the good and the bads), a 1200 mile road trip, fuel mileage, performance thoughts, etc etc. For those interested in the eRay, this video will hopefully help you understand some things, and my future videos over the next few weeks will help you fall in LOVE with this car. Bare with me as I shoot content and release it, I'm a busy dude lol. Next videos: Dyno, REAL 0-60 test, Dragstrip day, and more. But first, learn the car in this video!
#corvette #eray #c8eRay #ev

[@Z06_Bandido]

Amazing bro! Great content…keep up the awesome …I was going to say work but, you love what you do, so I’m saying keep up the fun stuff!!! 🙌🏾💪🏽🏎️💨💨💨

[@jesse_iwuji]

I appreciate that!

[@BrinkofSpeed]

Again, a huge Congratulations brother and thank you for letting me drive it and make a video as well! 💪😊

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks again! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🏁🏁🏁

[@nunyubizness5483]

@@jesse_iwuji Cacti, black accents, black wheels ,black top, and black aero are ALL absolutely TERRIBLE. Hope your ZO6 comparison is better than your horrible build. Yellow calipers and natural interior are your only good choices.

[@CrossfireGamingNetwork]

@@nunyubizness5483 Why can't people just be happy for people. Go play in a field of nails

[@nunyubizness5483]

@@jesse_iwuji And YOU are not smarter than the engineers, but some of us are. We didn't pay $130k for a 4,000lb "Corvette" that is still slower than a bloated C8Z.

[@UALHVY]

@@nunyubizness5483What a dick. Let’s see your car.

[@CSB12004]

Awesome car bro! My father is ordering himself an E-Ray soon, Im very excited to drive it. Also, thank you for your service to our country.

[@jesse_iwuji]

I appreciate it!

[@etjulien]

Congrats, Jesse! Beautiful machine!!

[@mrcjjr]

Very nice car sir! Loving the interior colors as well as the Cacti. Congrats and enjoy.

[@K9Mike]

Wow, what a time you're having. Cheers, man.❤

[@jesse_iwuji]

Always!

[@envywhyenvy]

Thank you sharing this experience. It has me excited all over again to get my Eray sometime this Summer. CACTI FOR THE WIN!!!! 😊😊😊

[@jesse_iwuji]

Amen!!!!

[@ParagonPerformance]

Congratulation's on the delivery, Great choice of color as well!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!

[@blacktrump0674]

Bro, that video was wonderful, very detailed. Kept me engaged the entire time. Thanks for sharing. I hope to see another one really soon.

[@jesse_iwuji]

More coming!!!

[@kevinDG7]

Congratulations on the new vette. Don't see them a lot here in the Netherlands, but i really love how they look. And sounds

[@bryanlopez4562]

A humbled person!

[@lyndondaniels2002]

Congrats!!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙌🏾

[@Sub_93]

I like those wheels. I wouldn’t change a thing! Congratulations!

[@funniestclipsonyt1766]

Congrats Mr. Iwuji! Well deserved for sure!🙌❤️ 0:30

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾👏🏾

[@IamOguguaIwuji]

Congratulations bro👍

[@nicholasconnelly6401]

Congratulations! It's beautiful

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!!

[@jamesm9170]

Good video. The Cacti shows off the lines of the Vette really well. Nice spec.

[@jesse_iwuji]

It does! 🙏🏾👏🏾

[@barryking4533]

Great information on the E-Ray.

[@jesse_iwuji]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmyamico4713]

Excellent video… Thoroughly enjoyed this vehicle💚⭐️

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!

[@davidvianu2353]

Love the spec and the color beautiful e ray

[@NightTrainRides]

Congrats!

[@RichnZ06]

SO happy for you sir! sick!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!!

[@Kellylovespuppys19362]

Congrats on the new car!!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾👏🏾

[@JohnHanlin-hq1yy]

Congratulations with your new Eray. Now you can consider adding the AWE exhaust (just like on your ZO6). Note: Their tour model, allows you to remove the mufflers on track day. This gave my Stingray an incredible tone. Keep making exciting videos Jesse.

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks for the info!🤔🤔

[@radiatorgrillestore]

Congratulations 🎉!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!!

[@cyruscruz5512]

Congratulations… just seen the video from Brink of Speed and it brought me to your channel…stunning car.. I’m a big Camaro fan and I’ve always own a Camaro since the 80s but the end game is a vette .. until my son is old enough to drive and enjoy his own car and it’s just me and my other half then I’ll be ready for a two seater. Nice video and I’ll be subscribing.

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@rinomodicamore7908]

Congrats on the eray, beautiful car! It would be nice if gm offered a better selection of wheels for the eray. i have been on a waitlist for 1.5 years so far, i think i'll be waiting for sometime still unfortunately!

[@fieroboy_8622]

that e-ray is clean in person. I like that color

[@brianhmonks]

Enjoy! That’s what is great about Corvette. Many variations to pick from. Look forward to the ZR1 and the possibility of a Grand Sport in the future. Safe miles.

[@jesse_iwuji]

That's the plan!

[@amill1563]

I want to see a youtuber take their car to Label Motorsports and have it modified. Congrats on the new Ray!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you! Who is label motorsports?

[@amill1563]

@@jesse_iwuji kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZKyn52Cbs2dibM. Label Motorsports

[@stevewistner1080]

Jay Aye-- congratulations on the amazing car!! Dibs on the Z06. Thank you for your posts and all you do to keep us updated. Drive the heck out of that car and enjoy every minute of it! Let me know, and I will give you my address to send the Z06. 😉 Great work my friend!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Taller-yl9yn]

Beautiful car. Have fun

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks! Will do!

[@crazyvet85]

fyi, as soon as Ron Fellow raceway gets erays you have to go there. my father and i went. it was a blast. you get to drive another corvette on the race track for 2 days learn the car and hang out with other eray, z06, and stingray owners!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yes!

[@NO1CAN007]

Congratulations you deserve it bro...

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾👏🏾

[@mboydatlanta1]

One thing I couldn't stand about my C8 Stingray was the deactivation from 8 to 4. I love my C8 Z06 because it doesn't do that anymore.

[@briandaniel931]

Congratulations

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾🏁

[@lesliwells5433]

VERY NICE, I AM REALLY DIGGING THAT COLOR❤

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lesliwells5433]

@@jesse_iwuji Served in MARINES,WAS ON USS NEW ORLEANS, DESERT STORM

[@TheeKiddJordann]

Congrats Jesse 🤴

[@jesse_iwuji]

👏🏾🏁

[@jefferywallace5678]

I’m glad for you congratulations enjoy brother:)

[@jesse_iwuji]

I appreciate it

[@noneofyourbusiness6630]

Congratulations on the car.

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!

[@RolandBounds]

Nice video I backed out of my eray might have to double back on a floor pickup 😂 But the Z will hold me over for now.

[@jesse_iwuji]

Both are amazing

[@ImportDomestic2006]

I’m really interested to see the color in person. Either way it’s a very beautiful car. It’ll be interesting to see how the hybrid system will perform for the long haul especially those batteries on how long they will last. Now the new upcoming ZR1 will have the same hybrid system with the 5.5 ZO6 flat plane crank engine with a set of twin turbo forced induction. I wish the new ZR1 would not have the hybrid system.

[@spireland5]

Cacti is such a great color.

[@jasperorisakwe7714]

Go Jesse 🎉

[@benedictdaniel5492]

Bravo 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@jesse_iwuji]

👏🏾

[@DurtyBurd23]

Can't wait to get my next Z06

[@jesse_iwuji]

👏🏾

[@animeuchiha]

Congrats on the Eray Jesse! Love the electric wind up noise sounds like a rocket ship. Random question do you know how wide the Eray is mirror to mirror? I heard it's the same width as the c8 just the fender and rear is bigger.

[@jesse_iwuji]

That's a good question, I'll have to check

[@animeuchiha]

@@jesse_iwuji Appreciate it Jesse! I checked on reddit, vette forums but no one has exact measurements or they do but some come back with 85 and others are 85.75. Usual google measurements only include door to door width. I'm trying to see if I upgrade how much of a hassle that would be for my garage lol.

[@jacky-gc4tf]

Hi, did you do the protection film? How is it? It can protect your car from the rock? Nice video

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yes I did!! Love it

[@dash-ryan]

I hope they do a hybrid with the Z06 engine one day ...

[@jesse_iwuji]

They will

[@T.T.J.E.]

Shipmate you got more horses than a stable now 🤠

[@jesse_iwuji]

😅🤣

[@johnh1932]

Your mileage will definitely improve as she breaks in. I agree with your assessment of 1500 miles before you really open it up.

[@jesse_iwuji]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@RALPHD57]

Leave the LDW on...Believe me...leave it on...Great Vidio!! Thanks...

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks 👍

[@Texas_Clay]

Very nice. What did you do with the Z06?

[@jesse_iwuji]

It's right here at home

[@hiro11]

nice

[@barryking4533]

Beautiful spec 😅

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thanks 😅

[@kawzx777]

Such a beautiful color, congrats 2 u! 👍🏾

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yes! Thank you!

[@cantdriveslo]

I'm going to wait for the c8 zr1 to come out

[@jesse_iwuji]

Me too

[@gtrsammy]

Just a tip, breaking the video down to 15 min segments would garner you more views

[@jesse_iwuji]

If you look at all my 15 minute videos, this video has more views than majority of my 15 minute videos

[@femacampetiquettefordummie6979]

Love the Cactus color! Congrats on your new ride!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Thank you!! I love it so much

[@UnderwaterFishFilms]

thats sweet jesse, whats the best 0-60 time you got so far? :)

[@jesse_iwuji]

Video coming soon!

[@jonathandunn9495]

Everyone that actually knows this car is roasting you for that thumbnail parked by chargers

[@jesse_iwuji]

Lmao exactly why I used it

[@danielrodas4489]

How long was the wait? I’m interested in one but I don’t really wanna wait for more than a year

[@jesse_iwuji]

There's some at dealers now

[@fdenniskenny9511]

Did you set up your my mode and Z mode to track for sound??

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yes!

[@mitchellhuey5612]

Congrats on getting the E Ray, but no front end lift?

[@jesse_iwuji]

Nope! Didn't need it on C8Z, don't need it on this.

[@RazerHolic]

W

[@lorenrich2525]

47:25 …..its sounds like you’re saying the E-ray is more of a “ Grand tourer” and the ZO6 is a track car for the road

[@jesse_iwuji]

Exactly

[@DragicVFX]

PLEASE READ JESSUE IWUJI ITS IMPORTANT Hey Jessie 2 things again first when you enter your vette (or any sports car) you stand with your butt facing to the seat and then fall back then swing your feet in its way better than entering the vette (or any sports car) like any other car and with enough practice its just as fast!!! Second thing is when you're speccing your vette after you select convertible at the bottom you can choose a black roof or a body color roof (which is better) so what when your roof is up you would tell its a convertible and it looks better so maybe because you alr bought them if your c8 zr1 is a convertible then give it the body colored roof THIRD THING NOT IMPORTANT u should get a zl1 4 your nascar racing team its got a supercharger and itsrlly cool

[@jesse_iwuji]

Haha thanks

[@mrflexii2067]

Great content, but I have to ask - what do you do for a living to be able to afford this beautiful car? :D

[@jesse_iwuji]

Good question! I'm a US Navy reservist, own 8 businesses, and I race in NASCAR & own a team

[@mrflexii2067]

@@jesse_iwuji Damnnnnnn! Hard work always pays off. Take care of this wonder and have fun with your life. Bye :)

[@crazyvet85]

is that vin 1 eray a 70th anniversary too?

[@jesse_iwuji]

Perhaps

[@TheeKiddJordann]

Up next… ZR1 😈

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yessss

[@FIPackage]

did you trade the c8z for it?

[@jesse_iwuji]

No sir

[@FrankGallagherr]

Hopefully Jesse will be first in line for the ZR1 because he’s the man!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Working on it!

[@christophergresco9677]

Curious, why an ERay with already owning a Z06?

[@jesse_iwuji]

How many type of person who sets goals to have certain things, and then with God‘s grace, I go achieve it

[@richardpohl7091]

interested in the wheels

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yess

[@kerrylittle3900]

How come you went so far to buy a Eray? Are they that rare?

[@jesse_iwuji]

Very rare

[@kerrylittle3900]

@@jesse_iwuji Thanks for the reply Jesse. The colour choice looks cool too. I was surprised you had it on the dyno before it was broken in. Or was that video after the break in period? I live in Canada so we don’t get a lot of Corvettes. One of my friends has been waiting for his Z06 for almost 4 years now. He currently has a 2021 C8 while waiting. I have a 2020 HTC Z51 3LT. Love it.

[@thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal2921]

Hold up. Are GMs C8 series cars THE BEST sports cars series at the moment , AND IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY is the pressing question people should ask themselves. The Ferrari 458 to Tributo series, the Huracan and Aventador series, the Porsche COMPLETE 991 and 992 series. the entire Nissan GTR series or the Mercedes GTR series including their latest cars all are more expensive and do less than the C8 series as a whole.

[@jesse_iwuji]

Oh yes

[@JLU55]

And that's the color you picked?😮 🤔🥴

[@jesse_iwuji]

Yep! The best

[@briancregar8589]

You! Yes, you Brandon, are NOT smarter than the engineers who built the car!!!

[@jesse_iwuji]

😅

[@briancregar8589]

@@jesse_iwuji what happened to your boy Brandon? And are u still half Japanese?😅

[@wmurph3]

Shoot I just can’t get excited for this platform after driving c8Z

[@jesse_iwuji]

I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to, until I drove it

[@jeffreykilpatrick3592]

Not enough different from the other models - in terms of look.

[@jesse_iwuji]

There's only one other model, which has the same look, the z06

[@jasoncoyle4871]

Salty you didnt come through

[@jesse_iwuji]

Wait, what state are you in?!

[@cecilmize1]

This was a cool color when it first came out. Now every other car on the road has a variation of this color. AI doesn’t know what running something into the ground is.

[@Duh_Huh_24]

You think NASCAR got Hendrick the oppportuinity to get the first production car? Where are you staqnding? In one of his dealerships? LOL. He has hundreds of dealerships and makes billions a year selling cars, silly. His dealerships and his money give him the opportunity not NASCAR., LMAO.

[@jesse_iwuji]

I have 00034

[@gtrzero2157]

The pigray!!! Because it's so fat and heavy.

[@jesse_iwuji]

It'll dust your car though

[@gtrzero2157]

@@jesse_iwuji probably not.

[@ParagonPerformance]

The E-Ray is barely heavier than a Z06...

[@jesse_iwuji]

If you don't believe so let's hit the road course so I can humble you

[@ShadyGrady3]

No one cares about the E-Ray How much of a discount did GM give you to peddle this car? This is NOT an enthusiasts car. The EV tech on this car will be severely outdated in just 5 years and the resale will TANK. Hard!

[@jesse_iwuji]

lol who hurt you?

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

You’re crazy and driving a Buick century. As a fellow Z06 owner I would dump it in a second for an ERAY. The 2.1 sec 0-60 and the torque smash the Z06. Being in a rainy area the AWD is a life saver

[@DB-xc2wk]

Well That’s one way to put it😂😂 let me say what you were trying to say , Hey dude Congrats on the car !!!

[@DB-xc2wk]

I wonder what car Mr. ButtHurt Comment drives 😂😂

[@MadMike991]

This is where super cars are headed, Ferrari, McLaren, and others are all doing the same thing. Real world race cars like F1 and hyper cars are hybrids, get with the program!

[@trwashgmail]

Great Video!

[@jesse_iwuji]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@georgegiannopouloscamarozl1028]

Why you don't wait for the new ZR1 AWD C8 Corvette is coming. 🚀🌍

[@jesse_iwuji]

Because I don't edit for anything. I go get them all

[@georgegiannopouloscamarozl1028]

@@jesse_iwuji Okay. 🚀

[@ericship8383]

@@georgegiannopouloscamarozl1028 gt3 rs smokes z06 🤣

[@TranceF0rmation]

Congrats!

[@jesse_iwuji]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾