- Pricing for the 2027 Corvette Stingray starts at $73,495.
- The new LS6 engine helps it break the 200-mph barrier for the first time.
- Its 0-60 mph and quarter-mile accelerations are improved over last year.
Chevrolet has just revealed the price of the 2027 Corvette Stingray, which is now the cheapest 200 mph car after a General Motors-validated top speed run. The 2027 Stingray coupe starts at $73,495 for the 1LT trim, while the power-folding Stingray convertible is priced at $80,495.
That’s a far cry from the C8 Corvette’s original 2020 model year MSRP of $59,995, but Chevrolet has made some notable improvements to the car in that time.
| price | well | convertible |
| Corvette Stingray 1LT | $73,495 | $80,495 |
| Corvette Stingray 2LT | $80,595 | $87,595 |
| Corvette Stingray 3LT | $85,245 | $92,245 |
The biggest changes for the 2027 model year come behind the cockpit, where the original 6.2-liter LT2 V8 has been replaced with a new 6.7-liter LS6 engine. Output increases from 490 horsepower (495 hp with the Z51 package) and 465 pound-feet of torque (470 with the Z51) to 535 hp and 520 lb-ft, respectively. The same engine is also found in the revived Corvette Grand Sport and the newly introduced Grand Sport
We knew the LS6 engine would improve the Stingray’s performance figures, but now Chevy has revealed just how much faster the 2027 model is than its predecessor. Top speed increased from 194 to over 200 mph. In the C6 generation, the ZR1 was the first factory Corvette to break 200, and now the base Stingray has done it just two generations later.
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Chevy says the 200 mph top speed is possible due to the Stingray’s superior power and narrow body, which creates less drag than the wide-body Z06 or ZR1.
Along with top speed, the new engine helps the Stingray accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, a tenth of an improvement over the previous Z51 package car. Chevy says it will run an 11-second quarter-mile with a trap speed of 124 mph, which is an improvement of about two-tenths of a second with a nearly two mph gain at the finish line.
“That’s all the power,” explained Mike Kosiba, assistant chief engineer for the small block. “The record truly reflects the power of the LS6, an engine we created to carve out a unique niche in the Corvette lineup.”
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Motor1’s Opinion: The Corvette may not be as affordable in 2019, but that’s not so much Chevy’s fault as it is a microcosm of a larger economic issue. This would also be a bigger issue if Chevy didn’t make any changes to the car, which is far from the truth. The Corvette has been extensively improved since the C8 generation was first introduced, and the price increase is justified.
