New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures, Dimensions, MPG

New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures, Dimensions, MPG  –  We’ve been praising the C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe since its introduction because it takes mid-engine supercar performance to the lower end of the sports-car range. It costs half as much as more exotic competitors, but the sensations are far from diminished. A naturally aspirated V-8 engine roars right behind your head, giving you the aural goosebumps of an exotic sports vehicle.

The Vette’s handling is razor-sharp and endlessly satisfying on a winding rural road. Track days are a thrill, thanks to confidence-boosting handling and enormous quantities of power that allow you to blast out of bends. When it comes to commuting and road trips, the Corvette morphs into a comfortable cruiser with a near-luxury interior, an enjoyable ride, and a surprising amount of cargo capacity.   New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

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Exterior and Interior

The mid-engine C8 Corvette remains a two-seater, with a futuristic interior upholstered with leather, actual metal trim, and faux suede; there’s even a beautiful stitched headliner. The roof is detachable on the coupe, like it was on earlier Corvettes, and it fits into the trunk directly rearward of the engine compartment. The driver sits behind a squared-off steering wheel and a 12.0-inch reconfigurable gauge display, with a huge infotainment touchscreen tilted toward the driver for easy usage. The interior design emphasizes the driver-focused approach by bisecting the cockpit with a tall bank of climate-control system controls mounted on top of a wall-like barrier between the driver and passenger seats.  New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

Opting for the top 3LT package gets you upgraded materials, such as sewn leather on most interior surfaces, plus carbon-fiber trim. The Corvette’s two trunk areas, one in the nose and the other behind the engine, offer a total of 13 cubic feet of storage space. Chevrolet says the Corvette can fit two sets of golf clubs stacked on top of each other in the rear compartment. In our testing, we were able to fit our set of clubs easily, so Chevy’s claim seems valid. When it came time to see if there was room for our carry-on-size suitcases, we were able to fit one in the Corvette’s front trunk and two in the rear compartment.

New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Specs

The new Corvette uses Chevrolet’s Infotainment 3 Plus system, which features an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth audio streaming, a 4G LTE mobile hotspot, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. The system is easy to use and quick to respond to commands. New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

Engine and Performance

Although the engine is behind the passenger compartment instead of in front of it, it remains the familiar 6.2-liter pushrod V-8, making 490 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. With the dual-mode performance exhaust that is part of the Z51 package, it makes 495 horsepower. The Z51 option also adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential, more aggressive brakes, and summer tires. An eight-speed dual-clutch automatic (a Corvette first) is the sole transmission. It is controlled by a push-button gear selector on the center console or two large steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles.

A manual transmission is not available. In our testing, we recorded a 60-mph time of 2.8 seconds, and the quarter-mile passes in 11.2 seconds at 122 mph in a car equipped with the Z51 performance package and the optional FE4 magnetorheological dampers. We managed a braking distance of 149 feet from 70 mph and recorded 1.03 g’s on the skidpad. Even in base form, however, the new Corvette is capable of heroic handling and mega performance.  New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Fuel Economy

The Corvette’s EPA fuel efficiency estimates are 15 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 19 mpg combined. We put it through our own 200-mile highway fuel-economy test and got 26 mpg, 1 mpg less than predicted. The previous generation—remember the Corvette with the engine in the front?—had a 27-mpg rating in the same test. New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Safety Features

The Corvette includes a number of driver-assistance systems as standard, although others, like as blind-spot monitoring, are optional. The key safety elements are:

• Standard automatic emergency braking, with pedestrian and bike recognition.
• Standard lane departure warnings with lane-keeping assistance.
• Blind spot sensing and rear cross-traffic alerts are both offered. New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures

New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Price and Release Date

The New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe starts at $69,995 and ranges up to $86,645, depending on trim and extras. The Corvette is available as a coupe or convertible with a folding hard top. We’d stick with the coupe because its roof can be removed for open-top driving. Besides three new colors—Riptide Blue, Cacti Green, and Sea Wolf Gray—the Corvette can also be had with new wheel designs and five new racing-stripe colors.

Also new is power operation for the rear hatch, which makes closing up the engine bay easier when you’re done ogling the V-8. Elsewhere, Chevrolet has added a suite of driver-assistance features as standard across the range, which includes automated emergency braking, pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic high-beam headlamps, and lane-keeping assist.  New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe Pictures