The new Corvette will come with an eye-popping price for a domestic sports car.
General Motors announced pricing for the 2026 ZR1X, plus a limited-edition version, calling it the model’s “most advanced” iteration and “a true American hypercar.”
Even the base version will come with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $207,395 and $217,395 for the 1LZ convertible. At the top of the line is the Quail Silver Limited Edition at $241,395, excluding delivery fees.
GM plans to unveil the new Corvette on Aug. 15 at a company event it’s calling “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” in Carmel, Calif., during Monterey Car Week.
The Detroit automaker points out that it’s “proudly built in America” at its Bowling Green plant in Kentucky, though it allows the production includes both U.S.-made and “globally sourced” parts, which might account for at least part of the high price tag. Imported auto parts are subject to U.S. trade tariffs, though the Trump administration said it’s reducing those for automakers via reimbursements.
Despite the hefty Corvette prices, GM points out in a comparison chart that it’s a bargain compared to two foreign brands’ luxury sports car counterparts: $3.7 million for the 2026 Ferrari F80 and $2.1 million for the McLaren W1.
The Corvette, it also points out, has more muscle than those competitors. Its horsepower, at 1,250, surpasses the F80’s 1,184 and is just a few hairs under the W1’s 1,258, GM says. Plus, it says it hits 60 mph in under two seconds compared to 2.15 seconds for the F80 and 2.7 for the W1. GM says its top track speed has been clocked at 233 mph, GM said, compared to 217 mph for both the F80 and the W1.
“Corvettes are the pride and joy of their owners – this has been true since we first began selling the nameplate more than 70 years ago,” said Vice President of Global Chevrolet Scott Bell in a press release. “They honor its craftsmanship and design as much as its engineering excellence.”
The luxury gets even more luxurious if one buys the Quail Silver package for the 3LZ convertible, with the Corvette’s first matte paint job since the 1960s. The silver shade hearkens to a similar paint color used for the 1957 to 1959 C1 Corvette.
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