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Eighth generation · C8 "Stingray" · 2020–2026

2026Chevrolet Corvette

The first rear mid-engine production Corvette (2020), a landmark reinvention. Followed by the flat-plane LT6 Z06, the AWD E-Ray hybrid, and the twin-turbo 1,064-hp ZR1.

Eighth generation · C8 "Stingray"

2026 Chevrolet Corvette — C8 coupe in lime green, front three-quarter view

Photo: “Lime green 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8.jpg” by Gogerr / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2026 Chevrolet Corvette model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Documented lineup

Find your exact 2026 Corvette

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

10factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.

10versions shown
Coupe with removable roof panel

Stingray Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LT2 V8
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Retractable-hardtop convertible

Stingray Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Retractable-hardtop convertible
Engine
6.2L LT2 V8
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Coupe with removable roof panel

Z06 Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
5.5L LT6 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Retractable-hardtop convertible

Z06 Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Retractable-hardtop convertible
Engine
5.5L LT6 V8 (Z06)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Coupe with removable roof panel

E-Ray Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
6.2L LT2 V8 plus front electric motor (E-Ray)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
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Retractable-hardtop convertible

E-Ray Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Retractable-hardtop convertible
Engine
6.2L LT2 V8 plus front electric motor (E-Ray)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

ZR1 Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
5.5L twin-turbo LT7 V8 (ZR1)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Retractable-hardtop convertible

ZR1 Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Retractable-hardtop convertible
Engine
5.5L twin-turbo LT7 V8 (ZR1)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Coupe with removable roof panel

ZR1X Coupe with removable roof panel — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Coupe with removable roof panel
Engine
LT7 V8 plus front electric motor (ZR1X)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Retractable-hardtop convertible

ZR1X Retractable-hardtop convertible — 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Body
Retractable-hardtop convertible
Engine
LT7 V8 plus front electric motor (ZR1X)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

The 2026 model year

Overview

The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette was the C8 model-year specification for the U.S. market. Its documented factory range comprised 6.2L LT2 V8, 5.5L LT6 V8 (Z06), 6.2L LT2 V8 plus front electric motor (E-Ray), 5.5L twin-turbo LT7 V8 (ZR1), LT7 V8 plus front electric motor (ZR1X) with 8-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Specifications

Engines
  • 6.2L LT2 V8
  • 5.5L LT6 V8 (Z06)
  • 6.2L LT2 V8 plus front electric motor (E-Ray)
  • 5.5L twin-turbo LT7 V8 (ZR1)
  • LT7 V8 plus front electric motor (ZR1X)
Transmissions
8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Body styles
Coupe with removable roof panel, Retractable-hardtop convertible

Year over year

What changed

  • ZR1X combined the ZR1 powertrain with an electrified front axle.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • This page records the U.S. 2026 factory powertrain and body-style range rather than borrowing a nearby model year's specification.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • For a 2026 Corvette, verify the VIN, installed powertrain and service history against the exact-year GM document; age, modifications and deferred maintenance are more useful evidence than generation-wide reputation.
  • Check the NHTSA VIN lookup for unrepaired safety recalls before purchase or road use.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2026 Corvette on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2026 Chevrolet Corvette. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
10
Factory intervals
9
Fitment-scoped
10
Exact references
2

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 12 months · When the Oil Life System indicates, or at least once each year.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Engine air-filter life — inspect and replace when indicated

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 7,500 mi · Inspect filter-life status at each required service; replace at the next oil change or promptly when the vehicle message directs.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

    ACDelco Gold A3294C cataloged fitment

    Chevrolet's parts catalog identifies this service element for the listed performance trims; confirm the trim and installed element before ordering.

    Applies to: 2026 · 5.5L LT6 V8 (Z06), 5.5L twin-turbo LT7 V8 (ZR1), LT7 V8 plus front electric motor (ZR1X) · Z06, ZR1, ZR1X · United States

    Source: Chevrolet Parts — ACDelco Gold A3294C air-cleaner element fitment · Fits these vehicles — Corvette — Z06, ZR1, ZR1X — 2026 · checked

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  • Passenger-compartment air filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 22,500 mi / 24 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Dual-clutch transmission external canister filter — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Initial replacement at 7,500 miles, then every 22,500 miles.

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 22,500 mi · After the initial 7,500-mile break-in replacement.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Dual-clutch transmission fluid and external filter — change

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 45,000 mi / 36 months · Or when the fluid-life message directs; whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Spark plugs — replace and inspect wires or boots

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 97,500 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Cooling-system service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

    Engine, electrified-propulsion, and ZR1 charge-air systems

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 72 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

    E-Ray power electronics and rechargeable energy-storage system

    Applies to: 2026 · E-Ray · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 60 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • E-Ray front hybrid drive-unit fluid — change

    Sourced interval available

    Severe-service schedule.

    Applies to: 2026 · E-Ray · United States · Severe service.

    Published interval: 45,000 mi

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Brake fluid — replace

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · United States

    Published interval: 60 months

    Source: Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual · Service and Maintenance — Maintenance Schedule, Normal and Severe Service · checked

  • Accessory drive belt — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment only; no replacement interval is inferred.

    ACDelco GM OE 12741894 cataloged fitment

    Chevrolet's parts catalog identifies this accessory belt for the 2026 Stingray and E-Ray; confirm the trim and installed belt before ordering.

    Applies to: 2026 · 6.2L LT2 V8, 6.2L LT2 V8 plus front electric motor (E-Ray) · Stingray, E-Ray · United States

    Source: Chevrolet Parts — ACDelco GM OE 12741894 serpentine-belt fitment · Fits these vehicles — Corvette — Stingray, E-Ray — 2026 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Chevrolet — 2026 Corvette Owner's Manual
  2. NHTSA — VIN recall lookup

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