With a new interior that elevates driver cockpit design, the Chevrolet Corvette’s 2026 model range will continue to keep it far ahead of competitors for years to come.
For the upcoming model year, the entire Corvette lineup – Stingray, E-Ray, Z06, and ZR1 – will feature a thoroughly reimagined cabin with larger and more advanced driver-centric displays and fresh interior colourways, finishes and materials.
“Corvette is the ultimate American sports car, which is why it has remained the luxury sport segment leader for more than 20 years – with the next competitor a distant second in terms of market share,” said Scott Bell, VP Chevrolet.
“With these updates, the mid-engine Corvette will continue to cement its leadership for years to come.”
Inside – Where Form meets Function
The cabin of the new 2026 Corvette welcomes both driver and passenger, beginning with a new three-screen layout and reimagined console design. The updated driver-centric cockpit includes a larger 12.7-inch diagonal centre console display, an expanded 14-inch diagonal driver information centre, and an all-new 6.6-inch diagonal touchscreen auxiliary display to the left of the steering wheel.
“The design team considered every element – from materials, to stitching, to layout of the interior – for the 2026 Corvette,” said Phil Zak, executive design director, Global Chevrolet.
“Paired with the new screens and technology, the refreshed interior enables a refined experience for the driver and the passenger.”
The centre console has been reconfigured to place all crucial controls at the driver’s fingertips. For 2026, the drive mode selector has been redesigned and relocated in line with the gear selector. In its place, a new wireless phone charging pad1 is integrated below the infotainment system, with a cover to keep the phone in place. The volume knob remains a priority in the centre console display and is now bigger and features a lit base for better visibility.
The HVAC controls have been repositioned under the centre display, creating a more open environment between driver and passenger and enabling space for an integrated passenger grab handle. The passenger side also adds a new USB-C2 port strategically placed below the grab handle.
The redesigned cupholders include hand-wrapped inserts with ambient lighting and feature the signature Corvette crossed flags at the bottom. In the 2LT/2LZ and 3LT/3LZ trims, the cupholders are highlighted with real aluminum.
Standard on ZR1 and available on E-Ray and Z06, a new carbon fibre display hood over the driver information centre screen enables further customisation and ties into carbon fibre options already offered on Corvette.
Technology and Performance Unite
The seamless integration of updated hardware and software brings remarkable enhancements to the 2026 Corvette’s bespoke cockpit and built-in infotainment system. The three new configurable driver-centric displays are larger with sharper colours, more agility and added functionality.
The addition of an all-new 6.6-inch diagonal touchscreen auxiliary display gives dedicated, driver-configurable space for instrumentation like trip mileage or Performance Traction Management, making important information easier to access.
“There’s an intentional balance of physical and virtual controls,” said Dusty Smith, performance driving product manager.
“For example, the head-up display controls are now virtualised, which opens space for Performance Traction Management controls to be intuitive physical buttons. The technology in the new Corvette is as strong and capable as the engine behind you.”
Tour, Sport and Track display designs have also been modernised with new animations and cleaner graphics for the speedometer, tachometer, and other gauges. Drivers can select a preferred screen layout or let the theme change with the corresponding drive mode.
The E-Ray Performance App was introduced in model year 2024, showing live horsepower and torque flow, plus data plots of power flow over time. Corvette developers have taken that a step further for 2026 models, enabling the Performance App for the entire Corvette lineup. Power and torque flow gauges are maintained, and additional capability has been added or consolidated into the app:
- Acceleration timers: Relocated to the Performance App, drivers can now set their own speed ranges for timed acceleration.
- G-force gauge: Reimagined to show the limits of force the vehicle has achieved over time, providing more context than live G-force readings alone.
- Tyre pressure and temperature gauge: Shows live tyre pressures and indicates tyre temperature to help drivers anticipate available grip.
- Propulsion system vitals gauge: Live feed of temperatures for engine oil temperature and pressure, engine coolant temperature, and transmission fluid temperature.
- eAWD gauge: Highlights front axle power output and battery state-of-charge for E-Ray.
All gauges are available in the touchscreen auxiliary display and Performance App in the centre console display. They can also be sent from the app to the driver information centre in Tour and Sport for further customisation.
The available Performance Data Recorder has undergone a complete user interface overhaul. With system improvements and larger screens, the enhanced PDR offers real-time data analysis in-car and the ability to record high-definition video of every driving session. Drivers are empowered to analyse their performance and make data-driven adjustments for optimal results based on speed trace analysis, side-by-side video playback, and automated speed tips based on your driving data through the centre console display.
All 2026 Corvettes feature a custom infotainment system with Google Built-in3, fully integrated with vehicle controls. With OnStar4 connectivity available, the Corvette packs convenience and entertainment to match its world-class performance. Customers can use voice assistance to control everything from opening the Performance Data Recorder to navigation, adjusting cabin temperature, playing your favorite song, texting, making phone calls and more. New apps like Google Chrome, GameSnacks, HBO Max, Prime Video, and others available through Google Play5 allow occupants to stream movies, play games, and browse the web while parked.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available.
Ultimate Craftsmanship
Corvette’s new interior focuses on ultimate craftsmanship, and provides customers with an elevated, modern appearance, offering bespoke customisation options – including a Corvette-first asymmetrical interior colourway, available in Jet Black and Adrenaline Red.
The 2026 Corvette debuts four additional new interior colour schemes, available on all models:
- Sky Cool and Medium Ash Gray with Habanero accents: Monochrome cool greys with unexpected pops of bright Habanero.
- Santorini Blue: Vivid shade of blue that is both vibrant and electric.
- Very Dark Atmosphere: Rich chocolate brown paired with Jet Black and Natural Tan accents.
- Ultimate Suede: Jet Black suede interior customisable through Adrenaline Red, Santorini Blue, and Competition Yellow accent stitch colours and matching seatbelts.
“This is Chevrolet’s first asymmetrical interior,” said Lindsey Grant, colour, material, and finish design manager, Global Chevrolet.
“The Jet Black and Adrenaline Red complement each other well as they run through the dash, centre console and seats, drawing a dramatic separation between the driver and passenger areas.”
Customers can even spec a mixed seating option in Asymmetrical Adrenaline Red, with a racing-inspired Adrenaline Red Competition driver’s seat and a Jet Black GT2 passenger seat.
The Ultimate Suede interior brings sueded microfibre to nearly all interior surfaces.
Additional highlights
- For the first time since Performance Traction Management was introduced, a new mode is being added across all Corvette variants: PTM Pro. PTM Pro turns off electronic stability control and traction control, while leaving ABS and certain E- Ray-specific front axle controls active, minimising vehicle intervention for drivers who want maximum control.
- Corvette ZR1’s ZTK performance package will be equipped with an all-new brake package featuring 10-piston front and 6-piston rear callipers, and carbon ceramic discs – all of which are the largest ever fitted to a production Corvette.
- A new, available electrochromic roof, which allows customers to change the tint level of their targa roof glass at the press of a button – selecting between full, medium, and low tint options.
- The button to activate Charge+, which enables E-Ray drivers to replenish battery life more quickly or sustain battery charge for a track session, has been relocated to the steering wheel. Located just below the Z Mode button, Charge+ now has a more prominent location for ease of use.
- A new asymmetrical exterior centre stripe is available in Edge Red/Carbon Flash.
- Body colour rocker panels are now standard on E-Ray and available on Z06.
- Blue brake callipers, currently available on ZR1, will be available on E-Ray and Z06.
- Two new exterior colour options are available for all models: Roswell Green Metallic and Blade Silver Metallic.
Eighth-Generation Corvette at a Glance
- Corvette is assembled with domestically and globally-sourced parts at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- Stingray initiated Corvette’s mid-engine revolution in 2019, elevating America’s sports car with style, performance and unmatched value.
- Z06 put the world on notice in 2022 with the world’s most powerful naturally aspirated production V8 engine – a hand-built 5.5L flat plane crank V8 that screams to 8,600 rpm and makes 670 hp. With direct ties to the storied Corvette Racing program, Z06 is a racecar for the street.
- E-Ray was unveiled in January 2023, on the 70th anniversary of Corvette. The first Corvette to feature electric AWD paired with a classic Chevrolet Small Block V8, the E-Ray is one like none.
- ZR1 unleashed the unthinkable – a 1,064 hp, 233 mph Corvette. The most powerful and fastest Corvette ever.
For more information, please visit www.chevrolet.com/performance/corvette.