2026 Chevrolet Corvette Consumer Reviews
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Cranky shifts
This is my eight Corvette. Picked up at Bowling Green. By the the time I got to Nashville, I knew something was wrong with the transmission. At 900 miles , GM agreed to replace it. Pretty aggravating to park for a month. GM can do better. Apparently , it sounds like they haven"t mastered the transmission issue.
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is this thing for real?
no one is going to read this, this thing has won enough awards by now that if you're on Edmunds reading about it, you just crawled from a cave. chevy engineers decided to build the fist new v8 they have built in 50y and they take a Ferrari engine apart to start the journey (aim high why dont ya). we now have the most potent naturally aspirated v8 IN THE WORLD, in a mid engine layout, paired with an exhaust that truly makes this engine sing. THE SOUNDS ARE ECSTASY. not to mention this interior is nicer than some mercedes I have owned. best vehicle I have ever owned, truly otherworldly perfomance but in general just a perfect package all around- speed, sound, tech, comfort, interior.
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- Z06 Convertible w/2LZDealer price: $137,48758 mi away
- Stingray Coupe w/3LT$81,17831 mi away
- Stingray Coupe w/1LT$65,998In-stock online
First Time Corvette Owner-
Prior to the 2020 clean-sheet redesign of the C8, I had no real desire to get a Corvette. I suppose I’m a ‘capture’ buyer with that background. Aside from the difficulties in actually ordering and buying one of these cars at or below MSRP, this is a fantastic car.
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Surprisingly, Outlandishly Good!
I must make clear my preference for foreign nameplates; specifically both Porsche and Mercedes Benz, as in the current owner of each--the Porsche 911 GT3, and MB S550. I always thought my Porsche was the limit on sports and GT car design and execution; that not even may supercars can hold a candle to the vehicle's handling and chassis dynamics (not to mention interior quality, which while sparse, was quite good). That was until I took delivery of my new Chevrolet Corvette (I do feel admittedly embarrassed letting others know that I took ownership of a Chevy of all cars). I choose an orange paint scheme for this rather sleek car, and wanted the much higher performance trim which Corvette calls "3LZ" for the Z06. My primary motivator for buying the car was an unusually long and extensive list of awards the vehicle accrued over the past five years, including a very glowing review through Car and Driver. I wanted to experience what thrive experienced, although I thought I already have in my Porsche. Not only was I wrong in my presumption of Porsche superiority, but I am now certain that the Corvette Z06 is the finest mass produced automobile in the world today. The engine is sonorous behind my head; blipping the throttle from 0 RPM to well past 8,000 RPM takes less than 1.2 seconds and sends a refined, muffled vibration throughout the cabin to accompany that scream from the pit of hell that the engine produces. My Porsche, by contrast, takes longer to rev to a lower redline, produces a coarser vibration, with a more strained quality to the exhaust note at redline. That engine, too, sits behind me. The interior is an exercise in style. High technology fused with an esoteric placement of controls is vaguely reminiscent of earlier Lamborghinis (Diablo), with a thin, vertical presentation of climate control facilities: all climate controls are in single-file. Hard to learn at first, but very much like what one would expect to see in an esoteric sportscar (yet with an MSRP of just $120k!). This, combined with high tech, very colorful and well -lit gauges presents a refined, evolved appearance to the entire interior. Always a delight to look at! This car sits lower than my Porsche. There's an aura of purpose-driven deliberateness to the cars demeanor once it is set in motion. And indeed, a feeling of high confidence sweeps over me anytime I take flight in it, esp during even routine cornering maneuvers. Like my Porsche, the brakes in this automobile are nothing short of phenomenal: linear, progressive, and those calipers bite down at always the right time. One characteristic of a finely tuned chassis is how well the cars dynamics play out when executing a corner with road irregularities--an average car will shift it's entire position in the direction of the turn the moment it lifts up off the road bump, whereas a superlative chassis dynamic will execute that corner with all four tires compliantly dealing with the road defect in an unruffled, agreeable manner. Such is the case with this well-sorted car, with just enough road feel to let me know that I've just traversed a tar strip of sizeable thickness. My Porsche, I'd hate too say, would feel more go-kart like over the same irregularity. The cats steering efforts equal its chassis playfulness in its sensitivity to driver inputs, turn versus effort ratio (near perfect linearity), and overall weight, which is moderately weighted. Much of what remains of the car can fill the remainder of this review, with features not yet discussed. In short, I laugh at the thought that I'm indeed the proud owner of a Chevy of all things; something I thought I'd never hear myself say. However, this car is so utterly underrated in every aspect (despite its award count), that I am now literally proud to own a domestic nameplate, and a Chevy at that. And for those who are asking yet haven't guessed, yes, this car is a better car than my Porsche. By a long, long shot.
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2022 EHL metallic blue convertible perf exhaust
I'm 6'5", this is the first Corvette I fit in safely. The hard top convertible provides more height clearance, but I also fit in the coupe. What an amazing car for the money, it is truely unbelievable. I'm very comfortable in it and drove it from Florida to Oregon in 4 days. Cruising at 80 to 85 in V4 mode I was averaging 32mpg. I thought it was going to cost me dearly at the pump, but I was shocked how it performed at the pump. I live on the coast in Oregon, and Hwy 101 is my primary route. The C8 is a dream to drive on what seems to be an ideal road course daily. I love the different driving modes, they are different enough it's very noticeable. The C8 is extremely versatile from cruising economy, to sophisticated luxury, to race car. "Z" mode is just a thumb tap away, and when I initiate it I feel like I'm a professional driver in a supercar making perfect shifts. The smile on my face that comes from that is consistent, and it never gets old for me. GM designed it so I am able to perform general maintenance which I love to do myself. The C8 is 100% supercar to me. GM nailed the C8 design, I couldn't be happier with the purchase of this amazing American supercar.
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