200 MPH Just Got a Lot Cheaper Thanks to the 2027 Corvette Stingray
At just over $73,000, Chevrolet’s sports car is the cheapest way to hit the 200-mph barrier.
If the need for top speed is in your blood, then Chevrolet has good news for you. It used National Corvette Day to announce that its base 2027 Corvette is now capable of reaching the famed 200-mph mark, and even better, it does it for far less than six figures. According to Chevy, the $73,495 Corvette Stingray 1LT is now capable of reaching its new top speed thanks to its sleek aero and the new, more powerful sixth-generation GM V-8.
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Since it’s narrower than the Z06 and ZR1, that, and the 535 horsepower and 520 lb-ft of torque from the Corvette’s all-new 6.7-liter LS6 are more than enough to get it there, and then some. Not bad for an American sports car that can still pull daily-driver duty.
Its other performance figures are equally impressive. Chevrolet has validated a 0–60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and an 11.0-second quarter-mile at 124 mph in its own testing. Those numbers are nowhere near the ZR1X, which needs just 2.1 seconds to reach 60 mph, runs the quarter-mile in 9.2 seconds, and tops out at 233 mph.
But the ultimate expression of the C8 also costs well over $200,000 and benefits from an electric front axle for extra grip off the line. That should help make clear just how impressive these numbers are for a base-model Corvette.
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Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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