Corvette: the inside story
May 09, 2025Newsletter Archives
The Corvette has always been one of the best-looking cars on the road, going back to the very first version of the iconic sports car, built in 1953. But when you’re tooling down the road in your Stingray, E-Ray, Z06, or ZR1, and all eyes are on your sleek and slinky ride, you are of course sitting inside. And the truth is, Corvettes offer just as much eye-candy on the inside as they do on the outside.
Still, there’s always room to make things even better, and that’s exactly what we’ve done for Corvette’s model year 2026 lineup. All four Corvette models will feature a refreshed cabin, with larger and more advanced driver-centric displays and fresh interior colors, finishes, and materials.
“Corvette is the ultimate American sports car1, 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 Chevrolet VP Scott Bell. "With these updates, the mid-engine Corvette will continue to cement its leadership for years to come.”
For starters, there’s a major update on display screens. The 2026 Corvette gets a new three-screen layout: There’s a 12.7-inch diagonal center console display, a 14-inch diagonal driver information center, and an all-new 6.6-inch diagonal touchscreen auxiliary display to the left of the steering wheel.
The center console gets a makeover, as well.
The drive mode selector has been redesigned and relocated in line with the gear selector. A new wireless phone charging pad2 is integrated below the infotainment system, with a cover to keep the phone in place. The volume knob is bigger and features a lit base for better visibility. The HVAC controls have been repositioned under the center display, enabling space for an integrated passenger grab handle, with a new USB-C port3 just below it. There are even redesigned cupholders.
There’s also a set of new features for gearheads.
In the 2024 E-Ray, we introduced a performance app showing live horsepower and torque flow, plus data plots of power flow over time. For 2026, we’re enabling the performance app for the entire Corvette lineup. We’re still providing power and torque flow gauges while adding new features, like acceleration timers, a G-force gauge, tire pressure and temperature gauges, and data on the propulsion system like oil pressure and temperature, and coolant and transmission fluid temps. And you can display any of that data on both the auxiliary display and the center console display.
There are host of other upgrades to the interior, including a Corvette-first option for asymmetrical interior colors – Jet Black on one side, Adrenaline Red on the other.
And if that’s not enough to get your adrenaline pumping, I’m not sure what will.
-- Eric Savitz, editor-in-chief, GM News
