The cheapest new Corvette now comes with the biggest base engine Chevrolet has ever put in one. The 2027 Corvette Stingray coupe starts at $73,795, and it is powered by an all-new 6.7-liter small-block V8 rated at 535 horsepower. Chevrolet then laid out the full price list for every 2027 Corvette on November 4, 2026.
In fact, that engine replaces the 6.2-liter LT2 V8 of the 2026 Stingray. It also carries a famous name, LS6, which Chevrolet has used twice before.
So here is what the new engine is, what each Stingray costs, and how the base car fits into a lineup that now runs past $248,000.
What $73,795 buys in a 2027 Corvette Stingray
According to Chevrolet’s model-by-model release, the Stingray 1LT coupe starts at $73,795. It uses the all-new 6.7-liter small-block V8, rated at 535 horsepower and 520 lb-ft of torque. As before, an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission sends that power to the rear wheels.
Chevrolet also says the Stingray 1LT coupe is capable of a 200-mph top speed on a racetrack. Earlier, Chevrolet quoted a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and an 11.0-second quarter mile at 124 mph, Jalopnik reported in June.
That June report listed a $73,495 starting price. As a result, the base car now costs $300 more than it did when 2027 pricing first appeared. Note that all prices here are MSRPs, which exclude tax, title, license and dealer fees.
The Stingray price ladder
Meanwhile, the convertible adds $7,000 at every trim level. It uses a power-folding hardtop that raises or lowers at up to 30 mph. Here is how the 2027 Corvette Stingray range breaks down by trim:
- 1LT: $73,795 coupe, $80,795 convertible
- 2LT: $80,895 coupe, $87,895 convertible
- 3LT: $85,545 coupe, $92,545 convertible
The Z51 Performance Package costs $5,395. It adds Brembo brakes front and rear, Z51 performance suspension, a 5.56 rear axle ratio and an electronic limited-slip differential. Finally, for buyers who want a road trip with their purchase, delivery at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky costs $1,695.
Inside the new LS6 small-block
First, Chevrolet calls this engine the sixth generation of the small-block. In a March technical deep dive, it gave the peak outputs as 535 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 520 lb-ft at 4,600 rpm. That makes it the most powerful base engine ever offered in a Corvette, according to Chevrolet.
The stroke grows from 92 mm to 100 mm. Meanwhile, the bore measures 103.25 mm, and the bore spacing stays at 4.4 inches. Compression is 13.0:1, which Chevrolet says is the highest ever for a Corvette.
In fact, the engineers set out to beat the 12.5:1 of the old 427 L88, a figure that engine reached on leaded fuel. The LS6 also uses forged pistons and connecting rods, both port and direct fuel injection, and a 95-mm throttle body. After that, it goes together at Flint Engine Operations in Michigan.
The name has history. LS6 first appeared on a 454-cubic-inch big-block, Chevrolet notes. Later, it went on a 5.7-liter small-block in the C5 Corvette Z06 and the original Cadillac CTS-V.
How much more power than before
The outgoing 2026 Stingray used a 6.2-liter LT2 V8. Jalopnik listed it at 490 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. So the new engine adds 45 horsepower and 55 lb-ft over the old base car.
The gain also shows up in the acceleration numbers. By Jalopnik’s account, the LT2 car with the Z51 package was rated at 2.9 seconds to 60 mph. Meanwhile, the new Stingray trims that to 2.8 seconds.
Where the Stingray sits in the 2027 lineup
The Stingray is now the entry point to a much wider family. The new Grand Sport coupe uses the same 535-horsepower small-block and starts at $88,795. Above it, the electrified, all-wheel-drive Grand Sport X makes 721 combined horsepower and starts at $112,495.
Next, the Z06 uses a 5.5-liter V8 rated at 670 horsepower and starts at $121,695. Beyond that, the twin-turbo ZR1 makes 1,064 horsepower and starts at $197,495. At the very top, the hybrid ZR1X makes 1,250 horsepower. Its 3LZ convertible lists at $248,695, more than three times the base Stingray.
That spread, after all, is the point of the release’s title, “From base to race.” Still, the base car is the one most buyers will drive home. For $73,795, it now brings a 535-horsepower, 6.7-liter small-block that Chevrolet builds in Flint.
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