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Corvette History

2026 Corvette ZR1X: Preproduction model shown throughout. Actual production models may vary.

2026 Corvette ZR1X: Preproduction model shown throughout.
Actual production models may vary.
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Three-quarter views of a Polo White Corvette C1, and a Corvette ZR1X C8 in Blade Silver Metallic.
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Powering our performance since 1953 — passion, engineering and technology.

Corvette C1 (1953-1962)

Inspired by a concept vehicle, Corvette races into production and an icon is born.
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Three-quarter view of a Polo White Corvette C1 convertible, parked outside.

Production milestones:

  • Only 300 produced in the first year — all in Polo White
  • The Small Block V-8 engine is introduced in 1955
  • Fuel injection debuts in 1957, elevating performance 
  • In 1960, Corvette makes racing debut at Le Mans® 

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C1 Corvette models features in “Route 66” (1960-64)

Corvette C2 (1963-1967)

Revolutionary in style and performance, the all-new Sting Ray is an instant classic.
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Three-quarter rear view of a silver Corvette C2 coupé, parked outside with airline crew talking to the driver.  

Production milestones:

  • Iconic “split window” coupe introduced in 1963
  • Z06 performance package also debuts in 1963
  • Disc brakes and the Big Block engine appear in 1965
  • Performance reaches new peak with “427/435” engine in 1967

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • TV show “Stingray” features a C2 Corvette (1985-87)

Corvette C3 (1968-1982)

The C3 generation’s curvaceous styling defined Corvette for nearly 15 years.
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Three-quarter view of a scarlet Corvette C3 convertible, burning rubber on a highway.

Production milestones:

  • The ZR1 performance package debuts in 1970 
  • The 500,000th Corvette is produced in 1977
  • Corvette paces the Indianapolis 500® in 1978 
  • Electronic fuel injection debuts in 1982

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • Radically customised C3 Corvette in “Corvette Summer” (1978)

Corvette C4 (1984-1996)

Corvette reflects high-tech Eighties with advanced technologies and all-new design.
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Three-quarter view of a brilliant-red Corvette C4 coupé, parked on cement.

Production milestones:

  • All-new architecture with stronger body structure
  • Renewed performance with Tuned Port Injection in 1985
  • In 1990, Corvette ZR-1 is dubbed “King of the Hill”
  • One-millionth Corvette is produced in 1992

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C4 Corvette is used on “The A-Team” (1983-87)

Corvette C5 (1997-2004)

A complete redesign and new technology usher Corvette into the modern era.
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Three-quarter view of a silver Corvette C5 coupé, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • Rear-mounted transmission improves handling
  • LS1 5.7-litre V-8 engine introduced with the C5
  • Z06 model returns to lineup in 2001
  • C5-R racing team wins at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C5 Corvette takes a plunge in “XXX” (2002)

Corvette C6 (2005-2013)

Corvette design evolves and performance capability continues to climb.
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Three-quarter view of a silver Corvette C6 convertible, burning rubber on a highway

Production milestones:

  • The first Corvette with 400 horsepower standard
  • C6 Z06 features racing-inspired aluminium chassis
  • The 1.5-millionth Corvette is produced in 2009
  • C6.R race cars dominate GT1 and GT2 classes

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C6 Corvette is featured in a “Burn Notice” chase scene (2009)

Corvette C7 (2014-2019)

A sharper design and new powertrains help keep Corvette at the forefront.
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Three-quarter view of a black Corvette C7 coupé, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • Return of the Corvette Stingray
  • C7 Corvette paces Indy 500® in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019
  • Supercharged LT5 engine in the ZR1 makes 755 horsepower
  • 2018 Carbon 65 model marks Corvette’s 65th anniversary

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C7 Corvette Stingray seen in “Captain America: The Winter Solider” (2014)

Corvette C8 (2020-2026)

Historic change to mid-engine layout drives the Corvette into supercar territory.
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Three-quarter view of a Corvette ZR1X C8 in Blade Silver Metallic, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • All-new technologies include dual-clutch transmission
  • Corvette E-Ray is first with eAWD
  • Corvette ZR1X has next-level power: 1,250 combined hp

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C8 Corvette Stingray featured in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023)
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Corvette C1 (1953-1962)

Inspired by a concept vehicle, Corvette races into production and an icon is born.
Three-quarter view of a Polo White Corvette C1 convertible, parked outside.

Production milestones:

  • Only 300 produced in the first year — all in Polo White
  • The Small Block V-8 engine is introduced in 1955
  • Fuel injection debuts in 1957, elevating performance
  • In 1960, Corvette makes racing debut at Le Mans®

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C1 Corvette models features in “Route 66” (1960-64)
View Full Gallery

Corvette C2 (1963-1967)

Revolutionary in style and performance, the all-new Sting Ray is an instant classic.
Three-quarter rear view of a silver Corvette C2 coupé, parked outside with airline crew talking to the driver.  

Production milestones:

  • Iconic “split window” coupe introduced in 1963
  • Z06 performance package also debuts in 1963
  • Disc brakes and the Big Block engine appear in 1965
  • Performance reaches new peak with “427/435” engine in 1967

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • TV show “Stingray” features a C2 Corvette (1985-87)
View Full Gallery

Corvette C3 (1968-1982)

The C3 generation’s curvaceous styling defined Corvette for nearly 15 years.
Three-quarter view of a scarlet Corvette C3 convertible, burning rubber on a highway.

Production milestones:

  • The ZR1 performance package debuts in 1970
  • The 500,000th Corvette is produced in 1977
  • Corvette paces the Indianapolis 500® in 1978
  • Electronic fuel injection debuts in 1982

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • Radically customised C3 Corvette in “Corvette Summer” (1978)
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Corvette C4 (1984-1996)

Corvette reflects high-tech Eighties with advanced technologies and all-new design.
Three-quarter view of a brilliant-red Corvette C4 coupé, parked on cement.

Production milestones:

  • All-new architecture with stronger body structure
  • Renewed performance with Tuned Port Injection in 1985
  • In 1990, Corvette ZR-1 is dubbed “King of the Hill”
  • One-millionth Corvette is produced in 1992

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C4 Corvette is used on “The A-Team” (1983-87)
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Corvette C5 (1997-2004)

A complete redesign and new technology usher Corvette into the modern era.
Three-quarter view of a silver Corvette C5 coupé, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • Rear-mounted transmission improves handling
  • LS1 5.7-litre V-8 engine introduced with the C5
  • Z06 model returns to lineup in 2001
  • C5-R racing team wins at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C5 Corvette takes a plunge in “XXX” (2002)
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Corvette C6 (2005-2013)

Corvette design evolves and performance capability continues to climb.
Three-quarter view of a silver Corvette C6 convertible, burning rubber on a highway

Production milestones:

  • The first Corvette with 400 horsepower standard
  • C6 Z06 features racing-inspired aluminium chassis
  • The 1.5-millionth Corvette is produced in 2009
  • C6.R race cars dominate GT1 and GT2 classes

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • A C6 Corvette is featured in a “Burn Notice” chase scene (2009)
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Corvette C7 (2014-2019)

A sharper design and new powertrains help keep Corvette at the forefront.
Three-quarter view of a black Corvette C7 coupé, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • Return of the Corvette Stingray
  • C7 Corvette paces Indy 500® in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019
  • Supercharged LT5 engine in the ZR1 makes 755 horsepower
  • 2018 Carbon 65 model marks Corvette’s 65th anniversary

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C7 Corvette Stingray seen in “Captain America: The Winter Solider” (2014)
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Corvette C8 (2020-2026)

Historic change to mid-engine layout drives the Corvette into supercar territory.
Three-quarter view of a Corvette ZR1X C8 in Blade Silver Metallic, parked in a showroom.

Production milestones:

  • All-new technologies include dual-clutch transmission
  • Corvette E-Ray is first with eAWD
  • Corvette ZR1X has next-level power: 1,250 combined hp

Corvettes in movies & TV:

  • C8 Corvette Stingray featured in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (2023)
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Three-quarter view of a dark-blue classic Corvette, parked on a desert road.
Three-quarter view of a dark-blue classic Corvette, parked on a desert road.

Classic Corvette builds

Drive your Corvette passion with shots of the American sportscar in all its iterations.
Front view of a silver classic Corvette with pop-up headlights and chrome accents, parked outdoors.
Front view of a dark-blue 1964 Corvette Stingray with split front bumper and chrome details, parked outdoors.
Three-quarter view of a 2-tone brown and white 1958 Corvette convertible with chrome trim and polished wheels, parked outdoors.
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Ever since I was old enough to walk, I’ve loved cars.”

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I’m a diehard Chevrolet guy, no doubt about that.”

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1964 Corvette
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I don’t think there’s anything else I’d rather have.”

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1958 Corvette
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2026 Corvette lineup

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Three-quarter view of a 2026 Chevy Corvette Z06 in Sebring Orange Tintcoat, parked at dusk.
Three-quarter view of Corvette E-Ray in Riptide Blue Metallic on a city motorway at night.

Stingray, Z06 and E-Ray

Discover the 8th generation of Corvette. Fall in love with Stingray, our luxury everyday sportscar. Let Z06, our track-ready supercar, set your pulse racing. And feel the emotional charge of E-Ray, our electric-petrol hybrid sportscar.
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Corvette hypercars and concepts

Fast-tracking the future of Corvette are racing-focused hypercars, and concepts, made with boundary-breaking engineering and hybrid innovation.

 
Three-quarter view of a Chevy Corvette ZR1 hypercar. Finished in Competition Yellow Tintcoat Metallic, and pounding a racetrack.
Three-quarter rear view of a Chevy Corvette ZR1 hypercar, finished in Competition Yellow Tintcoat Metallic. Parked on a racetrack, with one gull-wing door open.
Close-up aerial view of Chevy Corvette ZR1 supercar’s front section.

Corvette ZR1

Built-for-the-track ZR1 redefines Corvette performance with a twin-turbocharged 5.5L flat-plane crank V8 — the most powerful engine ever offered in a production Corvette.

Car not for sale in Europe.
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Three-quarter view of a Chevy Corvette ZR1X hypercar. Finished in Blade Silver Metallic, and parked on polished paving slabs.
Aerial close-up view of the front section of a Chevy Corvette ZR1X hypercar, finished in Blade Silver Metallic.
Aerial three-quarter rear view of the back section of a Chevy Corvette ZR1X hypercar, finished in Blade Silver Metallic.

Corvette ZR1X

Combines ZR1's 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 and 1,064 bhp, with E-Ray’s front e-axle. To make one of the world's most powerful street-legal cars, and a rival for any German or Italian thoroughbred.

Car not for sale in Europe.
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Front view of Corvette CX in a black metallic finish, parked on silver-grey tarmac.
Three-quarter rear view of Corvette CX in a black metallic finish, parked on silver-grey tarmac.
Three-quarter view of the front section of Corvette CX in a black metallic finish, parked on silver-grey tarmac.

Corvette concepts

Corvette CX wows with its fighter-jet inspired canopy for easy cockpit entry and exit. Plus essential driver info projected onto the windshield, so your eyes stay on the blurring tarmac. Corvette CX.R Vision Gran Turismo packs large passthroughs to reduce drag while maxing high speed stability. And an E-fuel Electric Hybrid system for endurance racing. Take the wheel of either in Gran Turismo 7 – the racing is simulated, the thrills are 100% Corvette.

Concept cars not available for sale.
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Corvette Original Equipment parts

Maintain your Corvette with Original Equipment parts from our authorised dealer network — the only parts truly designed, engineered and tested for your Vette.
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Corvette Original Equipment parts

Maintain your Corvette with Original Equipment parts from our authorised dealer network — the only parts truly designed, engineered and tested for your Vette.
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Corvette Racing's
Z06 GT3.R

Same aluminium chassis, dimensions and streamlined silhouette as the street-legal Corvette Z06. But with a modified production engine that teams can only let loose on the track.
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