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The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, the most advanced Corvette ever, will have a starting price of $207,395 and go up from there. That is the most Corvette has ever charged for a starting price, which includes destination. That will get you the 1LZ coupe. The 1LZ convertible will start at $217,395. When you look at what other supercars sell for, the fastest American car is still considered a bargain. Car lovers have always said that the Corvette is the best bang for the buck when it comes to high-performance sports cars. The 2026 Corvette ZR1X, with 1,250 horsepower between the combined LT7 twin-turbo V8 engine and front axle electric motor, goes from 0-60 mph in under 2 seconds.
As I previously reported, the ZR1X owns the record for the fastest American car at Nurburgring, with an astonishing lap time of 6:49.275. To set that record, the Corvette ZR1X was driven by vehicle dynamics engineer Drew Cattell. Cattell now has the fastest lap time of any non-professional racecar driver at the Nürburgring in the list of official record laps.
Priced High for a Corvette, Low for a Supercar
Even with price tags like $218,395 for the ZR1X 3LZ coupe and $228,395 for the 3LZ convertible, the ZR1X is a relative bargain compared to the supercars it competes with. The Corvette shown here, called the ZR1X Quail Silver Limited Edition, will have a starting MSRP of $241,395 (not including delivery fees). Performance packages will drive the price even higher.
“Corvettes are the pride and joy of their owners – this has been true since we first began selling the nameplate more than 70 years ago. They honor its craftsmanship and design as much as its engineering excellence,” said Scott Bell, VP of Global Chevrolet. “The ZR1X Quail Silver Limited Edition presents a highly exclusive option for Corvette customers looking for a collectible item.”
Those prices are downright affordable compared to the competition. The 2026 Ferrari F80 sells for a cool $3.7 million and the 2026 McLaren W1 stickers around $2.1 million. Chevrolet knows that there will be huge demand for the highly collectible performance car. Even the Ford Mustang GTD, which has performed well at the Nurburgring track, starts about $330,000.
Chevrolet Trying to Stop Scalpers and Flippers
The ZR1X is expected to be in such high demand that scalpers and flippers will try to buy the cars and sell them for hundreds of thousands of dollars over the dealer prices. Some dealers are also expected to try and gouge buyers with extras fees and charges. Chevrolet is well aware of how demand for the vehicles will drive up the prices and it is trying to stop unscrupulous buyers from getting their hands on the supercars.
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As I have reported, Chevrolet is threatening to ban buyers who are caught selling. “Buyers are being sent letters telling them that Corvette will not tolerate anyone buying the supercar just to flip it. Corvette is threatening to void the vehicle’s warranty if it is sold within the first year and the seller will be banned from ever buying another Corvette.”
Corvette isn’t the only automaker trying to stop the practice. Lamborghini is suing a dealer that it says knowingly sells to flippers. Lamborghini says the dealer is cooperating with the flippers and making extra money under the table.
Rarely does the price for a rare supercar ever come down, the vehicles usually get much more valuable over time. Many of the collectibles sell at high-end auctions for millions of dollars. I am sure anyone who is lucky enough to land one of the rare 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1Xs will always get their money out of it.
When the 2026 Corvette ZR1X Will Be Available
The 2026 Chevrolet ZR1X will be available by the end of 2025. It will be built in America at General Motors’ Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky. The 2026 ZR1X Quail Silver Limited Edition will be introduced at this year’s “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering,” in Carmel, California, on August 15. Production of the ZR1X Quail edition will begin next year.
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Mary Conway is a professional automotive journalist and has decades of experience specializing in automotive news analysis. She covered the Detroit Three for more than twenty years for the ABC affiliate, in Detroit. Her affection for the Motor City comes naturally. Her father ran a gas station while Mary was growing up, in Wisconsin.
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