I feel like we just started talking about the 2027 C8 Corvette, and how the Stingray is the first sub-six-figure car to reach 200 miles per hour. But looks like the car community is on to the next: the 2030 C9 Chevrolet Corvette.<\/p>\n
We’ve been on the C8 Corvette since 2019\/2020. It has continued to get better and better. Well, if you like mid-engine supercar-like sports cars with no storage, poor visibility, and a starting price of nearly $74,000.<\/p>\n
Ten years later, in 2030, we’ll see the ninth generation of the long-running sports car. Will there be anything super new?<\/p>\n
MotorTrend<\/strong> apparently has an inside source with some information about the C9 Corvette. And it’s largely good news. Well,\u00a0alleged<\/em> news.<\/p>\n The design is likely to be sultrier and more stylish than the current C8. This is probably good news for those who hate the current Corvette design, which looks sorta like a cheaper supercar design. (That’s basically what a C8 is, though.) Many miss the Corvettes with that curvier, sloped body, and the C9 could bring this back.<\/p>\n The insider claims the C9 is heavily inspired by the General Motors Design Center’s 2025 Corvette CX concept. This concept blends the Coke bottle curves of earlier Corvettes with a more modern aesthetic. The more bulbous areas around the front and rear wheels could throw off some drivers who like the C8’s aggression, but it’s largely refreshing to see a unique design.<\/p>\n The C9 Corvette will continue to have a mid-engine powertrain. However, all we really know is that the engine layout will be updated and possibly lighter. But yes, there will<\/em> be an engine. The Corvette is not going electric, despite some previous concepts showing a four-motor powertrain, as rumored for the second-generation Tesla Roadster<\/a>.<\/p>\n MotorTrend suspects that the\u00a0LT6 6.7-liter V8 engine found in the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport<\/a> will be in the base Stingray model for 2030. This has an incredible 535 horsepower and 520 lb-ft. of torque. The C9’s higher trims, which could be hybrids, will have pretty insane performance.<\/p>\n But they will also be extremely expensive. The estimated price starts at $78,000 for the Stingray and can potentially reach $220,000 for higher trims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I feel like we just started talking about the 2027 C8 Corvette, and how the Stingray is the first sub-six-figure … <\/p>\n