The 2026 Corvette ZR1X coupe starts at $207,395 for the 1LZ coupe and $217,395 for the 1LZ convertible, with both prices inclusive of a $1,995 delivery charge. The cost leapfrogs the previous most-expensive Corvette, the 2025 ZR1 which started at $174,995, itself a steep jump from the 2019 Corvette ZR1, which started at $121,000.

On Thursday, the carmaker announced that has completed official timed laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife for all three of the fastest C8 Corvette variants. Times set by three different members of the lineup's development team were released on Thursday for the Corvette ZR1X,