The 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray broke 200 mph during a validated top-speed run, making it the most attainable 200-mph capable vehicle currently on sale. Stingray starts at $73,495.
That $73,495 base price is $1,000 higher than the 2026 Stingray’s $72,495 starting MSRP. The increase buys a new engine and the performance that comes with it: 535 hp, 520 lb-ft of torque, a 2.8-second 0-60 mph time, an 11.0-second quarter-mile at 124 mph, and that validated 200-mph top speed. The quarter-mile trap speed and the top speed both matter here. Trap speed is a direct measure of power-to-weight at the end of a quarter-mile, and 124 mph is strong for a sub-600-hp car. The 200-mph top speed is rarer still.
The power comes from a new 6.7-liter LS6 V8 that replaces the outgoing 6.2-liter small-block. The LS6 makes 535 hp and 520 lb-ft with 13.0:1 compression. Chevrolet returned small-block production to Flint, Michigan for the LS6, which Mike Kociba, small-block assistant chief engineer, framed as a return to the engine family’s birthplace.
Kociba told GM News the power bump was the critical factor in pushing the Stingray past 200 mph. The narrow-bodied Stingray produces less drag than the wide-bodied Z06 and ZR1, which allows the LS6’s output to reach a top speed the higher-drag variants cannot match despite their own power advantages. Kociba called the 200-mph milestone “quite a milestone,” noting that the LS6 delivers low-speed torque for canyon cruising and daily driving while also producing enough high-end power to hit 200 mph on a closed course.
The 200-mph claim comes with footnotes. Chevrolet specifies that the validated run was performed by a professional driver on a closed course, and that the 200-mph top speed was achieved by a 2027 Corvette Stingray 1LT without the Z51 performance package. The base 1LT trim, in other words, is the configuration that broke 200 mph, not a higher-spec variant or a special-edition model.
The Corvette remains the top-selling sports car in the United States despite a challenging 2025. Calendar year 2025 deliveries totaled 24,533 units, a 26.4 percent decline from 2024’s 33,331 units. The 2024 figure itself represented a 28.5 percent increase over 2023’s 25,945 units. The mid-engine Corvette launched in mid-2019 as a 2020 model and introduced the nameplate’s first mid-engine configuration. Among competitors, the Porsche 718 was the only other mid-engine sports car option in 2025 outside of supercar territory, and it sold 6,399 units in the U.S.
The $73,495 starting price excludes tax, title, license, dealer fees, and optional equipment. Dealer sets final price. If you have been waiting for a 200-mph sports car that does not require a six-figure check, the 2027 Stingray is the answer.
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