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The C8 Chevrolet Corvette has gained more screens, taking its entire real estate to 33.3 inches, while its driver-oriented physical buttons have been deleted.
An update for the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette sports car has debuted in the United States with more screens and fewer buttons.
All C8 Corvettes gain a new 6.6-inch auxiliary touchscreen beside the steering wheel, along with a 12.7-inch infotainment touchscreen and a 14-inch instrument cluster – up from eight and 12 inches, respectively – for a total of 33.3 inches.
Drive has contacted General Motors Australia to confirm when the updated Chevrolet Corvette will arrive in local GMSV showrooms.
Chevrolet has removed the wall of driver-oriented physical buttons from the C8 Corvette's centre console with "crucial controls" retained, while there is a new drive mode selector and repositioned air-conditioning buttons.
For instance, the control panel previously used for the head-up display has been replaced with buttons for its performance traction management, with its head-up display settings moved into the infotainment system.
A passenger grab handle has been added in place of the physical controls.
Its infotainment system has been updated to General Motors' latest software with Google Built-In technology and a modernised interface, with downloadable apps such as Google Chrome, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video through the Google Play store.
A wireless smartphone charging pad has been added below the infotainment system, along with a larger, illuminated volume dial and a USB-C charging port for the passenger.
There are also redesigned cupholders with hand-wrapped inserts, ambient lighting and Corvette flags at the base, with aluminium trim on 2LT/2LZ and 3LT/3LZ variants.
A new carbon-fibre cover over the instrument cluster is standard on the Corvette ZR1 and optional on the E-Ray and Z06.
New interior colour schemes include Jet Black and Adrenaline Red, the first-ever asymmetrical interior in a Corvette with a red driver's seat with black accents and a black passenger seat with red stitching.
Chevrolet has also added Sky Cool and Medium Ash Grey, Santorini Blue, Very Dark Atmosphere brown, and Ultimate Suede interior colourways to the Corvette's options list.
The built-in Performance App, previously limited to the E-Ray, has expanded to all Corvette models for 2026 with acceleration timers, a G-force gauge, tyre pressure and temperature readings, and a vitals gauge for a live feed of engine oil, coolant and transmission fluid temperatures and pressures.
Its optional Performance Data Recorder has also been tweaked with higher-resolution video and real-time data analysis.
A new Performance Traction Management Pro drive mode allows drivers to turn off electronic stability control and traction control while leaving the anti-lock braking system, and front axle controls in the E-Ray, active.
Chevrolet has added an optional electrochromic roof to select between full, medium and low tint options, an all-new braking package for the Corvette ZR1 with 10-piston front and six-piston rear calipers and carbon-ceramic discs, and the relocation of the E-Ray's Charge+ button to the steering wheel.
The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette is likely to remain available in Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 variants when it arrives in Australia, while there are no current plans to offer the twin-turbo V8 ZR1 flagship available overseas.
Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
