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C8 Corvette ZR1X (2026–2027):
The Complete Guide
Every C8 Corvette ZR1X, 2026–2027: The ZR1’s 1,064-hp twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray’s front electric motor: 1,250 hp, all-wheel drive, 0–60 in under two seconds and the quarter in the eights, from $207,395. The story, every model year with its own section, the specs and the figuresp, the editions and a buyer’s guide.
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The Basics
The Car: The ZR1’s 1,064-hp twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray’s front electric motor: 1,250 horsepower, all-wheel drive, 0–60 in under two seconds and the quarter in the eights, from $207,395
Years: 2026–2027 (2 model years), on sale now
Built: 270 by GM’s counts
Engine: LT7 5.5-liter twin-turbo flat-plane V8 (1,064 hp) plus a 186-hp front electric motor; 1,250 hp combined
Power: 1250 hp
Performance: 0–60 in 1.9 s · quarter mile sub-9 @ 150+ · 233 mph (2026, GM)
Price New: $207,395
The Code: ZR1X 1LZ / 3LZ; ZTK package; the 2026 Indianapolis 500 pace car
Predecessor: C8 Corvette ZR1
Related: Corvette ZR1 guide, the C8 hub, C8 Corvette ZR1, C8 Corvette E-Ray, C8 Corvette Z06
The Overview
The C8 Corvette ZR1X was built 2026–2027, 270 cars by GM’s counts. The ZR1’s 1,064-hp twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray’s front electric motor: 1,250 horsepower, all-wheel drive, 0–60 in under two seconds and the quarter in the eights, from $207,395.
The most powerful car General Motors has built: the ZR1’s 1,064-horsepower LT7 plus a 186-horsepower, 145-lb-ft electric front motor on the E-Ray’s 1.9-kWh battery, 1,250 horsepower and 973 lb-ft, all-wheel drive, under two seconds to 60 and under nine seconds in the quarter, with a PTM Pro launch mode, the ZTK package and the carbon aero kit. From $207,395 in 2026 ($241,395 as the Quail Silver Limited Edition) and $227,395 in 2027; about 270 were built in the first year. It set the production-car record at Pikes Peak in stock trim, the Lightning Lap record, a record over the McLaren Senna and a 2026 Wards 10 Best Engines award, and a 2027 ZR1X paced the 2026 Indianapolis 500. ZR1Xs have sold for $315,000 to $452,000, and the one-of-one Stars & Steel car for $2,605,000 for charity.
This page has every model year of the C8 Corvette ZR1X in its own section with the year page’s account, the specs, the numbers and the posts; the figures by year; the colors; how it compares to its siblings; the site’s guides, videos and news; and a buyer’s guide: which year to buy, what to pay, how to verify one, what goes wrong and the site’s market reports. The Corvette ZR1 guide has the whole line across every generation.
The C8 Corvette ZR1X Story
The ZR1X: 1,250 Horsepower
Chevrolet revealed the ZR1X on June 17, 2025, named with a letter rather than the “Zora” the rumors had used for years, and built, in Ken Morris’s words, because “from day one, we designed the mid-engine Corvette architecture with ZR1X in mind.” It is the ZR1 and the E-Ray in one car: the twin-turbo LT7 at 1,064 horsepower driving the rear wheels and the E-Ray’s permanent-magnet motor over the front axle, uprated to 186 horsepower and 145 lb-ft and spinning to 17,000 rpm, for 1,250 horsepower and 973 lb-ft with nothing connecting the axles but software, the most powerful car General Motors has built. Under two seconds to 60 mph, under nine seconds at more than 150 mph in the quarter, 233 mph, and 1.0 g braking and cornering at once on the standard J59 Alcon brakes, ten-piston fronts on 16.5-inch carbon-ceramic rotors, the largest ever on a Corvette. It was priced at $207,395 in August 2025, about 270 were built in the 2026 model year on their own 900001 VIN series, the one-of-one Stars & Steel ZR1X brought $2,605,000 for charity at Barrett-Jackson in January 2026, and a ZR1X paced the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026.
MORE: THE CORVETTE ZR1 GUIDE / THE C8 HUB
Credit: ChevroletThe C8 Corvette ZR1X Year by Year
Every model year of the C8 Corvette ZR1X: what changed, how many were built, what it cost and what it made. Each year has its section below and its own research page on the site.
MORE: THE C8 HUB / CORVETTE ZR1 GUIDE
| THE YEAR | BUILT | PRICE NEW | POWER | |
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2026 C8 Corvette ZR1X The first full year, about 1,553 ZR1s and 270 ZR1Xs (1,250 hp, the E-Ray’s front motor, under two seconds to 60); the three-screen interior, the ZTK brake package, Stars & Steel and Quail Silver editions; the ZR1X paced the Indianapolis 500 |
270 | $182,395; ZR1X $207,395 | 1250 hp |
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2027 C8 Corvette ZR1X The third C8 ZR1 year from June 2026, unchanged under the skin; prices up $12,700 (ZR1) and $17,800 (ZR1X) over launch; 91 ZR1s and 48 ZR1Xs built by the July shutdown |
on sale | $197,195; ZR1X $227,395 | Stingray |
2026 Corvette ZR1X
Chevrolet revealed the ZR1X on June 17, 2025, eleven months after the ZR1, and named it with a letter rather than the Zora the rumors had used for years: a standalone model, not a package, built — in Ken Morris’s words — because from day one, we designed the mid-engine Corvette architecture with ZR1X in mind. It is the ZR1 and the E-Ray in one car: the ZR1’s hand-built 5.5-liter twin-turbo LT7 at 1,064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft driving the rear wheels through the strengthened eight-speed dual-clutch, and the E-Ray’s single permanent-magnet motor over the front axle driving the fronts — uprated to 186 horsepower and 145 lb-ft by raising the usable share of the unchanged 1.9-kWh battery 29 percent and its peak voltage and spinning the motor to 17,000 rpm — for 1,250 horsepower and 973 lb-ft with nothing connecting the two axles but software, the most powerful car General Motors has built. GM’s figures are under two seconds to 60 mph, under nine seconds at more than 150 mph in the quarter, 233 mph, and 1.0 g braking and 1.0 g cornering at once; the J59 brake package of Alcon ten-piston front and six-piston rear calipers on 16.5-inch carbon-ceramic rotors — the largest ever on a Corvette — is standard, with the ZR1’s body, cooling and aero, a strut-tower brace, a carbon-fiber display hood over the new three-screen interior, and the ZTK package (carbon aero, stiffer springs, Cup 2 R tires) optional. It was priced in August 2025 at $207,395 for a 1LZ coupe and $217,395 for the convertible, $218,395 and $228,395 as 3LZs, including $1,995 destination, plus a $2,600 gas-guzzler tax, and went up $2,200 during the year; the Quail Silver Limited Edition — a 3LZ convertible in Blade Silver Matte, the first factory matte paint on a Corvette in about sixty years, with the Sky Cool and Medium Ash Gray interior with Habanero accents — was $241,395 and is thought to number fifty to seventy-five.
About 270 ZR1Xs were built in the model year by the unofficial VIN count, in their own series from 900001 with R in the fifth position of the VIN. The one-of-one Stars & Steel ZR1X in Dark Satin Steel brought $2,605,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale on January 24, 2026; a black coupe sold for $365,000 on Bring a Trailer in March, Quail Silver No. 19 for $452,000 in May; a ZR1X paced the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, and the car’s powertrain won a Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems award in October. It is the quickest Corvette there has been, and the top of the range the C8 began in 2020.
Credit: Chevrolet2026 C8 Corvette ZR1X: Specs and Numbers
The 2026 C8 Corvette ZR1X by the numbers, from the 2026 research page and the Compared dataset.
| SPEC | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Engine, LT7 (ZR1 and ZR1X) | 335 ci (5.5 L) DOHC flat-plane twin-turbo V-8, VIN 7: 1,064 hp @ 7,000 rpm, 828 lb-ft @ 6,000; hand-assembled at the Performance Build Center; $3,000 gas-guzzler tax on the ZR1, $2,600 on the ZR1X |
| Electric drive (E-Ray / ZR1X) | Front-axle permanent-magnet motor and gearset on a 1.9-kWh battery: E-Ray 160 hp / 125 lb-ft (655 hp combined); ZR1X 186 hp / 145 lb-ft at up to 17,000 rpm with 29 percent more usable energy and higher peak voltage (1,250 hp / 973 lb-ft combined); eAWD, no mechanical link; Stealth Mode |
| ZR1X content | LT7 + 186-hp front e-axle, 1,250 hp; J59 brakes; strut-tower brace; ZR1 body, aero and cooling; carbon display hood; model code (assumed) 1YX07 / 1YX67; $207,395 (1LZ coupe); about 270 built |
| Power / torque | 1250 hp / 973 lb-ft |
| 0–60 / quarter mile | 1.9 s / sub-9 @ 150+ |
| Top speed | 233 mph |
| Weight | 3,900 lb |
| Built | 270 |
| Price | $182,395; ZR1X $207,395 |
2026 C8 Corvette ZR1X: The Posts
Everything tagged to the 2026 C8 Corvette ZR1X, newest first.
2027 Corvette ZR1X
The ZR1X carried into 2027 unchanged — the 1,064-horsepower twin-turbo LT7 and the 186-horsepower front e-axle for 1,250 horsepower and 973 lb-ft, the J59 Alcon brakes on 16.5-inch carbon-ceramics, under two seconds to 60 mph, 233 mph — with a new price: $227,395 for a 1LZ coupe and $237,395 for the convertible, $238,395 and $248,395 as 3LZs, including the $2,495 destination charge and before the $2,600 gas-guzzler tax, $17,800 over the 2026’s launch price. Forty-eight were built in the first three weeks of 2027 production, a quarter of them with the 91 ZR1s and 241 Z06s making up the supercar share of the mix, and the ZR1X stayed the one C8 that leaves the dealer above its sticker: a 19-mile 2027 ZR1X brought $102,000 over its window price on Bring a Trailer in October 2026, and the site’s for-sale coverage had 2027 ZR1X coupes and convertibles at Mecum and on the auction sites through the autumn. The ZR1X paced the 2026 Indianapolis 500 as a 2026; whether the 2027 pace car is a ZR1X, a Grand Sport or something else is announced in the spring.
The 2026 ZR1X guide on this site carries the car.
MORE: THE 2027 RESEARCH PAGE / THE ZR1X GUIDE
Credit: Chevrolet2027 C8 Corvette ZR1X: Specs and Numbers
The 2027 C8 Corvette ZR1X by the numbers, from the 2027 research page.
| SPEC | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Electric drive (Grand Sport X / ZR1X) | Front-axle motor 186 hp / 145 lb-ft on a 1.9-kWh battery (the ZR1X unit); Grand Sport X 721 hp combined, eAWD, Endurance / Qualifying / Push-to-Pass, Stealth to 50 mph, Shuttle to 23 mph; ZR1X 1,250 hp |
| Engine, LT7 (ZR1 and ZR1X) | 335 ci (5.5 L) twin-turbo flat-plane V-8, VIN 7: 1,064 hp @ 7,000 rpm, 828 lb-ft; unchanged; $3,000 tax on the ZR1, $2,600 on the ZR1X |
| Price | $197,195; ZR1X $227,395 |
C8 Corvette ZR1X Specs by Year
The figures for every year with a row in the site’s Compared dataset: GM’s where published, otherwise the period road tests.
MORE: CORVETTES COMPARED / THE ENGINES
| YEAR | ENGINE | POWER | TORQUE | 0–60 | ¼ MILE | TOP SPEED | WEIGHT | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LT7 + 186-hp front motor, 1,250 hp; AWD | 1250 hp | 973 lb-ft | 1.9 s | sub-9 @ 150+ | 233 mph | 3,900 | $207,395 |
The C8 Corvette ZR1X Against Its Siblings
Where the C8 Corvette ZR1X sat in the C8 range: the other performance models of the generation, their figures and the gap between them.
MORE: C8 CORVETTE ZR1 / C8 CORVETTE E-RAY / C8 CORVETTE Z06
| GENERATION | Z06 | ZR1 | THE GAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| C8 Corvette | 2023– Z06: 670-hp LT6, about 32,400 through 2026 | 2025– ZR1: 1,064-hp twin-turbo LT7; ZR1X 1,250 hp | 394 hp and about $60,000 (580 hp and $90,000 to the ZR1X), the widest gaps yet |
Every C8 Corvette ZR1X: Editions, Pace Cars, Prototypes and Racers
The C8 Corvette ZR1X and the cars built from it that the site has guides for, with a picture each.
| THE CAR | YEARS | BUILT | |
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Corvette ZR1X The ZR1’s LT7 plus the E-Ray’s front motor: 1,250 hp and 973 lb-ft, under two seconds to 60, 233 mph, the Alcon J59 brakes; the quickest Corvette there has been The guide / Year page |
2026– | about 270 in 2026 |
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ZR1 and ZR1X Stars & Steel Limited Edition The America-250 editions in Dark Satin Steel: the one-of-one ZR1X brought $2,605,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in January 2026 The guide / Year page |
2026 | limited edition |
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ZR1X Indy 500 Pace Car A ZR1X paced the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, the most powerful pace car ever The guide / The pace cars / Year page |
2026 | — |
The C8 Corvette ZR1X at the Races
The C8 racing highlights that involve the C8 Corvette ZR1X or its engine, from the C8 hub.
MORE: EVERY CORVETTE RACE CAR / THE C8 HUB
| YEAR | CAR | EVENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ZR1 and ZR1X | Papenburg / Pikes Peak / Lightning Lap | 233 mph; the Pikes Peak production-car record; the Lightning Lap record |
C8 Corvette ZR1X: The Guides and Features
Everything tagged C8 Corvette ZR1X, newest first.
C8 Corvette ZR1X News and Posts by Year
Everything tagged to the C8 Corvette ZR1X’s model years, newest first.
The C8 Corvette ZR1X Buyer’s Guide
The ZR1X is the 1,250-hp car — the ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 with a 186-hp front motor on the E-Ray’s battery — and in 2026 it is the newest and most expensive Corvette, selling above its sticker at auction and at dealers. There is no used-car history yet; buying one is a question of the allocation, the spec and the premium.
Treat it as a new car with a new car’s questions: the build sheet, the invoice and the dealer’s markup, the campaign history by VIN (it shares the Z06 and ZR1 fuel-system recall), and whether the carbon wheels and the ZTK package are on it. The 2027 pace-car year adds the Indianapolis cars to the list.
Which C8 Corvette ZR1X to Buy
Every model year of the C8 Corvette ZR1X with the verdict a buyer needs: what the year brought, which are collected and which are the value.
| YEAR | BUILT | NEW | POWER | THE VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 270 | $182,395 | 1250 hp | The first year, built alongside the ZR1 (1,553 ZR1 and ZR1X together); the launch cars, the Quail Silver Limited Edition and the Stars & Steel one-off set the records. |
| 2027 | on sale | $197,195 | 1250 hp | The Indianapolis 500 pace-car year; on sale. |
What a C8 Corvette ZR1X Costs Today
Auction and dealer results the site has tracked, by year; check whether a result includes the buyer’s premium, and treat asking prices and unsold high bids separately from completed sales.
The ZR1 in its first full year has a Classic.com benchmark of $294,306 (October 2026) for the 2026 alone — Bring a Trailer sold a 9-mile 3LZ for $320,000 on July 31, 2026, Mecum Nashville passed one at $250,000 in September, and dealers ask $249,000 to $320,000 against $193,395 to $203,395 new — and the ZR1X, with no benchmark yet, has sold for $365,000 (a black coupe, Bring a Trailer, March 2026), $452,000 (Quail Silver Limited Edition No. 19, three miles, with a $290,678 window sticker, May 2026) and $315,000 (a 1,200-mile coupe its owner had bought for $256,325), with a Stars & Steel ZR1X coupe pulled at $300,000 and a 2027 ZR1X sold $102,000 over sticker in October 2026; the one-of-one Stars & Steel ZR1X brought $2,605,000 for charity at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale on January 24, 2026.
MORE: THE C8 BUYER’S GUIDE / MSRP BY YEAR
| YEAR | BUILT | NEW | SOLD AT AUCTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 270 | $182,395; ZR1X $207,395 | ZR1 benchmark $294,306; ZR1X: a black coupe $365,000 (Mar 2026), Quail Silver No. 19 $452,000 (May), the one-of-one Stars & Steel $2,605,000 for charity (Jan 2026) |
The C8 Corvette ZR1X Inspection List
What to check on a C8 Corvette ZR1X before the money changes hands, from the year pages, with each year adding what is new.
2026: For a 2026 the questions are the new ones: the three-screen interior’s software (Google built-in; the first year), the electrochromic roof if fitted, and on the ZR1X the J59 brakes, the battery’s state of health and whether the car is one of the Quail Silver or Stars & Steel editions — the Quail Silver (3LZ convertible, Blade Silver Matte, the EMT interior) and the twenty-five Stars & Steel ZR1s are the rarities, and the registry numbers above are the only counts until the Museum’s sheet.
2027: The 2026 pages are the guide to what the carried-over Z06, ZR1 and ZR1X bring.
MORE: THE C8 BUYER’S GUIDE
What Goes Wrong: The C8 Corvette ZR1X’s Known Issues
The faults a C8 Corvette ZR1X is known for, the years they affect, what they look like and what the fix is. None of them should stop a purchase; all of them should be on the checklist, and a car with the paperwork for them is the one to buy.
| ISSUE | YEARS | WHAT HAPPENS | THE FIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year everything | 2026– | The LT7, the hybrid front drive and the calibration are all in their first year together. | Buy from a dealer that will stand behind the updates; keep the warranty intact. |
| Fuel-system recall | 2026 | Shared with the Z06 and ZR1. | Confirm by VIN. |
| Carbon-ceramic rotors and carbon wheels | 2026– | Standard and optional respectively; the most expensive consumables in the range. | Weigh and inspect. |
| Hybrid battery | 2026– | The E-Ray’s 1.9-kWh pack feeding a bigger motor. | Ask for the hybrid warranty terms. |
| Dealer markups and the resale policy | 2026– | The highest markups of any Corvette; GM’s early-resale warranty policy may apply. | Know the sticker; confirm the warranty by VIN. |
The C8 Corvette ZR1X Options and Editions That Matter
What moves the price of a C8 Corvette ZR1X beyond mileage and condition: the packages, the equipment groups and the special editions, and what each does to the value.
MORE: THE SPECIAL EDITIONS / MSRP BY YEAR
| OPTION OR EDITION | WHY IT MATTERS | WHAT IT DOES TO THE PRICE |
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| ZTK Performance Package | The track package carried over from the ZR1. | The premium spec. |
| Carbon-fiber wheels | Offered; the lightest wheels GM sells. | A premium if undamaged. |
| Quail Silver Limited Edition | The Monterey launch edition, numbered. | A record-setting premium at auction. |
| 3ZR equipment group | The full interior. | Expected. |
| Convertible | Offered from the start. | Level with the coupe so far. |
What a C8 Corvette ZR1X Costs to Own
The ZR1X costs what a ZR1 costs plus the hybrid system: the dry-sump LT7, the dual-clutch service, the carbon-ceramic rotors, the carbon wheels and the tires. Dealers service it; insure it on an agreed value, because nothing else will replace one.
MORE: THE C8 BUYER’S GUIDE
The Site’s Market Reports on the C8 Corvette ZR1X
What CorvSport has written about buying, selling and valuing the C8 Corvette ZR1X: the market reports, the bargain hunting, the auction results and the cars it has listed, newest first.
1 of 1 Stars & Steel ZR1X Leads Corvettes That Steal The Show At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2026 — 2026
FOR SALE: 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Convertible Quail Silver Limited Edition — 2026
FOR SALE: 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Stars & Steel Edition Coupe — 2026
FOR SALE: 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Coupe Stars & Steel Limited Edition — 2026
FOR SALE: 1,250-HP Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X 3LZ Set for Mecum Auction — 2026
FOR SALE: 1,250-HP Corvette ZR1X Stars & Steel Edition Up For Auction — 2026
C8 Corvette ZR1X: Recalls, Service Bulletins and Maintenance
The site’s recall, service-bulletin and maintenance-schedule posts for the C8 Corvette ZR1X’s model years and the C8 generation.
C8 Corvette ZR1Xs For Sale
The C8s the site has listed for sale, newest first; the C8 Corvette ZR1Xs are among them. The for-sale page has every Corvette the site is following and the auctions page the results.
Go Deeper
The pages around this one.
Corvette ZR1: the ultimate guide — every generation
The C8 Corvette hub — the generation, 2020–
Corvettes Compared — every year’s figures
FAQs
What years was the C8 Corvette ZR1X made?
2026–2027, 2 model years, and it is still in production. The ZR1’s 1,064-hp twin-turbo V8 with the E-Ray’s front electric motor: 1,250 horsepower, all-wheel drive, 0–60 in under two seconds and the quarter in the eights, from $207,395.
How many C8 Corvette ZR1Xs were built?
270 by GM’s counts.
How much horsepower does the C8 Corvette ZR1X have?
LT7 5.5-liter twin-turbo flat-plane V8 (1,064 hp) plus a 186-hp front electric motor; 1,250 hp combined. 1250 horsepower
How fast is the C8 Corvette ZR1X?
2026: 0–60 in 1.9 s, 233 mph (GM’s figures or the period tests; the Compared page has them all).
How much did the C8 Corvette ZR1X cost new?
2026: $182,395; ZR1X $207,395 · 2027: $197,195; ZR1X $227,395. The MSRP by Year page has every year in today’s dollars.
What is a C8 Corvette ZR1X worth today?
See What to Pay in the buyer’s guide above: the site’s tracked auction and dealer results by year. The figures move, and the for-sale feed shows asking prices now.
Is the ZR1X the fastest Corvette ever?
The quickest: GM quotes 0–60 in under 2 seconds and the quarter mile in under 9, and it lapped VIR in 2:08.6 — the fastest production-car lap there. The ZR1 remains the top-speed car at 233 mph; the ZR1X’s electrified front axle is geared for acceleration.
How does the ZR1X’s hybrid system differ from the E-Ray’s?
The same layout — a motor on the front axle fed by a battery between the seats — but a stronger 186-hp motor, a bigger inverter and software that uses the front axle for launch, torque vectoring and a Push-to-Pass boost; it also brakes by wire with the carbon-ceramic brakes standard.
What did the first ZR1Xs sell for?
The one-of-one Stars & Steel ZR1X brought $2,605,000 for charity at Barrett-Jackson in January 2026, and early cars traded well above the $207,395 sticker through the spring; the Values table has the results the site tracks.
How much over sticker is a ZR1X?
The first cars sold for well over their $207,395-and-up stickers at auction in 2026, with the limited editions far above that; the site’s wholesale and auction reports track every sale.
Is the ZR1X the one to buy?
It is the fastest and the most expensive; the ZR1 has the same engine and the Z06 most of the experience for far less. Buy the ZR1X for the car it is, not as an investment the first year can promise.
What should I check on a ZR1X?
The campaign and warranty status by VIN, the build sheet against the car, the carbon wheels and rotors, and the dealer’s record of the first-year updates.
