Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray Up Close: The New 2026 Cabin, On A €184,800 Graz Convertible

For 2026 the Corvette Stingray gets a new three-screen cabin, and the AUTO TV video shows it on a black 3LT convertible at MotionExpo Graz. The video puts the car’s window price at €184,800, the figure American Motors Graz, a US-car importer, asks for a new Corvette convertible on AutoScout24.

GM says the range now has a 12.7-inch centre display, a 14-inch driver display and a 6.6-inch touchscreen to the left of the steering wheel.

The Cabin Is What Changed

GM announced the new cabin on 7 May 2025 and moved the climate controls under the centre display. That opens up the space between driver and passenger.

The AUTO TV walkaround goes through the black car’s 3LT equipment. It names the Carbon Flash package, magnetic ride control, Brembo brakes, a head-up display, carbon-fibre GT2 seats and a 14-speaker Bose system.

The dealer’s AutoScout24 listing names much of the same kit, plus the Z51 performance package and a front lift. Chevrolet Europe lists 357 litres of cargo space for the Stingray, which the video says is split between a front trunk and a rear compartment.

Three Power Figures For One V8

Chevrolet Europe’s Corvette page, opened on 15 October 2026, rates the Stingray at 482 hp (354 kW). The dealer’s AutoScout24 listing and the video give 481 PS.

The dealer’s own Corvette page says “ca. 495 PS”. A screen on the stand read “495 PS, 637 Nm, 322 g/km. Darf man das überhaupt?” without naming a car.

Chevrolet Europe does not say whether its figures are for the coupe or the convertible. So a buyer has to ask which output the car in front of them carries.

Two Corvettes On One Stand

We filmed the black convertible on the show days, 14 and 15 March, and published the video in April. Our photograph from Sunday 15 March shows it with the roof folded and the dealer’s “American Motors” eagle badge in the front plate holder.

A grey Corvette stood nearby, with a black bonnet stripe, a thin red line and a wide front with a carbon-fibre splitter. The organiser’s new-car list names two Corvette entries for the dealer, “Corvette” and “Corvette C8 E-Ray”. The photographs do not show which one the grey car is.

Our report from the American Motors stand covers the F-150 Lightning in the second photograph.

What The Dealer Asks

On 15 October 2026 American Motors Graz lists a new “Corvette C8 Cabriolet LT3” with 50 km at €184,800 and a new “Corvette C8 Targa LT3” at €174,800, on AutoScout24. These are the dealer’s asking prices, not a Chevrolet list.

The video and its description say the black convertible carried 184,800 euros on its window at the show. The video sets that figure against a Porsche 911 Carrera S in Austria.

A Bigger V8 In America

Chevrolet’s US site now shows the 2027 Stingray with a 6.7-litre LS6 V8 rated at 535 hp. Chevrolet Europe still shows the 482 hp car.

More Videos From The Shows

We filmed it at MotionExpo Graz 2026.

Our Take

The AUTO TV walkaround argues that the 2026 interior no longer lags European rivals at this price. It closes on a question about positioning, whether 184,800 euros is fair for a Corvette in Europe or whether Europe is a market Chevrolet did not price it for.

Anyone setting it against a 911 should get the car’s output in writing. On the facts, the cabin is the news, and the price belongs to the dealer.

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