09:12 09-05-2026

Chevrolet hands base Corvettes the look of a Z06 — for $1,995 and not a single extra horsepower

Chevrolet now offers a center-exit quad exhaust on the C8 Stingray and Grand Sport — a $1,995 cosmetic upgrade with no extra horsepower.

Chevrolet has expanded the Corvette 2027 lineup not only with new engines and trims, but also with exhaust options. The Stingray and the new Grand Sport now offer two distinct exhaust setups, and one of them used to be reserved for the pricier, more powerful C8 variants.

The 2027 Corvette Stingray comes standard with the performance exhaust system, designated by the NPP code. It routes gases through outboard tips and works together with the new naturally aspirated 6.7-liter LS6 V8, which replaces the previous 6.2-liter LT2. Black exhaust tips are now standard equipment as well.

The headline news is the optional quad center-exit exhaust system. For the C8-generation Stingray, this is the first time such a setup is available straight from the factory. Previously, a similar layout was the privilege of more performance-focused Corvette variants.

The asking price is $1,995. That sum includes black tips, while the brighter «Bright tips» finish costs an additional $395. This is hardly pocket change, but for Corvette buyers the option leans more toward the way the car looks and feels than toward rational economics.

The 2027 Grand Sport works the same way. NPP is the standard exhaust, and the center-exit system can be ordered separately. Tick the Z52 Track Performance Package box, and the quad center exhaust is included as standard.

Key point: neither the Stingray nor the Grand Sport gains any horsepower or torque when fitted with the center-exit exhaust. The choice is purely stylistic. Outboard tips keep the look closer to the regular Stingray, while the center-exit layout aligns the car visually with the Z06, ZR1 and ZR1X, where this arrangement remains standard.

The option is available for all Stingray and Grand Sport trims, on both coupe and convertible body styles. Chevrolet has effectively given buyers of the entry-level Corvettes a way to borrow some of the visual aggression of the senior models — without paying for the senior model itself.