Chevrolet Corvette 2026 UK: price, three-screen interior, Gemini and PTM Pro explained

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Chevrolet has opened order books for the updated 2026 Corvette in the UK, and the big change here isn’t under the engine cover but inside the cabin. The C8 has finally ditched the divisive “wall of buttons” that walled the driver off from the passenger, adopting a fresh cockpit layout with three screens. For the Corvette that matters: the mid-engined sports car has long been quick, yet its ergonomics stirred more debate than a car costing nearly six figures in pounds really should.

The UK range covers the right-hand-drive Stingray, E-Ray and Z06. Prices open at GBP 95,460 for the Stingray 2LT, and climb to GBP 184,650 for the Z06 Convertible before options.

Inside you now get a 14-inch digital instrument panel, a 12.7-inch central screen and a separate 6.6-inch display for quick performance readouts. Physical controls haven’t vanished entirely: the new centre console keeps a drive-mode dial. There’s USB-C, a passenger grab handle, improved wireless charging and revised, hand-finished cupholders.

The software side has moved on too. The Corvette runs on the Google built-in platform, and GM is rolling out the Google Gemini voice assistant on it — delivered over the air and replacing the old Google Assistant. The update is already reaching Cadillac and Corvette models outside the US, including several European markets; the assistant understands natural speech, keeps track of a conversation and works in several languages, from English and German to Japanese.

The track side has grown more serious as well. A new switch opens up Performance Traction Management, while PTM Pro mode turns off stability and traction control, leaving ABS active — and, on the E-Ray, front-axle torque vectoring too. The Performance app is now standard across the range, and the built-in Performance Data Recorder saves your laps as MP4.

Engines for Britain carry over: the Stingray and E-Ray use the 6.2-litre V8, while the new 6.7-litre unit doesn’t reach the UK for 2026. The Z06 keeps its 5.5-litre flat-plane V8, but emissions rules trim its output to 646 hp against the 670 hp offered in the US.