While we’ve heard this song and dance before, the stars appear to be aligning for the long-rumored Corvette interior redesign to come in 2026. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard the rumblings (again), and now there appears to be confirmation from two different sources who have both offered up reliable info in the past.
First we heard that there was some movement inside the assembly plant on this subject, and our friend John from the MidEngineCorvetteForum offers this description of exactly what was going on last week at BGAP:
All that is known is that there was a human wall of secrecy inside the plant two days ago insuring not even the assembly workers whose full time job it is to make the “A pillar to A pillar” instrument panel and other workers who then install the IP, were blocked off completely from seeing the 2026 interior. It was literally shielded hidden behind the bodies of 10 transition team workers and further by what plant workers call is a 100% sight obscuring “burka.”
So to recap, a group of BGAP employees referred to as transition team workers took over the install station where the current instrument panel is installed on the assembly line. Whatever they were working on was hidden under a cover, and it was further blocked by the number of bodies surrounding the area. To us this sounds like it’s either a fitment test or it could be testing the process and equipment required to install a new dash.
While that first rumor deals with what they were doing at the plant, this second rumor details what might have been under that cloth camouflage. This tip comes from another insider who says look to the 33-inch IP on the 2025 CT5-V Blackwing. This is a new addition for the 2025 Cadillac Blackwings, and apparently was originally planned for a 2024 rollout but got delayed by a year (sound familiar?). We also like that the Caddy Blackwing retains physical buttons for the HVAC controls which are situated under the right side of the IP screen. The Corvette’s cockpit is a bit tighter than the V-Series Sedan, but those physical, tactile buttons need to go somewhere.
The more we think about this great upgrade to the Cadillac Blackwings, the more we can’t help but to think that the reason why the 2025 Corvette didn’t get the interior redesign this year was because of its delay going into the V-Series Cadillac first.
We have noted that these expansive screens appear to be a new trend in automotive design that first started with the ultra-luxury EVs but are now filtering down to all kinds of different platforms as they are embraced by more manufacturers.
The other interesting detail of this change could also mean that GM’s Super Cruise with its hands-free driver assistance technology is finally coming to the Corvette as well. John asked about that and was told that it’s an “informed prediction.” Now that the Corvette has the emergency braking, lane assist and other “driver-enhancing” technologies in the big 2024 model year update, it seems like everything will be coming into place in 2026 for Super Cruise to finally make its appearance in America’s Favorite Sports Car…whether you like it or not!
Source:
MidEngineCorvetteForum.com
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It is good to see that Cadillac is truly integrating the screen into the dashboard design. Too many vehicles look like the designers superglued an iPad onto the dash as an afterthought.
Good, i hated that wall of buttons !! Also bring back front engine !!
All it took was a couple weeks after the 2025 mule was spotted–and they roll out the “refresh” nonsense again. The same thing they’ve been saying since 2021.
I’m a fan of the wall of buttons but.. I just drove my C8 after another northern winter and in the interim I had purchased a 2024 Trax as my daily driver. The C8 screen looked ancient compared to the 11” screen on the Trax. But super cruise? No. Corvettes are driven.
Really don’t care what they do,I love my cockpit and wall of buttons and my 70th HTC will probably be my last Corvette.
Well now it looks like a Cadillac. I liked the wall of buttons, something different. This new version is boring and pretty basic. It gave it a fighter plane kind of cockpit. Glue an ipad to the dash lol, you mean like a Tesla??
Well I would say there is about a 99.9% chance this will not happen.
So now GM is going to ruin the instrument panel of the Corvette just like Ford ruined the instrument panel of the 2024 Mustang.
Please no Johnny Cab for the Corvette. Leave that crap for Tesla.
The new dash in the CT5-V is terrible (and so is the Google nonsense). It’s the reason I bought a ’23 off BaT and didn’t order a ’25. More screens are NOT the answer. You know what else the Corvette doesn’t need? Supercruise. Holy moly. It’s like bad decision central at GM.