Chevrolet recently held a ride and drive event for the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport and Grand Sport X and today the embargo was lifted.
Below we have the review articles and driving impression videos from the major auto magazines and websites for your scrolling pleasure. Let us know which was your favorite as well as if there was any new information that surprised you.
The Fast Lane Car
First Drive SURPRISE: The 2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport X Is the Best Vette of Them All!
In this first drive review on the road and on the track, Tommy checks out the all-new 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X, packing a new 6.7-liter LS6 V8 and up to 721 horsepower in this hybrid configuration!
Drag Times
FIRST TEST * 721 HP Corvette Grand Sport X vs Grand Sport 0-60 MPH * Track Time with JR Hildebrand
I test out the 721 Horsepower Grand Sport X vs the 535 Horsepower Grand Sport from 0-60 MPH and then take them on the Atlanta Motorsports Park Track for some laps and see if Indy Car Driver JR Hildebrand can beat my time.
Hagerty
2027 Corvette Grand Sport and Grand Sport X Review: Best for Last
DRIVEN: 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and Grand Sport X
— Hagerty (@Hagerty) September 3, 2026
We put the Grand Sport siblings through their paces on track and on the street. Our verdict? These are the last and probably best versions of the C8-generation Corvette.
Click the pic for the full review ⬇️…
MotorTrend
Grand Daddy? Driving the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X Hybrid Raises a Few Questions
The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X adds hybrid AWD, 721 hp, and ZR1X tech—but its price and track focus raise tough questions. https://t.co/nAC8wGalJB
— motortrend (@MotorTrend) September 3, 2026
2027 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray First Drive: More of a Bargain Than Ever
You don’t need to spend top Corvette dollars to get a 200-mph car that will leave you breathless. https://t.co/nfPxm9GbSk
— motortrend (@MotorTrend) September 3, 2026
Car and Driver
2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X Brings the Heat
2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X Brings the Heat https://t.co/3hOUdEiZ4f
— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) September 3, 2026
The Drive
How the 2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport X Built on the Bones of the Old E-Ray Hybrid
In some ways, the LS6-powered, 721-hp Chevy Corvette Grand Sport X is the new and improved version of the old E-Ray. In others, the $114,000 Grand Sport X is a whole new beast. Here's how the chips fall. https://t.co/ABULG5Ct1A
— The Drive (@thedrive) September 3, 2026
Road & Track
Driven: Corvette Grand Sport Takes the C8 Out on a High Note
Driven: Corvette Grand Sport takes the C8 out on a high note. https://t.co/58euOeXmNA pic.twitter.com/4o6XrADkwt
— Road & Track (@RoadandTrack) September 3, 2026
The Chevy Corvette Grand Sport X is a solid step up from the E-Ray.
The Chevy Corvette Grand Sport X is a solid step up from the E-Ray. https://t.co/y6pFXw3JdM pic.twitter.com/P5te7mL3Wo
— Road & Track (@RoadandTrack) September 3, 2026
Developing the Corvette ZR1 helped Chevy build a better 2027 Stingray.
Developing the Corvette ZR1 helped Chevy build a better 2027 Stingray. https://t.co/tRMs7Dkg50 pic.twitter.com/5KFhdTe0C8
— Road & Track (@RoadandTrack) September 3, 2026
Edmunds
2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport vs. Grand Sport X Hybrid: Which One Is Better on Track?
2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport vs. Grand Sport X Hybrid: Which One Is Better on Track? https://t.co/97c2ZmXvsA
— CorvetteBlogger (@CorvetteBlogger) September 3, 2026
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Well, it seems like the “Base” Stingray with the Z51 package and center exhaust, gives you all the performance of a Grand Sport, with better steering feel for a lot less money! Yes the Grandsport looks cooler! It should for the extra $. No one wanted the E-Ray but everyone is getting all worked up on the Grand Sport X, basically a name change and a few extra ponies!
Nothing unsurprising in that reading. What we really need to see is a head-to-head comparison of an E-Ray and a GSX. Not just “when I drove the E-Ray 2 years ago” kind of anecdotes. Where is it different? Where is it very similar? And ideally a 2026 ER, so the reviewer doesn’t waste time on discussing the interior layouts.
The other head-to-head we need, is a GS vs SR. 2027 specific. With cup 2’s on both. Ideally a Z51 vs. a Z52 sport package. Let’s prove once and for all whether the GS actually is this almighty “budget track weapon” of the C8 lineup–or if it’s the warmed-over, lipstick-applied, overpriced offering that many believe it is.
Good suggestions IPD. Let’s get the GS marketing out of all of this and add some SR reality. A Z51 Stingray is a great car.
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