By Bob Sorokanich, senior editor, GM News
The hard work never stops at General Motors. That’s why, for model year 2027, the Chevrolet Corvette gets an all-new 6.7-liter LS6 small-block V8, one of three V8 engines available. And it’s why the legendary Grand Sport model has returned, accompanied by the new Grand Sport X. Now, TopGear.com has recognized the 2027 Corvette lineup with three US Car Awards.
Engine of the Year: Chevrolet 6.7-liter LS6 small-block V8
It all starts with that 6.7-liter small-block V8, which earned TopGear.com’s US Engine of the Year award – and inspired high praise from deputy editor Ollie Kew:
“This is by no means the wildest engine in the Corvette lineup. But the new 6.7-liter LS6 you’ll find amid the 535-horsepower Grand Sport isn’t a ‘power unit’... it’s an entertainer. Allied to the central quad pipe exhaust, it emits the sort of V8 bellow we just don’t get from European cars anymore, which makes it not just a fine piece of mechanical engineering, it’s a genuinely refreshing debut in the sports car market.”
Packing 535 horsepower, the LS6 becomes the most powerful base engine ever offered in a Corvette, powering the 2027 Stingray and 2027 Grand Sport. It also cranks out 520 pound-feet of torque, the highest torque output of any naturally aspirated production V8 engine. No wonder TopGear.com loved it.
Sports Car of the Year: 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Reintroduced for model-year 2027, the Corvette Grand Sport once again combines the daily usability of the Stingray with features from the Z06 and ZR1. “We often call the Grand Sport the ‘sweet spot,’” says Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder. “It’s been a winning formula for us.”
With the LS6 V8 providing motivation and a track-ready chassis and suspension tackling the curves, the 2027 Grand Sport earned TopGear.com’s US Sports Car of the Year award. Kew sums up the features that earned the Grand Sport this title:
“The Grand Sport's fundamentals are terrific. Central, quite literally, to its appeal is the hugely characterful engine — a sonorous, big-hearted burble that envelops the cabin in stereo. Is there a better sounding series production supercar than this? As a track car, the Grand Sport is hugely grippy and encouragingly playful. As a street car it feels special enough to be exciting but useable enough to not wear you down. Right around the time so many (European) fast cars are suffering a tech-obsessed identity crisis, the Corvette Grand Sport has nailed the entry level supercar recipe.”
And for those who want Grand Sport performance with even more power and the poise of all-wheel-drive, the first-ever 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X combines the LS6 V8 with a front-axle electric motor for a total of 721 horsepower1.
Supercar of the Year: 2027 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X
Sitting atop the 2027 Corvette lineup, the ZR1X packs every high-performance feature into one ultimate model: A twin-turbocharged LT7 V8 cranking out 1,064 horsepower, paired with electrified all-wheel drive for a total of 1,250 horsepower2. And the ZR1X puts that power to work: On a prepped surface, a Corvette ZR1X recorded an 8.675-second quarter-mile time at 159 mph3, on pump gas, using standard-equipment tires and production 50-state street-legal engine calibration. And now, it’s TopGear.com’s US Supercar of the Year.
TopGear.com contributing editor Jethro Bovingdon was extremely impressed by how the ZR1X can offer hypercar-level performance, “but also pootle around town with arctic air-conditioning in quiet refinement without a care in the world.” He marveled at the fact that this 1,250-hp machine offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty4, and called the ZR1X “a game-changer, a force of nature, and it could take years for its rivals to truly catch up.”
No matter which 2027 Corvette you choose — from the Corvette Stingray which is capable of 200 mph on the track5 with the 6.7-liter LS6 V8, to the track-ready Grand Sport, to the dominating ZR1X — you’ll be getting an iconic American sports car6 that just keeps earning accolades.
1535 horsepower from the LS6 6.7L V8 engine, plus 186 horsepower from the eAWD (electric drive unit).
21,064 horsepower from the LT7 5.5L V8 engine plus 186 horsepower from the eAWD (electric drive unit).
3On a closed course. Based on initial vehicle movement.
4Limited warranty. Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
5200 mph top speed achieved by 2027 Corvette Stingray 1LT without Z51 performance package.
6Assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky of U.S. and globally sourced parts.
By Bob Sorokanich, senior editor, GM News
The hard work never stops at General Motors. That’s why, for model year 2027, the Chevrolet Corvette gets an all-new 6.7-liter LS6 small-block V8, one of three V8 engines available. And it’s why the legendary Grand Sport model has returned, accompanied by the new Grand Sport X. Now, TopGear.com has recognized the 2027 Corvette lineup with three US Car Awards.
It all starts with that 6.7-liter small-block V8, which earned TopGear.com’s US Engine of the Year award – and inspired high praise from deputy editor Ollie Kew:
“This is by no means the wildest engine in the Corvette lineup. But the new 6.7-liter LS6 you’ll find amid the 535-horsepower Grand Sport isn’t a ‘power unit’... it’s an entertainer. Allied to the central quad pipe exhaust, it emits the sort of V8 bellow we just don’t get from European cars anymore, which makes it not just a fine piece of mechanical engineering, it’s a genuinely refreshing debut in the sports car market.”
Packing 535 horsepower, the LS6 becomes the most powerful base engine ever offered in a Corvette, powering the 2027 Stingray and 2027 Grand Sport. It also cranks out 520 pound-feet of torque, the highest torque output of any naturally aspirated production V8 engine. No wonder TopGear.com loved it.
Reintroduced for model-year 2027, the Corvette Grand Sport once again combines the daily usability of the Stingray with features from the Z06 and ZR1. “We often call the Grand Sport the ‘sweet spot,’” says Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder. “It’s been a winning formula for us.”
With the LS6 V8 providing motivation and a track-ready chassis and suspension tackling the curves, the 2027 Grand Sport earned TopGear.com’s US Sports Car of the Year award. Kew sums up the features that earned the Grand Sport this title:
“The Grand Sport's fundamentals are terrific. Central, quite literally, to its appeal is the hugely characterful engine — a sonorous, big-hearted burble that envelops the cabin in stereo. Is there a better sounding series production supercar than this? As a track car, the Grand Sport is hugely grippy and encouragingly playful. As a street car it feels special enough to be exciting but useable enough to not wear you down. Right around the time so many (European) fast cars are suffering a tech-obsessed identity crisis, the Corvette Grand Sport has nailed the entry level supercar recipe.”
And for those who want Grand Sport performance with even more power and the poise of all-wheel-drive, the first-ever 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X combines the LS6 V8 with a front-axle electric motor for a total of 721 horsepower1.
Sitting atop the 2027 Corvette lineup, the ZR1X packs every high-performance feature into one ultimate model: A twin-turbocharged LT7 V8 cranking out 1,064 horsepower, paired with electrified all-wheel drive for a total of 1,250 horsepower2. And the ZR1X puts that power to work: On a prepped surface, a Corvette ZR1X recorded an 8.675-second quarter-mile time at 159 mph3, on pump gas, using standard-equipment tires and production 50-state street-legal engine calibration. And now, it’s TopGear.com’s US Supercar of the Year.
TopGear.com contributing editor Jethro Bovingdon was extremely impressed by how the ZR1X can offer hypercar-level performance, “but also pootle around town with arctic air-conditioning in quiet refinement without a care in the world.” He marveled at the fact that this 1,250-hp machine offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty4, and called the ZR1X “a game-changer, a force of nature, and it could take years for its rivals to truly catch up.”
No matter which 2027 Corvette you choose — from the Corvette Stingray which is capable of 200 mph on the track5 with the 6.7-liter LS6 V8, to the track-ready Grand Sport, to the dominating ZR1X — you’ll be getting an iconic American sports car6 that just keeps earning accolades.
1535 horsepower from the LS6 6.7L V8 engine, plus 186 horsepower from the eAWD (electric drive unit).
21,064 horsepower from the LT7 5.5L V8 engine plus 186 horsepower from the eAWD (electric drive unit).
3On a closed course. Based on initial vehicle movement.
4Limited warranty. Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
5200 mph top speed achieved by 2027 Corvette Stingray 1LT without Z51 performance package.
6Assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky of U.S. and globally sourced parts.
