UPDATE: 2026/03/22 02:04 EST New Images AddedThis article has been updated with new images of the Corvette Grand Sport from its surprise reveal at the Sebring IMSA race.It's finally official, the C8 Chevy Corvette is finally getting a Grand Sport model, and it got a surprise early reveal to coincide with the 12 Hours of Sebring. Chevy showed it off with a Grand Sports from past Corvette generations. While the reveal brought decent photos, it didn't bring much in the way of mechanical details beyond the confirmation of at least one rumor.Chevrolet It Looks The Way We Expected In a similar vein to the last two generations of Grand Sport, the C8 model adopts the wide body design of the Z06 and E-Ray. It's worth noting that this example takes a little more from the Z06, though, as it has the four exhaust tips grouped in the center, rather than having a pair at either end of the rear bumper.Chevrolet This example also has the signature Grand Sport color scheme of a dark metallic blue with a white center stripe and red hash marks on the fenders. Those hash marks, though, have been moved to the rear fenders, seemingly as a nod to the C8's mid-engine arrangement. It also has a bright red interior and split 5-spoke wheels finished in black, continuing the classic Grand Sport look. Of course, we expect the Grand Sport will be available in all sorts of color schemes like the C6 and C7 generations were. It's Getting The Next-Gen Small Block ChevroletThe only thing Chevy confirmed about the new vehicle, besides its existence and looks, was the fact that it'll get the next-generation small-block V8. In the same way that the current Corvette Stingray uses the largest naturally aspirated version of the current engine (6.2 liters), we're expecting the Grand Sport to do the same with the new engine. That could be a 6.6-liter engine, which will probably be the top engine for GM's full-size trucks, but rumors have also suggested the Corvette could get a 6.7-liter variant. A possible reason for getting an extra 100 cubic centimeters of displacement would be as a tribute to another past high-output Chevy icon, the 409-cubic inch V8 (the same displacement in imperial).With the added displacement and probably a number of other generational improvements, the Grand Sport should make a fair bit more power than the 495 horses of the regular Stingray, but probably not as much as the 655 found in the hybrid E-Ray. We think 550 horsepower would be a good amount. We've also heard rumors that Chevy might launch a hybrid, all-wheel-drive Grand Sport, possibly called Grand Sport X. It could replace the E-Ray entirely, and if it uses the new engine in combination with the E-Ray's electric motors, it should be significantly more powerful. We Finally Have A Reveal Date Chevy might not have given many details this weekend, but we'll be getting them quite soon. The company announced that the full reveal will happen on March 26. Plus, with a model year of 2027, the Grand Sport should go on sale this year. We're also expecting pricing for the regular Grand Sport to fall somewhere between the Stingray and E-Ray. If the rumored Grand Sport X comes to be, it would probably be priced similarly or slightly more than the E-Ray.2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Sebring Reveal (3)