2027 Corvette Stingray Makes 200 MPH CheapMotorTrendIf the need for top speed is in your blood, then Chevrolet has good news for you. It used National Corvette Day to announce that its base 2027 Corvette is now capable of reaching the famed 200-mph mark, and even better, it does it for far less than six figures. According to Chevy, the $73,495 Corvette Stingray 1LT is now capable of reaching its new top speed thanks to its sleek aero and the new, more powerful sixth-generation GM V-8.Since it's narrower than the Z06 and ZR1, that, and the 535 horsepower and 520 lb-ft of torque from the Corvette's all-new 6.7-liter LS6 are more than enough to get it there, and then some. Not bad for an American sports car that can still pull daily-driver duty.Its other performance figures are equally impressive. Chevrolet has validated a 0–60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and an 11.0-second quarter-mile at 124 mph in its own testing. Those numbers are nowhere near the ZR1X, which needs just 2.1 seconds to reach 60 mph, runs the quarter-mile in 9.2 seconds, and tops out at 233 mph.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the ultimate expression of the C8 also costs well over $200,000 and benefits from an electric front axle for extra grip off the line. That should help make clear just how impressive these numbers are for a base-model Corvette.Photo credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendAdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendAdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendAdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrendPhoto credit: MotorTrend