2016 Corvette RPO-Level Changes And Updates Detailed

The seventh-generation Chevy Corvette Stingray is getting a whole slew of updates, changes, new features and optional equipment for the 2016 model year. We’ve already seen many of these changes in April, but they’re more detailed here.

To start, the Velocity Yellow Tintcoat and Crystal Red Tintcoat exterior colors are replaced by Corvette Racing Yellow Tintcoat and Long Beach Red Metallic Tintcoat, both of which are extra-cost hues.

Continuing the exterior updates are four wheel choices with a new design, a new, optional exposed carbon fiber weave hood insert, as well as full-length racing decal packages in red, white and blue. In addition, Stingray models with the Carbon Flash Badge Package include a full Carbon Flash grille without the chrome bar.

The 2016 Corvette Stingray also sees changes in the design package department, removing two existing and adding three new ones:

Inside, there is a host of newly-available items, including:

• New two-tone seats in Gray or Adrenaline Red with Napa leather or sueded microfiber inserts
• New yellow or red customer leather stitching
• Brownstone interior seating that is now available on the 2016 Corvette Z06

2016 Corvette Stingray interior changes include:

• Standard leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel on all 2016 Corvette Stingray models
• Updated MyLink infotainment system (update details have yet to be specified)
• Front Curb View parking cameras included on 2LT, 3LT, 2LZ and 3LZ trim levels

Three noteworthy changes to the 2016 Corvette. Stingray are the free-flow availability of the selective Magnetic Ride Control (without having to buy the Z51 package), the C7.R Special Edition model, and the new power-cinching hatch and trunk.

Lastly, a host of LPO-level equipment — including three floor console lids, four wheel choices, and a windscreen — round out the updates.

Here is the list of RPO-level changes to the 2016 Corvette Stingray:

Deletions

• (G8A) Velocity Yellow Tintcoat exterior color
• (GBE) Crystal Red Tintcoat exterior color
• (ATI) Atlantic Design Package
• (PFI) Pacific Design Package

New Features

• (G1E) Long Beach Red Metallic Tintcoat exterior color (extra cost)
• (GC6) Corvette Racing Yellow Tintcoat exterior color (extra cost)
• (TU7) Two-tone seats (Gray or Adrenaline Red with Napa leather or sueded microfiber inserts)
• (704/706) Adrenaline Red leather seating surface with sueded microfiber inserts now available on 2LT, 2LZ, 3LT and 3LZ and require (TU7) two-tone seats option
• (UVJ) Front Curb View parking cameras, included on 2LT, 3LT, 2LZ and 3LZ
• (36S) Yellow custom leather stitch (3LT/3LZ)
• (38S) Red custom leather stitch (3LT/3LZ)
• Power cinching hatch and trunk, standard
• (ZLD) Twilight Blue Design Package (3LT/3LZ)
• (ZLE) Spice Red Design Package (3LT/3LZ)
• (ZLG) Black Suede Design Package (3LT/3LZ)
• (ZCR) C7.R Special Edition (3LZ)
• (B92) Exposed Carbon Fiber weave hood insert
• (DUP) Red, White and Blue Full Length Racing Decal Package
• (FE2) Magnetic Selective Ride Control without Z51
• (SH2) Custom floor console lid with Stingray logo, LPO
• (SH1) Custom leather Brownstone floor console lid with Stingray logo, LPO
• (VTF) Custom leather-wrapped floor console lid with Stingray logo, LPO
• (5YW) Motorsports polished aluminum 19″ front and 20″ rear wheels, LPO
• (5YX) Motorsports Black aluminum 19″ front and 20″ rear wheels, LPO
• (5Z8) Z06 10-spoke blade Pearl Nickel-painted aluminum, 19″ front and 20″ rear wheels, LPO
• (6Z9) Z06 10-spoke blade Black-painted aluminum, 19″ front and 20″ rear wheels, LPO
• (VLN) Windscreen, LPO

Changes

• (555/556) Brownstone interior seating now available on Z06 (2LZ/3LZ)
• (NK4) leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel now standard on Stingray models
• 3LZ interior color break now matches 3LT (more color)
• (QG6/QX3/QX1/RPK) wheels have new design
• (EYT) Carbon Flash Badge Package includes full Carbon Flash grille without chrome bar on Stingray models
• Updated infotainment system