The Chevrolet Corvette gets numerous changes and updates for the 2018 model year.
All models get the following enhancements, new features, and options:
- HD digital radio is standard
- The Cosworth Toolbox, included in the available Performance Data Recorder, offers four additional data channels:
- Individual wheel speeds
- Individual suspension displacements
- Yaw rate
- Intake air temperature
- Ambient air temperatures
- Improved rear-view camera image features higher resolution and wider angle
- Enhanced Head-Up Display rotation setting
- Ceramic Matrix Gray replaces Sterling Blue in the exterior color palette
- Spice Red convertible top
- Spice Red interior offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims
- Jet black suede-wrapped interior includes carbon-fiber-rimmed steering wheel and gloss carbon-fiber interior trim
- New interior color stitching packages of red/yellow/blue offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims
The 2018 Corvette Stingray gets the following changes:
- Standard 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels paired with summer-only tires derived from the Z51 package; they replace the previous 18-inch/19-inch standard wheels
- Five new wheel options, including Torque and Motorsport designs paired with summer-only tires
- Magnetic Ride Control offered as a stand-alone option
- Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim
The 2018 Corvette Grand Sport gets the following changes:
- Ceramic brakes are offered without the Z07 Performance Package
- Satin black center stripe is available with the Heritage Package
- Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim
The 2018 Corvette Z06 gets the following changes:
- Two new wheel choices paired with summer-only tires
- Black Z06 wheel with yellow stripe
- Pearl Nickel Blade design
- Gray interior available
The Chevy Corvette ZR1 is expected to launch for the 2018 model year.
Following is the official RPO-level change list.
Deletions
- (GGB) Sterling Blue Metallic exterior color
- (12*) Dark Gray Z06 interior
- (205) Twilight Blue interior
- 18″ front/19″ rear Stingray wheels (QG6/QX1/RPK/QX3) and (XBK) 18″ front/19″ rear Stingray tires
- (ZLD/ZLE/ZLG) Design Packages (198 Jet Black sueded and 755 Spice Red interiors still available)
- (Z25) Grand Sport Collector Edition
- LPO wheels: 5YU/5YV/5YZ/5Z2/5YX/5YW/5Z8 (all still ACO)
- (PBC) Customer Engine Build Program
- (PD5) Buyers Tour with engine build experience
New Features
- (G9F) Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic exterior color
- (Z30) Carbon 65 Edition for 3LT Grand Sport and 3LZ Z06
- (RNP) Z51-style 5-split spoke, Black-painted with Yellow stripe aluminum, 19″ x 8.5″ front and 20″ x 10″ rear wheels
- (RNM) Torque directional Silver-painted aluminum, 19″ x 8.5″ front and 20″ x 10″ rear wheels
- (R2Q) Torque directional chrome aluminum, 19″ x 8.5″ front and 20″ x 10″ rear wheels
- (RNN) Motorsports Black-painted aluminum, 19″ x 8.5″ front and 20″ x 10″ rear wheels
- (Q9C) Z06 Black-painted aluminum with Yellow Stripe, 19″ x 10″ front and 20″ x 12″ rear wheels
- (37S) Blue custom leather stitch
- HD radio
Changes
- 2LT interior adds color instrument panel brow (now common with 2LZ)
- (141/143/144/145/146) Gray interior now available on Z06
- (755) Spice Red interior is now available on 3LT/3LZ
- (198) Jet Black sueded interior is now available for 3LT/3LZ and includes (FCC) high-gloss carbon fiber, instrument panel and
- (N2Z) carbon fiber and sueded microfiber-wrapped rim, flat-bottom steering wheel
- (80T) Spice Red convertible top now available
- (196) Jet Black sueded interior not available with color stitch options, now use (198) Jet Black sueded interior
- (36S) Yellow/(37S) Blue/(38S) Red custom leather stitch now requires (195) Jet Black interior and (FAY) carbon fiber instrument panel trim; or (198) Jet Black sueded interior
- (UQT) Performance data and video recorder updates include additional toolbox data available:
- All 4 individual wheel speeds
- All 4 suspension displacements
- Yaw rate
- Intake air temperature
- Ambient air temperature
- (Q7S) Z51-style 5-split spoke, Silver-painted aluminum, 19″ front/20″ rear and (XFJ) P245/35ZR19 front/P285/30ZR20 rear, performance, summer-only tires now standard on Stingray
- (R86) Motorsports polished aluminum wheels are now available for all Stingray models
- (Q8U) Z06 10-spoke blade Pearl Nickel-painted aluminum wheels are now available for all Z06 models
- Standard Rear Vision Camera now has a wide view
- (DUR) Grand Sport Satin Black Center Stripe Package now available with (Z15) Grand Sport Heritage Package
- (FE2) Magnetic Ride Control no longer includes spoiler or wheel change
- (J57) Ceramic disc brakes now available on Grand Sport without (Z07) Z07 Performance Package
