The Configurator Is Open — Now What?

Chevrolet has unlocked the online configurator for the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport, and the timing lines up with the opening of order books for the model. Under the hood sits a new 6.7-liter V8 producing 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque — a significant step up in displacement and output from its predecessor. The base price is set at $88,495, and the four-wheel-drive Grand Sport X starts at $112,195, though that variant isn’t yet listed on the configurator itself.

What makes the configurator worth spending time with isn’t the engine — that’s fixed — it’s the sheer volume of decisions sitting between you and your final car. Thirty-eight standalone exterior options, 18 interior options, 15 performance options, 10 packages, and 7 safety and service items. This is not a quick lunch-break exercise.

Starting Point: Body Style and Trim

The first fork in the road is coupe versus convertible. Chevrolet has not published individual option prices within the configurator — you’ll need to contact a dealer for actual figures — but historically the drop-top carries a premium, so the coupe is the more conservative financial starting point. That’s the direction we’d take, at least until the price sheet surfaces.

From there, trim level selection shapes most of what follows. The three tiers are 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT. The base 1LT includes a 10-speaker audio system and a leather-wrapped steering wheel — adequate, but leaving real content on the table. The top-spec 3LT adds a suede microfiber-wrapped upper interior, a 14-speaker Bose audio system, and both performance data and video recorders. For a car with this engine and this starting price, stepping to the 3LT makes sense. It’s the version that matches the car’s intent.

Color, Roof, and Wheels: Where Taste Meets Consequence

Ten colors are on offer. The list runs from safe choices — Arctic White, Black, Torch Red — to more considered ones: Admiral Blue Metallic, Blade Silver Metallic, Pitch Gray Metallic, Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat, Sebring Orange Tintcoat, Competition Yellow Tintcoat Metallic, and Roswell Green Metallic. Some will carry a surcharge; which ones, again, requires a dealer conversation.

Roswell Green Metallic is the pick here. It sits in interesting territory — not as loud as Sebring Orange, not as anonymous as Blade Silver — and it works particularly well with contrasting wheel finishes. Chevrolet offers 11 wheel options in total; the five-spoke Pearl Nickel forged aluminum wheels are the pairing we’d make with that green. Yellow wheels are also available and would create a bolder look, but Pearl Nickel keeps the exterior coherent rather than argumentative.

The roof decision comes down to carbon fiber or a transparent panel. On a car being used regularly on track, the carbon fiber option is the logical choice — it reduces weight where it matters and eliminates the visual noise of a glass panel when wearing a helmet. Add the Carbon Flash Heritage Center stripe with matching hash marks, and the exterior reads as purposeful without becoming theatrical.

Tire selection offers a window into intended use. Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 tires make sense for year-round driving in mixed climates. The Pilot Sport 4S represents the sweet spot for someone who wants strong dry-weather performance without committing to a track-only compound. The Pilot Sport Cup 2R is a different animal — designed for maximum grip on circuit, it demands warmer temperatures and careful management on public roads.

Inside: 29 Combinations and a Straightforward Answer

Twenty-nine interior combinations sounds overwhelming, but the structure is logical once you work through it. Colors range from Jet Black through Adrenaline Red to Santorini Blue, with material choices split between full Napa leather and a combination of Napa leather with perforated suede microfiber inserts.

Sky Cool Gray with black accents in Napa leather is the right call for this build. It’s understated against the Roswell Green exterior and won’t show wear the way darker colors sometimes do under harsh lighting. The microfiber inserts are attractive in photos but add a maintenance consideration — especially if the car sees any serious track use where sweat and friction are realities.

Three seat options are available: GT2 Bucket Seats, Competition Sport Bucket Seats, or a split configuration pairing the Competition Sport Bucket on the driver’s side with the GT2 on the passenger side. The Competition Sport Bucket Seats on both sides is the correct answer for anyone spending time on circuit. The GT2 units are more comfortable for long road trips, but this is a Corvette Grand Sport — comfort is not the primary brief.

The Packages: Where the Real Money Gets Spent

Ten packages are available across the options list, ranging from the Contoured Liner Protection package to the Track Performance package. For a build focused on getting the most out of the 6.7-liter V8, the package decision narrows quickly to two.

The Z52 Sport Performance package adds Performance Brembo anti-lock brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. It’s the entry point into serious hardware upgrades — better stopping power paired with tires that can actually use it.

The Z52 Track Performance package goes further. It includes carbon ceramic brakes with Dark Gray Metallic-painted calipers, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires, a quad-center-exit exhaust, and a Carbon Flash-painted carbon fiber aero package with ground effects. That exhaust note alone would justify the conversation with the dealer about pricing, and the aero package ties visually to the Carbon Flash stripe already on the exterior. For a car destined to see track days, this package is where the configurator becomes genuinely interesting rather than just cosmetically entertaining.

The rest of the options list — 38 exterior items, 18 interior items, 15 performance choices, 7 safety and service options — requires patience and a clear sense of priorities. Not everything on that list will be used by every buyer, and given that individual pricing requires a dealer visit anyway, it’s worth building a shortlist before that conversation rather than scrolling through everything cold.

The Build as It Stands

To summarize the configuration as assembled: 2027 Corvette Grand Sport coupe, 3LT trim, Roswell Green Metallic exterior, carbon fiber roof, Carbon Flash Heritage Center stripe with hash marks, Pearl Nickel five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, Sky Cool Gray Napa leather with black accents, Competition Sport Bucket Seats, and the Z52 Track Performance package with carbon ceramic brakes, Cup 2R tires, quad-center-exit exhaust, and carbon fiber aero.

What that final number looks like remains unknown until a dealer runs the sheet. The base car at $88,495 is the floor. Every line item above that adds up in ways the configurator currently keeps politely vague.

The Grand Sport X, the all-wheel-drive variant starting at $112,195, isn’t on the configurator yet — which raises the question of how different its options structure will look when Chevrolet eventually makes it available. Whether the color palette, package tiers, and interior combinations will mirror the rear-wheel-drive car or diverge is still an open point.

For now, the configurator as it exists gives buyers enough rope to make meaningful choices — and enough variables to make the wrong ones expensive.