There could possibly be some adjustments in retailer for the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette. The ‘Vette’s meeting plant in Bowling Inexperienced will halt manufacturing for a number of weeks between now and Might, together with a two-week closure on the finish of March.
Chatting with Motor1, a Chevrolet spokesperson confirmed the manufacturing facility will probably be down the week of February 24, the final two weeks of March beginning on March 17, and the week of Might 19. In accordance with the spokesperson, these pauses are for “undertaking enhancements” and “manufacturing updates.”
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It is not unusual for automakers to quickly pause manufacturing, particularly when it pertains to specialty automobiles just like the Corvette. Nevertheless, these pauses come at a time when there’s some uncertainty within the Corvette world. Longtime Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Jeuchter retired final summer season, and just lately, the corporate parted methods with Harlan Charles, the previous Corvette product supervisor and Chevrolet veteran of 37 years. Unofficially, it seems that Corvette Exterior Design Supervisor Kirk Bennion has additionally separated from the corporate, although the character of the separation is unknown.
The manufacturing pauses additionally current a doubtlessly bigger query: is that this a prelude to some bodily adjustments within the Corvette? Rumors of an up to date inside have endured for years, and a put up on the Mid-Engine Corvette Discussion board additionally mentions the potential of a brand new Corvette Grand Sport getting into the scene. When the E-Ray debuted in 2023, it was assumed {that a} new Grand Sport was off the desk. However as our man Chris Perkins so eloquently identified, constructing a brand new Grand Sport can be supremely simple—and doubtlessly profitable for GM.
Or, these pauses might merely be aimed toward sustaining stock ranges for Chevy’s sports activities automotive and reshuffling the workforce for higher effectivity. But when we had been to hedge a wager, we would not be stunned to see a C8 Grand Sport arrive sooner quite than later. If we hear something extra from Chevrolet, we’ll chime in promptly with an replace.
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