Corvette coupe and convertible range shrinks, prices go up, but more tech’ fitted in MY26 update. Three screen digital dash appears with revised layout, connected services, Google features, but same powertrain based on 6.2-litre petrol V8, E-Ray with electrical assistance.

Brutally quick (0-100km/h 2.6 secs) Chevy Corvette E-Ray hybrid electric sports coupe arrives in limited supply. All-wheel drive powertrain pairs a 6.2-litre V8 driving the rear wheels with a front-axle electric motor for 488kW and 806Nm.

The C8 Corvette is the first of its breed to adopt a mid-engine configuration, though purists are kept happy by the fact drive remains exclusively to the rear wheels with power coming courtesy of a 369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre V8.