Chevrolet is not just reshuffling the Corvette lineup for 2027, it is making a very clear statement about where the hybrid all-wheel-drive branch of the family is headed. The new Corvette Grand Sport X steps in as the successor to the E-Ray, combining the familiar appeal of the Grand Sport badge with a more serious electrified performance setup. It also builds directly on the momentum we touched on earlier this week in our post, 2027 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport Returns With a New V8 on Deck, which hinted that Chevrolet had bigger plans for the name than simply reviving a fan favorite.

At the heart of the Grand Sport X is GM’s new LS6 6.7-liter naturally aspirated V8, rated at 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque. That engine is paired with a front electric motor borrowed from the ZR1X, adding another 186 horsepower and giving the car standard all-wheel drive. The combined output lands at 721 horsepower, which puts this new GSX in a very interesting place in the Corvette hierarchy. It is not being pitched as the most outrageous C8 ever built, but it is clearly meant to be a major step up from the outgoing E-Ray in both identity and firepower.

What makes the Grand Sport X especially compelling is that Chevrolet did not treat it like a side project. This is a full-fledged member of the revamped 2027 Corvette family, wearing the wider Z06-style body and carrying many of the same visual cues that make the reborn Grand Sport feel special. That includes the classic hash marks, now relocated to the rear fenders, along with available touches like Admiral Blue paint and a white center stripe that lean into Corvette heritage without feeling too heavy-handed. For buyers who always liked the E-Ray’s all-weather confidence but wanted something with a little more traditional Corvette attitude, this looks like Chevy’s answer.

Chevrolet also appears to be giving the GSX a broader personality than just straight-line muscle. Carbon-ceramic brakes come standard, and the hybrid system brings a few unique tricks with it, including a Stealth mode that allows limited electric-only driving at speeds up to 50 mph. There is also a lower-speed Shuttle mode capped at 23 mph, plus more performance-focused settings like Endurance, Qualifying, and Push-to-Pass for track use. That range of behavior matters because it suggests the Grand Sport X is being positioned as more than a blunt-force hybrid. It is meant to feel adaptable, from quiet neighborhood rollouts to hard laps and highway pulls.

In many ways, this feels like a smarter use of the Grand Sport formula than some people may have expected. Historically, the badge has always represented a sweet spot in the Corvette range, blending everyday usability with enough hardware to satisfy drivers who want more than a base car but do not necessarily need the most extreme track special. The Grand Sport X bends that formula into the electrified era without completely abandoning it. Yes, it is heavier and more complex than old-school Grand Sports ever were, but it still seems aimed at the buyer who wants broad capability wrapped in a more approachable package than the top-tier halo models.

Inside, the GSX largely follows the updated Corvette cabin layout, but Chevrolet is giving early adopters something extra with a Launch Edition. That version dresses the interior heavily in Santorini Blue, accented by red stitching and model-specific details on the headrests, floor mats, and steering wheel. It sounds bold, maybe even a little flashy, but that has always been part of the Corvette playbook. When Chevy launches a special performance model, it usually wants buyers to know they are not sitting in just another Stingray with a few badges slapped on.

Pricing has not been announced yet, but the expectation is that the Grand Sport X will land above the outgoing E-Ray’s $111,095 starting price. That would not be surprising given the new LS6 engine, the borrowed ZR1X hybrid hardware, and the car’s broader positioning in the lineup. Production for both Grand Sport models and the refreshed Stingray is set to begin this summer in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with showroom arrivals expected in the second half of the year. If Chevy gets the pricing right, the GSX could end up being one of the most interesting performance bargains in the upper end of the Corvette world, even if bargain is a very relative term here.

More than anything, the Grand Sport X shows Chevrolet is getting increasingly comfortable mixing tradition with modern performance tech in the Corvette lineup. Some purists will still miss the cleaner simplicity of older V8-only formulas, and some E-Ray fans may not love seeing that badge disappear. But from where this sits today, the GSX looks like a logical evolution, not a gimmick. It takes the broad-shouldered appeal of the Grand Sport name, adds serious hybrid punch, and gives the C8 range another layer of depth just as the platform seems to be hitting its stride.