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The C8 Corvette Finally Ditches Its Infamous Button Wall for 2026

Chevrolet's C8 Corvette is about to receive its first major refresh, just in time for the 2026 model year — and the big news is what's happening inside the cabin. The Corvette Stingray, E-Ray, Z06, and ZR1 models will all receive a thoroughly reworked interior, a change which has been rumored for nearly as long as the car has been on sale. The C8's famous wall of buttons is no more, replaced now by a much more open layout. The cabin of the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette lineup is dominated by a new tri-screen layout. Ahead of the driver sits a large 14-inch digital information center, flanked on the right by an upsized 12.7-inch central infotainment screen. To the left of the steering wheel, you'll find a new 6.6-inch auxiliary touchscreen. The screen is driver-configurable with instrumentation like trip mileage or Performance Traction Management, allowing you to customize your C8 experience in new ways. Chevrolet The center console has also been reworked, to adopt many of the controls lost with the button wall, while climate controls are now located below the infotainment screen. A wireless charging pad has been added to the console as well, and drive mode buttons are now in-line with the shifter. There are also new cupholders, which feature genuine aluminum trim in higher-optioned models. Overall the changes don't seem massive, but the interior of the car does look quite a bit different. GM has taken the opportunity to add the first asymmetrical interior to the portfolio, with the all-new Jet Black and Adrenaline Red option. Other choices include Sky Cool and Medium Ash Gray with Habanero accents, Santorini Blue, Very Dark Atmosphere, and Ultimate Suede. Chevrolet Other changes include the E-Ray's Performance App now being offered across the lineup, giving drivers more information about their vehicle's status. Performance Data Recorder receives a new UI for 2026, helped along by the larger displays. PTM Pro also joins the lineup, allowing drivers to instantly disable traction control and stability control, while still retaining ABS and some front-axle controls active in the E-Ray. The hybrid also appears to pick up a new set of five-spoke wheels for the new year, which look pretty funky. Chevrolet GM has also used the interior announcement to confirm a new brake package for the ZR1 with ZTK package, bringing 10-piston front and 6-piston rear carbon ceramics, which are the largest brakes ever fitted to the American sports car. Those shouldn't be a huge surprise given the car's diabolical performance figures and 233-mph top speed. It's important to remember that these changes won't take place until the model year 2026 changeover, but order books for those Corvettes should already be open at this time. If you want to be one of the first people to drive a C8 without the button wall, I'd be making a call to the local Chevy dealer pronto. You Might Also Like