Every Corvette Generation
From the original 1953 C1 to the revolutionary mid-engine C8 — explore every generation of America's sports car with full specs, photos, and rental info.
C8 Corvette Stingray
The Mid-Engine Revolution
The C8 Stingray is the most popular Corvette rental. As the first mid-engine Corvette in history, it delivers supercar performance at a fraction of the price. The stunning design, removable roof panel, and exhilarating V8 soundtrack make every drive an event. This is the Corvette that changed everything — and the one most rental companies feature in their fleet.
C8 Corvette Z06
The Flat-Plane Crank Beast
The C8 Z06 is a track-bred monster with the highest-revving V8 ever put in a production car. The flat-plane crank LT6 engine screams to 8,600 RPM and produces 670 horsepower. Wider bodywork, carbon fiber aero, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires make this Corvette a genuine supercar rival. Renting a Z06 is a bucket-list experience for any car enthusiast.
C7 Corvette Stingray
The Last Front-Engine Corvette
The C7 Stingray is the last of the classic front-engine Corvettes and remains a popular rental choice thanks to its aggressive styling, powerful V8, and more affordable rental rates compared to the C8. The available manual transmission makes it a purist's favorite, and it still turns heads everywhere it goes.
C6 Corvette
The Refined Rocket
The C6 refined the Corvette formula with exposed headlights, a stiffer frame, and a more sophisticated driving experience. The base model packed 400 HP, but the Z06 with its 7.0L LS7 made 505 HP, and the legendary ZR1 pushed 638 HP with a supercharged LS9. The C6 generation is widely regarded as one of the best performance bargains in automotive history.
C5 Corvette
The LS1 Revolution
The C5 was a clean-sheet redesign that revolutionized the Corvette. A hydroformed frame, rear-mounted transaxle for 50/50 weight distribution, and the all-new LS1 V8 made it a true world-class sports car. The C5 Z06 with its LS6 engine became a track-day legend. Pop-up headlights gave way to the fixed headlamp design that continues today.
C4 Corvette
The Digital Age Corvette
The C4 brought the Corvette into the digital age with a futuristic cockpit, digital instrument cluster, and dramatically sharper styling. While early models were hampered by emissions regulations, the later LT1 and LT4 engines restored serious performance. The legendary ZR-1 variant with its Lotus-engineered LT5 DOHC V8 produced 405 HP and could hit 180 mph.
C3 Corvette
The Stingray Icon
The C3 is the iconic 'Stingray' Corvette — the one most people picture when they think of a classic Corvette. Inspired by the Mako Shark II concept car, its flowing Coke-bottle body and aggressive fender flares made it instantly recognizable. The C3 spanned 15 model years and was offered with everything from small-block 350s to the thunderous 454 big-block. T-top removable roof panels debuted with this generation.
C2 Corvette Sting Ray
The Split-Window Legend
The C2 Sting Ray is considered by many to be the most beautiful Corvette ever made. The 1963 split-window coupe is one of the most valuable and iconic American cars of all time. Designed by Larry Shinoda under the direction of Bill Mitchell, the C2 introduced independent rear suspension to the Corvette and offered monster big-block power starting in 1965. This is the Corvette that established the brand as a true performance legend.
C1 Corvette
The Original American Sports Car
The original. The C1 Corvette is where the legend began in 1953 as America's first true sports car. Early models featured an inline-6 engine and two-speed automatic, but by 1955 a V8 was available, and the car was transformed. The 1957–1962 fuel-injected models were genuine performance machines. The C1's classic chrome grille, rounded fenders, and dual headlights (quad headlights from 1958) defined an era of American automotive design.