The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette is here, bringing a host of welcome updates and a new 1,064-horsepower ZR1 trim level. The biggest change, undoubtedly, is the comprehensive interior revamp, which discards the controversial “button wall” for a more traditional layout. But there’s another change worth talking about: the optional 10-piston brake calipers.
Buried in Chevy’s announcement outlining the 2026 Corvette’s features is a note about the optional ZTK Track Performance package for the ZR1, talking about the brakes. In addition to the stiffer suspension and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires, the package adds a set of humongous 10-piston brake calipers up front, and six-piston calipers in the rear, sourced from Alcon.
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Naturally, the rotors are carbon-ceramic all around. They, along with the calipers, are the largest ever offered on a production Corvette, according to Chevy. The hasn’t released measurements for the discs, though it’s easy to imagine they’re more sizable than the rotors paired to the six-piston front, four-piston rear calipers found on the standard ZR1.
Securing the 10-piston brake caliper setup for your ZR1 won’t be cheap. The ZTK package is $1,500, but to have it, you also have to option the ZR1 Carbon Fiber Aero package, an additional $8,495. That means you’ll have to drop an extra 10 grand for the big brake kit.
In the grand scheme of 1,000-horsepower supercars, that’s still a relatively good deal. Even with those two aforementioned packages, the ZR1 comes in at under $190,000—not affordable, but way less expensive than the comparable Ferrari or Lamborghini. The Corvette remains a giant-killer.
Chevy isn’t the first brand to slap 10-piston calipers on its performance cars. Audi, Bentley, and Porsche use 10-piston brakes with carbon-ceramic rotors on their heavy hitters, like the RS6 Avant, the Continental GT Speed, and the 911 Turbo S.
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