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No fewer than $149,990. That’s the starting price of the C8 Corvette in Australian dollars, which converts to $112,855 back home in the United States. The curious thing is, GMSV initially intended to sell the mid-engine import at the far lower price of 129,990 AUD or the equivalent of 97,780 USD.
Why did General Motors Specialty Vehicles hike up the sticker? Australian motoring publication WhichCar says, “the price has been adjusted up to suit demand,” and I’m not surprised. This is the first Corvette to feature a right-hand-drive conversion from the factory, and the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit has invested a lot of money into the tooling and interior design.
“No more than 200 units a year” will be shipped to the Land Down Under, and “higher-performance versions will follow priced close to 200,000 Australian dollars.” The cited publication may be referring to the Z06, which is due as a 2022 model with a flat-plane crankshaft V8 instead of a small-block mill.
Even though GMSV hasn’t confirmed it, the base spec in this part of the world is likely the 2LT Coupe with the Z51 Performance Package. For the 2021 model year, the second of three equipment groups can be had from $67,295 in the United States while the go-faster package adds $5,995 to the tally. Customers who want the convertible will have to spend $7,500 more.
Specifically developed for the mid-engine Stingray, the 6.2-liter LT2 is rated at 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet (630 Nm) of torque. The NPP performance exhaust – which is bundled with the Z51 option – adds 5 more of both for a grand total of 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm).
Last but certainly not least, the Stingray Z51 is capable of 184 mph (296 kph), whereas the standard specification tops 194 mph (312 kph) thanks to less drag and different gearing for the eight-speed transaxle. For both models, Chevy quotes 11.2 seconds for the 1/4-mile with the standard tires.
“No more than 200 units a year” will be shipped to the Land Down Under, and “higher-performance versions will follow priced close to 200,000 Australian dollars.” The cited publication may be referring to the Z06, which is due as a 2022 model with a flat-plane crankshaft V8 instead of a small-block mill.
Even though GMSV hasn’t confirmed it, the base spec in this part of the world is likely the 2LT Coupe with the Z51 Performance Package. For the 2021 model year, the second of three equipment groups can be had from $67,295 in the United States while the go-faster package adds $5,995 to the tally. Customers who want the convertible will have to spend $7,500 more.
Specifically developed for the mid-engine Stingray, the 6.2-liter LT2 is rated at 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet (630 Nm) of torque. The NPP performance exhaust – which is bundled with the Z51 option – adds 5 more of both for a grand total of 495 horsepower and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm).
Last but certainly not least, the Stingray Z51 is capable of 184 mph (296 kph), whereas the standard specification tops 194 mph (312 kph) thanks to less drag and different gearing for the eight-speed transaxle. For both models, Chevy quotes 11.2 seconds for the 1/4-mile with the standard tires.
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