There are a variety of the reason why we love the brand new Chevrolet Corvette C8 – efficiency, seems, luxurious, and worth. Properly, at the least the value right here within the US. The mid-engined ‘Vette begins at a really affordable $58,900 earlier than choices. However if you wish to take dwelling a C8 in Australia, you’ll have to pay a bit extra, mate.
In keeping with the Australian web site Wheels, when the C8 lands down below later subsequent yr, it would price a hefty $149,990 AUD to begin (or round $114,000 in USD at present conversion charges). And should you’re keen to spend that a lot money on a C8, you higher get your order in shortly; stories say that GM will import simply 200 examples of the mid-engined sports activities automobile per yr.
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Just like the Camaro, GM had initially deliberate to promote the C8 below the Holden Particular Automobiles designation (or HSV), and for a barely extra affordable $129,990 AUD to begin (or $99,000 USD). However since that model is now defunct, the corporate will promote each automobiles below the Basic Motors Particular Automobiles designation, which is among the primary causes for the value hike.
It is unclear how the value improve in Australia will have an effect on choices, but it surely’s affordable to imagine {that a} well-spec’d C8 may set patrons again greater than $200,000. In fact, they nonetheless get all the identical efficiency credentials as we do right here within the US: a 6.2-liter V8, 490 horsepower (365 kilowatts), a 0 to 60 mile-per-hour time of round 3.0 seconds, and a prime observe velocity of 194 mph (312 kmh).
Australian patrons must wait till later in 2021 to get their fingers on the C8. However right here within the US, prospects can already take dwelling the 2021 mannequin.
