Chevrolet Corvette C8 Starts At $114,000 In Australia ++ And it will be limited to just 200 examples annually.
There are a number of reasons why we love the new Chevrolet Corvette C8 – performance, looks, luxury, and price. Well, at least the price here in the US. The mid-engined ‘Vette starts at a very reasonable $58,900 before options. But if you want to take home a C8 in Australia, you will have to pay a bit more, mate.
According to the Australian website
Wheels, when the C8 lands down under later next year, it will cost a hefty $149,990 AUD to start (or around $114,000 in USD at current conversion rates). And if you re willing to spend that much cash on a C8, you better get your order in quickly; reports say that GM will import just 200 examples of the mid-engined sports car per year.
The price to pay for American greatness.
Australian Corvette fans will have to be relatively wealthy if they hope to purchase one of the few C8s due to arrive for the 2021 model year. Here in the US, the C8 begins at just under $60,000, though customers typically pay thousands more for additional features, such as the Z51 package. Down Under, however, WhichCar has confirmed the 2021 Chevy Corvette Stingray will be priced from $149,990 AUD, or nearly $113,500 USD according to current exchange rates.
These Australian-bound C8s, reportedly no more than 200 examples, will supposedly be very nicely equipped and will better justify the high price tag. Fully-loaded C8s are expected to cost $200,000 AUD.
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General Motors Special Vehicles, or GMSV for short, has announced the 50+ stores that will make up its Australian and New Zealand dealership network.
The GMSV dealer network includes 44 storefronts in Australia and an additional six in New Zealand. All of these stores are open for business now, GMSV director Joanne Stogiannis confirmed this week, and says more GMSV storefronts will be added in the not-too-distant future.
“We have launched with over fifty GM Specialty Vehicles dealers and look forward to adding more,” Stogiannis said. “We can’t wait to see the first Silverados being driven out of our GMSV showrooms.”
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The Chevy Camaro was briefly offered in Australia via Holden Special Vehicles, which converted Camaro SS and ZL1 models to right-hand-drive for local consumption before slow sales put an end to the short-lived program.
Now the iconic American muscle coupe may be set to return to Australia thanks to the new General Motors Special Vehicles venture. According to
WhichCar.com.au, GMSV is looking at reintroducing the RHD Chevy Camaro in Australia in both SS and ZL1 guise.
While the HSV-converted Chevy Camaro SS started at a steep $86,990 AUD when it was on sale, GMSV will be able to get a better exchange rate deal on the cars,