The upcoming 2022 model year is set to retire three exterior paint colors offered with the current 2021 Corvette, including Sebring Orange, Shadow Gray, and Zeus Bronze.
C8 Corvette in Zeus Bronze
According to a recent report from CorvetteBlogger, Sebring Orange Tintcoat, Shadow Gray Metallic, and Zeus Bronze Metallic will each be replaced by a new color with the upcoming 2022 model year. It’s currently unclear what the three colors will be replaced by.
According to figures provided by the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Zeus Bronze was the least popular color choice for the 2020 Chevy Corvette, with just 548 units sold, or 2.7 percent of the total volume. By comparison, Dark Shadow Gray sold 1,111 units, or 5.5 percent of the total volume, while Sebring Orange sold 1,377 units, or 6.8 percent of the total volume. The most popular color choice for the 2020 model year was Torch Red with 5,137 units, or 25.2 percent, followed by Arctic White with 3,098 units and 15.2 percent, and Black, with 2,393 units and 11.7 percent.
C8 Corvette in Shadow Gray with aftermarket wheels
As GM Authority covered previously, the 2021 Corvette introduced two new color options to the C8’s paint palette, including Red Mist Tintcoat Metallic and Silver Flare Metallic, replacing Long Beach Red Metallic Tintcoat and Blade Silver Metallic. For the sake of comparison, Long Beach Red accounted for roughly 5 percent of sales of 2020 Corvette sales, while Blade Silver Metallic accounted for roughly 6 percent of 2020 Corvette sales.
The 2021 Corvette also introduced a long list of Racing Stripe and Stinger Stripe options, adding even more spice to the exterior.
C8 Corvette in Sebring Orange
In addition to retiring three of the 2021 Corvette exterior colors, the 2022 Corvette is also expected to introduce one or two new interior color combinations, as well as a few minor changes to features and equipment within individual trim levels and packages.
As a reminder, the eighth-generation Corvette is powered by the mid-mounted 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine, with production taking place in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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I don’t understand why some people choose to buy a “black” sports car that conceals all the exterior details of the car
I like black on the C8 Corvette w/red stinger stripes. It kind of looks like the Batmobile. However, I think the best color for this Corvette is Arctic White. It really shows off the lines of the car, and I usually hate white as a color on vehicles.
I usually choose dark or black cars to hide the typical black trim pieces and make the lines less broken up.
Because you can have the performance without the ugly spoiling the fun!
Keep the orange , I call it McClaren Orange , I’m a patriotic Kiwi and Bruce Mc Claren now deceased was a noted early NZ sports car designer and race driver who died testing one od his down force sports cars crashed at speed testing for the can-an series ..His legend lives on in every New Zealander and so should his Orange color “Mc Claren Orange ” will live on forever. That was the start of the Mc Claren Brand ( His racing number was 47 )
Kind regards Gary Jones
PS. My only corvette 73 – 454. Is orange and my next ,hopefully 32 valve 2024 C8 RHD also to be orange Mc Claren Orange My respect to his memory and ledgen.
We purchased a black black HTC because we felt it made the car look more sinister and exotic. It’s all a matter of personal preference. Our last two Corvettes were red convertibles but we really like the white look too. There is a reason why red, white and black colors make up 50 percent of 2020 vettes sold.
I would think a New Zealander would know how to spell his name, it was Bruce “McLaren”, not “Mc Claren”.
Since McLaren Cars builds both racing and road going performance cars, I find it very hard to believe that Chevrolet would want to name a Corvette color, after a competing brand. Also, I don’t know that McLaren was associated with Chevrolet in most peoples minds. While his Can Am cars were powered by Chevrolet engines, Roger Penske and Jim Hall’s Chaparrals were the two main racing teams associated with Chevrolet in the 60’s.
Please don’t get rid of the Chevy orange and the grey one
Yeah, probably 3 more shades of gray
The Zeus Bronze can be found on Cadillacs. In the sun it’s a fairly nice color but at night or cloudy days, it’s just brown. I think with a bit more gold mixed in, it would be great. Pewter wheels and the midnight colored stripes really make a difference on this color.
When Zeus is gone, what am I going to drive to deliver my UPS packages?
Bring back a dark green similar to Dark Polo Green Metallic that looks like black until light hits it….amazing color……paired with a glove leather interior is great…………