The upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Corvette is expected to introduce a few minor changes and updates over the preceding model year, including retirement for three exterior paint options. Now, GM Authority has learned the build-out date for one of these hues, namely Zeus Bronze Metallic, which is set to exit with the current 2021 Corvette.
As it turns out, the final week of production for the 2021 Corvette models in Zeus Bronze Metallic (RPO code GUI) will be June 14th, 2021. Given the color is unlikely to return for the 2022 model year, customers interested in grabbing a new C8 in Zeus Bronze Metallic will need to order their car before the end of April at the latest.
As GM Authority covered previously, Zeus Bronze Metallic is one of three C8 paint options set to retire with the current 2021 Corvette, with Sebring Orange and Shadow Gray rounding out the list. According to figures released by the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, Zeus Bronze Metallic was the least popular paint option for the 2020 Chevy Corvette, netting a mere 2.7 percent of the total volume, or 548 units total.
Meanwhile, Sebring Orange Tintcoat and Shadow Gray Metallic failed to do much better in terms of sales, with 6.8 percent / 1,377 units and 5.5 percent / 1,111 units, respectively.
Compare that those figures to Torch Red, which was the most popular color option for the 2020 Corvette with 25.2 percent of the total volume, or 5,137 units. While Zeus Bronze Metallic, Sebring Orange Tintcoat, and Shadow Gray Metallic were not as popular as other color options, there’s something to be said about having one of just a handful of C8 Corvettes in a rare factory color.
Regardless, the departure of the 2021 Corvette will likely bring three new hues to the party, including Hypersonic Gray Metallic, Caffeine Brown Metallic, and Amplify Orange Tintcoat.
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Seriously. How many people did GM think would want a brown Corvette ?
Seriously. How many people did GM think would want a brown Corvette?
Caffeine brown and Amplify orange? That’s a good one! Hahahahaha!
Bring back long beach red or some kind of maroon.
“Zeus Bronze Metallic” will be replaced by “Caffeine Brown Metallic.” Hm. Replacing an unpopular variation of brown with another variation of brown doesn’t sound like a well thought out decision. What do over-the-top exotic cars like: Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, and Bugatti have in common (other than more people want them than can afford them) – no brown. “Brown” is a wonderful color for: farm trucks, construction vehicles, and military vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa…but not for America’s best sports car. Sadly, the 2022 “Caffeine Brown Metallic” Corvette is destined to follow in the unwanted footsteps if its “Zeus Bronze Metallic” predecessor.
Stupid paint. Their colors across the board leave a lot to be desired. Compare the color palettes with GM cars to the competiiton and they’re weak.
Guess I’m in the minority. I love the brown exterior with a Kalahari interior. Very sophisticated. Doesn’t shout, “Look at me; look at me.”
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The way they are building them, it will be a 2023, good luck,. Buy something else
Bad choice of color.
They way they are building them, it will be a 2023, good luck,. Buy something else
zues bronze looks a lot better than smurf blue.
Yes that basin blue color is the worst one of all. I’ve seen the brown in person and although I would not buy that color it looked very nice.
Love Zeus Bronze. Order event code 3300 HTC build next or following week. This is a Cadillac color, one of Tadge’s favorites paired with natural dipped 3LT interior. Can’t wait!
I Love the Zeus C8, Every place I go they love It, I ran into A gentleman at the Gas Station, He wanted to know what the Color was, He went on to tell me is restoring a Camaro and is going to Paint it Zeus! The Pictures on the Internet Do not look anything like Zeus Bronze in person!!!!
What has happen with light color metallics other than 50 shades of gray? Corvette light blue metallics of the past were unmistakable Corvette other than the classic Corvette Reds. All blues now from all manufactures look like a KitchenAid Mixer in cobalt blue. At least with a Corvette you can get an interior other than black. A 3LT convertible in Torch Red with the Natural leather😎.
Some colors .. One-of one of the only one ordered this way as all c8 s are special ordered for the customer?
With today’s paint technology and computer control, no reason why a whole pallet of colors, may be a hundred choices or more should be had. Everyone is charging a few hundred dollars for one color. If an additional special order cost for a few thousand dollars I would go for it to get the color I want, not by a group of people think the whole world wants.
Thanks dad. That old ass white chevy shows how unique you are. You and the other 30 million old ass white Chevy owners.
The first time I saw the not very nice Zeus bronze metallic color, I could never fathom it would be a color that would be anything other than the least popular.
That is an awfool color. I don’t know who would buy it? A brown sports car. Perhaps a Joe Bitem, might.
I love the zeus Bronze with natural leather however not given a choice I took what my dealer had in stock my second favorite the accelerate yellow.
How’s about soylent green
Seriously bring back steel bumpers or use steel paint to correct the look of the bumpers
A low. volume color selection is not a bad thing. Especially one like the beautiful Zeus Bronze with Natural dipped interior. I makes for rear treasure. In traffic it’s an eyeful of handsome.Unexpected. Unusual. And beautiful is a great combination.
And low volume selection makes it convenient to experiment with other options.
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I own the light blue, if i had seen the zeus i would have bought it. Super classy. I love the blue but you can see how its wearing out as a popular color