The new mid-engine Corvette C8 has gone worldwide, bringing American-style supercar performance to a number of international markets, including Australia. Indeed, the popularity of America’s sports car is running high, as evidenced by the fact that the first 2022 Corvette Stingray allocation has already sold out in Australia.
Per a recent report from the Australian publication CarAdvice, all 250 units of the 2022 Corvette slated for delivery to Australia are already spoken for, even before the first unit has arrived on Australian shores.
According to CarAdvice, some buyers have agreed to delivery fees in excess of AU$20,000 (about $14,774 at current exchange rates) in order to secure their new 2022 Corvette Stingray, with drive-away prices sometimes exceeding $200,000 ($147,744).
The latest C8 Chevy Corvette will be sold in right-hand drive from the factory, a first for the Corvette nameplate. Australian buyers will get their new ride through General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV), the new subsidiary for the Australian market, which arrived as a replacement for Holden last year.
GM confirmed that the first allocation of 2022 Corvette models for Australia was indeed already sold out, but indicated that further units would allocated for the 2022 model year, followed by allocation for the 2023 model year as well. Dealers are expected to receive between three and five vehicles, with very little choice in terms of options or colors.
The Aussie-spec 2022 Corvette trims include the 2LT, priced at AU$144,990 ($107,107 at current exchange rates) plus on-road costs, the 3LT, priced at AU$160,500 ($118,565 at current exchange rates) plus on-road costs, and the range-topping Carbon Edition, priced at $189,990 ($140,349 at current exchange rates) before on-road costs. The 2LT and 3LT will also be available in a convertible body style, as well.
For now, there’s no official word if GM will offer the go-faster C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 in Australian market. That said, the automaker recently filed to trademark “Z06” in Australia and New Zealand, as GM Authority covered.
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gm can’t keep up with sales in US, now the idiots are exporting C8.
I ordered my 2021 2LTAugust 11 2020 just about 1 year ago and still don’t have it, for 3 months it’s at 3000 level. Sterling Heights Michigan
Good problem to have. Just keep the quality up.
Corvettes should find success in other RHD markets in which buyers who have the means to go upmarket are plenty – e.g. Great Britain, Japan. Very possibly opening the door a crack for other GM products to gain footholds in these markets as well. The GMC Hummer EV would be at the top of my list.
This is the web site of Chevrolet in Japan, showing Corvette and Camaro: CHEVROLETJAPAN dot COM
(BTW, there is also a CADILLACJAPAN dot JP).
And the website of someone who appears to be a Corvette fan: CORVETTE dot JP
Similar on Great Britain, vulgo UK: CHEVROLET dot CO dot UK and CADILLAC dot CO dot UK
And there is a dealer of used Corvette parts at CORVETTE dot CO dot UK
I’ve got a silver flare convertible 2 LT coming end of the year hopefully to Australia
It’s going to go off like a Hong Kong cracker here, people offering $50 k over purchase price to buy one …
I’m so excited I can’t sleep !
I’m told there is a 3 to 4 year waiting list already
I also got on the first tranche as a fluke. Hoping before Christmas. 2LT Silver Flare as well.
Hi mate
Where did you get it from? I live in Melb but mine is coming from Toowoomba
Will road trip it back, a bit of getting to know each other quality time lol
Local dealer on the Sunshine Coast. I got on the waiting list of over 80 people. Then I got an email that said they had their allocation of 4 cars. Kept trying to get the sales guy with no joy. Got another email that said “We have one left”!
I started to panic and did a ring around of his mobile, the office, even the workshop. Recalled the office and he picked up. Still available. Put down a $5000 deposit over the phone. No details on the car just one had my name on it.
Six weeks later I got the info and went down to finalise the 10% deposit. The manager said that my car wouldn’t come till 2025 as the allocation has been exhausted. I said to check the list. I’m number four on the list – I was.
Should be updated by GMSV this week as you will too. Still hoping to get it as a Chrissy present!
Good stuff Sean
Add me on fb mate
Under my name – Melbourne
You will see a corvette on my cover pic
Look like we all getting silver flare.Mine sliver flare 3LT convertible..only one option left for Q4 ..deposited 10%.
What did they sting you for that mate ?
209k$ including 10k accessories like two tone..
Why dod you accept all these political advertising in a car based forum, respect the ones that don’t want to read all this “right wing” BS
The advertising you see is the same as me, it follows where you go and provides adds on that topic, I quite often see advertising for a product here after visiting their web site.
When I look at this post, I don’t see any advertising at all. Up there, I see a header “Sponsored Links”, but below that it is empty.
Advertisement is positioned not by the owners of this blog, but by the advertisers, or rather the intermediate companies these use for targeting the advertisement selectively for the person or the computer which is opening this web page.
I remember that I saw a lot of advertising on this blog, but for some reason, I don’t see anything.
Maybe I am not the customer the advertisers target for being big buyers? I don’t know.
But coming back to your question, the advertisement which YOU see, Carlos Castillo, is individually selected according to your personal data advertisers have collected based on web pages you have visited.