The 2023 Corvette represents the fourth model year of the eighth-generation sports car. As GM Authority has been obsessively reporting, many GM vehicles have faced various equipment shortages and constraints due to supply chain snags. Despite launching during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the C8 Corvette has mostly been shielded from the backlogs and delays that are currently continuing to plague the automotive industry, with a few exceptions.
GM Authority has learned that the 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Gloss Black forged aluminum wheels (RPO Code Q9I) for the C8 Stingray are currently under constraint due to a supplier restriction. This means that the $995 option is currently unavailable to order, at least for the time being.
This isn’t the first suppler restriction to have impacted the 2023 Corvette so far this year. GM Authority previously reported that the Vette is currently unavailable with the Edge Red brake calipers (H6N), Edge Red engine cover (RCC), and the 70th Anniversary Edition package (Y70). All these constraints follows on the heels of a recent price increase of $2,300.
Released for 2020, the Corvette C8 has rocked the high-performance car market, delivering supercar levels of performance thanks to a mid-engine layout – a first for the Corvette. As a reminder, power in the C8 Stingray comes from the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine, which is rated at 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, while the more capable 2023 Corvette Z06 is equipped as standard with the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine rated at a whopping 670 horses and 460 pound-feet of torque.
The 2023 Corvette rides on the GM Y2 platform, with production taking place exclusively at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.
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Supply chain issues can be resolved by making it all here!! May cost a tad more but compared to the current losses it’s a no brainer. The world was never safe and consistent. Being self sufficient is the only way to go. I drive a twenty year old Camaro SS and it’s working like new because I can source parts and it’s easier to maintain. It’s LS1 is still going strong with well over 200k miles. I’m sure new Corvettes with good maintenance can do this too. These are cars for driving, not for speculators.
There are supply issues everywhere, even for domestic manufacturers. If there is an issue sourcing any of the raw materials that go into manufacturing the component, it cannot be made. Pigments for the paint, alloy for the wheels, plastic for the center caps, even parts for the machinery that actually makes the final part. If one piece of the puzzle is unavailable then the whole process stops. I agree that everything should be made in the United States, but that doesn’t solve the supply chain problem.
Much as I love the C8 and Z06 I am slowly losing interest in the wait time for a new C8 with all its associated ‘constraints’. Now looking now for a low mileage C8.
Why buy a flashy sports car and then put ugly black wheels on it?
Regards to the red brake calipers, save yourself a few grand and buy a 25 dollar can of Por15 red caliper paint. The stuff goes a long way and dries rock hard. Figure 2 to 3 coats to achieve what the factory charged you a grand or so. “Corvette” decals found on Ebay or the usual Corvette suppliers and there you go!
Nice looking rims but unfortunately, the same old excuses given by GM as to why they can’t deliver. Yet, there a must be thousands of professional powder coaters out there who could refinish those rims in any shade of black that you want. I’m afraid it appears with these incompetent automobile CEO’s and their underlings, “Supplier Constraints” is going to be with us for the unforseeable future.
REALLY! Spend 100k on a new car and then rattle can the calipers?
I have a 23 C8 with these black rims. I like them very much and believe they are the best ones offered yet. This $995 option seems well worth it. I hope they become available soon for other buyers. These rims look great with my Red Mist Metallic paint. I also deleted the edge red calipers this time. The black ones look great behind these gloss black wheels and that saves $595. My 21 C8 that I sold had the standard silver rims. After I had them powder coated black, they looked pretty good too.
I know there are parts constraints in many industries including automotive. However, I find it very interesting how many parts constraints there are for the C8 and Z06 which in turn cause them to cut Z06 production. Why do we not hear of parts shortages or production limits for EVs? The bottom line, GM did a great job marketing the C8 and Z06, but their production planning failed miserably.
My c8 order went through with a target production week in October The gloss black wheels was still available I just had to remove the edge red calipers for bright red calipers. I like the gloss black wheels plus they forged better than spend 995 for base wheels to be painted black.
So I just found out my car build could be on hold over this unless I switch to another option. I suppose my other choice is to wait it out. Do we know how long constraints usually last? Is it weeks, 1-2 months, or longer?
If I can’t get the gloss black wheels then why can’t I get the 70 edition gray with red stripe
I can tell you that there are businesses that can black chrome alloy wheels. They can also do about any finish.
A google search should find one in your area. The one I found is in Ottawa Ontario.