Demand for the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 is high, but unfortunately, available supply for the mid-engine supercar has been low due to production constraints and supplier shortages. Luckily, it’s now looking like GM will be accepting new 2023 Corvette Z06 orders this month.
Back in August, GM Authority reported that the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 would be restricted to 10 percent of accepted orders due to a supplier constraint. Unfortunately, those supplier setbacks deteriorated even further, and as a result, GM later said it would no longer be accepting Corvette Z06 orders for the remainder of the 2023 model year.
Now, however, it looks as though The General has backtracked on that somewhat, and will in fact be accepting new dealer orders for the Corvette Z06 during the month of November, 2022. It’s unclear at this time how many orders GM will accept for the 2023 model year, nor is it known how many units of the sports car will be produced.
Production of the 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 began at the GM Bowling Green plant on September 19th, 2022. The Bowling Green facility has exclusively produced the Chevy Corvette since 1981. As GM Authority covered previously, GM will allocate new units of the 2023 Corvette Z06 to dealers through an Historic Sales Volume model, which is based on dealer sales volume for 2020, 2021, and 2022 Corvette C8 Stingray 3LT models. As such, dealers that sold the most units of the Corvette Stingray 3LT will receive priority for new Corvette Z06 order allocation.
Pricing for the 2023 Corvette Z06 starts at $106,395.
As for the mechanical specs, the 2023 Corvette Z06 features the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine, which can spin up to an 8,600-rpm redline and dole out as much as 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Under the skin, the Corvette Z06 rides on the same GM Y2 platform as the C8 Stingray.
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So if a person were to order a ZO6 at a dealership, does the customer have to pay the mark ups since they are directly ordering it for themselves?
That would be between you and the dealer. I would highly recommend getting any mark up in writing at the time of ordering- it is the dealer’s discretion to mark up or down the price.
rob_gio – I thought GM was cracking down on mark ups? If a person were to order a vehicle, then there shouldn’t be any markups since they can’t buy from GM directly. Anybody who pays dealer mark up is nothing more then a useful idiot who is screwing everything up for all the smart people who refuse to pay mark ups.
Who cares anymore
Just another example of economic inequality. What people seem not to realize is that they are buying the DEALER’s car. The dealer is GMs customer. Once the dealer purchases the unit from GM, they can sell it for whatever they want. They are an independent franchisee with dealers having very strong protections and lobbies, ie franchise laws. When GM first introduced the 1990 Corvette ZR-1 w Lotus designed 5.7L DOHC 32V LT5. The early examples easily went for double the MSRP, which in 1990 was $65K. Some people are still sitting w those units with interiors wrapped in OEM plastic.
John is 100% correct. My small local dealer screwed me after waiting 22 months, the day my new C8 arrived Sam Peirce Chevrolet added $20,000 over the MSRP. When I ordered the car on January 10, 2020, Sam Pierce told me I was buying at MSRP, but it was not in writing. I emailed Mary Barra and eight other GM top management telling them what Sam Pierce was doing. One of the top executives emailed me that GM could not do anything that a dealer (private franchise) does. The Chevrolet Presidents letter does nothing to stop MSRP mark ups. The conclusion is to find a trustworthy with integrity dealer. You will not find trust and integrity with Sam Pierce of Sam Pierce Chevrolet.
I know it would be used, and a little less power, but F430 Ferrari is about the same price, with low miles.
And hate to say it, but where I live, any Ferrari outclasses new and fancy.
So true. Ferraris are rolling sculptures in metal. It doesn’t matter what year it is. They don’t age. The Corvette, OTOH, is not what I would call a pretty automobile.
It is an engineering tour de force, but stunning it ain’t. Its more like a design committee was trying to mimic an F-4 Phantom or F-15 Strike Eagle. That’s why they held the unveiling of the C8 in a hangar near Miramar.
John – The c1’s and c2’s are rolling sculptures of metal.
USA,
Think you forgot that ANY Corvette is not made of metal. Certainly, the 63-67 coupe is gorgeous and. A recognized classic. But in my view, the C5-C8 are not automotive art altho I do like the C6 and C7.
F430 Ferrari about the same price. Where I live, used Ferrari beats new anything (except another Ferrari).
My dealer here in Montreal where I bought my Bolt ( not received yet ) had a 2022 Vette sitting in the showroom with a price of $135,000. No one had bought it yet. I asked how long a wait for one and my salesman said 5 to 6 years wait. That’s what GM told him.
If they put a FERRARI emblem on a dump truck the followers would subjectively praise it. FERRARI has brain washed the car world with its over valuation.
You should be a comedian. Ferrari overvalued? These hand built cars are works of art. I would take one in a heartbeat. The only Vettes I like are the 57-62. The new one is ok but that’s all. As for dump trucks, followers would not praise it at all. You have never been to a Ferrari dealership have you? Here in Montreal we have a beautiful showroom with cars available right now.
FERRARI could put its name on dump truck and people would fall for its over rated marque.