The 2024 Corvette ushers in the fifth model year for the latest eighth-generation C8, bringing with it a series of changes and updates highlighted by the the arrival of the hybrid-powered, all-wheel-drive 2024 Corvette E-Ray. The 2024 Corvette was originally scheduled to begin rolling off the line on September 5th, as GM Authority was the first to report. Now, however, GM Authority has learned that the 2024 Corvette production start date has been pushed back.
According to sources familiar with the matter, production of the 2024 Corvette is now scheduled to begin September 12th, 2023, one week later than the September 5th production start date which GM Authority originally reported. Production of the 2023 Corvette will end September 12th as well. Production will once again take place exclusively at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky.
Dealers will be able to submit orders for the 2024 Corvette Stingray and 2024 Corvette Z06 starting July 27th. Orders for the 2024 Corvette E-Ray will open up August 17th. The official 2024 Corvette online configurator tool is now live and available to use at Chevrolet’s website.
As GM Authority covered previously, the Corvette’s destination freight charge (DFC) is now more expensive, set at $1,595 for the 2024 model year, as compared to $1,395 for the preceding 2023 model year. The pricing increase is also partly justified by the inclusion of extra safety features, namely Automatic Emergency Braking, Intellibeam Headlamps, and Lane Keep Assist.
As for the mechanical specs, the 2024 Corvette Stingray once again features the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine, which is rated at 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the 2024 Corvette Z06 is once again running the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 LT6 gasoline engine, rated at 670 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque. Finally, the new 2024 Corvette E-Ray mates the Stingray’s 6.2L V8 LT2 with a single front-mounted electric motor and 1.9 kWh battery system to boost peak output to 655 horsepower. All C8 Corvette variants ride on the GM Y2 platform.
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Never knew that the destination charge was partially to cover the cost of new features for the following year model. lol I think the writer/reporter has not clearly reported the aspects of the increased transportation charge to $1,595.
At least they aren’t trying to steal from you like Bachmann Chevrolet in Louisville, Kentucky. They agreed to sell me a Z06 at MSRP and when I went to order they wanted $50,000 over MSRP.
What does emergency braking and intellibeam headlights have to do with the increase in destination charge???
I usually don’t like new laws, but I’d support a law that said destination changes must be included in MSRP and get rid of the whole destination charge scam.
Seriously? You want to get the idiots in congress involved?
Personally I am not a person that would purchase a new Corvette: I love my over priced Porsche’s too much to go back to Corvette. Having said this I sincerely admire the bang-for-buck that you get out of a Corvette.
But, and just my two cents worth, if I was one of those folks that thought that I was getting a 2024 Vette but instead received a 2023 model I would be pissed.
There is getting to be a lot of Corvettes on the streets now-a-days and the depreciation from receiving the last Vette made in 2023 verses receiving the first 2024 Vette is substantial.
5-10 years from now when you go to sell your 2023 to buy your new EV no one will care that it was made at the end of 2023, it’s a year older and not worth as much.
As mentioned please don’t shoot me, just my opinion if I was in this particular situation.
That’s a lot of words to say nothing…here was my takeaway: Hi, my name is Matt. I have a Porsche and I am smarter with my money than you people that buy Corvettes.
Very funny! Personally speaking, and having been fortunate to have owned various incredible sports cars and super cars, including Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari, the C8 is the single best car I have ever owned!!
Setting aside the “Bang for the Buck”, which we know cannot be beat, NOTHING drives like the new Vette, and that comes from someone who never thought in a million years, I would own one. Corvette was never on the radar for me, but from the moment I first drove it, it was a total love affair.
Years ago when the NSX first came out, I said the same, even though the car was severely under powered. Yet, the handling of that car was so perfect, it filled in the gap for the deficient power. Today however, the C8 captured the go kart like handling I have missed since the NSX and given its drivers the nearly 500 hp the car needs to propel it well beyond anything else on the road that is naturally aspirated.
What GM has done to the super car world is astonishing and I look forward to seeing more from them!!
The destination charge went up because of the extra safety features???? So it costs more to ship a vehicle with more safety features than one that doesn’t have those features? You don’t have a clue what your talking about!!!!
Why in thew world didn’t GM add the extra cost for the safety features onto the base price of the vehicle – rather than disingenuously layering it onto the destination freight charge ?????
I saw no increase in price for my configuration as I changed from 2023 to 2024 2LT Z51 Convertible.
Not true. 24′ 2LT Z51 gone up by $1,800
Porsche never fits into a conversation re Corvettes when it’s made completely out of this country.
Were talking 70 years now and American Made !!!!! AMERICA’S Sports Car !!!
I’m wondering if they will ever reinstate the employee discounts on Corvettes? Like I said I’m just wondering
Personally speaking, and having been fortunate to have owned various incredible sports cars and super cars, including Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari, but the C8 is the single best car I have ever owned!!
Setting aside the “Bang for the Buck”, which we know cannot be beat, NOTHING drives like the new Vette, and that comes from someone who never thought in a million years, I would own one. Corvette was never on the radar for me, but from the moment I first drove it, it was a total love affair.
Years ago when the NSX first came out, I said the same, even though the car was severely under powered. Yet, the handling of that car was so perfect, it filled in the gap for the deficient power. Today however, the C8 captured the go kart like handling I have missed since the NSX and given its drivers the nearly 500 hp the car needs to propel it well beyond anything else on the road that is naturally aspirated.
What GM has done to the super car world is astonishing and I look forward to seeing more from them!!
GM should just stop building the 2024 Z06. If you cannot produce them Stop advertising them. About 1500 2023 Z06 sold! Shocking..