New Corvette

[MARTY]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/113011452551/2014-corvette-stingray-officially-unveiled

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/2014-chevrolet-corvette-stingray-arrives-edges-sharpened-235611949.html

[vxcalais]

http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8593061/new-corvette-finally-coming-to-oz

[empower]

You forgot the rumour that they are making these babies - RHD and possibly shipping them here!

[aratic]

You forgot the rumour that they are making these babies - RHD and possibly shipping them here!

That'll be the day!

[Evman]

Chevrolet Corvette, giving them away

HSV Corvette, $600,000 plus onroads.

It's because the market is smaller

:jerk:

[Mike33]

Sex on wheels, very nice. Here is another link with 20 odd pphotos and info about car

http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/news_story/photo_gallery_the_2014_chevrolet_corvette.html

[VRIIClubby]

I think many of the members on here and others in Aus will be hopinh this comes true, BUT...a few years to wait after its release I would be thinking it wont happen, hopefully though I'm proved wrong!

[VRIIClubby]

Is it just me or the front looks very 458 Italia?

Still, love it! Now, how to win lotto...

[Angeldust]

HSV's replacement for after the VF???

[Angeldust]

quote fro the article:


And as for money? GM hasn’t revealed pricing of the new car, but said it would be in the range of the current Corvette, which retails at $50,000 USD for the base model. Expect to pay at least double that in Australia.


lol wtf.. they're even telling us they are going to rip us off.

[zorro]

Of course, we give them monaro & VE for a song and we pay through the nose in return.... Bit sad when the dollar is so strong and if they are going to right hook them factory and send them here wouldn't cost 50k.

[VX2VESS]

Yes agree our $$ is worth more, they would be importing in bulk first up, it is GM with buying power so transport costs would NOT be the same as one offs etc. our cars sold for less over there than here so return the favor.. if were $60K here would sell like hotcakes..

But it is Australia, everything here the prices are double for no real reason on imports of all kinds.. look at GM spare parts we can import them at 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of Holden prices for the exact same part.

[bozodos]

Wouldn't it be a Holden Corvette over here? hahaha

[empower]

looks like hopes were given for no reason

http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and-reviews/car-news/corvette_for_australia_gone_in_24_hours/


The second in charge of General Motors, Tim Lee, who is the head of the company’s international operations, hit out at reports of a right-hand-drive Corvette for Australia, exclusively revealed by News Limited yesterday.

He told reporters at the Detroit motor show overnight: “I have no idea what [General Motors CEO Dan Akerson] said but we have no plan to put a right-hand-drive under that bonnet. The Corvette is a Chevrolet, it’s not a Holden, it never will be, next question.”

[bonners]

im sorry.... but :spew:

its a nice looking car but looks like its a miss match of all sorts of things.

I mean wheres the iconic round tailights. Looks more like a Camaro rear end.

[DEVLGM]

Wouldn't it be a Holden Corvette over here? hahaha

Then perhaps you'll have corvette owners putting Holden badges on their cars.... Lol

[XUV]

I don't mind it
http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196759_401334903287312_738839275_n.jpg

[VYBerlinaV8]

I always liked the idea of the Corvette, but they've taken it too far now.

I really liked the previous model before the one we have now.

[SCiFiRE]

GMs International Operation guy doesn't sound at all as confident about that...

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/corvette-there-is-no-plan-20130115-2cqax.html

[Jag530G]

GMs International Operation guy doesn't sound at all as confident about that...

Yes, it sounds like the CEO got a bit too enthusiastic in talking to the journos.

If the Corvette was to be produced in RHD and exported to Australia then below I have outlined a guide to what it might theoretically be priced at, based on the Corvette having a price tag of US$50K.

BMW Z4 sDrive2.0i 2.0L turbo man: US price: USD$47,350 MSRP, Oz price: AUD$82,500
BMW Z4 sDrive3.5i 3.0L turbo man: US price: USD$55,150 MSRP, Oz price: AUD$107,500
Porsche Boxster 2.7L man: US price USD$49,500 MSRP, Oz price: AUD$107,000
Porsche Boxster S 3.4L man: US price: USD$60,900 MSRP, Oz price: AUD$133,300

Using the above as a rough guide a Corvette would sell for say $90K-$110K if it was USD$50K in the US.

BMW certainly seem to have a sharper pencil in Australia, the Z4 3.0t is the same price here as the base Boxster yet in the US the Z4 is 10% dearer.

Sources for above data are Oz prices: Wheels and US prices: http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Porsche_Boxster/prices/ and http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/BMW_Z4/2013/prices/


Cheers, Matthew

[Brett240]

Given the low volume/ engineering involved/ market positioning they would be 160K plus anyway.

Australia will have to wait for private RHD conversions as normal.

[Brett240]

yep the back is all wrong. it looks 'newer' but not better than the C6.

i wouldnt say no to one though.

[VYBerlinaV8]

Easy come easy go...

Never mind.

http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and-reviews/car-news/corvette_for_australia_gone_in_24_hours?origin=hpc 3

[Pickles]

Top top top iconic GM vehicle.
I love it.....like I've loved most Corvettes...but R.H.D.......ain't NO WAY that's gonna happen.
Cheers, Pickles.

[mickeyVX350]

That thing is as mean as shark sh*t!!!!

[Keif3r]

looks pretty good!

[Drizt]

I've always wanted a corvette. Pity this beast is not coming our way :(

[Angeldust]

same, i've always wanted a corvette too. Simply beacsue to me its always been the average joe's sports/super car.

Unlike certain euro overpriced dreamboats (are ferrari's/lambo's even real? conspiracy imo :) )

[jono0309]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV3wOGC9Ctw