The Corvette is a BARGAIN! (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2022 review)
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- The mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette C8 was rumoured for a long time, finally built and is now becoming more available in Australia - though watch out for a nasty sting from dealers in the form of high delivery charges. Technically, you should be able to pick up a factory right-hand drive 2022 Corvette Stingray 3LT in Australia for about $170-180,000 driveaway depending on spec, which strikes us as a big bargain compared to a Porsche 911 or a entry-level Ferrari or Lamborghini supercar!
So, what’s the Corvette Stingray really like? We sent Chasing Cars road test journalist John Law out with a subtle, grey C8 Corvette on some challenging Australian roads to find out whether it’s worth your cash.
The mid-engined Corvette starts at $145K plus on-road costs in Australia for a ‘base’ 2LT model and heads up to $190K for a Carbon Edition. All use a 6.2-litre petrol V8 engine making 369kW of power (494 hp).
As always, we don’t accept advertising from car manufacturers, and we’re powered by Budget Direct - so this is an independent, honest review of the Chevrolet Corvette.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro and design
3:11 - Interior
8:43 - Boot space
10:44 - Running costs
11:35 - Driving dynamics
21:25 - Should you buy a Corvette?
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"Here around the back, we have this lovely looking tramp stamp". Hilarious guys...
Spose it's a bargain specially when some flops are asking 270k plus for LandCruisers in oz
Weird, I don't see any comments complaining that a 100k plus car has no manual. Great review John
Not really a purists car I think
Yeah I drove a C7 LT3 with manual - Felt like driving a 4 wheel Harley. With the C8 - you don't need or miss a manual........
I love this car, it's incredible! I was fortunate enough to have a ride in a RHD C8 here in the UK and I was smiling for the rest of the day.
I'm into cars and daily an 89 IROC-Z 5.7 TPI, my only criticism would be that getting out of my old school V8 and then experiencing the C8 it felt a bit like a computer simulator and seemed to loose a bit of the raw experience. Although I guess anything modern would be the same, perhaps a C6 would be a good compromise.
in 2 years time, you will find 1 of these in every garage in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
No you won't. They only make 160-180 cars a day. They wanted to make 40k a year. The highest ever has been 24115. It will be a decade before you see them. That's if you don't have another 2 years of insane lockdowns. Lost a lot of respect for your beautiful country. Fight tyranny ..
Probably - they are more common place now here in the states.
Great review! Will be waiting to see the c8 *Eray* review now. 😁
Great video team. Loved the intro and all the driving b-roll!
Great review John. I've watched Speed phenom for years here on YT and he was one of the early recipients of the C8 and as far as I know tracked his more than any other UA-camr that I know of and it did not miss a beat. As for the understeer I'm pretty sure Chevrolet have a front wheel alignment setting they recommend for track days that dials most of that out.
I have a model y performance and this might be OK arked right next to it but do i sell my ht 307 monaro?
Hey bud that m doesn't put the car in my mode it's for manual for only shifting with the paddles. My mode is done through the round dial there in the middle section the round wheel that changes to track sport wet or my mode, the m is only for manual shifting via paddles.. Just thought your audience should know. Cheers
Don't know where you got your pricing from but the cheapest second hand LT2 i could find was $250,000 and the three's are bringing $300,000 which makes them no bargain at all
I was told by a dealer that the waiting list for this car up to 2030. I know the BMW M cars and AMGs are better cars but I like the looks of this Corvette and yes, very fast in a straight line.
"Better"?
Hmmm... I'm certain that "depends" upon that which matters TO YOU.
the only problem is that they cannot make enough of the vette!
Australia has given up on seeing it here at a decent price. So stick it .
I prefer the first iteration (twin rear glass) of the Chev Corvette. It was more advanced given it was in the late fifties. And looked outstanding. In the end, I bought a new Jag XKE EType. Still. I'll always love the Chev Corvette All Models. thanks for the video review. very good. Melb VIC..
My Goodness. You car reviewers provide excellent bang for our buck so to speak. It us obvious to me that so much work goes into the production of these car reviews. You should be paid more money. My opinion.
It looks good, sounds great, probably drives OK so I can make it a daily. The price is a bit stiff, but, undercuts competition somewhat. Pity that if I order this month delivery can't be guaranteed in the next five years. 5 years!
"...It looks good, sounds great, probably drives OK..." - The one in my garage drive more than just ok - Its was worth the wait........
This video is 4K, but some scenes are way blurry than many 1080p videos in UA-cam. Did you guys use a gopro to shoot some sceneries in this video?
Some, yes. Quite difficult to film inside the engine bay without one.
Looks awesome 👌
Bro who ordered all the c8s to the UK/Australian with stripes???? All of them down under or across the pond have stripes 😭😭😭
Top car and a great review John. Really good value for money.
That "M" is Not for My Mode, it's for Manual Mode!
How did you get to drive it ??? Legally in NSW you're supposed to be over 25yo to drive a V8..
''An extra 400NMS(16:22) as well'' as the previous Gen..???
5:20 an Aphex Twin fan I see?
Awesome car. The Z06 will be truly mind bending.
Not sure if this car fits in with the future of our new government policy. Maybe just a weekender
God willing, it DOES NOT!
Only 6.2 litre
Dream Job........
Sounds loud inside.
No - its not. Many complaint is that it's too quiet. My C8 has the standard exhaust - When not pushing the gas pedal - its as quiet as my Lexus Hybrid CT200h - if not quieter.......
@@thegooddoctor6719 I'm talking road noise not exhaust
@@mharro88 So am I. I'm talking inside the car both with the top up and down. The car at Highway speeds is as quiet as a my 2016 CX5 Mazda..... The car is quiet.....
911 is the same price as corvette in US/Canada. you are getting ripped off
Cheap looking design lines
damnit, why didn't they consult with you first !
@@MichaelNiteRealEstate i charge more than this crap sheet designer. American design is always harsh and brutal in comparison to euro design.
@@BobbyDazzler888 It’s because we value striking & bold designs. It goes well with the positive cultural attitude of strong principled individuals . Just look at all the other amazing things that our economy /people produce like general Tech and aviation. Crap sheet is a harsh and brutal description my friend. I would wager you’ve yet to see one in person. Are you in central or west Europe? If neither please do share. Curious where this styling criticism so confidently comes from.
The car looks better in person - but yeah I agree - They could have done better. The C7 may not as well, But D@mn that's a better looking car.....
The time for electrification... Is set to 2035 in America.
WHY cant a Corvette just be a Corvette... Why does it always have to be something it isnt. For my ENTIRE LIFE, I have been told every Corvette model is a "bargain supercar" and then it turns out to be exactly NOT a Ferrari at half price. Imagine if Corvette could just ONCE make a car that matches the hype.
NONE of the factory's claimed numbers are possible to achieve in reality.
Well I drove a Ferrari 458 italia - that car felt like a go-cart - a little hollow. And Yes the C8 matches the hype....
too much bla bla explanation...
Yeah, thats exactly it, dude... The sub 3 seconds Corvette CLAIMS. But the car wont do it. It has never done it. The onboard computers make all sorts of allowances to make it happen... But if you use external telemetry, you will see the numbers are around 3.6 - 4.2 Corvette has made a car that LIES to its owner.
Chevy always lies about 0-60. They probably got those times in ideal conditions on a prepped surface with a 1 foot rollout.
Sounds like you neither own one or driven one.
@@raymonds7492
Exactly. When this car was tested by TopGear over in England... It was a fully specced out Z51 race package priced at over 120 000 British pounds. And they explained this 0-60 of "less than 2.9 seconds" They said in reality.... Its closer to 4.2
Which is a HUGE difference. And then they explained how they do it. First its 0-62. Because thats 100 kilometers an hour. So they shave off a couple of tenths by only measuring 0-60. And then they have that 1 foot rollout.... But there is no standard for that. Everybody does their own thing. Some start the car 1 foot before the timer so the car is already moving when the timer starts, others have a FULL car length. So its just a wild guess now.
But the amazing thing is.... That the on-board Corvette display tells you that you did 2.9, even as low as 2.7 and stuff... When in reality you are doing anything from 3.6 to over 4.
So Corvette.... Has made a car that LIES to its owner to make them feel good about their life choices...
I mean... IMAGINE if Porsche, Lambo, Mclaren had made a car that LIES to its owner. OMG they would be the laughing stock of the industry. For decades. They would never be able to live that down.
But its american. So we cant point and laugh. We kinda just have to roll with it and write it off as a "cultural thing" otherwise were "anti-american" and evil.
Christ, what a time to be alive.
@@bobolulu7615
Ofcourse I havent.... They dont EXIST over here. I never even seen one.
@@captain_context9991 Audi also lies. Most of their cars can do faster times then they claim 😂
GM stopped producing an icon, a classic that has been manufactured since 1953, that is, a car with its own identity to manufacture what now? A bizarre copy of LaFerrari. This is unfortunate. The Chevrolet Corvette died. Since GM likes to copy Ferrari, GM could copy the Ferrari Omologata or Ferrari Roma and thus re-manufacture the Classic Corvette with an engine in the front as it always has been. Mid-engine Corvette is the same as a front-engined Porsche 911, in other words, ridiculous.
you're too emotional. This is a engineering masterpiece for so many objective and subjective reasons. its superior to the classic FR layout (ive owned multiple generations c4 thru c7) I too wish they would keep doing the front engine cars along side the ME but then life is never fair. Who knows, if the model becomes its own brand the opportunities are abundant. There is some real genuine and intelligent design and engineering going on with this C8 platform that past platforms lacked. The world keeps growing and so there is plenty of markets around the world beyond North America that a Corvette brand could be a successful one in. Imagine Corvette CUVs, and front engine coupes, convertibles and then mid engine sportscars and occasional hypercar models on the high end. Possibilities.... for growth and progress dude. These are machines, not people, or public figures, dont treat it like a religion... fan clubs with fanboys purists tend to get stuck in the past. Lets all cheers with beers to fun cars and good times.
@@MichaelNiteRealEstate I'm not stuck in the past. I just believe there is room for everyone. There was no need for GM to do away with the traditional front-engine model. Both could coexist peacefully. The creation of the mid-engine model should not mean the end of the traditional front-engine model. Ending the traditional model was a mistake. It's what I think.
It was always MEANT to be mid-engined ( look at the history of the Corvette Concepts) & ESPECIALLY after Zora took over...I hear you, but you are not correct. It has an American spirit still, no doubt.
@@mrfuriouser If it is from Zora's time and if this has been shelved so long, it shouldn't be a very good project, right? It's smelling of me another attitude of despair! Like: - Oh, people are tiring the traditional corvette with front engine, what can we do? - Oh! Dranks that outdated central engine project that has been there for the drawer for over 50 years! ha ha ha
@avaliacarros7739 Yeah, that makes so much more sense! I mean, SURELY it wasn't about $$$, right??? That never happens and would never happen in the corporate world, amiright??? You must've gone to Wharton!
Not a bargain, way overpriced.
How much should it be?
100%. The Kia Picanto is much better value for money.
110-115k plus on roads , it is a Holden after all.
Is it? Last I checked Holden don't sell cars in Australia, and this thing is about the third the cost of a McLaren. Pretty cheap for what it is.
If you compare it to what the Americans pay for it, yes absolutely, but don't forget we are paying 65k for a golf!!!
This is slower than McLaren GT
It's also way less than half the price of a McLaren GT
It's also slower than a Bugatti Chiron but it is a bit cheaper as well.
Yeah, few bucks short of a Chiron.
In what application will it be slower?
And how much is a McLaren again?