Would you buy this car? Comment below. You can read the article here: www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/2022-chevrolet-c8-corvette-review-first-australian-drive
The design criticism is off the mark. A Corvette should never be 'beautifully elegant'....that's not the brief. This aint a Maserati. They nailed it - mechanically, and aesthetically. The Z06 will be even more jaw dropping. Other than that....great review.
@@Patrick-bu5vy no, 'Mr LOL', you lack the gift of perspective: relatively speaking, this new age Corvette isn't elegant, but butch, for the details and proportions highlighted in the video. It's not a 'Vette of old.
Mid Engine V8 goodness doesn't get much better than this, so I bought one. I eventually sold it, though, it just didn't have enough "soul". One minor correction, the base model is targa, there is a convertible model you have to pay extra for.
I have looked at countless reviews of the C8 and this is the first one to have complained about the styling. Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but on that score you are convincingly outvoted. The Z06 - due in late 2023, does address the points you have made however but whether they are essential is a matter for conjecture. The Z06 also comes complete with real teeth, engine wise, and clearly will make the Euros look even more ridiculously over priced.
Complete BS. Stopped watching after the comment about "14 grand for the targa top." That's actually for the convertible: all the coupes have a targa top standard. If you can't even get THAT straight, you are in the wrong business.
The C8 LT2 spec retails for USD68,000. I'm sure GM's Australian dealerships buy it at a much lower factory pricing. But as a like for like comparison using an exchange rate of 0.7 the 68k is about AUD97k. The list price in AU before on road costs is AUD145,000. LCT & GST make up $26400. So you are paying at a minimum 20k more than you should. Shipping alone is no where near this expensive and don't forget that these calcs are based on retail price not on what the AU dealer is actually paying. 20k Australia tax, thanks GM!
A great value for money supercar. It is a supercar for the doubters on here. The performance figures are amazing. And it can be optioned to look great unlike the one tested. 3.5 seconds to 100 kmh and a 11.5 second 400 metre time are awesome as is the handling.
The design of your shorts to kneecap ratio is all wrong. It doesn’t work for me.. Your mid engine is showing….. Your design team got it wrong. The corvette is perfect though.
Per your comments on the looks, I think a lot of those "issues" will be dealt with nicely in the Z06 and beyond models. The wheel wells will fill up better and the car will sit lower. The side panels are handled differently and look better in the Z06. IMO (and the opinion of most people) it is a handsome car, except for the backside. Maybe a mid-model refresh could help that out.
So, the bread and butter 'brakes' are actually brake by wire, hence why you can adjust the brake feel. Would I have one? Sure would. Once you've had a mid engine car or two it's hard to go back.! Don't like my chances of securing a build slot or coming up with the $170 needed for drive away final price.
Realistically you’re not gonna pick one of these up for less than 170k. And we probably won’t have the full option list that the U.S. has. I can’t justify that price for a car that starts at 59k in America and even cheaper in Canada. Especially with the z06 model not far off production in America.
You can't even get them in the US in any configuration for under 100k USD at the moment... at least not unless you are willing to wait over a year for yours.
Bad review!, He got the Targa top info wrong, unacceptable. His opinion on the styling is off. He is wanting a masculine design to be more elegant and metro-sexual. Next time get a proper car enthusiast to do the review.
There are also development costs in that $150k because of the new mid engine configuration. Yes same power and other numbers as the Mustang, but a totally different beast.
You want a mid engined V8 with 500hp, a dual clutch auto, available magnetic suspension, that interior, looks like this and a targa top (which is standard, despite what this video says) for the price of a Mustang? What planet are you on? Complaining about the Corvette's value proposition is utterly bizarre.
Sorry, but you've been proved wrong already. Car is already sold out for several years and most people are paying well over the standard price to get one.
@@vettenews8159 Oh so Australia's shipment of 250 are all spoken for. Stand by my original comment, might see a few out being driven at most. The rest of them will surely be mothballed up in garages, with "collectors" naming there price in the classifieds....and getting it.
@@Mexxx65 Yes, not only are the first 250 spoken for, the dealers have a combined total of at least another 750 deposits taken for the next 3 shipments. All ethical dealers have stopped taking deposits beyond this, but most have many more on their books waiting to pay a deposit when they are able to. Unfortunately, there is one dealer, who shall remain nameless, who has taken some 70 deposits. What number do you have in mind that you define as "bugger all" ie. the number that Honda sold?
@@vettenews8159 My reference to "bugger all" stands mate. How many NSX's do you see driving around our roads in Oz "bugger all". How many NSX's did you see driving around our roads in Oz when they were selling the Gen1 here. again "bugger all". There where more Ferrari's out on the roads in Oz back then! How many Gen2 NSX's do you see driving around our roads in Oz? Again "bugger all".....oh and pls don't forget to inform me when you see 700+ C8's driving around our roads in Oz on the same day....ok mate.
Have to agree with you on the styling. I suppose Vett's have never exactly been subtle, but this is a bit too much.. The rear window has obviously been designed for a gun rack.. ;)
this supercar has the best interior ever all the other interiors porsche lambo mclaren look like a piece of shyt next to this interior its not even close
Buying a house is the right move vice purchasing a car. I don't get the motor and transmission problems you stated. All cars have issues and are corrected by the dealer. I guess you haven't heard about the strut failures in the GT4 or the glass cracking in the 992.
@@SimonWorlds I can tell you here in America, the Vette has gone forward completely with the redesign. For every 50 year old interested in this car there 50 of me (30 year olds) wanting one of these. At $60-85K USD, absolute steal for what you get in this engineering machine.
@@sonicmoj1 I fit the c8 ZO6 demographic. However, when I visited my dealer to reserve a ZO6 the office was littered with the new young Corvette enthusiast. This group are young professionals with the income stream to buy any type of vehicle. Guess what. They have put down deposits to the tune of 5,000 at the worlds largest Corvette dealership in the USA to purchase a C8 ZO6.
Would you buy this car? Comment below. You can read the article here: www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/2022-chevrolet-c8-corvette-review-first-australian-drive
Yer I would, the problem is supply! My dealer said up to a 5 year wait, that’s really disappointing.
This car alone proves how much better Chevrolet is than Ford
Australia...Welcome to the Corvette family, enjoy the ride
The design criticism is off the mark. A Corvette should never be 'beautifully elegant'....that's not the brief. This aint a Maserati. They nailed it - mechanically, and aesthetically. The Z06 will be even more jaw dropping. Other than that....great review.
Every Corvette up to this butch one has been elegant
@@nessuno5403 This is an american muscle car, if you want elegant then go buy some european car.
@@nessuno5403 LOL...that's like saying every Lambo is 'subtle'. Big, brauny, in ya face.....that's Corvette.
@@Patrick-bu5vy no, 'Mr LOL', you lack the gift of perspective: relatively speaking, this new age Corvette isn't elegant, but butch, for the details and proportions highlighted in the video. It's not a 'Vette of old.
@@hasha9 who said I want a Corvette and elegant? Read above
Mid Engine V8 goodness doesn't get much better than this, so I bought one. I eventually sold it, though, it just didn't have enough "soul". One minor correction, the base model is targa, there is a convertible model you have to pay extra for.
Will the Z06, ZR1 or ZORA have enough soul for you :)
Not enough soul, that’s what the whole thing is about. Have you ever owned and LS motor prior to this? I’d seriously doubt it
$14,000 option for targa? Every modelhas a targa top. It’s not an option. 1lt, 2lt, 3lt
I have looked at countless reviews of the C8 and this is the first one to have complained about the styling. Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but on that score you are convincingly outvoted. The Z06 - due in late 2023, does address the points you have made however but whether they are essential is a matter for conjecture. The Z06 also comes complete with real teeth, engine wise, and clearly will make the Euros look even more ridiculously over priced.
Complete BS. Stopped watching after the comment about "14 grand for the targa top." That's actually for the convertible: all the coupes have a targa top standard. If you can't even get THAT straight, you are in the wrong business.
The C8 LT2 spec retails for USD68,000. I'm sure GM's Australian dealerships buy it at a much lower factory pricing. But as a like for like comparison using an exchange rate of 0.7 the 68k is about AUD97k. The list price in AU before on road costs is AUD145,000. LCT & GST make up $26400. So you are paying at a minimum 20k more than you should. Shipping alone is no where near this expensive and don't forget that these calcs are based on retail price not on what the AU dealer is actually paying. 20k Australia tax, thanks GM!
They're over $240,000 now in Australia.
sexiest car in australia!!! i need one
A great value for money supercar.
It is a supercar for the doubters on here. The performance figures are amazing.
And it can be optioned to look great unlike the one tested.
3.5 seconds to 100 kmh and a 11.5 second 400 metre time are awesome as is the handling.
Best aussie review...i want one
The design of your shorts to kneecap ratio is all wrong. It doesn’t work for me.. Your mid engine is showing….. Your design team got it wrong. The corvette is perfect though.
All of the C8 wheels (Except for the Z06) are absolute trash. I'd swap them right out of the dealer lot lol. The rest of the car is great.
Motor also done Aus best performance car and this C8 was just beaten around a race track by the entry M3 manual, the completion would have flogged it.
Car looks awesome
ALL OF THEM ARE TARGA TOPS its 15 grand for the power convertible
Per your comments on the looks, I think a lot of those "issues" will be dealt with nicely in the Z06 and beyond models. The wheel wells will fill up better and the car will sit lower. The side panels are handled differently and look better in the Z06. IMO (and the opinion of most people) it is a handsome car, except for the backside. Maybe a mid-model refresh could help that out.
So, the bread and butter 'brakes' are actually brake by wire, hence why you can adjust the brake feel. Would I have one? Sure would. Once you've had a mid engine car or two it's hard to go back.! Don't like my chances of securing a build slot or coming up with the $170 needed for drive away final price.
That's a significant price premium over the LHD version that we get in the US.
Very well-done sir! From Atlanta
looks like an old f430 challenge
The styling is American...you wouldn't understand.
Good thing GM designed the car in USA, rather than you in Ozzi land where you still drive on the wrong side of the road!!!!!!
It shouldn't be that heavy!! 1600kg plus almost a commodore weight, insane
Realistically you’re not gonna pick one of these up for less than 170k. And we probably won’t have the full option list that the U.S. has. I can’t justify that price for a car that starts at 59k in America and even cheaper in Canada. Especially with the z06 model not far off production in America.
You can't even get them in the US in any configuration for under 100k USD at the moment... at least not unless you are willing to wait over a year for yours.
Its a factory made RHD , that's why it comes with a 3 year warranty .
Same people think a 911 is good looking. Clown! Pitiful review.
As American as deep fried elvis - love it 😊
Bad review!, He got the Targa top info wrong, unacceptable. His opinion on the styling is off. He is wanting a masculine design to be more elegant and metro-sexual. Next time get a proper car enthusiast to do the review.
Great review and great car, but...
I'd buy it if it was a price competitor close to the Mustang. $150k, no thanks. I'll stick with my Audi RS.
There are also development costs in that $150k because of the new mid engine configuration. Yes same power and other numbers as the Mustang, but a totally different beast.
Same here 150k for a na corvette no thanks
The mustang is less refined so it shouldn’t cost similar and why would you replace your RS-something with a mid engined car anyway?
You want a mid engined V8 with 500hp, a dual clutch auto, available magnetic suspension, that interior, looks like this and a targa top (which is standard, despite what this video says) for the price of a Mustang? What planet are you on? Complaining about the Corvette's value proposition is utterly bizarre.
but somehow the always love the recycled vw beetle that porsche has been spinning for 50 years ...Auto jurnos are all losers
"Modern day Honda NSX Gen1". Honda sold bugger all here, and Chevrolet will do exactly the same with this new C8.
Sorry, but you've been proved wrong already. Car is already sold out for several years and most people are paying well over the standard price to get one.
@@vettenews8159 Oh so Australia's shipment of 250 are all spoken for. Stand by my original comment, might see a few out being driven at most. The rest of them will surely be mothballed up in garages, with "collectors" naming there price in the classifieds....and getting it.
@@Mexxx65 Yes, not only are the first 250 spoken for, the dealers have a combined total of at least another 750 deposits taken for the next 3 shipments. All ethical dealers have stopped taking deposits beyond this, but most have many more on their books waiting to pay a deposit when they are able to. Unfortunately, there is one dealer, who shall remain nameless, who has taken some 70 deposits. What number do you have in mind that you define as "bugger all" ie. the number that Honda sold?
@@vettenews8159 My reference to "bugger all" stands mate. How many NSX's do you see driving around our roads in Oz "bugger all". How many NSX's did you see driving around our roads in Oz when they were selling the Gen1 here. again "bugger all". There where more Ferrari's out on the roads in Oz back then! How many Gen2 NSX's do you see driving around our roads in Oz? Again "bugger all".....oh and pls don't forget to inform me when you see 700+ C8's driving around our roads in Oz on the same day....ok mate.
Another tossa should be reviewing lawn movers not cars
Styling is well …. American . 🤷🏼♂️
Its base model c8 the zo6 is way better
Not a fan of the C8 looks or its lack of a manual option. The rear end is such an eyesore.
Have to agree with you on the styling. I suppose Vett's have never exactly been subtle, but this is a bit too much.. The rear window has obviously been designed for a gun rack.. ;)
That’s the first time I have ever seen those wheels. Not a fan either.
this supercar has the best interior ever all the other interiors porsche lambo mclaren look like a piece of shyt next to this interior its not even close
At this point you're just hating....
If I had the money to buy a 2022 Chevy Corvette, I'd buy a house. Then, no worries about all the motor and transmission problems.
Can't get much of a house for $60k US.
Engine and trans? What are you talking about.
Buying a house is the right move vice purchasing a car. I don't get the motor and transmission problems you stated. All cars have issues and are corrected by the dealer. I guess you haven't heard about the strut failures in the GT4 or the glass cracking in the 992.
You can sleep in a car. You can’t drive a house.
Super car? that can't walk a carrera S...yeah right.
A 911 isn't a supercar either
@@nessuno5403 that's my point.
Carrera S is almost double the price of this stupid!!
@@aesho46 You just don't get it do you?
Putting a Lambo next to this at the beginning is ludicrous to say the least…
Hell no, give me a C7 Z06 LT4sc thanks, this car is no longer a Corvette.
Really over a C8 ZR1 or C8 Zora??? No thanks. 1200hp TT rear engine with electric front motor assist. AWD C8 Zora. All day over the C7 Z06.
@@sonicmoj1 my point is that the new C8 has gone backwards, Atleast in Australia.
And I used the C7 as a similarly priced car.
@@SimonWorlds I can tell you here in America, the Vette has gone forward completely with the redesign. For every 50 year old interested in this car there 50 of me (30 year olds) wanting one of these. At $60-85K USD, absolute steal for what you get in this engineering machine.
@@sonicmoj1 I fit the c8 ZO6 demographic. However, when I visited my dealer to reserve a ZO6 the office was littered with the new young Corvette enthusiast. This group are young professionals with the income stream to buy any type of vehicle. Guess what. They have put down deposits to the tune of 5,000 at the worlds largest Corvette dealership in the USA to purchase a C8 ZO6.
Nice, one less person to compete with lol.