With inflation continuing to eat away at wallets around the globe, Australian Corvette enthusiasts looking to put a new C8 Z06 in their garage just received some unexpected good news.
Instead of the usual price increase that accompanies a new model year and additional features, the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is actually getting substantially cheaper Down Under.
The new Z06 will be priced at $299,990 Australian dollars plus on-road costs, a $36,010 reduction from the previous $336,000 price.
That’s particularly surprising because buyers aren’t getting a stripped-down version of America’s mid-engine supercar in exchange for the lower price.
The 2027 model benefits from the Corvette’s latest updates, including a redesigned interior highlighted by a three-screen layout, new technology and connected services, along with a redesigned center console.
Australian buyers will also get a different ordering experience.
The 2027 Z06 will be offered exclusively through a build-to-order program, allowing customers to personalize their cars with available colors, wheels, carbon-fiber components and the track-oriented Z07 Performance Package.
New exterior colors for 2027 include Pitch Grey Metallic, Admiral Blue Metallic and Roswell Green Metallic.
Of course, the centerpiece of the Z06 remains behind the passenger compartment.
Its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter LT6 V8 produces 475kW and 595Nm — roughly 637 horsepower and 439 lb-ft of torque — without turbochargers, superchargers or electric assistance.
The flat-plane-crank LT6 is billed as the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 ever installed in a production car, and it remains what separates the Z06 from the rest of the Australian Corvette lineup.
Source:
Drive.com.au
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Converted to USD, it’s still a $208,000 car. A markdown of $25,000 USD doesn’t make a hill of beans worth of difference.
The cut was practically necessary, as the Carrera S is 342k AUD. Zero reason to buy a Z06 at that price delta.
Who thinks they’ll reduce the price here in US by $25k no one
A ten percent reduction is large. They must have the RHD parts committed and need to sell. The UK price is higher there (like $275) and likely not selling as well as expected.
Maybe Aussie dollars are worth more than the US dollar that has been inflated to the moon.
Aussie dollars are also inflated and USD is worth more. No need to single out the US.