Right-Hand-Drive Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Arrives In Australia

The C8Chevrolet Corvette Stingrayhas been on sale in America since the 2020 model year. While Chevrolet's mid-engine sports car has suffered a few setbacks and delays in the US, customers in markets outside of America have been forced to wait a lot longer to experience the C8 Corvette.

After the first right-hand-drive examplesdebuted in Japanback in June, the C8 Corvette is preparing to enter the Australian market. Originally, the C8 Corvette was supposed to go on sale in Australia in the first half of 2021, but it will now enter production later this month.

This will come as a relief to Australian enthusiasts as there were rumors theright-hand drive Corvette was canceleddue to challenges caused by the pandemic. Before customer deliveries begin later this year, a C8 Corvette Convertible 3LT finished in Torch Red has been imported for local engineering validation in Victoria, Australia.

"This is a significant milestone for GMSV and while we would have loved to have celebrated with more fanfare, we have had to adjust our plans in light of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions," said Joanne Stogiannis, director of GM Specialty Vehicles. "It is a doubly-exciting time for Corvette fans in Australia and New Zealand, as later this month our right-hand-drive C8 Corvettes are due to go into regular production at the famed Bowling Green Plant in Kentucky."