Pricing details for the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 have finally been announced for the Australian market and as we expected, it’s very expensive. Sold through General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV), the Corvette Z06 will set back buyers AUS$ 336,000 (US$ 228,795) plus on-road costs, meaning it will likely cost over AUS$ 350,000 (US$ 238,329) to actually buy, register and drive on local roads. This represents a AUS$ 146,000 (US$ 99,417) premium over the most expensive Corvette Stingray model currently on offer.
The price isn’t the only piece of bad
news. Corvette Z06 models coming to Australia are the same as those sold in
Europe, meaning the 5.5-liter naturally-aspirated V8 has been re-tuned from the 670 hp and 624 Nm it delivers in the U.S. to 637
hp and 595 Nm. Additionally, the presence of new petrol
particulate filters also means the Aussie car lacks the center exhausts and
instead has exhausts at the corners of the rear bumper, like the standard C8.
GMSV is bringing just a single trim level
of the Corvette Z06 to Australia, namely the flagship 3LZ Coupe. It includes
standard features like a carbon fiber steering wheel, leather trim on the doors
and instrument panels, Chevy’s GT2 sport bucket seats, and carbon fiber paddle
shifters. The Z07 Performance Pack will also be available but it is not yet
clear how much it will cost. It adds features like an enlarged rear wing, front
canards, a more pronounced front splitter, carbon ceramic brake discs, and Michelin
tires.
While pricey, the Corvette Z06 remains
good value in Australia compared to the alternatives. It is a touch more
expensive than the significantly less powerful Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS that’s
available from AUS$ 311,900 (US$ 212,385) before on-road costs and undercuts
the hybrid US$ 449,500 (US$ 306,082) McLaren Artura by almost US$ 120,000 (US$
81,700).
