Chevrolet has just opened up
order books for the 2020 Corvette Convertible and with the Coupe already sold
out for the first year, the Convertible is the only option available until
2021. Corvette Blogger reports that the striking Corvette Convertible can be
ordered through Chevrolet dealerships although there will be a certain number
of cars allocated to each dealer. Should your local dealership run out of
allocations, you may have to find another showroom to order the droptop sports
car through.
Preliminary reports indicate
that production of the 2020 Corvette Convertible will kick off in April with
the first dealership deliveries expected to take place in May. Chevrolet
designed the new-age Corvette with the intention of selling it in both coupe
and convertible forms. Consequently, it didn’t have to make any structural
changes for the droptop and while it may have gained 36 kg in weight
due to the folding top and the six electric motors that operate it, the
Corvette Convertible should handle and perform just as well as the coupe.
Power is provided by
Chevrolet’s new 6.2-liter naturally-aspirated LT2 V8 engine with 495 hp and 637 Nm when equipped with the available performance exhaust system.
Coupled to the engine is an eight-speed transmission driving the rear wheels.
The car’s removable roof can
be lowered or raised at speeds of up to 30 mph in as little as 16 seconds.
Prices for the Corvette Convertible start at US$ 67,495 or US$ 7,500 more than an
equivalent coupe.
