Really impressive car

That's your taste that's your class that who you are. Important part, people know you're a low class.

Also in theory available here. One for sale in Aus on carsales but I think it's probably on order and not actually here. Asking about $360k which seems a bit over the top.

@@inCARnationAustralia The E-Ray only really makes any sense to buy over the Z06 if you live somewhere that gets a lot of rain and snow and need that AWD functionality. BTW, the Z06 was modeled after the Ferrari 458. It may not have that extra level of Ferrari nimbleness and luxury, but it is actually quite a bit faster in a straight line. Saw a video racing the Z06 vs. 458 vs. Lambo EVO. They figured out that they needed to give the Ferrari a 15 car length head start to make it a fair race. The Lambo needed 3 car lengths. The Z06 is an absolute beast, especially considering it still has a NA engine.

@@inCARnationAustraliaIt sounds extremely insane at that price point.

@@Nick-1992-SRB All imported cars attract a "luxury car tax" in Australia. 33% of any value over $80k. LCT was introduced as a tariff to protect the Australian car manufacturing industry. Which no longer exists. Also the AUD only buys US$0.65 at the moment. Hence our prices look, and are, very inflated compared to the USA or UK. Or anywhere really!

@@inCARnationAustralia Its best to avoid buying cars in general in Australia for that reason I know the Aussie dollar is weaker however no value for money whatsoever.

Thanks we’re glad you enjoyed it, not many people are used to seeing right hand drive Vette’s ! Good to have viewers in Hungary

@@markwilliamson3185 This is the first time I see a RHD Corvette I guess. I like your style, so I subscribed.

Yes I think it’s probably the only one, it’s an amazing colour and well done on securing one yourself. I’m told they may be stopping production in this colour, so they will be special

@markwilliamson3185 They stopped taking orders them as of March 2023. There is 914 combined 2022 and 2023 that includes 13 Z06's

We've seen them a bit now in Genesis cars, as side rear view mirrors. We're not fans. Apart from the focus adjustment that gets harder for our tired old eyes, the other issue is a loss of perspective that comes from normal stereoscopic vision. Makes it hard to judge closing distances, something a pair of eyes does incredibly well.

I'm like You. I have a 2006 GTO since new... I enjoy my GTO more than my 2021 C8.

We should!

Don’t worry buddy your not the only one that will be only wishing to have it this car is mainly made for well off people when you take into consideration all those Australian Luxury car Taxes and Import Taxes you’ll know why it’s so unaffordable.

That’s a great spec car you’ve chosen there. Thanks for your thoughts and I’m glad you enjoyed our review

Thank you 😁

Sounds like an amazing car. Wheels made buy Carbon Revolution here in Australia

@markwilliamson3185 Well, I just put 1k miles on them, and they have held up great so far. Hopefully, I don't crack one. Cheers!!

I’m there quite a bit with Rodin Cars, so I’ve experienced your amazing roads. Hope to do some vids soon.

Interesting! I didn’t know that, thanks

One might ask who's going to service it now Holden has been deceased for 8 years, and dealerships closing or flipping. The answer is GM Speciality vehicles, who also service the Silverado.

@@inCARnationAustralia Yeah, I suspect that prices will be more in line with the $250-350k price range than for a Commodore... From what I've seen of the Corvette they have definitely made a cheaper version of a Ferrari, taking a different route for the power pant. Who needs quad cams anyway right? lol. Not going to run out and buy one personally but it does demonstrate that GM can produce something interesting if they try.

To be honest, I wouldn't know the difference between a 200 series, a 300 series, or my left armpit. I just went for the gag. Sorry.

Yes as I said in the video, we were both surprised too. And they are such good drivers cars. Anyone got a theory on why so many people bought them and are afraid to put miles on them? CoVid investments? They have a great cylinder deactivation feature when cruising so they're reasonably economical running in "V4" mode. We don't see them at track days here either. What's going on peeps? If you're an Aussie who owns one, let us know!

@@inCARnationAustralia Funny to hear people are turning their C8 Corvette Stingrays into garage queens in Australia. They are so common in the US, about 135k sold in the US alone from 2020-2023. The C8 Corvette has 60% of the premium sports car market in the US with 3x the sales of the Porsche 911.

I suspect Mark will agree with me. We do both like a good PDK/DSG gearbox but both Mark and I still own and love our old manual gearbox cars. So I like your logic. Chev don't make a manual C8 anyway, so it has to be the Boxster GTS manual. If you're a Porsche fan and clearly you are John, it has to be the Porsche. On the road it will feel smaller and more precise. No doubt a Chev fan will have the same brand allegiance the other way, so to speak.

Thanks, I will say the Corvette's I have seen, a few here on the Gold Coast, do nail the look, Just got on the Porsche Tracker and my GTS build was completed yesterday. Now it's just shipping, to Porsche Gold Coast. What could go wrong!

GM clearly do want to target 'track day' owners by providing as much configurability as possible. No to mention the track-aware PDR data and video recorder.

Cars today are so much faster and have much higher capabilities. People always overestimate their capabilities themselves.

@@GTOHawg Good point. I watch some of these Nurburgring runs and can't comprehend how fast the driver's reactions are when driving some of these supercars.

Man you should drive over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a drizzly evening. 8 lanes, quite narrow, with counter-flow - so in the mornings 6 one way and 2 the other and in the evenings the opposite, or some variation thereof. Often 4 north, 4 south. Speed limit pretty low and head on crashes are not that common, but we call the middlemost lanes "the death lane". Spooky.

*Most people* haven't been in a decent electric car. Or any electric car. We've reviewed dozens and some are awesome in every way. Still love car like this Corvette, but 10 million full battery EVs sold around the world last year, and continuing to increase at 30% per year worldwide (despite what some people want you to think). So want it or not, like it or not, 10,000,000 is a freaking lot. So I think a lot of folks will change their mind once they get their backside in one. Especially the 650hp AWD one we're reviewing next week that's half the price of this excellent 'Vette.

@@inCARnationAustralia 2023 EV 's took 18 % market share globally , and only 7.5% in Australia and USA. High performance sports cars are one thing , but for electrification to take over , the average car has to succeed . We have seen Ford lose $4 Billion in the last year alone due to EV's , that cannot continue. Many other makers including GM and MB are scaling back previously announced plans to increase EV's due to poor demand from consumers. Government subsidies are gradually being wound back. NIO lost $2.9 Billion in the last quarter. VW are being sued for a fire on a ship in Feb 2022 , started by an EV. In China , a land of 20million EV's , an average of 8 EV's are self igniting every day. 1Q24 USA vehicle sales increased by 5% , but not EV's. German EV sales in March fell almost 30%. Global Tesla deliveries 1Q24 went down 8% year on year , and down 20% vs the prior qtr. They are now laying off 10,000 workers. Consumers are rightly concerned about range anxiety , charging difficulty , high prices , fire risk , reducing range in cold temperatures, high insurance costs due to higher accident rates ,repair costs and write off frequencies , and poor re - sale values. They may be nice to drive , but there are many other reasons why many people will never own an EV , the % of people who say they will not buy one is increasing and forecasts of continued massive growth in battery powered car sales may well turn out to be completely wrong.

@@inCARnationAustralia 10,000,000 is around 15 to 18% of total vehicle sales . In Australia and the USA , Ev's accounted for only 7.5% of the market. EV sales are stagnating globally , for many different reasons. Car makers are scaling back plans to make EV's due to poor demand , so forecasts of increasing sales may turn out to be wrong.

@@Leonardo555ZZZZ We shall see won't we. If ever there was a cult, it's the coal-rolling diehards who refuse to grow up, not the EV peeps. (I'm not suggesting you're one of those Leonardo). Every day we see total BS articles like "BMW turns its back on EVs", "Porsche CEO says no more EVs" and so on. When the complete opposite is true. For example : Porsche's best selling car - the Macan - from this year no more petrol or diesel at all. Only BEV. And they're not a stupid company. And they're not alone. I wouldn't be betting the farm against EVs just now. At around 28-30% of global light vehicle sales as I said (just let that sink in for a second), annual BEV growth across all markets far exceeded ICE growth at around 5%. But you're right - here in Australia we are a big slow to catch on, thanks to a mountain of disinformation and a decade of head in the sand political decisions made by lobbyists. USA remains strong demand though (although slowing) not sure where you got your figure for USA. Yes the rate of increase has eased in the last two quarters. And it will probably continue to ease as supply has caught with demand, and other geopolitical factors have a strong influence. I agree the rate of increase will slow considerably, but the terms "stagnate" and "poor demand" don't fit the reality at all. Growth and demand are still huge, and thankfully the proportion of energy coming from cheaper renewable sources is increasing even faster, so hopefully public infrastructure that was and still lags, can catch up. At this point somebody usually pipes up and says "I'm waiting for Hydrogen or Biofuels", or belly button lint, or anything that might help distract people's attention from what's actually happening. Anyway, why not go for a drive in an AWD EV and try not to be impressed. And then go for a drive in a Corvette. Also very impressive.

@@inCARnationAustralia Yes , we shall see. We shall also see what happens to Porsche Macan sales in 2024. 28 to 30% growth is easy when you are coming from such a low base of only 7 million cars in a market of 65 million. but the number you should focus on is the total market share ,which is 15 to 18 %.ie , over eight out of every ten buyers did not choose an EV. Just let that sink in for a second. I am just going by the data and info I find... Ford USA are now slashing prices on F150 lightnings and Mustang Mach E 's , and dealerships have more cars than they can sell. Well over 100 days supply . Ford lost $4 Billion in the last year on EV's. Polestar are in serious financial trouble. MB have pushed out their 2025 EV targets to 2030. NIO is losing almost $1B per month. Tesla , the biggest EV seller outside of China , have produced more cars than they sold in 7 of the last 8 qtrs. Deliveries in 1Q24 are down 20% vs the prior qtr, and are down 8% year on year. They are now cutting production ,,,they are not doing that because of 'strong demand'. If consumers don't buy the cars , car makers will change their plans very quickly. There is no guarantee that EV's will increase their market share significantly beyond the present 18% , as most of those who want an EV may already have one, and governments are winding back subsidies. The driving experience is only one factor amongst many , that determine what type of cars people buy. Purchase cost , running costs , depreciation , reliability , insurance costs , convenience of charging/filling are all very important factors , most of which weigh heavily against battery powered cars. I would love to drive a C8 Corvette , a 4wd battery powered car ?,,, not so much.

It gets worse on the inside!