The famed and much-loved Chevy Corvette is now entering the 2023 model year, and all the finer points about pricing and trim details were released earlier this month! The National Corvette Museum gave the final production data for the 2022 model, and their findings currently report a grand total of 25,831 of the Corvettes were produced last year. 52% of those were coupes and the other 47.9% are those whose owners opted to blissfully have the top down in the form of a convertible.
Not surprising to many die-hard fans and hardcore ‘Vette enthusiasts, torch red was the most popular color choice for 2022, with Arctic white coming in second and hypersonic Gray respectively in third. Even though red cars can draw a bit more unwanted attention from those who brandish the speed radar gun, waiting to instill law and order on Missouri Roads, it’s simply way too striking to pass up!
As we looked over statistics here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis to pinpoint other very popular attributes of this amazing and always-on-the-fast-side vehicle, they also showed that the most popular performance package was the Z51, which was used on 68.6 percent of all produced cars. Next year’s model is available in 12 exterior colors, with the Corvette Convertible boasting the same. 8 of these colors come as standard if you wish, and 4 are available at an extra cost.
For 70 years, the Corvette has held the title of America’s premier sports car, and its recent switch to a mid-engined layout perfectly follows through on this Detroit icon's leap forward to compete against supercars such as Lamborghini and Ferrari. Production of this inaugural mid-engined marvel will begin this summer, and it has not been officially announced yet when the track-tuned and land-speed record-class version of the C8 will be available on supportive and eager lots like ours here at Jim Butler.
The Z06 Package is another feature-enhancing addition to the Corvette that adds fine-tuned changes with suspension, aero packages, engine upgrades, and more aggressive styling elements. With the engine now situated behind the driver, the 2023 Corvette Z06 comes with a bespoke 5.5-liter V8 that has the amazing exhaust note that no model before it has ever been able to come close to.
The twin-cam dry-sump LT6 can spin up to a redline of 8600 rpm and cranks out a brutish and beyond noteworthy 670 horsepower. Paired with a paddle-shifted, 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle gearbox, getting up to 60 mph takes just 2.6 seconds. It’s also equipped with our standard 60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
No matter what color you choose for your new Corvette, this iconic and always-memorable model is on track to effortlessly keep its fan base, and enthusiastically generate new followers at every adrenaline-laced new milestone!