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found their way across the pond. Yes, importing is pretty common in the UK and there’s a fair bit of forbidden LHD fruit on the PH classifieds, but the C8 is a little different. The immense amount of hype around the mid-engined Corvette – especially here in Blighty – was that it would be sold for the very first time in right-hand drive.
It's a little bizarre when you think about it. Tougher emission laws have made it difficult to bring performance cars over to the UK, particularly those with massive naturally aspirated V8 engines. But the crazy thing about the C8 is that Chevrolet pulled out of Britain seven years ago because no one was buying its cars. So, yes, it was awesome news that the Corvette name would finally be making its way over to the UK - but there aren’t any official Chevrolet dealers to flog them.
The big selling point here, though, of course, is the 6.2-litre cross-plane crank V8 engine and where it's mounted. There are no turbos to be found here, so you’ll have unobstructed access to the gloriously thunderous noise Chevy V8s are known for. US-spec cars pumped out 490hp in standard form, with the optional performance exhaust adding an extra 5hp. That’s a noticeable amount more than the incoming UK models, where power dips to 482hp owing to pesky emission legislation.
Not that you’ll find many places in the UK where you can get even remotely close to the car’s 190mph+ maximum velocity, but it’s an area where the US has a slight edge. The car we have here is a LT1, which is the entry point in the C8 range but, thanks to that sports exhaust, it produces the full 495hp. The only way to get more power is to import aThe difference is predominantly tech and features, with the LT1 missing out on goodies such as a head-up display, heated seats and wireless charging.
It all comes in at £98,450, which admittedly is a fair bit more than it would set you back if you lived in the US. But bear in mind the cost of importing the thing, the benefits of the Z51 package and the supposedly lengthy wait for a UK-spec model and it starts to make a bit more sense. It might even hold onto its value in the future because it’s the more powerful US car. Perhaps not. Either way, you're going to enjoy getting there.
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