Chevy Likely to End 2021 C8 Corvette Production in July

General Motors may wrap up 2021 C8 Corvette production on July 19, clearing the way for the anticipated 2022 C8 Z06. 

Lately, we have been coming across a lot of interesting information on the next model year of the C8 Corvette. The 2022 MY C8 Corvette is going to be especially exciting as it expected to be the debut of the Z06 variant. Now, more information has come out suggesting Chevy’s timetable. If the rumors are true then Chevy is planning the final production week of the 2021 C8 Corvette on July 19.

CorvetteBloggerrecently discovered that Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles might have spilled some beans while appearing on the  Corvette Today podcast. Charles was speaking about how recent shutdowns have impacted Chevy in fulfilling 2021 Corvette orders. He said that production of the 2022 C8 Corvette is expected to be better streamlined, and they are not pushing back the production timeline. To that point, he said the next model year changeover “may be more of a late summer than an early summer.”

Normally, Corvette model year production would be slated to end in early July. But all the rules went out the window for the ’21 C8 following the interruptions the market suffered as a result of the pandemic.

This is of course great news for Corvette fans. First, as we get closer to the date, we will get more juicy details on what the 2022 MY will bring. The 2022 C8 Corvette is going to be a gamechanger. With the C8 in its third year, there will be a few minor changes, and a few major debuts.

On the minor side, we know that there will be three new color options added and probably a few cosmetic changes to the interior. The big story is that Chevy will add a Z06 variant to the mid-engined fleet.

Promising a naturally-aspirated, flat-plane crank, 5.5-liter V8, it is anticipated to produce at least 615-625 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque, with a 9,000 rpm redline. Word on the street is that we might see the C8 Z06 debut as early as July.

2022 will also bring us closer to the revolutionary Corvette E-Ray hybrid, likely to hit the market for 2023.

So if you have plans to buy a 2021 C8 Corvette, the clock is ticking. Progress (and a Corvette Z06) waits for no man. Stay tuned!

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