Best Convertible by Price, Size & Category in Aus

There are two Stingray grades in Australia, the 2LT coupe kicking things off at $182K, before on-road costs, which puts it in the same ballpark as the Audi RS5, BMW M4 and Jaguar F-Type as well as the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. The 2LT convertible sits at $190K, then the 3LT adds a more premium interior package, pricing the car at $190,000 for the coupe and $205,000 for the convertible.The Stingray goes toe-to-toe with its key category competitors on spec, standard equipment highlights including dual-zone climate control, 14-speaker Bose audio, Nappa leather trim, heated and ventilated eight-way power seats, a head-up display, auto LED headlights, a performance data recorder and the ‘Z51 Performance Package’.Practicality is a relative term when you’re talking about a two-seat sports car, but there’s plenty of space and breathing room for two, and storage is okay. Think door pockets with room for bottles (laid down), two cupholders (under a flip-up lid), a console box with USB-A and -C as well as an aux plug and an SD card slot plus a good size glove box and a wireless charger between the seats. There’s a frunk in the nose and an appreciably larger rear boot for a combined volume total of 357 litres. The Corvette Stingray is powered by Chevy’s 6.2-litre ‘LT2’ V8 sending 369kW (close to 500hp) and 637Nm to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch auto transmission.Official fuel consumption on the combined (urban/extra-urban) cycle is 13.5L/100km, with the LT2 engine featuring ‘Active Fuel Management’ (otherwise known as cylinder deactivation) knocking out four cylinders under low loads.As well as AEB and active cruise, the Stingray now features forward collision alert, lane-keeping assistance, follow distance indicator and intelligent auto high beam, joining rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring and tyre pressure monitoring. The airbag count is four, front and side for driver and passenger.GMSV’s three-year/100,000km warranty for the Corvette is lame in 2024. Even Porsche and McLaren, which also lag the field, are at three years with unlimited kilometres, while the likes of Audi and Jag are at five years with unlimited kays. Service is recommended every 12 months/12,000km, the average annual price coming in at around $1100 over the first few years.  

The Beach Boys wanted one, Prince sang about a little red one and Luke Skywalker… sorry, Mark Hamill, made Corvette Summer, a movie about one (56 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, by the way).Chevrolet’s Corvette, like the pop culture it’s so firmly embedded in, has been exported from America to the world for decades.But the current, eighth-generation ‘Vette is the first to officially come to Australia and it’s gone seriously supercar with a mid-engine layout superseding the two seater’s traditional front-engine, rear-drive arrangement. [read-more-default-title]New SUV will dwarf the Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol: 2025 GMC Yukon is a huge petrol V8 family SUV and it's coming to Australia next year as a luxury large 4WD to challenge Lexus LX and Range Rover"I didn't realise it runs like our assembly plants": Global Chevy boss surprised by the depth of Australian Chevrolet Silverado remanufacturing processPetrol power isn't dead yet: The 2025 Cadillac Lyriq is launching in Australia to take on the Mercedes-Benz EQE and Audi Q8 e-tron but one of its global executives has walked back plans to go electric car-only by 2030 - reportIt's been a while since we’ve been behind the wheel, so we jumped at GMSV’s invitation to steer the current line-up - the iconic Stingray, just-released hybrid E-Ray as well as the monstrously rapid Z06. So, stay with us to see if ‘America’s Sports Car’ is your kind of high-performance super muscle machine.

Obviously the headline item of the new McLaren Artura Spider is the ability to drop the top and feel the wind in your hair, or, should you live in Melbourne, at least the damp mist on your face.But this new plug-in powerhouse has plenty more to offer than just its folding hardtop.The coupe and convertible are more powerful, there’s a new and louder exhaust, faster gear shifts, a richer rev range, better suspension and better braking.Oh, and there's a new feature designed to unlock your inner hooligan, but we’ll come back to that one in just a moment...But at its core, the Artura Spider is a plug-in hybrid monster that goes someway to previewing the future of the supercar species.Does electrification enhance the excitement? We strapped in to find out.[read-more-default-title]McLaren's new boss "loves SUVs". But would a high-riding Macca destroy the company or cement its future? | OpinionLife left in the petrol V8! Partnership with engine supplier confirmed for McLaren's hybrid V8 futureMcLaren SUV coming soon? Another supercar brand eyeing off crossover model as new 'SUV-loving' CEO hints at joining "important market" now led by Ferrari Purosangue, Lamborghini Urus and Lotus Eletre