Corvette C8 Z06 convertible teased in new video

We’re only days out from Chevrolet officially unveiling the highly anticipated 2023 C8 Corvette Z06, but that hasn’t stopped the carmaker teasing us with a drop-top version.

Chevrolet uploaded a video to its YouTube channel ahead of the new Z06's incoming reveal, with plenty of engine noise to highlight the 5.5-litre flat-plane crank V8 we’ve all been drooling over.

However, right at the end of the short video, we can clearly see a shot of a convertible C8. Given the video is solely about the new Z06, we assume Chevrolet will announce both hardtop and convertible versions of the C8 Z06 at the US launch on October 26.

It comes as no real surprise, given there is already a drop-top version of the 2022 C8 Stingray Corvette which has been on sale in the US for some time now, and Chevrolet also offered a convertible with the previous generation C7 Z06.

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First official image of the 2023 Corvette C8 Z06

The C8 Corvette range has been in the headlines for last the few months, with GM consistently dropping teasers and a camouflaged C8 Z06 and E-Ray recently spotted testing at the Nürburgring.

GMSV Australia has yet to confirm if the Z06 will be offered locally, but GM did file a trademark for the Z06 name in Australia back in July.

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RHD Corvette C8 Stingrays headed for Australia

A spokesperson for GMSV Australia also confirmed to MOTOR last month that shipments of C8 Stingrays are finally expected to land in the country by the end of the year.