Model Year Differences
Racer
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Safety Car
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Race Director
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2020's don't support wireless Android Auto/CarPlay and don't allow you to select PTM from the Z Mode button. 2021's got a slightly revised DIC display and user interface. 2024's got a switch to Android OS, it is more difficult to use built-in navigation without an OnStar subscription, and the AA/CarPlay interface is smaller. 2024 also got some additional safety/convenience features. I think the digital rear view mirror became standard on all trim levels in 2024. The emergency rear trunk key was removed around 2023.
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Plan B is easier........
Make a list of the things that are important to you. Want, don't want, need don't need. Narrow a second list to include just deal breakers. There and not there. Then match a car you've found to your lists.
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Starting in late 2023 you don't need to add 2 liters of fluid to the DCT for track use. On any C8, but you shouldn't be tracking a non-Z51 anyway.
Burning Brakes
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From: Vancouver, Washington
Here's a list that I put together when I was shopping. The bullet list formatting didn't carry over to the website very well but you get the idea.
§ Addition of Ultra-high security Silver-painted wheel locks (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
§ Addition of Premium indoor car cover, fully rendered C8.R (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
Interior§ Addition of Sky Cool Gray/Strike Yellow interior color combination
§ Addition of Wireless Apple CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto
§ Addition of Contoured cargo area liners with Jake logo (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
§ Addition of All-weather floor liners with Jake logo (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
Mechanical
§ Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension now available without Z51 performance package
§ Deletion of three exterior colors
§ Addition of low rear spoiler and front splitter
§ Addition of premium indoor car cover, Gray, fully rendered C8.R (LPO item)
§ Addition of Black Ground Effects (LPO item)
§ Addition of Visible Carbon Fiber door intake trim (LPO item)
§ Addition of high wing spoiler with visible carbon fiber (LPO item)
§ Addition of illuminated door sill plates (LPO item)
§ Deletion of IMSA GTLM Championship C8.R Edition
§ Deletion of 5-trident-spoke Black-painted aluminum wheels (5DF)
§ Addition of 70th Anniversary Special Edition
§ Addition of four new wheel options:
§ Moved key lock from behind the rear license plate to the doors
§ Addition of Stealth Interior Trim Package (BAZ) which consists of dark finish aluminum trim.
§ Deletion of three colors:
§ Addition of three colors:
§ Addition of power hood pull down
§ Addition of Artemis color interior (HV2) with Green seat belts (255)§ Only available on 3LT trim
§ Addition of visible carbon fiber sill plates (V8X) as Genuine Corvette Accessory (LPO)
§ Changes
§ Infotainment system with Google built-in and 8-inch diagonal HD color display (IOK) replaces previous infotainment systems (IOS/IOT)
§ Forward Collision Alert (UEU)
§ Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning (UHX)
§ IntelliBeam auto high beam (TQ5)
§ Automatic Emergency Braking (UHY)
§ Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking (UKT)
§ (DRZ) Rear Camera Mirror is now standard on all equipment groups
§ (UQT) Performance Data Recorder is now an available option on 1LT
C8 Model Year Changes
2021Exterior
§ Addition of two exterior colors2021Exterior
- Silver Flare Metallic
- Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat
- Blade Silver Metallic
- Long Beach Red Metallic
§ Addition of Ultra-high security Silver-painted wheel locks (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
§ Addition of Premium indoor car cover, fully rendered C8.R (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
Interior
§ Addition of Wireless Apple CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto
§ Addition of Contoured cargo area liners with Jake logo (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
§ Addition of All-weather floor liners with Jake logo (LPO item) (Genuine Corvette Accessory)
Mechanical
§ Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension now available without Z51 performance package
Packages
§ Addition of Roadside Safety Package (LPO item)2022Exterior
§ Deletion of three exterior colors
- Shadow Gray Metallic
- Sebring Orange Tintcoat
- Zeus Bronze
- Hypersonic Gray Metallic
- Caffeine Metallic
- Amplify Orange
§ Addition of low rear spoiler and front splitter
§ Addition of premium indoor car cover, Gray, fully rendered C8.R (LPO item)
§ Addition of Black Ground Effects (LPO item)
§ Addition of Visible Carbon Fiber door intake trim (LPO item)
§ Addition of high wing spoiler with visible carbon fiber (LPO item)
Interior
§ Addition of illuminated door sill plates (LPO item)
2023Exterior
§ Deletion of IMSA GTLM Championship C8.R Edition
§ Deletion of 5-trident-spoke Black-painted aluminum wheels (5DF)
§ Addition of 70th Anniversary Special Edition
§ Addition of four new wheel options:
- Bright machined-face forged aluminum wheels (Q99)
- Midnight Gray forged aluminum wheels with Red stripe (Q9A)
- Gloss Black forged aluminum wheels (Q9I)
- 20-spoke Tech Bronze aluminum wheels (5DG)
- Requires (NPP) performance exhaust§ Chrome lug nuts (S47)
§ Moved key lock from behind the rear license plate to the doors
Interior
§ Deletion of three interior colors:- Morello Red Dipped interior (HU3)
- Sky Cool Gray (HT7)
- Strike Yellow (HFC)
§ Addition of Stealth Interior Trim Package (BAZ) which consists of dark finish aluminum trim.
2024Exterior
§ Deletion of three colors:
- Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic (GS7)
- White Pearl Metallic Tricoat (G1W)
- Caffeine Metallic (G48)
§ Addition of three colors:
- Riptide Blue Metallic (GJV)
- Cacti Green (GVR)
- Sea Wolf Gray Tricoat (GXA) (Extra-cost color ($995))
- Blue (DPB)
- Yellow (DPC)
- Orange (DPG)
- Red (DPL)
- Silver (DPT)
- Satin Graphite with machined edge forged aluminum wheels (Q9O)Only available on Stingray
- Split-spoke machined-face Sterling Silver-painted forged aluminum wheels (Q9Y)Only available on Stingray
- 15-spoke bright polished aluminum wheels (5DO)
- Coupe Engine Appearance Package (B6P) with carbon fiber trim
- Convertible Engine Appearance Package (ZZ3) with window under tonneau cover and engine cover
- Visible carbon fiber two-stanchion rear wing (5ZW)
- Visible carbon fiber door intake trim (RYQ)
- LT2 engine cover in Edge Red (BCP) is replaced by LT2 engine cover in Edge Red (RCC)
- LT2 engine cover in Sterling Silver (BCS) is replaced by LT2 engine cover in Sterling Silver (RCD)
§ Addition of power hood pull down
Interior
§ Addition of Artemis color interior (HV2) with Green seat belts (255)§ Only available on 3LT trim
§ Addition of visible carbon fiber sill plates (V8X) as Genuine Corvette Accessory (LPO)
§ Changes
§ Infotainment system with Google built-in and 8-inch diagonal HD color display (IOK) replaces previous infotainment systems (IOS/IOT)
Safety Features
§ Following Distance Indicator (UE4)§ Forward Collision Alert (UEU)
§ Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning (UHX)
§ IntelliBeam auto high beam (TQ5)
§ Automatic Emergency Braking (UHY)
§ Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking (UKT)
§ (DRZ) Rear Camera Mirror is now standard on all equipment groups
§ (UQT) Performance Data Recorder is now an available option on 1LT
Last edited by CorvetteSparky; Oct 8, 2024 at 07:48 PM.
Melting Slicks
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More on MY23 changes fleshed out with a bit more detail than previously mentioned:
- The exact VIN with the DCT oil pan updated to have baffles and not require topping off for track use is VIN # P5137263 and up.
- Black exhaust tips became a factory option. There were other options like stealth badging, etc. but black tips are an instantly identifiable exterior tell that a car is highly likely from MY23+.
- Rear trunk lock cylinder was deleted making it the lightest known model year (MY24 saw the addition of a standard rearview mirror camera and extra safety sensors down to the 1LT trim which made it heavier/more complex).