Photos courtesy of corvetteclinic.com.au

Chevrolet is making a big push to get the C7 Corvette into Australian driver’s hands and Holden showrooms after the flagship performance Commodore stops production in 2017. Holden is the Chevrolet name in Australia, and it just hasn’t been cost-effective to get the big Chevrolet-badged cars and trucks such as the Camaro and Silverado in the market down under due to the Aussies driving on the opposite side of the road, and Chevrolet only making left hand drive vehicles.

However, that may all change in the near future as Chevy has promised to start making some right hand drive-optioned cars and trucks in order to increase sales in the land of kangaroos, barbies and Mad Max, but no specific nameplates have been singled out yet. They love their fast cars in the outback, and with rival Ford having accepted over 3,000 orders for the new Mustang, Chevrolet has decided to move forward and take a stronger position in the Australian market.

Although it has already announced that the new Camaro will not be offered in RHD, which some say is a mistake, there are rumors and hints from top GM brass that a RHD next-generation Corvette will be the flagship for Holden.

They have promised a “true sports car” for Holden that will surpass the Mustang, and that can only mean the Corvette is heading south, but probably not until 2018 or later, and at a hefty $100,000 pricetag.

In the meantime, the Aussies will just have to wait, or settle for that “backwards” left hand option. If this move proves successful, it could mean more RHD Chevys across the world. It’s too bad Top Gear isn’t around anymore. Maybe Clarkson, Mays and Hammond would finally have something good to say about American-made cars!