Jul 4th, 2008 by RJ Menezes
To the surprise of many Americans, GM sells a good amount of Corvettes in Japan. In fact, the sports cars has quite a loyal, yet smaller, following in the land of the rising sun.
To celebrate the automaker’s 100th anniversary, GM Asia Pacific is set to release a special-edition Corvette, dubbed simply the Corvette S-Limited. The new limited edition ‘Vette will be introduced to the Japanese market on Friday, July 4. Production will be limited to only 30 vehicles in total. Of those 30, 15 will be covered in Arctic White, while the other 15 will get a deep black paint job.
Under the hood the standard 6.2-liter V8 can be found. The exterior will see the addition of chrome exhaust tips, new mesh grille inserts in the front and rear and a subtle deck lid spoiler in back. Split-spoke 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels are sure to turn heads as well. On top of all this, and probably more notable, there is a luxurious yet sporty two-tone leather interior trim that really brings the car together.
The Corvette S-Limited will fetch a price equivalent to $75,403 U.S. dollars and will only be available in Japan, though it will probably see homes in other pacific countries.
Both Above: Nice wheels and nice interior, just what the Corvette needed…