Which Corvette generation first offered a factory right-hand-drive configuration? The C8 was the first Corvette generation built with factory right-hand drive.
The eighth-generation Corvette introduced this capability as part of its international expansion. Chevrolet developed right-hand-drive versions for markets including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the United Kingdom, rather than relying on aftermarket conversions of left-hand-drive cars.
The change was closely tied to the C8’s new mid-engine architecture. Moving the engine behind the cabin gave Chevrolet a clean-sheet opportunity to redesign the structure, steering systems, controls, and packaging for different traffic conventions. The C8 was announced in 2019, and right-hand-drive examples reached overseas markets from 2021 onward.
Earlier Corvettes could be imported into right-hand-drive countries, but they generally required local conversion work. That distinction matters: the C8 was not merely the first Corvette commonly seen with the steering wheel on the right; it was the first offered in a factory-built right-hand-drive configuration.