The most eye-catching is Amplify Orange Tintcoat, which takes over where Sebring Orange Tintcoat left off. Sebring Orange was a “premium” paint color with a $995 upcharge; it’s not clear if Amplify Orange will carry the same cost. It’s also not clear how the color actually differs considering the reveal images. It looks pretty similar to our eyes, at least through the computer screen.
Next up is Caffeine, a metallic brown with a tanned leather sort of tone, which is a replacement for the more muted Zeus Bronze Metallic. Surely it’s going to be a polarizing paint color, and it’d be interesting to look back and see what the take rate is on it. Zeus Bronze was a no-cost option, so smart money is on Caffeine being likewise.
Last up is a gray—what modern paint portfolio would be complete without at least one or five? Hypersonic Gray Metallic replaces Shadow Gray, another no-cost color. Shadow gray was darker, with a bit of a blue-green tone to it. Hypersonic looks a little lighter and a little less blue-green, at least from the photo we can see. Grays can be subtle, specially if there’s a bit of a tone to the metallic flakes that can change color depending on the light, so we’ll want to see this one in person.
For 2022, the C8 will be in its third model year, which means we’re overdue for the high-performance (or hybrid) variants that previous generations already had by this point. So while the color changes are interesting, you know we’re waiting anxiously for any news about a Z06, ZR1, or E-Ray. If and when we hear something, we’ll let you know.