Brutally quick (0-100km/h 2.6 secs) Chevy Corvette E-Ray hybrid electric sports coupe arrives in limited supply. All-wheel drive powertrain pairs a 6.2-litre V8 driving the rear wheels with a front-axle electric motor for 488kW and 806Nm.

The C8 Corvette is the first of its breed to adopt a mid-engine configuration, though purists are kept happy by the fact drive remains exclusively to the rear wheels with power coming courtesy of a 369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre V8.

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is longer, wider and more powerful than its Ram rival and will launch in Australia in just the one guise, the LTZ Premium Edition, stacked with features and plenty of power.

Keeping in line with the latest available in the States, Holden Special Vehicles will bring to market the updated version of the Chevrolet Camaro that is headlined by the flagship ZL1 variant and its stonking 485kW 6.2-litre V8.

Less than six months after the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro 2SS launched Down Under, its facelifted model is set to enter showrooms with a bold new look and an upgraded automatic transmission.

The American-built Chevrolet Silverado pick-up will be imported to Australia in 2500HD WT, 2500HD LTZ, 2500HD LTZ Midnight, 2500 HD LTZ Custom Sport and 3500HD LTZ guises and converted to right-hand drive locally. The Silverado line-up is expected to be sold from May onwards.