The Corvette is an automobile from Chevrolet, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the 2934 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Its 3.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that produces 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 302 N·m (223 lb·ft/30.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1293 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4242 mm | 167 inches | |
| Width | 1834 mm | 72.2 inches | |
| Height | 1323 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1293 kg | 2851 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.4 litres | 14.4 [17.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | Blue Flame | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3859 cc (235.491 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.49 × 100 mm
3.56 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
302 Nm (223 ft·lb) (30.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
29 kW/litre 39.4 ps/litre 38.9 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
78.26 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Carter 3706989 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 983.4 kPa (142.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 643.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.56 kg/kW 19.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70-15-4 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-15-4 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4400 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 2934 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Chevrolet Corvette added 1999-12-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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