The Chevrolet Corvette is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 4.6 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 230 bhp (233 PS/172 kW) at 4800 rpm and 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1359 kg.
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Anzahl türen | 2 | ||
| Entwerfer | |||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 2590 | 102 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1448 | 57 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1499 | 59 Zoll | |
| Länge | 4500 | 177.2 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1850 | 72.8 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1311 | 51.6 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.74 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1359 kg | 2996 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 62.1 litres | 13.7 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | Chevrolet | ||
| Motor-Typ | |||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 4.6 litre 4639 cc (283.089 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 98.43 × 76.2 mm
3.88 × 3 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.29 | ||
| Verteilung | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung (gross) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) bei 4800 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment (gross) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) bei 3000 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung (gross) |
37 kW/litre 50.3 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment (gross) |
87.73 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 9.5:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | 1 Carter 3779178 carburettor | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 1102.5 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | |||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 579.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.92 kg/kW 13.24 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | 3.700 | ||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | |||
| Radaufhängen hintern | |||
| Rädergröße vorn | 5K x 15 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 5K x 15 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 6.70 x 15-4PR | ||
| Reifen hintern | 6.70 x 15-4PR | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | Dr/Dr | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 279 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 4 gang Schaltgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 3.70 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 281105 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | 867 | ||
| RAC rating | 48.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1960 Chevrolet Corvette added 2012-07-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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