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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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2590 | 102 | |
| Voies AV | 1448 | 57 | |
| Voies AR | 1499 | 59 | |
| Longueur | 4500 | 177.2 | |
| Largeur | 1850 | 72.8 | |
| Hauteur | 1311 | 51.6 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.74 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1359 kg | 2996 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 62.1 litres | 13.7 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Chevrolet | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Cylindrée | 4.6 litre 4639 cc (283.089 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 98.43 × 76.2 mm
3.88 × 3 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.29 | ||
| Distribution | overhead valve (OHV)
2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (gross) |
233 PS (230 bhp) (172 kW) à 4800 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (gross) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) à 3000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37 kW/litre 50.3 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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(gross) |
87.73 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 9.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | 1 Carter 3779178 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1102.5 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 579.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | N | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| 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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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.700 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 5K x 15 | ||
| Roues AR | 5K x 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 6.70 x 15-4PR | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 6.70 x 15-4PR | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Dr/Dr | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 279 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 4 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.70 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 281105 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | 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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