This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Corvette belongs to the 2934 range of cars from Chevrolet.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.6 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) at 4800 rpm and 407 Nm (300 lbft/41.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 1339 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2590 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4267 mm | 168 inches | |
| Width | 1791 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1339 kg | 2952 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62.1 litres | 13.7 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4639 cc (283.089 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98.43 × 76.2 mm
3.88 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
35.4 kW/litre 48.1 ps/litre 47.4 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
87.73 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter 3744925 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1102.5 kPa (159.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 579.88 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 166.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 122.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 164.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.16 kg/kW 13.63 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| 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 | 234696 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 2934 | ||
| RAC rating | 48.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Chevrolet Corvette Automatic (1957) added 2011-02-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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