The Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Chevrolet Corvette Convertible belongs to the C7 model family from Chevrolet.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 6.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 436 bhp (442 PS/325 kW) at 5900 rpm and 580 N·m (428 lb·ft/59.1 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1844 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LS3 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 442 PS (436 bhp) (325 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 580 Nm (428 ft·lb) (59.1 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.8 kW/litre 71.7 ps/litre 70.8 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.13 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1182.8 kPa (171.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15/25 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.7/9.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/10.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 18.0/30.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 15.0/25.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | P245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P285/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 638506 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | C7 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Automatic added 2020-02-14. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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