This car has a 2 door coupé type body with a mid mounted engine driving through all four wheels.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 6.2 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 495 bhp (502 PS/369 kW) at 6450 rpm and 637 Nm (470 lbft/65 kgm) at 5150 rpm respectively. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted kerb weight is 1712 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2723 mm | 107.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1684 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1679 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Length | 4689 mm | 184.6 inches | |
| Width | 2024 mm | 79.7 inches | |
| Height | 1234 mm | 48.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1712 kg | 3774 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LT2 | ||
| 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 (SAE net) |
502 PS (495 bhp) (369 kW) at 6450 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
637 Nm (470 ft·lb) (65 kgm) at 5150 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
59.9 kW/litre 81.4 ps/litre 80.3 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
103.38 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1299.1 kPa (188.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | 1 permanent magnet electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 163.0 PS (161 bhp, 119.9 kW) @ 165 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | 655.0 PS | ||
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| 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 293.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 215.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 kW/kg 289.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.64 kg/kW 7.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 10 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 13 x 21 | ||
| Tyres front | 275/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 345/25 ZR 21 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 398 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 391 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 789305 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray (2024) added 2023-01-25. Last modified 2023-02-27. |
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