The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its powerplant mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is one of the C6 range of cars from Chevrolet.
Powering the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is an overhead valve, 6.2 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides 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.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1928 mm | 75.9 inches | |
| Height | 1237 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| 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 aluminium 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 | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | P275/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P325/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3729 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 203093 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 1YG67 | ||
| Model family | C6 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible Automatic (2010) added 2009-09-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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