The Corvette Powerglide is a road car from Chevrolet, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
It forms part of Chevrolet's 867 range of cars.
Its 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that produces 290 bhp (294 PS/216 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 393 N·m (290 lb·ft/40.1 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1419 kg.
Full specs
Body type
2 door convertible/cabriolet with 2 seats
Length
4501 mm
Weight
1419 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
4.6 litre
Cylinders
8, V
Power
294 PS / 290 bhp / 216 kW @ 6200 rpm
Torque
393 Nm / 290 ft.lb / 40.1 kgm @ 4400 rpm
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