The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Z51 is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a mid mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 6.2 litres. It develops 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.
Power is transmitted to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1573 kg.
Top stated speed is 296 km/h (184 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 15/27 US MPG EPA city/highway.
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 | 2723 mm | 107.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1648 mm | 64.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1585 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Length | 4630 mm | 182.3 inches | |
| Width | 1933 mm | 76.1 inches | |
| Height | 1234 mm | 48.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1573 kg | 3468 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 | 502 PS (495 bhp) (369 kW) at 6450 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 637 Nm (470 ft·lb) (65 kgm) at 5150 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.9 kW/litre 81.4 ps/litre 80.3 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
103.38 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 296 km/h (184 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 319.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 PS/kg 234.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 314.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.26 kg/kW 7.12 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15/27 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.7/8.7 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 6.4/11.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 18.0/32.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 15.0/27.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| 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 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 305/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 5.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 703538 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Z51 added 2020-08-31. Last modified 2023-02-27. |
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