This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 7.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 425 bhp (431 PS/317 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 644 N·m (475 lb·ft/65.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1578 kg, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZR2 Convertible can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 5.3 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 13.8 seconds.
Maximum stated speed is 245 km/h, which equates to 152 mph.
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 | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4636 mm | 182.5 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1217 mm | 47.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.86 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1578 kg | 3479 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.1% 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 | LS6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.4 litre 7446 cc (454.383 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 108 × 101.6 mm
4.25 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
431 PS (425 bhp) (317 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
644 Nm (475 ft·lb) (65.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
42.6 kW/litre 57.9 ps/litre 57.1 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
86.49 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; cast aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley 3986195 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1086.9 kPa (157.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 930.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 12.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.8 s
@ 104.65 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 245 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 273.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 PS/kg 200.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 269.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.98 kg/kW 8.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | F70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | F70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 123409 | ||
| Production total | 2 | ||
| Model code | 19467 | ||
| RAC rating | 57.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZR2 Convertible added 2004-12-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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