The Chevrolet Corvette Z51 is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Chevrolet's C6 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 400 bhp (406 PS/298 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 543 N·m (400 lb·ft/55.4 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
A 6 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The Chevrolet Corvette Z51 weighs a stated 1470 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1844 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1247 mm | 49.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1470 kg | 3241 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.1 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | LS2 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5970 cc (364.312 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 92 mm
4 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 406 PS (400 bhp) (298 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 543 Nm (400 ft·lb) (55.4 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50 kW/litre 67.9 ps/litre 67 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.95 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1143 kPa (165.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 746.25 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 | Higher is better 275.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 202.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 272.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.93 kg/kW 8.23 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle F1 SC P245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle F1 SC P285/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.42 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 117095 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | C6 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 (2005) added 2004-01-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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