Cabriolet, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
19.3 l/100 km 12.19 US mpg
8.9 l/100 km 26.43 US mpg
355 Hp @ 5600 rpm.
62.7 Hp/l
281 km/h 174.61 mph
5665 cm3
345.7 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4566 mm
179.76 in.
1870 mm
73.62 in.
1475 kg
3251.82 lbs.
| Brand | Chevrolet |
|---|---|
| Model | Corvette (Cabriolet) |
| Version | Corvette Convertible (C5) |
| Engine version | 5.7 i V8 16V (355 Hp) |
| Year production start | 2001 |
| Year production end | 2004 |
| Vehicle type | Cabriolet |
| Horsepower RPM | 355 Hp @ 5600 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 4.7 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1475 kg3251.82 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4566 mm179.76 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 281 km/h 174.61 mph |
| Designation model | LS1 |
|---|---|
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5665 cm3345.7 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 355 Hp @ 5600 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 62.7 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.2 kg/Hp240.7 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 5.8 kg/Nm, 171.5 Nm/tonne
5.8 kg/Nm171.5 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
253 Nm @ 5400 rpm.186.6 lb.-ft. @ 5400 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
99 mm3.9 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
92 mm3.62 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.1 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
6.1 l6.45 US qt | 5.37 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.6 l13.31 US qt | 11.09 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|
| Front suspension | Coil spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Coil spring |
| Wheels size | 245/45 R18; 275/40 R18 |
|---|
| Passengers seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
393 l13.88 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4566 mm179.76 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1870 mm73.62 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1211 mm47.68 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2656 mm104.57 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1575 mm62.01 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1577 mm62.09 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1475 kg3251.82 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
1720 kg3791.95 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
245 kg540.13 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
72 l19.02 US gal | 15.84 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
19.3 l/100 km12.19 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
8.9 l/100 km26.43 US mpg |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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