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LS3 can also refer to a 402 cu in (6.6 L) Chevrolet Big-Block engine of the 1970s. GM LS3 engine in a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The LS3 was introduced as the Corvette's new base engine for the 2008 model year. It produces 430 bhp (321 kW; 436 PS) at 5900 rpm and 424 lb⋅ft (575 N⋅m) at 4600 rpm without the optional Corvette exhaust and is SAE ...
The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is the sixth generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 2005 to 2013 model years. It is the first Corvette with exposed headlamps (as opposed to hidden headlamps) since the 1962 model. Production variants include the Z06, ZR1, Grand Sport, and 427 Convertible.
Chevrolet Performance has aided in the development of many high-performance vehicles. The 2019 Corvette ZR1 was released at the 2017 Los Angeles Motor show by Chevrolet Performance officials. The car is powered by a supercharged LT5 V8 engine that produces 755 horsepower and 715 foot pounds of torque with high octane fuel and high density air.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing.It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track.
Those numbers matched the performance figures of a stock C4 Corvette model and GMC Syclones/Typhoons of that year. [3] Motor Trend also tested an LPE-built Impala SS that had the same performance numbers as the last generation M5 (0-60 4.7 sec) due to its bored and stroked LT-1 (displacement rose to 383 in 3 and horsepower rose to 425). [4]
When paired with the LT1 in the standard Stingray, the SC627 package creates 627 horsepower and 610 lb-ft of torque. The SC757 package creates 757 horsepower and 777 lb-ft of torque when paired with the LT4 of the Z06. [14] The Callaway Corvette package also includes emblems, badging and plaques bearing the Callaway name as standard equipment.
Other upgrades included steering, braking, specially designed Goodyear tires, and changes to body fascia. For the 6th generation (C6), the ZR1 was a top-tier model package, the centerpiece of which was a new supercharged engine, with the supercharger visible through a window in the hood. There were numerous other upgrades to virtually every ...
The Performance Data Recorder (PDR) is an optional system that allows Corvette drivers to record performance data while driving and review the results. [32] A 720p high-definition camera mounted within the windshield header trim records the driver's point-of-view through the windshield, with audio recorded via a dedicated microphone in the cabin.