2013 Corvette – Vette-net

2013 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Exterior

Type: Coupe, Convertible, Z06 Coupe, 427 Collector Edition Convertible, Grand Sport Coupe, Grand Sport Convertible, ZR1 Coupe

Pricing: $44,995.00 (Coupe), $52,910.00 (Convertible), $66,955.00 (Indy. Conv.), $70,000.00 (Z06), $77,500.00 (Ron Fellows ZO6)

Engine options: 376 C.I. (6.2L) LS3 Engine (Coupe, Convertible and Grand Sport), 427 C.I. (7.0L) LS7 Engine (Z06), 376 C.I. (6.2L) LS9 Engine (ZR1)

Transmission: 6 Speed Manual Transmission, 6 Speed Paddle Shift Automatic Transmission

Top speed: 205mph

Available colors: Arctic White, Blade Silver Metallic, Inferno Orange Metallic, Velocity Yellow Tintcoat, Torch Red, Supersonic Blue Metallic, Cyber Gray, Crystal Red Tintcoat, Black and Night Race Blue Metallic.

Highlights of the year:

As with other anniversary years before it, the sixtieth-anniversary Corvettes marked another milestone year for the car, and Chevrolet certainly took a moment to recognize the Corvette with a special edition package available on all variants of the 2013 Corvette. Available to consumers are Regular Production Option (RPO) Z25, the 60th Anniversary Design Package featured a Corvette finished in an Arctic White exterior, a Blue Diamond leather-wrapped interior with blue stitching, specific interior and exterior identifiers – including the “60th” logo on the wheel center caps, steering wheel and seat head restraints, suede accents for the steering wheel shifter, parking brake, armrests and doors, a ZR1-style spoiler, a blue top for the convertible models, and gray-painted brake calipers. For those looking to add even more dynamic elements to the car, the optional RPO Z30 could also be integrated into the sixtieth-anniversary Corvettes which added full-length racing stripes in Pearl Silver Blue and tonal convertible top stripes stitched into the convertible top, thereby extending the graphic theme over the roof.

All 2013 Corvettes, even those purchased without the 60th Anniversary Design Package, received special “60th Anniversary” badges on the front and rear fascias and on the “waterfall” panel on convertible models. On the interior of the car, the “60th” logos were also added to the instrument panel gauge cluster and on the sill plates. Additionally, the 2013 Corvette also featured some optional upgrades including available black-painted five-spoke aluminum wheels, designed specifically to both the base Corvette coupe/convertible and Grand Sport models, as well as an optional ZR-1 style rear spoiler that could be integrated into the coupe/convertible and Grand Sport models. For 2013, the only new paint color was Night Race Blue Metallic.

As with previous model years, the 2013 Corvette was available to consumers in five distinct body styles. The standard coupe and convertible models, which were powered by the 430-horsepower LS3 V-8 engine (436-horsepower when equipped with the optional exhaust. The Grand Sport models – also offered in both a couple and convertible – which combined the Corvette’s powertrain with wide-body styling, a wider track and a racking-bred suspension for a distinctive model that delivered greater handling performance than the base coupe/convertible. The Grand Sport also comes equipped with wider wheels and tires, revised shocks, stabilizer bar and spring specifications, and specific gearing intended for performance driving.

The 427 Convertible Collector Edition which included a hand-built, 505-horsepower LS7 engine, which was the first time an LS7 engine was offered in a convertible.

The Corvette 427 Convertible blended elements of the Z06 and ZR1 models to create the fastest and most-capable convertible in Corvette’s history.

Its heart is the 427-cubic-inch (7.0L) LS7 engine from the Corvette Z06. Rated at 505 horsepower (377 kW) and 470 lb.-ft. of torque (637 Nm), it is the most powerful engine ever installed in a production Corvette convertible – and, like the Z06, the 427 Convertible is only available with a six-speed manual transmission.

The LS7 was co-developed with the Corvette Le Mans-winning GT1 engine and features lightweight titanium connecting rods and intake valves, as well as racing-inspired high-flow cylinder heads and a dry-sump oiling system. It is assembled by hand at GM’s Performance Build Center, where customers who purchase the 427 Convertible Collector Edition can purchase the Corvette Build Experience option and assemble the engine that will power their new car.

Photos of the 2013 Corvette:

2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Exterior