2019 Corvette – Vette-net

Pricing: $55,500 (Coupe), $65,590 (Conv.), $65,500 (Grand sport)

Engine options: 6.2L LT1 V8 455-hp, supercharged 650-horsepower 6.2L LT4 V8, 755-horsepower 6.2L LT5 V8

Transmission: 7-speed manual, 8-speed automatic

Top speed: 195mph

Units produced: 9,731

Available colors: Long Beach Red Metallic Tintcoat, Sebring Orange Tintcoat, Arctic White, Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic, Blade Silver Metallic, Black, Corvette Racing Yellow Tintcoat, Shadow Gray Metallic, Torch Red, Elkhart Lake Blue Metallic

Highlights of the year:

Despite being six model years into its lifecycle, the seventh-generation Chevy Corvette is still going strong. Chevy has rolled out a number of variants with the Corvette ZR1 following the Corvette Grand Sport following the Corvette Z06 which followed the Corvette Stingray (one word for the C7). Each version offers something a little different, from the affordable punch of the base car to the gut-churning performance of the ZR1.

Performance is the Corvette’s calling card, and it’s baked in from the base model all the way up the lineup. The 2019 Stingray is still the essential Corvette. Every aspect of this car is intelligently managed, from how it uses airflow for cooling and downforce to how it produces extraordinary performance with surprising efficiency. One Balanced Performer – Thanks to its incredible precision, power, and balance, Corvette stingray provides your daily dose of driving joy. Its 6.2L small block V8 puts out 460 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque with the available performance exhaust or the available Z51 Performance Package. Along with the Stingray, Grand Sport also boasts a 455-horsepower 6.2-liter V-8 that launches the cars to a 0-60 mph time as low as 3.6 seconds.

While the base Corvette handles well, a Z51 package stiffens the suspension, upgrades the brakes, tweaks the aerodynamics, and adds an electronically controlled limited-slip differential to improve performance and track endurance. The Grand Sport features a wider rear end to fit larger high-performance tires that ramp up the grip. Aero improvements and Z06 suspension components also improve the Grand Sport’s track resume.

Propelled by a powerful LT1 V8, it comes with a Dry-Sump Oil system and Z06 Stabilizer Bars and Springs. Brakes are 6-piston fronts with 14.6-inch slotted rotors and 4-piston rears with 14.4-inch slotted rotors. This engine includes a dry-sump oil system that pumps oil from a separate reservoir for better oil distribution in high-g situations. A front splitter, special rockers, and a rear spoiler with wickers are standard. The available Z07 Performance Package includes carbon-ceramic brake rotors and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 summer-only tires.

A wider track, Grand Sport-specific wheels, and the Grand Sport badge ensure it has a look all on its own. With its aggressive, wide body, Grand Sport would look right at home on the grid at Sebring. Fender vents have a signature side cove that includes the Grand Sport Badge. Grand Sport offers a special Heritage Package that includes fender hash marks, brushed-aluminum interior hash marks, and floor mats with a Grand Sport logo.

The new ZR1 is even crazier. Its version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 turns up the heat to 755 hp and 715 lb-ft of torque. The ZR1 offers a ZTK package with a big rear wing and an even stiffer suspension. The ZR1 is even quicker than the Z06 and it tops out at 212 mph. Both put up numbers to rival supercars.

All Corvettes offer a 7-speed manual transmission with downshift rev-matching or a quick-shifting 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters.

The Corvette’s interior is large enough for a pair of sizable adults. They sit on supportive base seats and track-ready sport buckets are available. The hatchback body style offers about as much cargo space as a sedan’s trunk. The convertible’s trunk is larger than that of other droptops and its power soft top opens or closes at speeds up to 30 mph.

Once inside, occupants will find the Corvette is well-equipped. It comes standard with leather upholstery, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a nine-speaker Bose audio system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and a wi-fi hotspot. The available Performance Data Recorder can record video, lap times, and various telemetry data that owners can use for bragging purposes

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