June 28 |
Chevrolet marks
the 60th anniversary of the
Corvette with the introduction
of the 2014 Corvette Stingray
Premiere Edition – a
limited-production model that
commemorates the impending
launch of the all-new,
seventh-generation Corvette,
Friday, June 28, 2013 in Bowling
Green, Kentucky. The Corvette
Stingray Premiere Edition
features a Laguna Blue Tintcoat
exterior and Brownstone suede
interior, a “stinger” hood
stripe, “Stingray”-logo interior
sill plates and wheel caps, and
custom Corvette branded luggage
from Thule.
2014 Chevrolet
Corvette Stingray Preliminary
Specifications:
Overview
Model: |
2014 Chevrolet Corvette
Stingray |
Body styles / driveline: |
2-door hatchback coupe
with removable roof
panel; rear-wheel drive |
Construction: |
composite and
carbon-fiber body
panels, hydroformed
aluminum frame with
aluminum and magnesium
structural and chassis
components |
Manufacturing location: |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
Engine
|
LT1 6.2L V-8 |
Displacement (cu in /
cc): |
376 / 6162 |
Bore & stroke (in / mm): |
4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x
92 |
Block material: |
cast aluminum |
Cylinder head material: |
cast aluminum |
Valvetrain: |
overhead valve, two
valves per cylinder |
Fuel delivery: |
direct injection |
Compression ratio: |
11.5:1 |
Horsepower / kW: |
450 / 335 (est.) |
Torque (lb-ft / Nm): |
450 / 610 (est.) |
Transmissions
Type: |
seven-speed manual with
Active Rev Match
|
six-speed paddle-shift
automatic |
Chassis/Suspension
Front: |
short/long arm ( SLA)
double wishbone, cast
aluminum upper and lower
control arms,
transverse-mounted
composite spring,
monotube shock absorber |
Rear: |
short/long arm ( SLA)
double wishbone, cast
aluminum upper and lower
control arms,
transverse-mounted
composite spring,
monotube shock absorber |
Active handling: |
Magnetic Selective Ride
Control (avail. with
Z51) |
Traction control: |
StabiliTrak, electronic
stability control |
Brakes
Type: |
front and rear
power-assisted discs
with four-piston fixed
front and rear calipers
(slotted rotors with
Z51) |
Rotor diameter (in /
mm): |
front: 12.6 / 320 (13.6
/ 345 with Z51)
rear: 13.3 / 338 |
Wheels/Tires
Wheel size: |
front: 18-inch x
8.5-inch (Stingray)
front: 19-inch x
8.5-inch (with Z51)
rear: 19-inch x 10-inch
(Stingray)
rear: 20-inch x 10-inch
(with Z51) |
Tires: |
Michelin Pilot Super
Sport run-flat
front: P245/40R18
(Stingray)
front: P245/35R19(with
Z51)
rear: P285/35R19
(Stingray)
rear: P285/30R20(with
Z51) |
Dimensions
Exterior
Wheelbase (in / mm): |
106.7 / 2710 |
Overall length (in /
mm): |
177 / 4495 |
Overall width (in / mm): |
73.9 / 1877 |
Overall height (in /
mm): |
48.6 / 1235 |
Weight distribution
(% front / rear): |
50 / 50 |
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