Corvette Horsepower Engine

Supercharged for maximum power this engine delivers over 600 lb ft.

Corvette horsepower engine. The c5 was built utilizing an ls1 engine. The most powerful production corvette ever made zr1 boasts a hand assembled lt5 small block 6 2l v8 engine capable of a staggering 755 horsepower and 715 lb ft. The weight of passengers cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. 308 horsepower with standard 3 6l v6 engine.

Corvette engine grew to 283 cubic inches and 220 horsepower breathing through a single four barrel carburetor. Horsepower and torque ratings for the base stingray s 6 2 liter lt2 v 8 with variable valve timing direct injection active fuel management cylinder deactivation and performance exhaust are. The corvette c8 convertible is the first corvette with a retractable hardtop. Rated at 345 horsepower this engine provided drivers a significant power gain over the outgoing c4.

Engine transmission and performance although the engine is in a new location now behind the passenger compartment instead of in front of it it remains a 6 2 liter v 8 albeit one making 490. All the c5 corvette specs are broken out by year model. Read reviews browse our car inventory and. The 283 could be had with dual quad carbs rated at either 245 or 270 horsepower or best of all with rochester mechanical fuel injection.

Below we have all the corvette c5 specs from performance numbers to engine specs options colors and pricing. The coupe and convertible are powered by a 6 2 liter naturally aspirated v8 called the lt2 this engine generates 495 horsepower and 470 lb ft of torque when equipped with the z51 performance package. Whether you are researching a particular model year corvette or just browsing through history we have specs production counts and other information of interest available. The mid engine corvette wows with its performance but fails at simpler tasks.

Of torque from 2200 rpm to redline and delivers a top speed of 212 mph.