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The C4 Corvette represented a clean break from the Zora Arkus-Duntov-designed C3, with a completely new chassis and sleeker, more modern but still evolutionary styling.It was the work of a team under chief Corvette designer Dave McLellan, who'd taken over from Duntov in 1975 — under the design direction of Irv Rybicki.
This was the only time where GM has allowed a factory orderable non-GM performance enhancement on the Corvette. The ultimate Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette is known as the Sledgehammer Corvette. Until 1999, the Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette held the World Street Legal speed record of 254.76 mph (410.00 km/h).
The Iron Duke block formed the basis of Pontiac's Super Duty four-cylinder racing engines of the 1980s, the last in a line of high-performance Pontiac Super Duty engines. The engines were featured in NASCAR 's Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series , the IMSA GT Championship (in GTP and GTU class cars), and even in American Power Boat Association racing ...
1953 Chevrolet Corvette displayed at the 1953 GM Motorama car show 1953 Corvette exits assembly line. The first generation of Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year, appearing as a show car for the 1953 General Motors Motorama, January 17–23 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. [10]
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The 305 is sometimes dismissed in performance circles because of its lackluster performance, small bore size, and difficulty flowing large volumes of air at high rpm. However, two variants of the 1983 to 1992 305 were notable performers: the 1983–1988 L69 High Output 5.0L (only used in late 1983–early 1986 F-body and late 1983–1988 Monte ...
It is a naturally-aspirated, 632 cu in (10.4 L) V8, producing 1,004 hp (749 kW) and 876 lb⋅ft (1,188 N⋅m) of torque. [51] The motor itself weighs 680 lb (310 kg). [52] According to Russ O'Blenes, the GM director of the Performance and Racing Propulsion Team, the ZZ632 is the "biggest, baddest crate engine we've ever built.
The final model C3 Corvette's published performance numbers were 0-60 mph in 7.9 seconds-the quarter-mile in 16.1 at 85 mph (137 km/h). This was the last year for 8-track tape availability and new "cross-fire injection" emblems appeared on front fenders. Nose and fuel door crossed-flags emblems changed to a more squared design.