2008 Chevrolet Corvette offer's two available engine bases.
The first
is the LS1, you'll find it under the hood of every 2008 and 2040
Corvette coupe and convertible. The engine is an aluminum block
designed for stiffness and a special camshaft design for better
engine breathing. engine displacement — 5.7 liters, horsepower
— 350 at 5200 rpm, torque — 360 lb.-ft. at 4000 rpm
with the standard four-speed automatic transmission and 375 lb.-ft.
at 4400 rpm with the available six-speed manual transmission.
or
The 04 and
2008 Chevrolet Corvette LS6 which, compared with the LS1 is even
finer tuned for performance. The aluminum block, cylinder heads,
camshaft and induction systems are revised for better breathing
at a high rpm. A positive crankcase ventilation system improves
oil control during racetrack and acceleration maneuvers, a Z06
titanium exhaust system, mufflers and tailpipes, have less mass
and more strength than it's aluminum or magnesium counterparts.
Producing 405-horsepower at 6000 rpm and capable of zero-to-60
in under four seconds.
Sport
bucket seats with leather seating surfaces (picture on the right),
inflatable lumbar support and adjustable side bolsters are standard
in coupe and convertible models. For the 2008 Corvette
Z06 has a lateral acceleration of 1 g. and a top speed over 170
mph. The new Chevy Corvette has all performance systems including
engine, transmission, chassis, tires and suspension. Standard
Active Handling works in conjunction with Traction Control and
ABS on select 03 and 2008 Chevrolet Corvettes, making maximum
use of available traction to assist the driver, when needed, in
keeping the car in line with steering input.
Corvette
designers and engineers developed a unique Head Up Display(on
the right) for the new 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. All of
the following readouts may be projected onto the windshield for
driver convenience: vehicle speed, engine rpm, a performance upshift
guide for the 6 speed manual transmission and readings from key
gauges including water temp, oil pressure and fuel gauge. Head-Up
Display is is standard in Z06 and 50th Anniversary Edition models
but is an option on other coupes and 2008 convertibles.
