Cosmetic changes include specific aero changes and wider fenders.
Chevrolethas officially revealed the CorvetteGrand Sport and the Corvette Grand Sport Collector Edition. It is a more hardcore version of the Corvette Stingray.
Cosmetic changes include specific aero changes and wider fenders. The Grand Sport Collector Edition gets an exclusive Watkins Glen Gray Metallic exterior with Tension Blue graphics, satin black full-length stripes and black wheels. On the inside, it gets suede-wrapped interior finished in Tension Blue. The regular Grand Sport cars are offered in the regular exterior and interior colours of the Corvette. Hash-mark details and full-length stripes are also offered. The alloy wheels get a new design specific to the Grand Sport.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport gets mechanical changes to make it more potent than the regular Stingray. The powertrain of the new car remains unchanged. the Grand Sport is powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine producing 460 bhp and 630 Nm of torque. It is mated to a 7-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters. The car rides on 19-inch front wheels and 20-inch rear wheels.
The changes to improve handling includes an aero package to increase downforce, a retuned chassis, upgraded cooling systems, an electronic limited-slip differential, magnetic ride control, specific stabilizer bars, new unique springs Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Stopping power is provided by Brembo brakes. The cornering capability of the sports car is estimated at 1.05g.
The Grand Sport is also available with a Z07 package that gives it carbon ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Cup tires. The cornering capability increases to 1.2g. With the Z07 package, the new car is less than 1 second off the lap record set by the previous-generation Corvette ZR1 on the road course at General Motor’s Milford Proving Ground.
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will go on sale in the US and Europe in Summer this year and will be available as a coupe and a convertible.
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Collector Edition Image Gallery
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