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Chevrolet Corvette  

1961, USA

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
61: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

230SAE-hp

@4800rpm

49.6 hp/l 1x4bbl 300lb-ft. (407Nm)

@3000rpm

61: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

245SAE-hp

@5000rpm

52.8 hp/l 2x4bbl 300lb-ft. (407Nm)

@3800rpm

61: V8/16V 11.0:1 4638cc.(283ci)

275SAE-hp

@5200rpm

59.3 hp/l FI ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

61: V8/16V 9.5:1 4638cc.(283ci)

270SAE-hp

@6000rpm

58.2 hp/l 2x4bbl 285lb-ft. (386Nm)

@4200rpm

61: V8/16V 11.0:1 4638cc.(283ci)

315SAE-hp

@6200rpm

67.9 hp/l FI ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
4.6l230hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 8.4s ?s ?s

16.1s@89mph/143.2kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l245hp: ?kph/?mph ?s 8.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l275hp: ?kph/?mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

15.7s@90mph/144.8kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l270hp: ?kph/?mph 6.7s 8.4s 20.2s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg
4.6l315hp: 225kph/140mph 6.0s 7.4s 17.5s ?s

15.4s@94mph/151.3kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 6.70x15
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/RWD, 4-speed manual or automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4488 x 1788 x 1344 mm (176.7 x 70.4 x 52.9 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2591 mm - 1448/1499 mm (102.0 in - 57.0/59.0 in)
some calculations: base aera: 8.03 m² (86.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.98 m² (~21.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.78 m³ (380.8 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1410 kg (3108 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 4.5 - 6.1 kg/hp (9.9 - 13.5 lb/hp) 163 - 223 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,934 $ (1961) 
production: 1961: 10,939

   



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