Top 10 Fastest Factory Corvettes of All Time (Top Speed)
Aug 6, 2024 · With the recent reveal of the C8 ZR1 there has been a lot of focus on the claimed top speed of the car. It will be the fastest factory Corvette of all time. That is no secret. But while that car may sit at the top of the speed mountain there are plenty of really fast Corvettes out there. And while it is unlikely that you will ever max out your ...
What is the basic C6 top speed? - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet …
May 3, 2011 · Originally Posted by smurfkiller. top speed is supposed to be limited to 155mph. when we tuned mine i turned the limiter to something like 230 mph. i have seen the speedo in mine register 187 mph. not sure how acturate it is at that speed.mines a z51. I don't think there was ever a 155 mph limiter on the Corvette. Like.
GM Official: 2025 Corvette ZR1 Roars to a 233 MPH Top Speed
Oct 15, 2024 · With a top speed of 233 miles per hour the C8 ZR1 becomes the fastest car ever built by an American auto manufacturer. We knew the C8 ZR1 was going to be fast. GM promised a top speed of 215+ when the car was revealed. So, if you guessed 220 that would be optimistic but somewhat realistic given the enormous power of the LT7.
Impressive: C8 Corvette Z51 Hits 191.7 MPH During Independent …
Mar 23, 2023 · Regardless, a recent top-speed test involving a C8 Corvette Z51 conducted at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds in Florida – which just so happens to be at the Kennedy Space Center and its three-mile space shuttle runway – produced some impressive results. When the C8 originally launched for the 2020 model year, GM touted the car’s 194 mph ...
Quick Guide: C1 Corvette Specs - CorvetteForum
Aug 16, 2022 · C1 Corvette Quick Facts. 1953: Corvettes produced only in Polo White with Sportsman Red interior and Jet Black top with 2-speed Powerglide and “Blue Flame” straight-six. At 300 units, the 1953 model year is the rarest regular-production Corvette model to this day. 1954: Chevrolet adds Pennant Blue, Sportsman Red, and Black to exterior ...
C6 Corvette: General Information and Specs | Corvetteforum
Jan 28, 2015 · T-56 Six-Speed Transmission Figure 2. Tremec T-56 six-speed manual transmission. The venerable Borg-Warner T-56 six-speed manual overdrive transmission was first added to the C5 Corvette in 1997. Starting in 1998 the T-56 (unchanged) was built by Tremec, which is a Mexican company who used the T-56 designs (licensed from Borg-Warner).
real top speed of a C6 - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette …
Apr 2, 2010 · Jim; Agreed. My understanding is the top speed is drag limited. C6 Corvette General Discussion - real top speed of a C6 - I have a 2006 and I was just wondering if anyone has topped their car out. I know that supposedly the top speed is 186mph but I think that's the speed rating on the tires it comes with.
2019 Corvette Z06 Review Shows Exactly How Brutal the LT4 …
Dec 26, 2018 · Firing up the 2019 Z06 and driving off, you can practically feel the earth shake. “The 2019 Corvette Z06. The standard of speed, 60 to 130. It’ll tell you more about a car’s raw performance in a straight line by dismissing the variable of a launch. The only thing to consider is having a flat road.”.
Top speed of the C5 Z06? - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette …
Feb 6, 2018 · Originally Posted by 63Corvette. The C5Z top speed is reached in 5th gear. Horsepower at speed in gear limits your top speed in 6th gear to (about) 135mph. With STOCK tire size, the engine speed limit in 5th gear is 6600rpm. In 5th gear this limit is by "fuel shutoff". (In the lower gears it is an electronic rpm limit of 6600.)
Is top speed of Grand Sport 186 MPH? - CorvetteForum
Jan 18, 2012 · Honestly, considering the increased high speed stability (read lower lift all around) of the wide body and Z06-based aero elements, 186 MPH is not bad at all. Alright, class is starting. Everyone sit down, this is physics 101. Of course the narrower car has a greater top speed. Physics dictates this.