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Sweet Rides - 2018 Corvette Stingray

  • Jim the Caveman
  • Oct 28, 2017
  • 3 min read

2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY

Product Information

FAST FACT Corvette marks 65 years of production in 2018. Only 300 were built in 1953, each of them Polo White with a red interior.

BASE PRICE $55,495 Coupe $59,495 Convertible

EPA VEHICLE CLASS Coupe with removable roof panel or Convertible

NEW FOR 2018

  • Standard 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels. Derived from the Z51 package, they replace the previous 18-inch/19-inch standard wheels

  • Five new wheel options, including Torque and Motorsport designs

  • Magnetic Ride Control offered as a stand-alone option

  • Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim includes instrument panel color

  • HD digital radio standard

  • Available Performance Data Recorder/Cosworth Toolbox offers four additional data channels: individual wheel speeds, individual suspension displacements, yaw rate and intake and ambient air temperatures

  • Improved rear-view camera image

  • Enhanced Head-Up Display rotation setting

  • Ceramic Matrix Gray replaces Sterling Blue in the exterior color palette

  • Spice Red convertible top

  • Spice Red interior offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims

  • Jet Black sueded-wrapped interior includes carbon rim steering wheel and gloss carbon fiber interior trim

  • New interior color stitching packages (Red/ yellow / new blue) offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims

VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Offered in 1LT, 2LT and 3LT trims

  • Lightweight materials, including an aluminum frame; carbon fiber hood and removable roof panel; composite fenders, doors and rear quarter panels; carbon-nano composite underbody panels contribute to optimal 50/50 weight balance

  • Five-position Drive Mode Selector that tailors 12 vehicle attributes to fit the driver’s environment

  • Interior that offers genuine carbon fiber and aluminum trim, hand-wrapped leather materials and dual eight-inch configurable, high-definition color driver/infotainment screens

  • Available Z51 Performance Package with specific, brakes, cooling, suspension, electronic limited-slip differential, gearing, dry-sump oil system, performance exhaust and aero package

  • Available Magnetic Selective Ride Control

  • Available Performance Data Recorder – or PDR – enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track

  • Chevrolet MyLink with 8-inch-diagonal color touchscreen

  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection capability

  • OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot (3GB/three-month trial)

  • Keyless open and start

  • Curb-view cameras included on 2LT and 3LT trims

  • Head-up display included on 2LT and 3LT trims

  • Bose 10-speaker audio system with bass box included on 2LT and 3LT trims

  • Heated and ventilated leather-trimmed seats are included on 2LT and 3LT trims

  • Leather wrapped interior wirh sueded upper interior trim included on 3LT

  • Standard dual-zone automatic climate control

  • Available Competition Sport seats

  • Corvette Museum delivery is available

SAFETY FEATURES

  • Four standard air bags, including side-impact air bags

  • Four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS

  • Active Handling with electronic stability control

  • Safety belt pretensioners

  • Rear-vision camera

  • Tire pressure monitoring with run-flat tires

2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECIFICATIONS

GM-EST. FUEL ECONOMY

City16 (manual) 15 (automatic)

Highway25 (manual) 26 (automatic)

FUEL TANK CAPACITY

18.5 gal. / 70 liters

ENGINE

Type:LT1 6.2L V8 VVT with direct injection and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation)

Bore & stroke (in / mm):4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92

Block material:Cast aluminum

Cylinder head material:Cast aluminum

Valvetrain:Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder

Fuel delivery:Direct injection

Horsepower (hp @ rpm):455 @ 6000 rpm (460 w/ avail. active exhaust)

Torque (lb.-ft.@ rpm):460 @ 4600 rpm (465 w/ avail. active exhaust)

TRANSMISSION & AXLE

Type:7-speed manual with Active Rev Match 8-speed paddle-shaft automatic

Final Drive Ratio:3.42 (manual) 2.41 (automatic) 2.73 (automatic with Z51)

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Front Suspension:Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite spring, monotube shock absorber; avail. Magnetic Selective Ride Control

Rear Suspension:Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite spring, monotube shock absorber; avail. Magnetic Selective Ride Control

Steering Type:Variable-ratio rack-and-pinion with electric power assist

Turning Circle (ft. / m):37.7 / 11.5

Brake Type:Front and rear power-assisted discs with four-piston fixed front and rear calipers (slotted rotors with Z51)

Brake Rotor Size (in / mm):Front: 12.6 / 320 (13.6 / 345 with Z51) Rear: 13.3 / 338

Wheel Size:Front: 19-inch x 8.5-inch Rear: 20-inch x 10-inch

Tire Size:Michelin Pilot Super Sport run-flat Front: P245/35R19 Rear: P285/30R20

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase (in. / mm):106.7 / 2710

Overall Length (in. / mm):176.9 / 4493

Overall Width (in. / mm):73.9 / 1877

Overall Height (in. / mm):48.8 / 1240 (coupe) 48.9 / 1242 (convertible)

Track (in. mm):63 / 1600 (front) 61.7 / 1567 (rear)

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Headroom (in. / mm):38 / 962

Legroom (in. / mm):43 / 1092

Shoulder Room (in. / mm):55 / 1397

Hip Room (in. / mm):54 / 1371

WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES

Curb Weight (lb. / kg):3298 / 1496 (coupe) 3362 / 1525 (convertible)

EPA passenger volume (cu. ft. / L):52 / 1472

Cargo volume (cu. ft. / L):15 / 425 (coupe) 10 / 283 (convertible)


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