The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector
Edition car is powered with 427-cubic-inch 7.0 liter LS7 engine from Corvette
Z06 which is most powerful engine ever installed in production Corvette
convertible. The car produces 505hp and 470 lb.ft. of torque and is connected
with six speed manual transmission. The car is accelerated from 0-60 mph in 3.8
seconds, quarter mile performance in 11.8 seconds and top speed of the car is
more than 190 mph.
The Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition
includes several carbon fiber elements that help to reduce weight, including a
carbon fiber raised hood, carbon fiber Z06-style fenders, carbon fiber floor
panels, a "CFZ"carbon fiber front splitter, and rocker panels. It is
painted in a crisp white paint combined with optional full-length racing
stripes in Pearl Silver Blue, including a tonal stripe stitched into the
convertible top. It sits on standard 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels
wrapped in ZR1-style Michelin PS2 tires.
The model can also be combined with the new 60th Anniversary
package that includes an Arctic White exterior with a Blue Diamond
leather-wrapped interior and suede accents. Other features include a ZR1-style
rear spoiler, special badging, gray-painted brake calipers, and "60"
logos on the wheel center caps, steering wheel, and seat headrests.
Its heart is the 427-cubic-inch (7.0L) LS7 engine from the
Corvette Z06. Rated at 505 horsepower (377 kW) and 470 lb.-ft. of torque (637
Nm), it is the most powerful engine ever installed in a production Corvette
convertible – and, like the Z06, the 427 Convertible is only available with a
six-speed manual transmission.
Supporting performance elements in the Corvette 427
Convertible include the driveline and rear axle system from the Corvette Z06, a
rear-mounted battery and standard Magnetic Selective Ride Control. The standard
19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels are wrapped in ZR1-style Michelin PS2
tires. Lightweight machine-face Cup wheels – introduced on the 2012 Corvette
Z06 with Z07 and Corvette ZR1 with PDE performance packages – come standard and
include unique gray-painted pockets. Black Cup wheels or chrome ZR1-style
wheels are also available.
The combination of low mass and high output will make the
427 Convertible one of the fastest convertibles in the world, delivering
estimated 0-60 performance of 3.8 seconds, quarter-mile performance of 11.8
seconds, lateral acceleration of 1.04 g and a top speed of more than 190 mph.
The 427 Convertible is available in 2LT, 3LT and 4LT trim
levels and will carry a unique vehicle identification number sequence, similar
to the Corvette ZR1.
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