![]() Manual Corvette models now had improved shift linkage the automatic model was set up for quicker shifts, and (according to Chevrolet) accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.0 seconds, faster than any other production automatic Corvette model. The previous Tremec T56 transmission on manual Corvettes was replaced with a new version, the TR6060, in the 2008 model year. With displacement increased to 6,162 cc (376.0 cu in 6.2 L), power was increased to 430 hp (321 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 424 lb⋅ft (575 N⋅m) of torque at 4,600 rpm, or 436 hp (325 kW) and 428 lb⋅ft (580 N⋅m) with the optional vacuum actuated valve exhaust. GM badges were added to the car in 2006.īeginning with the 2008 model year, the Corvette received a new engine, the LS3. This boosts the EPA's derived fuel economy thus allowing the buyer to avoid paying the "gas guzzler" tax. The Corvette's manual transmission is fitted with Computer Aided Gear Shifting (CAGS), obligating the driver to shift from 1st gear directly to the 4th gear when operating at lower RPM. With an automatic transmission, the Corvette achieves 15 mpg ‑US (16 L/100 km 18 mpg ‑imp) / 25 mpg ‑US (9.4 L/100 km 30 mpg ‑imp) mpg (city/highway) of fuel economy the manual-transmission model gets 16 mpg ‑US (15 L/100 km 19 mpg ‑imp) / 26 mpg ‑US (9.0 L/100 km 31 mpg ‑imp) mpg of fuel economy. Like the C5, the Corvette C6's suspension consisted of independent unequal-length double wishbones with transverse fiberglass mono-leaf springs and optional magnetorheological dampers. The new LS2 engine has a power output of 400 hp (298 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 400 lb⋅ft (542 N⋅m) of torque at 4,400 rpm. It is 5.1 inches (13 cm) shorter than the C5, but the wheelbase was increased by 1.2 inches (3 cm). The Corvette C6 featured new bodywork with exposed headlamps, revised suspension geometry, a larger passenger compartment, a larger 5,967 cc (364.1 cu in 6.0 L) V8 engine and a higher level of refinement.
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