The hottest topic on CorvetteBlog right now is the 2010 Corvette, and rightfully so. The specific interest has been in the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport. We have all the details you need about the hottest addition to the Corvette family.
Let’s go over some of what we know. First of all, the Grand Sport will be available in both coupe and convertible, in every trim level (1LT, 2LT, 3LT, and 4LT). The most defining aspect of the Grand Sport has to be it’s aggressive look and wider track than the current C6. It will have a unique fender design and the Grand Sport badge will appear in the cove. There will be a front splitter and tall rear spoiler.
The Grand Sport offers a Heritage package with fender hash mark stripes (4 stripe colors) and special two-tone seats with "Grand Sport" embroidery as an available option. Every exterior and interior color will be available to order.
Technically speaking, the Grand Sport will have functional brake ducts and additional cooling. It has larger 6-piston 14" front and 4-piston 13.4" rear brakes, both with silver painted calipers. The manual Coupe version will have a Z52 dry sump package with a rear battery.
Now a little bit about the wheels and tires. There will be three Grand Sport specific wheels: Silver, Competition Gray and Chrome. It will come with the wider sized Goodyear F1 supercar tires (275/35-18×9.5 and 325/30-19×12)
There are many benefits to the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport. First, there is a greater lateral acceleration. The standard is .92 g, the previous Z51 offered .98 g and the Grand Sport comes in at 1.0 g. It gains 0.2 seconds in the 0-60 test versus standard Corvettes (4.0 vs 4.2). All of this and even 26 mpg highway rating vs 24 mpg for Z06.
Pricing has not been yet released, but when we have the details, we will immediately post it for you. See the complete list of specifications after the jump.
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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE 2010 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT
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Overview |
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Models: |
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe and Convertible |
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Body styles / driveline: |
two-door hatchback coupe with removable roof; rear-wheel drive (Coupe and Convertible) |
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Construction: |
composite body panels, hydroformed steel frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components |
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Manufacturing location: |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
Engines
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6.2L V-8 LS3 |
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Displacement (cu in / cc): |
376 / 6162 |
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Bore & stroke (in / mm): |
4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92 |
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Block material: |
cast aluminum |
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Cylinder head material: |
cast aluminum |
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Valvetrain: |
overhead valve, two valves per cylinder |
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Fuel delivery: |
SFI (sequential fuel injection) |
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Compression ratio: |
10.7:1 |
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Horsepower |
430 / 321 @ 5900* w/ std. exhaust |
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Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): |
424 / 575 @ 4600* w/ std. exhaust |
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Recommended fuel: |
premium recommended not required |
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EPA estimated fuel economy (city / hwy): |
15 / 25 (automatic) |
Transmissions
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six-speed manual |
six-speed paddle-shift automatic |
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Application: |
std. |
opt. |
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Gear ratios (:1) |
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First: |
2.97 |
4.03 |
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Second: |
2.07 |
2.36 |
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Third: |
1.43 |
1.53 |
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Fourth: |
1.00 |
1.15 |
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Fifth: |
0.71 |
0.85 |
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Sixth: |
0.56 |
0.67 |
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Reverse: |
3.28 |
3.06 |
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Final drive ratio: |
3.42 |
2.73 |
Chassis / Suspension
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Front: |
short/long arm ( SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper & lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber |
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Rear: |
short/long arm ( SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper & lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber |
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Traction control: |
electronic traction control; Active Handling |
Brakes
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Type: |
front and rear power-assisted disc with ABS with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, cross-drilled rotors |
| Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm): |
front: 14 x 1.3 / 355 x 32 |
| Brake swept area (sq in / mm): |
front: 309 / 1994 |
| Wheels & Tires |
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Wheel size: |
front: 18-inch x 9.5-inch |
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Tires: |
front: P275/35ZR18 |
Dimensions
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Wheelbase (in / mm): |
105.7 / 2685 |
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Overall length (in / mm): |
175.6 / 4460 |
Overall width (in / mm): |
75.9 / 1928 |
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Overall height (in / mm): |
48.7 / 1236 |
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Curb weight (lb / kg): |
3311 / 1502 (Grand Sport Coupe) |
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Weight distribution |
51 / 49 |
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Interior |
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Seating capacity |
2 |
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Interior volume (cu ft / L): |
52 / 1475 |
Headr oom (in / mm): |
38 / 962 |
Legroom (in / mm): |
43 / 1092 |
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Shoulder room (in / mm): |
55 / 1397 |
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Hip room (in / mm): |
54 / 1371 |
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Capacities |
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Cargo volume |
Coupe: 22 / 634 |
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Fuel tank (gal / L): |
18 / 68.1 |
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Engine oil (qt / L): |
5.5 / 5.2 (automatic transmission) |
* SAE certified.
Note: Information shown is current at time of publication.
These specifications come directly from GM.
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