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2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

Chevrolet has just presented the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport at the 12th annual C5/C6 Corvette Birthday Bash, held at the National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green, Ky. The car will be offered in both coupe and convertible bodystyles, with both models to be powered by a 6.2-liter engine that produces 430 horsepower (321 kW) and 424 lb-ft (575 Nm) of torque. An optional two-mode exhaust system raises the overall performance bar to up to 436 horsepower (325 kW) and 428 lb-ft (580 Nm) of torque.

There are two transmission types available, a six-speed manual and a six-speed automatic.

Basically, the Grand Sport was especially introduced to replace the Z51 package, but also brings several enhancements over the handling, wider wheels and tires, revised shock, stabilizer bar plus spring modifications.

Other highlights include front and rear power-assistend disc brakes with ABS, electronic traction control with Active Handling, composite and carbon-fiber body panels and hydroformed steel frame.

Here is the complete list of special features included in the Grand Sport (as provided by Chevrolet):

  • Wider front and rear fenders – including specific front fenders with integrated Grand Sport badges
  • Z06-style front splitter and tall rear spoiler
  • Functional brake ducts and extra cooling
  • Unique 18-inch front and 19-inch wheels; painted finish standard and chrome finish optional
  • Large 275/35ZR18 tires in front and 325/30ZR19 tires in the rear
  • Z06-size brakes, including 14-inch (355 mm) front rotors with six-piston calipers and 13.4-inch (340 mm) rear rotors with four-piston calipers
  • Specific manual transmission gear ratios
  • Specific rear axle ratio on automatic-equipped models
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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