New car "Corvette Stingray" from Chevrolet

The car "Corvette" from the American manufacturer Chevrolet has a very rich history. It begins in the distant 1953. It was then that the first two-seat sports car from this company called Corvette was released. Since then, the model has changed seven generations. And now, starting in 2013, the cars of the last, the seventh, are produced. And they are known as the C7 Stingray. Here I would like to talk more about them.

Design

The Corvette Stingray car looks very elegant, dynamic and even aggressive. And its appearance is not only beautiful, but also practical.

For example, thanks to this design of the platform, it was possible to provide maximum mass distribution along the axes and excellent grip of the wheels with the road. And enlarged air intakes, combined with the ventilation system, allow the engine to quickly and easily unwind under any load and without excessive heat. Advanced design, in turn, not only makes the body more swift and sporty externally, but also minimizes air resistance.

Spoilers also play an important role. They reduce the lift that occurs when the driver starts driving at high speed. And thanks to the LEDs used in optics, it was possible not only to add "raisins" of appearance, but also to improve the brightness of the turn signals. The teardrop headlamps look very original, but much more importantly, they project a bright light beam that illuminates the maximum of the space in front of you. In general, to the development of appearance designers come really with all responsibility.

Salon

The new car "Corvette" pleases with its luxurious interior. In the process of finishing only high-quality leather, carbon and polished aluminum were used.

Looking inside, you can immediately see a practical and functional instrument panel. Also, attention is attracted to sports seats, made in a convenient form of buckets.

The car "Chevrolet Corvette" of the last year of production can boast a rich bundle. This "climate" and "cruise", controlling the road MKPP, two large screens, multifunctional steering wheel, information and multimedia complex, 9-speaker audio system, keyless engine start, navigation and options designed to provide assistance and safety to the owner of the car. For an additional fee, heated seats, memory settings, 10 speakers, a choice of seat color and other not very necessary options are offered.

What's under the hood?

The Corvette car boasts a powerful 466-horsepower 6.2-liter engine, thanks to which it can accelerate to 100 km / h in just 3.8 seconds. It should be noted that in a mixed cycle this machine consumes about 12 liters of gasoline, which is very modest for a sports car. The city spends about 18-19 liters on the city. By the way, the maximum speed of the car is 292 km / h.

However, in markets of other countries buyers are offered a more powerful version of this car. It is aggregated by a 650-horsepower engine, working in tandem not with a 7-speed "mechanics", but with an 8-band "automatic". The speed of this sport car can reach a mark of 318 km / h.

Other technical features

Talking about the car "Corvette", a photo of which is provided above, it is impossible not to mention its design. It was based on a space frame made of aluminum, and in the process of developing the rest, high-strength steel was used. By the way, the hood and the removable roof section were decided to be made of carbon fiber. Thanks to all this, it was possible to make the sports car easy enough. It weighs only 1539 kg.

Interestingly, this American big car "Corvette" was built according to a scheme known as Transaxle. The bottom line is that the transmission is located on the rear axle. And the mass is ideally distributed along the axes.

Still this car can brag of an independent suspension bracket on pair cross-section levers equipped with electronically controlled shock absorbers. In addition, it has an electric power steering, which provides easy control. And it has good brakes. They are developed by specialists of the company Brembo, which already speaks about their high quality.

Cost

Finally - a few words about the price. "Charged" version, the engine of which produces 650 "horses", costs about 200 000 dollars. That is, about 13 million rubles. The version of "Grand Sport" will cost at least 66 000 dollars.

People who already own this car, assure - such a car is worth such money. After all, she really has a lot of pluses. It has excellent dynamics of overclocking, excellent design, high-quality optics, comfortable interior, power. Disadvantages, of course, also there is a low landing, fuel consumption and expensive maintenance. However, it is worth remembering that this car belongs to the category of elite sports cars. So the last two drawbacks can be ruled out.