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1997 Corvette Production and Performance
| Model Year Highlights |
- Door sills are lower due to a new perimeter frame built with hydroformed steel tubing. These single-piece side rails are much stiffer than the 14-piece rails of the previous generation.
- Floorpan consists of a lightweight composite sandwich with a core of balsa wood that aids in chassis rigidity and noise isolation.
- Entire chassis structure is 4.5 times stiffer than the chassis structure of the C4 generation.
- Chassis is rated at 23 hertz. Previous C4 generation chassis was rated at 17 hertz.
- 34 percent fewer parts are used in the C5 over the C4 generation. This equates to approximately 1500 fewer parts used.
- New C5 weighs approximately 69 pounds less than the 1996 Corvette. This is due to the use of new SMC (sheet molded composite) body panels instead of the previous generation's FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) body panels.
References: AutoWeek, January 6, 1997, pg. 14-17
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| Available
Options |
| RPO |
Description |
Price |
Production |
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RPO |
Description |
Price |
Production |
| 1YY07 |
Base Coupe |
$37,495 |
9,772 |
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F45 |
Selective Real Time Damping |
$1,695 |
3,094 |
| AAB |
Memory Package |
$150 |
6,186 |
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G92 |
Performance Axle Ratio (Auto. only) |
$100 |
2,739 |
| AG2 |
Power Passenger Seat |
$305 |
8,951 |
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MN6 |
6-speed Manual |
$815 |
2,809 |
| AQ9 |
Sport Seats |
$625 |
6,711 |
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NG1 |
MA/NY State Emissions Requirements |
$170 |
677 |
| B34 |
Floor Mats |
$25 |
9,371 |
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T96 |
Fog Lamps |
$69 |
8,829 |
| B84 |
Body Side Moldings |
$75 |
4,366 |
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UN0 |
Delco Bose Stereo with CD |
$100 |
6,282 |
| CC3 |
Blue Transparent Roof Panel |
$650 |
7,213 |
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U1S |
Remote Compact 12-Disc Changer |
$600 |
4,496 |
| C2L |
Dual Roof Package** |
$950 |
416 |
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V49 |
Front License Plate Frame |
$15 |
2,258 |
| CJ2 |
Dual Zone Climate Control |
$365 |
7,999 |
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YF5 |
California Emissions |
$252 |
885 |
| D42 |
Luggage Shade and Parcel Net |
$50 |
8,315 |
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Z51 |
Performance Handling Pkg. |
$350 |
1,077 |
| Total Production (all coupes): |
9,752** |
**Note: Production number and VIN number
did not match because the production number includes all 1997 pilot and prototypes
built as well.
| Color Options |
| Exterior/Interior Combinations |
| RPO |
Exterior |
Interior |
Production |
| 10U |
Arctic White |
B-LG-R |
1,341 |
| 13U |
Sebring Silver Metallic |
B-LG-R |
2,164 |
| 23U |
Nassau Blue Metallic |
B-LG-LO |
292 |
| 41U |
Black |
B-LG-R |
2,393 |
| 53U |
Light Carmine Red Metallic |
B-LG |
381 |
| 70U |
Torch Red |
B-LG-R |
3,026 |
| 91U |
Fairway Green Metallic |
B-LG-R |
155 |
| Interior Color Codes |
| RPO |
Color |
Production |
| 193 |
Black |
6,481 |
| 923 |
Light Gray |
2,543 |
| 943 |
Firethorn Red |
728 |
| Abbrv: B=Black, LG=Light Gray,
R=Firethorn Red |
| Performance Review |
| Magazine |
GM Spec. |
C&D |
R&T |
R&T |
MT |
C&D |
| Pub. Date |
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Feb. 1997 |
Feb. 1997 |
Apr. 1997 |
Apr. 1997 |
Aug. 1997 |
| Transmission |
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6-speed manual |
6-speed manual |
6-speed manual |
6-speed manual |
6-speed manual |
| 0-30 mph (sec) |
NA |
2.1 |
2.1 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-40 mph |
NA |
2.9 |
2.9 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-50 mph |
NA |
3.8 |
3.7 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-60 mph |
5.05 sec. (auto.trans.)
4.72 sec. (man.trans.) |
4.9 |
4.8 |
NA |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| 0-70 mph |
NA |
6.1 |
6.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-80 mph |
NA |
7.8 |
7.9 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-90 mph |
NA |
9.5 |
9.2 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-100 mph |
NA |
11.4 |
11.5 |
NA |
NA |
11.1 |
| 0-110 mph |
NA |
14.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-120 mph |
NA |
16.8 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-130 mph |
NA |
20.5 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
19.5 |
| 0-140 mph |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 0-150 mph |
NA |
20.5 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
33.6 |
| 0-100-0 mph (sec) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
17.69 |
NA |
NA |
| 1/4 Mile (sec/mph) |
13.36 / 109.4 |
13.4 / 108 |
13.3 / 108.0 |
NA |
13.2 / 109.6 |
13.3 / 109 |
| Top Speed (mph) |
172 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
175 |
| Braking (ft.) |
125 (60 - 0 mph) |
163 (70 - 0 mph) |
116 (60 - 0 mph) |
NA |
114 (60 - 0 mph) |
158 (70 - 0 mph) |
| Lateral Accel. |
0.93g |
NA |
NA |
0.89 |
0.93 |
0.90 |
References:
Car and Driver, February 1997
Car and Driver, August 1997
Motor Trend, April 1997, Vol. 49, No. 4, pg. 64-68
Road and Track, February 1997
Road and Track, April 1997, Vol. 48, No. 8, pg. 68-77 |
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