Rob Loszewski
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Just announced in this latest press release from Chevrolet, the 2021 Corvette will retain its best in market pricing while bringing new options and colors for customers
The biggest news for the 2021 Corvette model year is that you will no longer have to order the Z51 option to get Magnetic Selective Ride Control. MSRC will be a separate option now! Below is the official press release from Chevrolet:
2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Offers Carryover Pricing with Fresh Content
2020-07-08
DETROIT — Corvette has always represented iconic American design, performance, technical ingenuity and attainability. The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray retains carryover pricing – the same as the introductory model – with MSRP starting at $59,995 for the coupe and $67,495 for the convertible. Both models include destination freight charge.
“Our mission was to develop a new sports car, combining the successful attributes of Corvette with the performance and driving experience of mid-engine supercars,” said Tadge Juechter, Corvette executive chief engineer. “We are thrilled with the enthusiasm the mid-engine Corvette brought following its launch and are keeping it fresh with new content for the 2021 model.”
2021 Corvette in Red Mist Metallic
NEW FOR 2021
- Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension available without Z51 (FE2)
- Standard Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
- Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat exterior color
- Silver Flare Metallic exterior color
- Sky Cool Gray/Yellow Strike interior color
- New Full Length Dual Racing Stripe Package colors: Blue, Orange, Red and Yellow
- Stinger Stripes in three colors: Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver
- Driver mode on-screen visualization and new track digital tachometer
- Standard Buckle To Drive, a safety technology that, when active, can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of Park if the driver’s seat belt is not buckled for up to 20 seconds; this feature is designed to help remind all drivers to buckle up before driving
ENGINE & CHASSIS: The next-generation LT2 is paired with Chevrolet’s first eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, which provides lightning-fast shifts and excellent power transfer.
- Engine: 6.2L LT2 V-8 with Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing and Active Fuel Management
- Transmission: eight-speed dual-clutch with manual and automatic modes
- Driver Mode Selector – six modes: Tour, Sport, Track, Weather, and MyMode and Z Mode customizable modes
- Brakes: four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, four-piston calipers (12.6-inch front rotors, 13.3-inch rear rotors)
- NEW: Available Magnetic Selective Ride Control suspension without Z51 (FE2), which reads the road better, providing more precise data through suspension-mounted accelerometers
- Available Z51 Performance Package: Z51 performance brakes, Z51 performance suspension (FE3), performance exhaust, performance final drive ratio, electronic limited-slip differential, Z51 rear spoiler, front splitter, 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear summer-only, high-performance tires and heavy-duty cooling system
- Z51 Performance (FE4) with Magnetic Selective Ride Control, includes Performance Traction Management
- Front lift: adjustable height with memory
DESIGN: The Stingray’s exterior has a bold, futuristic expression with mid-engine exotic proportions, but it is still unmistakably Corvette.
It’s time to earn some new racing stripes. Check back soon for #Corvette news. pic.twitter.com/OqmOpsksii
— Chevrolet (@chevrolet) July 6, 2020
Exterior
- NEW: Red Mist Metallic Tintcoat exterior color
- NEW: Silver Flare Metallic exterior color
- NEW: Full Length Dual Racing Stripe Package colors: Blue, Orange, Red and Yellow
- NEW: Stinger Stripe in three colors: Carbon Flash/Edge Red, Carbon Flash/Edge Yellow and Carbon Flash/Midnight Silver
- Painted brake calipers: available in Black, Bright Red, Edge Red and Yellow
Interior
- NEW: Sky Cool Gray/Yellow Strike interior color
- GT1 bucket seats
- Mulan leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
- Available GT2 bucket seats
- Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
- Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated sueded microfiber inserts
- Two-tone
- Available Competition Sport bucket seats
- Performance textile
- Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated inserts
- Napa leather seating surfaces with perforated sueded microfiber inserts
- Available heated and ventilated seats; power bolster and power lumbar
- Available heated steering wheel
- Available custom seat belts: Black, Orange, Natural, Tension Blue, Torch Red and Yellow
- Available custom interior leather stitching: Adrenaline Red stitching on seats, instrument panel, doors and console; Yellow stitching on seats, instrument panel, doors and console
- Available Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped Interior Package: headliner, visor, trim above windshield and rear window, and A-pillar trim in color-keyed sueded microfiber
- Available head-up display – color with readouts for Tour, Sport and Track modes, vehicle speed, gear, engine rpm, shift lights, turn signals, high beam headlamps, turn-by-turn navigation, g-meter, speed limit and lap times
- Available Bose Performance Series 14-speaker audio system
INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY: The Stingray benefits from GM’s new digital vehicle platform, an all-new electronic architecture that enables the adoption of the company’s next generation of technologies.
- NEW: Standard Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
- Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Plus system with 8-inch diagonal HD color touchscreen, AM/FM stereo, HD Radio® Bluetooth® audio streaming for two active devices, Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility, voice recognition and in-vehicle apps
- Available Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium system with Navigation, includes Plus system features listed above, Connected Navigation, enhanced voice recognition, additional memory for in-vehicle apps and Performance Data Recorder
- 4G LTE Wi-Fi® Hotspot for up to seven devices
- Standard HD Rear Vision Camera (1LT) and HD Front and Rear Vision Cameras (2LT/3LT)
- Available Performance Data Recorder
- Available wireless charging
SAFETY & SECURITY: An available suite of active safety features.
- NEW: Standard Buckle To Drive, a safety technology that, when active, can prevent the driver from shifting the vehicle out of Park if the driver’s seat belt is not buckled for up to 20 seconds; this feature is designed to help remind all drivers to buckle up before driving
- Air bags: four driver and passenger frontal and side-impact air bags with Passenger Sensing System
- Available Rear Camera Mirror: rearview auto-dimming with full camera display (coupe and convertible)
- Available Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Rear Park Assist
- Available Side Blind Zone Alert
- Teen Driver technology
- Available theft-deterrent system: engine immobilizer and audible/visual alarm electrical, unauthorized entry, vehicle inclination sensor, vehicle interior movement sensor; activates horn
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2021 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECIFICATIONS
EPA-ESTIMATED MPG
| City | 15 |
| Highway | 27 |
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
| 18.5 gallons / 70 liters |
ENGINES
| Type: | 6.2L LT2 V-8 with Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing and Active Fuel Management |
| Bore & stroke (in / mm): | 4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92.00 |
| Block material: | Cast aluminum |
| Cylinder head material: | Cast aluminum |
| Valvetrain: | Overhead-valve, two valves per cylinder |
| Fuel delivery: | Direct, high-pressure fuel injection |
| Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): | 490 / 365 @ 6450 495 / 369 @ 6450 (Z51 Performance Package) |
| Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): | 465 / 631 Nm @ 5150 470 / 637 Nm @ 5150 (Z51 Performance Package |
| Top Track Speed: | 194 mph (with standard suspension) 184 mph (with Z51 Performance Package) |
| 0 to 60 mph (based on initial vehicle movement): | 3.0 seconds 2.9 seconds (with Z51 Performance Package) |
| Quarter mile: | 11.2 seconds @ 123 mph 11.2 seconds @ 121 mph (with Z51 Performance Package) |
TRANSMISSION & AXLE
| Type: | Eight-speed dual-clutch with manual and automatic modes |
| Final drive ratio: | 4.9:1 5.2:1 (with Z51 Performance Package) |
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
| Suspensions: | Four-wheel independent Magnetic Selective Ride Control (FE2) Z51 Performance (FE3) (included and only available with Z51 Performance Package) Z51 Performance (FE4) with Magnetic Selective Ride Control, includes Performance Traction Management |
| Steering Type: | Speed-sensitive magnetic power steering with variable ratio |
| Turning Circle (ft / m): | 11.6 / 3.54 11.1 / 3.38 (Z51 with FE4 suspension) |
| Brake Type: | Four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, Brembo® four-piston calipers four-wheel antilock, four-wheel disc, Brembo monobloc four-piston calipers with Z51 logo (with Z51 Performance Package) |
| Brake Rotor Size (in / mm): | 12.6 / 320 (front), 13.3 / 338 (rear) 13.6 / 345 (front), 13.8 / 350 (rear) (with Z51 Performance Package) |
| Wheel size (in): | 19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-open-spoke wheels in Bright Silver-painted aluminum 19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-open-spoke wheels in Carbon Flash Metallic-painted aluminum with machined edge 19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-trident-spoke machined-face wheels in Sterling Silver-painted aluminum 19 x 8.5 front and 20 x 11 rear five-trident-spoke machined-face wheels in Spectra Gray-painted aluminum |
| Tire Size: | 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, all-season, performance 245/35ZR19 front and 305/30ZR20 rear, high-performance, summer-only (with Z51 Performance Package) |
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
| Wheelbase (in / mm): | 107.2 / 2723 |
| Overall Length (in / mm): | 182.3 / 4630 |
| Overall Width (without mirrors) (in / mm): | 76.1 / 1933 |
| Overall Height (in / mm): | 48.6 / 1234 |
| Track (in / mm): | 64.9 / 1648 front 62.4 / 1585 rear |
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
| Headroom (in / mm): | 37.9 / 963 |
| Legroom (in / mm): | 42.8 / 1087 |
| Shoulder Room (in / mm): | 54.4 / 1382 |
| Hip Room (in / mm): | 52 / 1321 |
WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES
| Coupe | Convertible | |
| Dry Weight (lb / kg): | 3366 / 1527 | 3467 / 1573 |
| Cargo volume (cu-ft / L)^: | 12.6 / 356.8 | 12.6 / 356.8 |
^Cargo and load capacity
