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Illustrated Corvette Series No. 130 - 2008 Production Corvette
"The Mid-Cycle Refresh"
While it might seem like the C6 Corvette was just released, the ‘08 model is actually the fourth edition of the car. “Mid-cycle refresh” is the term Corvette engineers used when introducing the press to the new-and-improved ’08 model. “Mid-cycle” suggests to us that the current platform may be halfway through its production run.
If you follow the Internet Corvette rumor mill, it’s obvious the gossipers have added a third shift. The ‘net is practically afire with spy photos and speculation as to what the next Z06 might be like, including the possibility of the car having something “over the top” under the hood and lots of carbon fiber. There’s even the rumor that the C7 will fulfill Duntov’s dream of a mid-engine Corvette. Regardless of how the next Vette turns out, one thing is very clear: The days of 10-plus-year production runs are over. Chevy sold 40,561 Vettes in ‘07. That’s 4,794 more units than the best C5 sales year, 2002. You’d have to go all the way back to the late ‘70s and early ’80s to find better sales figures. All this makes GM’s bean-counters happy enough that they leave the Corvette engineers alone to improve the car.
What’s notable about how the Corvette development team works is that its members take a systematic, incremental approach to making improvements. They examine everything from the moment air enters the intake manifold to the moment the exhaust leaves the tailpipes. Every facet—from where the rubber touches the road to the feeling of the steering wheel—is carefully tweaked. When Dave Hill was Chief of Corvette Engineering, he brought with him his Cadillac quality background and applied it to the Corvette. Heck, the Cadillac XLR is built at the Bowling Green Corvette plant. When customers talk, Corvette planners and engineers listen.
Spotting an ‘08 Vette is easy—just look for the new split-spoke wheels. But the big news is under the hood. The new LS3 packs 30 more horsepower more than the LS2, giving it 430 horses and 424 lb-ft of torque. The optional Dual Mode Exhaust, using technology borrowed from the Z06, adds 6 more ponies and a delicious exhaust growl over 3,500 rpm.
Zero-to-60 mph acceleration comes up in 4.1 seconds for the manual car and 4.3 seconds for the automatic. Top speed is 190 mph. This performance bump starts with a new acoustically tuned intake manifold and Z06 injectors. High-flow heads are based on the LS7’s and have 9 percent–larger intake valves. The camshaft boasts revised timing. The strengthened block received a .06-inch overbore, increasing displacement to 376 ci. The new pistons were designed for high-rpm performance. Pop the hood, and you’ll notice the LS3’s new engine cover shields the rocker covers and has a noise-reducing insert for a more refined sound.
The drivetrain has an improved manual-shifter linkage for quicker shifts and better feel. As for the paddle-shift automatic, it was also improved for quicker shifts, and there’s an optional 2.73 performance axle (included with the Z51 option). Finally, the rack-and-pinion unit was modified for increased road feel at all speeds.
Bowing to customer complaints about the car’s interior, designers added brushed-aluminum trim, new doorsill plates, and an optional leather package that adds two-tone hides to the dash, instrument panel, and doors. XM Satellite Radio and OnStar are both standard, plus there’s a jack for your iPod.
Don’t want to make the stretch to the Z06? The Z51 option has an enhanced suspension, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, and larger brakes in a package you can live with every day. Could things get any better? They could: Just wait till you see the ‘09 ZR1!
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Printed on high quality tan-colored parchment paper using a Xante professional grade printer.
This print comes in one size:
11” x 17”
Print is shrink wrapped on 11.5" x 17.5" cardboard so that they stay flat and clean and shipped via USPS Priority Mail. All prints are signed by the artist. They make a wonderful gift for the car lover in your life!
Illustrated Corvette Series No. 130 - 2008 Production Corvette
"The Mid-Cycle Refresh"
While it might seem like the C6 Corvette was just released, the ‘08 model is actually the fourth edition of the car. “Mid-cycle refresh” is the term Corvette engineers used when introducing the press to the new-and-improved ’08 model. “Mid-cycle” suggests to us that the current platform may be halfway through its production run.
If you follow the Internet Corvette rumor mill, it’s obvious the gossipers have added a third shift. The ‘net is practically afire with spy photos and speculation as to what the next Z06 might be like, including the possibility of the car having something “over the top” under the hood and lots of carbon fiber. There’s even the rumor that the C7 will fulfill Duntov’s dream of a mid-engine Corvette. Regardless of how the next Vette turns out, one thing is very clear: The days of 10-plus-year production runs are over. Chevy sold 40,561 Vettes in ‘07. That’s 4,794 more units than the best C5 sales year, 2002. You’d have to go all the way back to the late ‘70s and early ’80s to find better sales figures. All this makes GM’s bean-counters happy enough that they leave the Corvette engineers alone to improve the car.
What’s notable about how the Corvette development team works is that its members take a systematic, incremental approach to making improvements. They examine everything from the moment air enters the intake manifold to the moment the exhaust leaves the tailpipes. Every facet—from where the rubber touches the road to the feeling of the steering wheel—is carefully tweaked. When Dave Hill was Chief of Corvette Engineering, he brought with him his Cadillac quality background and applied it to the Corvette. Heck, the Cadillac XLR is built at the Bowling Green Corvette plant. When customers talk, Corvette planners and engineers listen.
Spotting an ‘08 Vette is easy—just look for the new split-spoke wheels. But the big news is under the hood. The new LS3 packs 30 more horsepower more than the LS2, giving it 430 horses and 424 lb-ft of torque. The optional Dual Mode Exhaust, using technology borrowed from the Z06, adds 6 more ponies and a delicious exhaust growl over 3,500 rpm.
Zero-to-60 mph acceleration comes up in 4.1 seconds for the manual car and 4.3 seconds for the automatic. Top speed is 190 mph. This performance bump starts with a new acoustically tuned intake manifold and Z06 injectors. High-flow heads are based on the LS7’s and have 9 percent–larger intake valves. The camshaft boasts revised timing. The strengthened block received a .06-inch overbore, increasing displacement to 376 ci. The new pistons were designed for high-rpm performance. Pop the hood, and you’ll notice the LS3’s new engine cover shields the rocker covers and has a noise-reducing insert for a more refined sound.
The drivetrain has an improved manual-shifter linkage for quicker shifts and better feel. As for the paddle-shift automatic, it was also improved for quicker shifts, and there’s an optional 2.73 performance axle (included with the Z51 option). Finally, the rack-and-pinion unit was modified for increased road feel at all speeds.
Bowing to customer complaints about the car’s interior, designers added brushed-aluminum trim, new doorsill plates, and an optional leather package that adds two-tone hides to the dash, instrument panel, and doors. XM Satellite Radio and OnStar are both standard, plus there’s a jack for your iPod.
Don’t want to make the stretch to the Z06? The Z51 option has an enhanced suspension, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, and larger brakes in a package you can live with every day. Could things get any better? They could: Just wait till you see the ‘09 ZR1!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Printed on high quality tan-colored parchment paper using a Xante professional grade printer.
This print comes in one size:
11” x 17”
Print is shrink wrapped on 11.5" x 17.5" cardboard so that they stay flat and clean and shipped via USPS Priority Mail. All prints are signed by the artist. They make a wonderful gift for the car lover in your life!
