2008 Chevrolet Corvette Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Corvette 2dr Conv Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, Sport front bucket with perforated leather seating surfaces includes back angle adjustment, adjustable lumbar and side bolsters

  • Seat adjuster, driver 6-way power

  • Seat adjuster, front passenger 6-way power

  • Console, floor, 2 covered cup holders, ashtray with cigar lighter, auxiliary power outlet and CD storage

  • Floor mats, carpeted

  • Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, manual

  • Steering wheel, 3-spoke leather-wrapped

  • Instrumentation, electronic analog with Driver Information Center and 2-line display

  • Oil life monitoring system

  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection

  • Windows, power with driver and passenger Express-Down

  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed

  • Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, push button start, immobilizer and audible visual alarm

  • Keyless Access, with push button start and 2 remote transmitters that enable automatic door unlock and open by touching door switch

  • Trunk release, push button open

  • Defogger, rear-window, electric

  • Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger and outside temperature display

  • Air filtration system with pollen filter

  • Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with compass, includes dual reading lights

  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors

  • Lighting, interior with courtesy, cargo and glovebox

  • Storage, with lockable glovebox, center console and 2 rear compartments with covers

  • Cargo net, in rear compartment area

  • Exterior

  • Wheels, 5-split spoke, Silver-painted aluminum 18\ x 8.5\ (45.7 cm x 21.6 cm), front and 19\ x 10.0\ (48.3 cm x 25.4 cm), rear

  • Tires, front P245/40ZR18 Eagle F1, extended mobility

  • Tires, rear P285/35ZR19 Eagle F1, extended mobility

  • Convertible top, manual folding, includes glass rear window with integral defogger

  • Headlamps, dual projector lamps, Xenon, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) low-beam, tungsten-halogen high-beam with automatic exterior lamp control

  • Fog lamps, front, integral in front fascia

  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable and driver-side auto-dimming, body- color

  • Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted

  • Wipers, front intermittent

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), automatic volume, TheftLock and auxiliary input jack. Includes (U66) 7-speaker system (Requires 2LT Preferred Equipment Group.)

  • Enhanced Acoustic Package

  • XM Satellite Radio. With a wide variety of programming, XM has something to excite any driver. Whether you want to be entertained or informed, to laugh, think, or sing, XM has the perfect channel for you - coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. 3 trial months - no obligation (Includes hidden antenna in outside mirrors. Available in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscription subject to customer agreement. For more information, visit gm.xmradio.com.)

  • Antenna, integral, hidden

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LS3

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    6.2L/376

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    430 @ 5900

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    424 @ 4600

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    NA

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    NA

  • Safety

  • Air bags, frontal and side-impact, driver and front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • Traction control, all-speed

  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc

  • Daytime Running Lamps

  • Tire Pressure Monitor System, air pressure sensors in each tire with pressure display in Driver Information Center

  • OnStar, 1-year of Safe and Sound plan. Includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling, AccidentAssist and Remote Horn & Lights (OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details. Not available with a ship-to of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.)

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr Speed Sensitive

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Turns, lock to lock

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, 6.2L V8 SFI (430 hp 320.6 kW @ 5900 rpm, 424 lb-ft of torque 572.4 N-m @ 4600 rpm)

  • Transmission, 6-speed manual, short-throw (Includes (GU6) 3.42 axle ratio.)

  • Rear axle, 3.42 ratio, limited slip (Included and only available with (MN6) 6-speed manual transmission.)

  • Rear wheel drive

  • Active handling, improves traction and enhances vehicle stability

  • Engine access, rear-opening hood

  • Suspension, 4-wheel independent, includes transverse composite springs

  • Steering, power, speed-sensitive, rack-and-pinion

  • Exhaust, aluminized stainless-steel with 3\ polished stainless-steel tips

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Short/Long Arm

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Short/Long Arm

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    MN6

  • Transmission Description

    Manual w/OD

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    6

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.66

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.78

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.30

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.00

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.74

  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.50

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    2.90

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    3.42

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • EPA Classification

    Two Seater

  • Drivetrain

    Rear Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 3 Basic Years / 36,000 Basic Miles

  • 5 Drivetrain Years / 100,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 6 Corrosion Years / 100,000 Corrosion Miles

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    12.8 x 1.26

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    12 x 1

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA