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Written by Stephen Dobie
Just two weeks after the quite mad coupe comes this, the Corvette ZR1 convertible. Yep, no special name or confusing spelling of the word spider. Just convertible" with a lower-case C. Simple.It uses the same 755bhp supercharged 6.2-litre V8 as the coupe, with the option of seven-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gearboxes. With the auto, the hard top has a top speed of 212mph and does 0-60mph in sub-3.0secs, but that"s with a special aero package.Chevrolet says the convertible will still have a top speed over 200mph", though, which is probably more than enough. And all that unholy supercharger whine and V8 roar unencumbered by a roof should make up for any performance deficit.Chevy also says the says the rigidity of the Corvette"s aluminium chassis means no extra strengthening has been required, and that the convertible"s only structural mods over the coupe are to fit the folding roof and reposition the seatbelt mounts. So their suspension tune is the same and the convertible weighs just 27kg more than the coupe. That"s a couple of extravagant drive-thru orders.
Date written: 29 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10121
Just two weeks after the quite mad coupe comes this, the Corvette ZR1 convertible. Yep, no special name or confusing spelling of the word spider. Just convertible" with a lower-case C. Simple.It uses the same 755bhp supercharged 6.2-litre V8 as the coupe, with the option of seven-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gearboxes. With the auto, the hard top has a top speed of 212mph and does 0-60mph in sub-3.0secs, but that"s with a special aero package.Chevrolet says the convertible will still have a top speed over 200mph", though, which is probably more than enough. And all that unholy supercharger whine and V8 roar unencumbered by a roof should make up for any performance deficit.Chevy also says the says the rigidity of the Corvette"s aluminium chassis means no extra strengthening has been required, and that the convertible"s only structural mods over the coupe are to fit the folding roof and reposition the seatbelt mounts. So their suspension tune is the same and the convertible weighs just 27kg more than the coupe. That"s a couple of extravagant drive-thru orders.
Date written: 29 Nov 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10121
