1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Concept Car

by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide

1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Concept Car Specifications

The 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy concept car recalled the real-world Corvette in the shape of the front end and the ZR-1 in terms of the engine.
The 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy concept car recalled the real-world Corvette in the shape of the front end and the ZR-1 in terms of the engine.
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As the 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy concept car specifications listed below demonstrate, this dream car had what it took to rank among the world's most exotic high-performance super cars.

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Division, General Motors, Warren, MI

Body design: 2-passenger, 2-door coupe; plastic/carbon fiber/Nomex panels bonded to carbon fiber tub

Powertrain layout: mid-engine, 4-wheel drive

Wheelbase: 98.2 inches

Overall length: 189.0 inches

Overall width: (est.) 79.0 inches

Overall height: 42.9 inches

Track, front: 63.9 inches

Track, rear: 66.1 inches

Weight: 3300 pounds

Approximate price: (est.) $500,000

Engine type: dohc V-8 (32-valve)

Displacement (liters/cu. in.): 5.7/350

Horsepower @ rpm: 380 @ 6000

Torque (lbs./ft.) @ rpm: 370 @ 3800

Fuel delivery: port fuel injection

Transmission: 3-speed automatic

Suspension, front: independent; unequal-length control arms, transverse- mounted (indirect active)

Suspension, rear: independent; unequal-length control arms, transverse- mounted (indirect active)

Brakes: front/ rear vented discs, anti-lock

1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Concept Car Performance

Top speed: over 180 mph

0-60 mph: under 5.0 seconds

Quarter-mile: not available

mph @ quarter-mile: not available

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