Engine: 6.0-liter ohv V8

Engine Options: 400-hp 6.0-liter ohv V8; 505-hp 7.0-liter ohv V8

Transmission: 6-speed manual

Transmission Options: 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic

Standard Safety Equipment: dual-stage front airbags; child-seat lower anchor system; ABS, all-speed traction control with vehicle stability enhancement (electronic stability control); daytime running lights

Optional Safety Equipment: side-impact airbags; OnStar

Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles

Assembled In: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Model Tested: Chevrolet Corvette Coupe ($44,170)

Standard Equipment: dual zone automatic climate control with pollen filter; AM/FM/CD with auto-volume control and seven speakers; electric rear window defogger; manual day/night interior rearview mirror with dual reading lights; cruise control; power programmable door locks with lockout protection; power windows; dual 6-way power adjustable bucket seats with leather surfaces; manual tilt steering column; fog lamps; bi-xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps with auto control; push-button hatch release with power pull-down; body-color one-piece removable roof panel; intermittent wipers; carpeted floor mats

Options as Tested: Z51 Performance Package ($1,695) includes larger cross-drilled brake rotors, performance-tuned suspension with Goodyear F1 SC run-flat tires and performance gear ratios; Preferred Equipment Group 3LT ($4,945) includes dual side-impact airbags, rear area cargo convenience net, luggage shade, heated sport bucket seats with perforated leather, adjustable lumbar and side bolsters and position memory, power telescopic steering column, head-up display, Homelink transmitter, compass, driver-side auto-dimming exterior rearview mirror, premium Bose audio with six CD in-dash changer and XM Satellite Radio hardware with three-month subscription; polished aluminum wheels ($1,295); special paint ($750); OnStar telematics ($695) with one year subscription

Destination Charge: 825

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: rear-wheel drive

Horsepower: 400 @ 6000

Torque: 400 @ 4400

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 18/28

Wheelbase: 105.7 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 174.6/72.6/49.0 inches

Track Front/Rear: 62.1/60.7 inches

Turning Cycle: 39 feet

Seating Capacity: 2 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 38.0/54.0/43.0 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: inches

Trunk Volume: 22.0 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent, double-wishbone with traverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber

Ground Clearance: inches

Curb Weight: 3179 pounds

Towing Capacity: pounds

Tires: P245/40ZR18 / P285/35ZR19 Goodyear Eagle F1 SC run-flat

Brakes: drilled disc/drilled disc with ABS

Fuel Capacity: 18.0 Gallons