Here at Driving Feel we are lovers of America’s Sport car as much as anyone else and we have often wondered just how the performance of these wonderful cars compare from year to year. So we thought we would gather as many documented performance statistics from reputable sources (meaning car magazines mostly) and just document what was achieved at that time on factory supplied tires. Now of course, the poor quality bias-ply tiers of the 1960s are not going to give the same level of traction as modern high performance rubber, but we can only go off of what was available for the official tests during those times. So yes, if you put modern rubber on a 1967 L-88 corvette, it would certainly hook up better and accelerate quicker, but there is no way to do it. So take the times for what they are, and enjoy!
Driving Feel
| Year | Model | Engine | HP | Torque | Weight | Axle Ratio | Trans | 0-60 mph | 1/4 Mile | top speed | 60-0mph | Lat. G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Corvette Roadster | 235cid Inline 6 | 150 | 223 | 2890 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 106mph | ||||
| 1956 | Corvette | 265cid V8 | 195 | 260 | 2880 | 8.7 | 16.5 | 117mph | ||||
| 1956 | Corvette | 265cid V8 | 225 | 270 | 2980 | 7.3 | 15.7 | 129mph | ||||
| 1957 | Corvette Fuelie | 283cid V8 FI | 283 | 290 | 2880 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 132mph | ||||
| 1959 | Corvette Fuelie | 283cid V8 FI | 290 | 290 | 3020 | 6.6 | 14.5@96.0 | 128mph | ||||
| 1961 | Corvette Fuelie | 383cid V8 FI | 315 | 295 | 3080 | 6.6 | 14.2@98.0 | 128mph | ||||
| 1964 | Corvette Fuelie | 327cid V8 FI | 375 | 360 | 3050 | 6.3 | 14.4@99.0 | 138mph | ||||
| 1965 | Corvette | 396cid V8 | 425 | 415 | 3260 | 5.7 | 14.1@103.0 | 136mph | ||||
| 1967 | Corvette | 327cid V8 | 300 | 360 | 3160 | 5.9 | 16.0@86.5 | 121mph | ||||
| 1968 | Corvette | 327cid V8 | 350 | 360 | 3260 | 7.7 | 15.6@92.0 | 128mph | ||||
| 1968 | Corvette Convert | 327cid V8 | 350 | 360 | 3445 | 3.70 | manual | 7.1 | 15.0@92.0 | 117mph | 117ft | |
| 1968 | Corvette Convert | 427cid V8 | 435 | 460 | 3425 | 3.55 | manual | 6.3 | 14.1@103.0 | 160mph | 119ft | |
| 1968 | Corvette Convert | 427cid V8 | 435 | 460 | 3285 | 3.55 | manual | 6.5 | 13.4@109.5 | 142mph | ||
| 1968 | Corvette | 327cid V8 | 300 | 360 | 3375 | 3.08 | automatic | 8.6 | 15.8@89.4 | 128mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 300 | 380 | 3505 | 8.4 | 16.0@82.0 | 132mph | ||||
| 1969 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 300 | 380 | 3405 | 3.08 | automatic | 8.4 | 16.1@84.5 | 126mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 350 | 380 | 3295 | 4.11 | manual | 6.4 | 14.6@97.9 | 119mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 427cid V8 | 390 | 460 | 3570 | 3.08 | manual | 7.6 | 15.0@93.0 | 134mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 427cid V8 | 400 | 460 | 3525 | 3.08 | automatic | 7.3 | 14.7@97.8 | 137mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 427cid V8 | 435 | 460 | 3560 | 4.11 | manual | 7.0 | 13.9@100.3 | 119mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette | 427cid V8 | 435 | 460 | 3560 | 3.36 | automatic | 6.6 | 14.6@98.5 | 141mph | ||
| 1969 | Corvette L88 | 427cid V8 | 430 | 450 | 3410 | 3.36 | automatic | 6.8 | 14.1@106.9 | 151mph | ||
| 1970 | Corvette LT-1 | 350cid V8 | 370 | 380 | 3330 | 4.11 | manual | 6.7 | 14.5@99.5 | 120mph | 140ft | 0.77G |
| 1970 | Corvette LT-1 | 350cid V8 | 370 | 380 | 3335 | 4.11 | manual | 5.7 | 14.2@102.2 | 122mph | ||
| 1971 | Corvette | 454cid V8 | 390 | 500 | 3740 | 7.0 | 15.0@93.0 | 144mph | ||||
| 1971 | Corvette L-48 | 350cid V8 | 270 | 360 | 3460 | 3.08 | automatic | 7.1 | 15.5@90.3 | 132mph | ||
| 1971 | Corvette LT-1 | 350cid V8 | 330 | 360 | 3370 | 3.70 | manual | 6.0 | 14.6@100.6 | 137mph | ||
| 1971 | Corvette LS5 | 454cid V8 | 365 | 465 | 3675 | 3.08 | automatic | 5.7 | 14.2@100.3 | 141mph | ||
| 1971 | Corvette LS6 | 454cid V8 | 425 | 475 | 3478 | 3.36 | manual | 5.3 | 13.8@104.7 | 152mph | ||
| 1972 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 200 | 300 | 3495 | automatic | 8.9 | 15.6@89.6 | 115mph | 130ft | ||
| 1972 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 200 | 300 | 3454 | 3.36 | manual | 8.5 | 15.2@83.0 | 137ft | ||
| 1972 | Corvette LT-1 | 350cid V8 | 255 | 280 | 3356 | 3.70 | manual | 6.9 | 14.3@92.0 | 116ft | ||
| 1972 | Corvette | 454cid V8 | 270 | 390 | 3725 | 3.08 | automatic | 6.8 | 14.1@93.0 | 123ft | ||
| 1973 | Corvette Coupe | 350cid V8 | 250 | 285 | 3520 | 7.2 | 15.5@94.0 | 124mph | 178ft | 0.73G | ||
| 1973 | Corvette L-82 | 350cid V8 | 250 | 285 | 3540 | 3.70 | manual | 6.7 | 15.1@95.4 | 117mph | ||
| 1973 | Corvette LS4 | 454cid V8 | 275 | 395 | 3585 | 3.55 | manual | 6.4 | 14.6@95.7 | 122mph | ||
| 1973 | Corvette LS4 | 454cid V8 | 275 | 395 | 3742 | 3.08 | automatic | 6.4 | 14.7@97.2 | 135mph | ||
| 1973 | Corvette L-82 | 350cid V8 | 250 | 285 | 3520 | 3.70 | manual | 7.2 | 15.5@94.0 | 124mph | 178ft | 0.73G |
| 1973 | Corvette LS4 | 454cid V8 | 275 | 395 | 3595 | manual | 7.5 | 15.0@94.1 | 132mph | 130ft | ||
| 1974 | Corvette Convert | 350cid V8 | 250 | 285 | 3490 | 7.4 | 15.8@92.5 | 124mph | 129ft | 0.73G | ||
| 1974 | Corvette L-82 | 350cid V8 | 250 | 285 | 3542 | 3.55 | manual | 8.9 | 15.6@92.3 | 106mph | 149ft | 0.74G |
| 1975 | Corvette L-48 | 350cid V8 | 165 | 255 | 3690 | 2.73 | automatic | 7.7 | 16.1@87.4 | 129mph | ||
| 1976 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 210 | 255 | 3610 | 8.1 | 16.5@87.0 | 160ft | 0.75G | |||
| 1976 | Corvette L-82 | 350cid V8 | 210 | 255 | 3745 | 3.36 | automatic | 7.4 | 15.2@92.4 | 121mph | 166ft | 0.77G |
| 1977 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 210 | 255 | 3540 | 6.8 | 15.5@92.5 | 132mph | 155ft | 0.73G | ||
| 1977 | Corvette L-82 | 350cid V8 | 210 | 255 | 3650 | 3.55 | automatic | 8.8 | 16.6@82.0 | 149ft | ||
| 1979 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 220 | 260 | 3655 | 6.6 | 15.6@91.0 | 115mph | 142ft | 0.80G | ||
| 1982 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 200 | 285 | 3425 | 7.9 | 16.1@84.5 | 125mph | 150ft | 0.83G | ||
| 1984 | Corvette Z51 | 350cid V8 | 205 | 290 | 3200 | 7.1 | 15.5@88.0 | 137mph | 133ft | 0.90G | ||
| 1985 | Corvette Z51 | 350cid V8 | 230 | 330 | 3280 | 6.6 | 15.0@91.0 | 149mph | 136ft | 0.88G | ||
| 1988 | Corvette Z51 | 350cid V8 | 245 | 340 | 3330 | 6.0 | 14.6@95.5 | 158mph | 135ft | 0.89G | ||
| 1990 | Corvette ZR-1 | 350cid V8 | 380 | 370 | 3530 | 4.9 | 13.4@108.5 | 172mph | 132ft | 0.94G | ||
| 1990 | Corvette L98 | 350cid V8 | 245 | 340 | 3340 | 6.6 | 14.8@96.5 | 155mph | 130ft | 0.89G | ||
| 1991 | Corvette L98 | 350cid V8 | 245 | 340 | 3340 | 6.2 | 14.8@97.0 | 163mph | 122ft | 0.91G | ||
| 1992 | Corvette LT1 | 350cid V8 | 300 | 330 | 3330 | 5.7 | 14.1@102.0 | 163mph | 122ft | 0.89G | ||
| 1996 | Corvette Grand Sport | 350cid V8 | 330 | 340 | 3350 | 5.2 | 13.7@105.1 | 165mph | 121ft | 0.88G | ||
| 1997 | Corvette Coupe | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3230 | 3.42 | manual | 4.8 | 13.3@108.0 | 172mph | 116ft | |
| 1998 | Corvette Convert | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3220 | 5.2 | 13.6@105.7 | 165mph | 123ft | 0.92G | ||
| 1998 | Corvette Convert | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3240 | 3.42 | manual | 5.2 | 13.8@102.1 | 165mph | 118ft | |
| 1999 | Corvette | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3120 | 5.3 | 13.6@107.3 | 170mph | 125ft | 0.91G | ||
| 1999 | Corvette Hard Top (FHC) | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3120 | 3.42 | manual | 5.3 | 13.6@107.3 | 170mph | 125ft | 0.91G |
| 1999 | Corvette Convert. | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3220 | 3.42 | manual | 5.2 | 13.6@105.7 | 123ft | 0.92G | |
| 2000 | Corvette Coupe | 350cid V8 | 345 | 350 | 3218 | 3.42 | manual | 4.8 | 13.3@108.0 | 172mph | 116ft | |
| 2001 | Corvette Z06 | 350cid V8 | 385 | 385 | 3115 | 4.6 | 13.0@110.5 | 171mph | 123ft | 1.00G | ||
| 2001 | Corvette Z06 | 350cid V8 | 385 | 385 | 3115 | 3.42 | manual | 4.6 | 13.0@110.5 | 171mph | 123ft | 1.00G |
| 2002 | Corvette Z06 | 350cid V8 | 405 | 400 | 3130 | 3.42 | manual | 4.3 | 12.7@112.1 | 171mph | 116ft | 0.96G |
| 2002 | Corvette Z06 | 350cid V8 | 405 | 400 | 3120 | 3.42 | manual | 4.7 | 13.1@111.0 | 118ft | 0.97G | |
| 2003 | Corvette 50th Anniv. | 350cid V8 | 350 | 375 | 3230 | 4.9 | 13.4@101.1 | 172mph | 134ft | 0.89G | ||
| 2005 | Corvette Coupe | 364cid V8 | 400 | 400 | 3290 | 4.5 | 12.8@114.5 | 186mph | 110ft | 0.98G | ||
| 2006 | Corvette Z06 | 427cid V8 | 505 | 470 | 3150 | 3.9 | 12.2@120.7 | 198mph | 109ft | 0.99G | ||
| 2008 | Corvette | 376cid V8 | 436 | 428 | 3285 | 4.3 | 12.6@115.7 | 190mph | 119ft | 0.93G | ||
| 2008 | Corvette Z06 | 427cid V8 | 505 | 470 | 3190 | 3.4 | 11.7@123.7 | 193mph | 111ft | 0.99G | ||
| 2009 | Corvette ZR1 | 376cid V8 SC | 638 | 604 | 3325 | 3.3 | 11.4@125.5 | 205mph | 106ft | 1.10G | ||
| 2012 | Corvette Z06 | 427cid V8 | 505 | 470 | 3310 | 3.6 | 11.7@124.1 | 198mph | 103ft | 1.07G | ||
| 2012 | Corvette 427 Convert | 427cid V8 | 505 | 470 | 3475 | 4.0 | 11.9@120.9 | 190mph | 108ft | 1.02G | ||
| 2012 | Corvette ZR1 | 376cid V8 SC | 638 | 604 | 3395 | 3.4 | 11.4@129.7 | 205mph | 105ft | 1.08G | ||
| 2014 | Corvette Stingray | 376cid V8 | 460 | 465 | 3444 | 3.8 | 12.2@117.0 | 185mph | 105ft | 1.07G | ||
| 2015 | Corvette Z06 | 376cid V8 SC | 650 | 650 | 3536 | 3.3 | 11.5@124.8 | 186mph | 105ft | 1.17G | ||
| 2017 | Corvette Grand Sport | 376cid V8 | 460 | 465 | 3452 | 3.7 | 12.1@117.0 | 170mph | 96ft | 1.18G | ||
| 2019 | Corvette ZR1 | 376cid V8 SC | 755 | 715 | 3671 | 2.41 | automatic | 3.1 | 11.1@129.1 | 212mph | 112ft | 1.18G |