2001 Chevrolet Corvette
2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BACKGROUND
Other than the new Z06, not much changed on the 2001 Corvette. Chevrolet bumped the horsepower of the base LS1 to 350 horsepower by using the freer-flowing intake manifold from the Z06’s LS6. Active Handling (AHS) became standard on all Corvettes. New chromed exhaust tips and a transmission fluid level sensor were added.
2001 Chevrolet Corvette CONVERTIBLE
2001 Chevrolet Corvette COUPE
2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Chevrolet launched its highest-performance Corvette yet in 2001, the Z06. Intended as a track car, the Z06 came with a hotter version of the 5.7 V8, dubbed LS6, making 385 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque, a 35-horse bump over the standard LS1-powered 2001 Chevrolet Corvette. It also came with revised suspension, bigger brakes, bigger wheels and tires, enhanced cooling and much more. Interestingly, Chevy elected not to give the Z06 a more distinctive look, so they’re hard to spot. They look very much like a standard Corvette, except that they’re always made from the Fixed Roof Coupe (FRC) and the big giveaway: the big brake cooling ducts just ahead of the rear wheel openings.
1990 Chevrolet Corvette SPECIFICATIONS
Productions
Total Base Coupe Convertible Z06 (all coupes) Serial Numbers Base Coupe Convertible Hardtop Base Price Base Coupe Convertible Z06 Wheelbase Overall Length Overall Width Overall Height Ground Clearance Track, Front Track, Rear Curb Weight Coupe Convertible Hardtop Fuel Capacity ENGINE SPECS: RPO Engine Type Displacement Bore & Stroke Block & Head Horsepower Torque, lb/ft Compression Fuel System |
35,627
15,681 14,173 5,773 1G1YY22GX15100000 to 1G1YY22GX15135627 1G1YY32GX15100000 to 1G1YY32GX15135627 1G1YY12SX15100000 to 1G1YY12SX15135627 NA NA NA 104.5″ / 265.4 cm 179.7″ / 456.4 cm 73.6″ / 186.9 cm 47.9″ / 121.7 cm 3.7″ / 9.4 cm 62.0″ / 157.5 cm 62.1″ / 157.7 cm 3,212 lbs / 1,460 kg 3,207 lbs / 1,458 kg 3,130 lbs / 1,409 kg 19.1 US gallons / 72 liters LS1 OHV 90-degree V8 w/5 main bearings 346 ci / 5.7 liters 3.90″ X 3.62″ Aluminum 350 @ 5600 rpm 360 @ 4000 rpm 10.1:1 Sequential Multi-Port Injection (MPI) |
LS6 (Z06 only)
Same 346 ci / 5.7 liters 3.90″ X 3.62″ Aluminum 385 @ 6000 rpm 385 @ 4800 rpm 10.5:1 Sequential MPI |