2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible

Chevy has confirmed that the 2014 model year can bring an all-new, seventh-generation Corvette. Until then, though, the bow-tie complete has place along a special Vette with a big-ass engine, likewise as a paint-and-tape package to celebrate the nameplate's sixtieth birthday.

Big Engine, Big Sky
The number within the Corvette 427 convertible's name pretty much sums up the automotive. it is a Corvette convertible with a 427-cubic-inch—or seven.0-liter, in trendy parlance—engine underneath the hood. Actually, the engine's huge 7008-cubic-centimeter displacement converts to 427.7 cubic inches. whereas that rounds up to 428 cubes, Chevrolet calls it a 427 for nostalgic functions to pay homage to the 427 huge block that powered Vettes back within the day. Today's "427," known as the LS7, has till currently solely been accessible within the Corvette Z06 coupe. It loses no power for its installation within the 427 convertible, which means it's going to supply 505 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is that the solely accessible gearbox, and therefore the driveline and rear axle are borrowed from the Z06, too. we tend to hope the corporate has beefed up the remainder of the convertible to handle the additional power, however the reality is that the regular 426- and 436-hp Vette convertibles have to be compelled to be pretty durable already.

Many of the options that are either commonplace or accessible as choices on the Z06 are going to be included on all 427 convertibles: Magnetic Ride management, a trunk-mounted battery, special wheels (19-inchers up front, 20s within the rear), and Michelin PS2 tires. Carbon fiber is utilized throughout the 427 convertible, as well as for the hood, fenders, and floor panels. As a result, Chevy says the Corvette 427 convertible weighs in at 3355 pounds—just 156 pounds quite a Z06 coupe.

The Paint and therefore the Tape

The automotive you see within the footage higher than conjointly includes an optional sixtieth Anniversary package, celebrating the completion of yet one more decade within the Corvette's life. That package are going to be accessible on all 2013 Corvettes. This scintillating cornucopia of choices brings special "Arctic White" paint and a blue leather interior. From Chevy's description, it looks that designers have stuck "60th" logos anywhere they might. For more adventures in decoration, sixtieth Anniversary Vettes are going to be accessible with blue stripes running the length of the car—on convertibles, they will travel up the hood and continue in stitched cloth over the roof. Seriously.

We'd caution you to not confuse the 2013 Corvette sixtieth Anniversary package with the 2012 Corvette Centennial Edition, that celebrated the one centesimal anniversary of Chevrolet. Commemorative editions are nice and every one, however we'll admit to being a lot of inquisitive about the C7.