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Corvette Top Speed Results!

1953

0-60 mph 	        11.4 sec

Corvette Top Speed 	>100 mph

1954

0-30 mph   	3.7 sec

0-40 mph 	5.3 sec

0-50 mph        7.7 sec

0-60 mph 	11.0 sec

0-70 mph 	14.8 sec

0-80 mph 	19.5 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 17.9/76.0

Top Speed  	107.1 mph

1955

0-40 mph  	4.4 sec

0-50 mph 	6.4 sec

0-60 mph 	8.7 sec

0-70 mph 	11.3 sec

0-80 mph  	14.4 sec

0-90 mph 	18.9 sec

0-100 mph 	24.7 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 16.3 sec

Corvette Top Speed 	119 mph

1956

0-30 mph	3.4 sec

0-40 mph 	4.6 sec

0-50 mph 	6.0 sec

0-60 mph 	7.5 sec

0-70 mph 	10.0 sec

0-100 mph 	19.3 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	15.9/91.0

Corvette Top Speed 	120 mph

1957

283ci 270Hp 283Hp 

  
0-30 mph            3.1 sec  	2.4 sec

0-40 mph 	    3.8 sec 	3.4 sec

0-50 mph 	    4.9 sec 	4.9 sec

0-60 mph	    6.8 sec 	6.6 sec

0-70 mph 	    8.7 sec 	8.8 sec

0-100 mph 	   17.6 sec 	18.2 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 15.0/95	14.2/93

Corvette Top Speed          122 mph 	125 mph

1958

Axle	  4.11  	   3.70 	4.11

0-60 mph  9.2 sec          7.6 sec      6.9 sec

1/4 Mile 17.4/83.3        15.7/90.0     15.6/95.0
Corvette Top Speed N/A

1959

Engine: 469C 270hp Engine (2x4 carbs, high-lift cam) 
 	579= 250hp Engine (fuel inj., regular cam)


Axle+engine        3.70 579  	 4.11 469C 	 3.70 579

0-60 mph           7.8 sec  	 6.6 sec  	 6.6 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 15.7/90.0     14.5/96.0       14.9/98.0

Corvette Top Speed    NA  	    NA  	125 mph (est.)

1960

0-60 mph	8.4 sec

1/4 Mile (sec/mph)16.1/89.0

Corvette Top Speed 	NA

1961

0-30 mph 2.6 sec
0-40 mph 3.8 sec
0-50 mph 4.6 sec
0-60 mph 6.0 sec
0-70 mph 7.9 sec
0-100 mph 14.2sec
1/4 Mile (sec/mph)15.5/106.0
Corvette Top Speed NA

1962

0-30 mph 2.9 sec
0-40 mph 3.8 sec
0-50 mph 4.8 sec
0-60 mph 5.9 sec
0-70 mph 7.5 sec
0-100 mph 13.5 sec
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 14.5/104.0
Corvette Top Speed NA

1963

L84 Powerglide Auto.
0-30 mph 2.5 sec.
0-40 mph 3.4 sec.
0-50 mph 4.5 sec.
0-60 mph 5.9 sec.
0-70 mph 8.0 sec.
0-80 mph 10.2 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 14.9 / 95

L75 Powerglide Auto.
0-30 mph 3.0 sec.
0-40 mph 4.2 sec.
0-50 mph 5.6 sec.
0-60 mph 7.2 sec.
0-70 mph 9.8 sec.
0-80 mph 13.0 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 15.5 / 86
Top Speed 130 mph

L84 4-Spd. Manual
0-30 mph 3.0 sec.
0-40 mph 4.1 sec.
0-50 mph 5.1 sec.
0-60 mph 6.2 sec.
0-70 mph 8.2 sec.
0-80 mph 10.2 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 14.6 sec.

1964

L75 - 300 hp
Axle Ratio: 3.36:1
Transmission 2-Spd. Powerglide
0-30 mph 3.2 sec.
0-40 mph 4.4 sec.
0-50 mph 6.1 sec.
0-60 mph 8.0 sec.
0-70 mph 10.5 sec.
0-80 mph 13.2 sec.
0-100 mph 20.2 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 15.2 / 85
Corvette Top Speed 130 mph

1965

L79 - 350 hp
Axle Ratio 3.36:1
0-30 mph 3.0 sec.
0-40 mph 3.0 sec
0-50 mph 4.3 sec.
0-60 mph 6.2 sec.
0-70 mph 8.3 sec.
0-80 mph 11.1 sec.
0-90 mph 13.7
0-100 mph 16.9 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 14.9 / 94
Corvette Top Speed NR

L75 - 300 hp
Axle Ratio 3.36:1
0-30 mph 3.1 sec.
0-40 mph 4.2 sec.
0-50 mph NR
0-60 mph 7.5 sec.
0-70 mph NR
0-80 mph NR
0-90 mph NR
0-100 mph NR
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 15.8 / 90
Top Speed NR

L84 - 375 hp
Axle Ratio 3.70:1
0-30 mph NR
0-40 mph NR
0-50 mph NR
0-60 mph 6.3 sec.
0-70 mph NR
0-80 mph NR
0-90 mph NR
0-100 mph 14.76 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 14.4 / 99
Top Speed 138 mph

L78 - 425 hp
Axle Ratio 3.70:1
0-30 mph NR
0-40 mph NR
0-50 mph NR
0-60 mph 5.7 sec.
0-70 mph NR
0-80 mph NR
0-90 mph NR
0-100 mph 13.4 sec.
1/4 Mile (sec/mph)14.1 / 103
Top Speed 136 mph

1966

Engine 	   427/425 hp/ 	  427/425 hp/  427/425 hp/ 427/425 hp/
            460 lb-ft      415 lb-ft    460 lb-ft   460 lb-ft
 	
Transmission:    4-spd.     4-spd.      4-spd. 	    4-spd.
Final Drive Ratio: 3.36      3.70 	  4.11 	      4.11
0-30 mph           3.2 sec   3.1 sec 	  2.6 sec     2.5 sec 
0-40 mph 	   3.8 sec   3.8 sec 	  3.5 sec      NA
0-50 mph           4.6 sec   4.8 sec 	  4.2 sec     4.2 sec
0-60 mph           5.4 sec   5.7 sec 	  4.8 sec     5.6 sec
0-70 mph           6.9 sec   7.5 sec 	  6.4 sec      NA
0-80 mph           7.8 sec   8.9 sec 	  7.3 sec      NA
0-90 mph           9.0 sec    NA          9.7 sec      NA
0-100 mph         10.6 sec  13.4 sec 	 11.2 sec      NA
1/4 Mile(sec/mph) 12.8/112.0 14.1/103.0   NA 	   13.4/105.0
Top Speed  	NA 	136.0 mph 	140.0 mph 	NA

427/425 hp/460 lb-ft

1967

427 ci, 435 hp @ 5800 rpm / 460 lb-ft torque 
Transmission: 4 Speed
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 13.8 / 110.5
Top Speed (mph)   	119

1968, 1969, 1970,

No Current Data

1971

Engine  	  LS6 - 454
Transmission 	  M22 4sp. Manual
Final Drive Ratio 3.36:1
0-30 mph 	  NA
0-40 mph 	  3.0 sec
0-50 mph 	  NA
0-60 mph 	  5.3 sec
0-70 mph 	  NA
0-80 mph 	  8.5 sec
0-90 mph 	  NA
0-100 mph 	  12.7 sec
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 13.80/104.65
Top Speed (mph)  152

1972, 1973

No Current Data

1974

Engine  	   	L82
Transmission 	  	3-Speed Auto.
0-30 mph (sec) 		3.2
0-40 mph (sec)  	5.2
0-50 mph (sec) 		7.1
0-60 mph (sec) 		8.9
0-70 mph (sec) 	 	10.6
0-80 mph (sec) 	 	13.2

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	15.6 / 92.3
Top Speed 		NA

1975

Engine  	   	Base
Transmission 	  	3-Speed Auto.
0-30 mph (sec)  	2.7
0-40 mph (sec) 		4.2
0-50 mph (sec) 	 	5.7
0-60 mph (sec) 		7.7
0-70 mph (sec) 	 	10.4
0-80 mph (sec) 	 	13.4
0-90 mph (sec) 		17.2
0-100 mph (sec) 	22.8
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	16.1 / 87.4
Top Speed 	 	129 mph

1976

Engine  	   	L82  	
Transmission 	  	3-Speed Auto.
0-60 mph (sec)    	7.4
1/4 mile                NA
Top Speed               NA

1977

Engine  	   	L82  	            L82
Transmission 	  	3-Speed Auto. 	4-Speed Man.
0-30 mph (sec) 		3.7 	           2.6
0-40 mph (sec)  	5.1 	            NA
0-50 mph (sec) 	 	6.6 	           5.3
0-60 mph (sec) 	 	8.8 	           6.8
0-70 mph (sec) 	 	11.5 	            NA
0-80 mph (sec) 		14.7 	          11.5
0-90 mph (sec) 		17.9 	          14.6

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	16.6 / 82.0 	15.5 / 92.5
Top Speed               NA                  NA

1978

Engine  	   	L48  	
Transmission 	  	3-Speed Auto. 
Final Drive Ratio 	3.08:1 	
0-30 mph (sec)  	2.9 	
0-40 mph (sec) 		4.2 	
0-50 mph (sec)  	5.8 	
0-60 mph (sec) 	 	7.8 	
0-70 mph (sec) 	 	10.2 	
0-80 mph (sec) 	 	13.3 	
0-90 mph (sec) 	 	17.5 
0-100 mph (sec) 	33.1 	
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	16.1 / 88.3 	
Top Speed(mph) 	 	123

1979

0-60 mph (sec)   	 6.6  	
0-70 mph (sec) 	 	 8.6 	
0-80 mph (sec)  	10.9 	
0-90 mph (sec) 		13.7 	
0-100 mph (sec) 	17.5 	
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	15.3 / 95.0 
Top Speed(mph) 		127

1980

0-60 mph  	 7.6  	
0-70 mph  	10.3 	
0-80 mph  	13.2 	
0-90 mph  	16.9 	
0-100 mph  	22.2 	

1/4 Mile (sec/mph)15.9 / 88 	
Top Speed (mph) 	130

1981

0-60 mph  	 7.7  	
0-100 mph 	22.2 	
0
1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	16.0 / 86.5 	
Top Speed (mph) 	NA


1982

0-60 mph (sec)  	 8.1  	
0-70 mph (sec)  	10.6
0-80 mph (sec)  	14.3

1/4 Mile (sec/mph) 	15.9 @ 86 	
Top Speed 	125 mph

C4 1984-1996

      0-60   1/4 mile   Top Speed
1984   No Data
1985   No Data
1986   5.8    14.4/96.0    NA
1987   5.9    14.5/97.0    NA
1988   6.0    14.6/95.5   158 (est)
1989   6.2    14.8/97      NA
1990   6.3    14.8/95.0    NA
1991   No Data
1992   5.0    13.6/104    157
1993   5.6    14.0/101.7   NA
1994   No Data
1995   No Data
1996   No Data

C5 1997-2004

          0-60                   1/4 mile       Top Speed
1997-00   5.05 sec. (auto)      13.36/109.4         172
          4.72 sec. (6 spd)
2001-04   4.83                  13.10/109.1         175
Z06       4.0                   12.6/114            171

C6 2005-2009

            0-60       1/4 mile     Corvette Top Speed
2005-Present      3.4      
2006 Z06-Present  3.4       11.5@127.1         198
2009 ZR1          3.4       11.3@131 mph       205

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