The Grand Sport is the car that splits the difference between the
standard Corvette and the Z06 Corvette. The Engineers at Chevrolet
put their collective heads together and when they completed their
design session, the Grand Sport was born and has a seat at the
table all by itself along with the Z06 and ZR1. A Grand Sport takes
the forged crank from the strong ZR1 along with the dry sum oiling
system and puts them in the Grand Sport LS3 engine (only for
6-speed manual coupe cars) that was hand assembled at the factory.
The Grand Sport also added about 2 �" in body width which allows
for the use of larger rims and tires of the Z06 as well, the
275/35-18's in the front and 325/30-19's in the rear. The Z06's
large cross drilled brake rotors were also added to allow for
greater stopping power along with ceramic brake pads (which were
added later). In addition this Grand Sport also has the Z06's - Z51
and FE3 suspension system long with added front air inlets in the
front spoiler under the bumper as well as rear brake cooling ducts,
as a result they reduce the aerodynamic lift by half and provide
cooling for the brakes during spirited track driving. The front and
rear wheel alignments were changed to provide a more even tire wear
for longer lasting tires.This Grand Sport with the NPP exhaust
system in the open position has made 507 hp at the crank with the
addition of the aluminum ceramic coated long tube headers,
high-flow catalytic converters, an Air Raid intake filtration
system, and finally dyno tuned. Cruising at 70 MPH, the engine is
turning a paltry 1700 rpm chugging out near or at 25 mpg. You now
have the best of both worlds; power and fuel economy. This car also
sports the factory 4LT equipment group, which includes the great
Heads-up Display. Added to this car for looks and safety are LED
tail lights, along with a brake light flasher built into the center
rear brake light bar. Just below the tail lights a chrome valance
was added to allow for a striking rear end look. Under the valance
there is a ghost C6 emblem. This Corvette emblem appears to be
floating all by itself between the NPP exhaust pipes. The NPP
exhaust system allows for straight through exit of the exhaust
gasses, in essence bypassing the mufflers and providing a sporty
sound. The tires are Invo Nitto's which are advertised as, "Great
road and track tires". This set of tires provides a much quieter
and softer ride as well as longer lasting tires than the standard
Goodyear's. These tires currently have less than 500 miles on them.
The wheel wells, as well as on the rear storage deck and inside the
door panels have had sound absorbing Dynomat sheets installed
providing a very quiet ride while driving and allowing you to
better hear the great Bose sound system. On the front of the car
under the bumper is a curb alert electronic warning system. When
you get within 9-10" of a curb or obstruction there is a three tone
chirp that alerts you to stop. This feature negates any damage to
your front spoiler. Up front you will notice a round "belly button"
this is actually a magnetic connector that allows you to
magnetically attach a battery tender to the car to provide
continuous trickle charge to your battery. A simple, quick and
efficient means for ensuring that the battery will always stay
charged. The entire front of the car, headlights, hood and side
mirrors a covered with Expel which is one of the best paint
protecting coatings available for sports cars. The only thing this
car lacks is a new owner who will care for it and enjoy it for
years to come! This vehicle is located in our Denver showroom. You
can view this 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport in greater detail
including HD pictures and an HD video of it running and driving at
Gatewayclassiccars.com. If you are interested in purchasing this
vehicle or have more questions regarding it please call us at (303)
872-4722 or email us at
[email protected].
