Corvette Performance Statistics

Below is a quick summary of some of the performance statistics we have gathered for the Chevrolet Corvette over the course of its production run. Included are a 0 to 60 times and quarter mile times along with the sources for those times.

Zero To Sixty And Quarter Mile Performance

1953 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	235ci/150hp	11.0 sec	17.9 sec @ 76.0 mph	Estimate

1954 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	235ci/150hp	11.0 sec	17.9 sec @ 76.0 mph	Road and Track Jun 54

1955 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	265ci/195hp	8.7 sec	16.3 sec	Road and Track Jun 55

1956 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	265ci/225hp	7.5 sec	15.9 sec @ 91.0 mph	Sports Car Illustrated Jun 56

1957 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	283ci/283hp	5.9 sec	14.3 sec @ 100.0 mph	Internet
Corvette	283ci/283hp	6.0 sec	14.9 sec @ 95.0 mph	Motor Trend Dec 56

1958 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	283ci/290hp	6.9 sec	15.6 sec @ 95.0 mph	Motor Trend Mar 58
Corvette	283ci/250hp	7.6 sec	15.7 sec @ 90.0 mph	SportsCar Illustrated Dec 57
Corvette	283ci/230hp	9.2 sec	17.4 sec @ 83.3 mph	Motor Trend Mar 58

1959 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	283ci/270hp	6.6 sec	14.5 sec @ 95.0 mph	Road and Track Jan 59
Corvette	283ci/250hp	7.8 sec	15.7 sec @ 90.0 mph	Motor Trend Apr 59
Corvette	283ci/290hp	6.8 sec	14.9 sec @ 96.0 mph	Internet

1960 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	283ci/230hp	8.4 sec	16.1 sec @ 89.0 mph	Motor Trand Jul 60

1961 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	283ci/315hp	6.0 sec	15.5 sec @ 106.0 mph	SportsCar Illustrated Dec 60
Corvette	283ci/315hp	5.5 sec	14.2 sec @ 99.0 mph	Car Life
Corvette	283ci/230hp	7.7 sec	16.5 sec @ 83.0 mph	Car Life

1962 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	327ci/360hp	5.9 sec	14.5 sec @ 104.0 mph	Sports Car Graphic Dec 61
Corvette	327ci/360hp	5.9 sec	14.2 sec @ 104.0 mph	Hot Rod

1963 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	327ci/360hp	5.9 sec	14.9 sec @ 95.0 mph	Road and Track Oct 62
Corvette	327ci/360hp	6.2 sec	14.6 sec	Motor Trend Dec 62
Corvette	327ci/300hp	7.2 sec	15.5 sec @ 86.0 mph	Car Life Dec 62

1964 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	327ci/250hp	7.6 sec	16.2 sec	Internet
Corvette	327ci/375hp	5.6 sec	14.2 sec @ 100.0 mph	Motor Trend

1965 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	396ci/425hp	5.7 sec	14.1 sec @ 103.0 mph	Road and Track Aug 65
Corvette	327ci/350hp	6.2 sec	14.9 sec @ 94.0 mph	Motor Trend Oct 64
Corvette	327ci/375hp	6.3 sec	14.4 sec @ 99.0 mph	Motor Trend Aug 65
Corvette	327ci/300hp	7.5 sec	15.8 sec @ 90.0 mph	Motor Trend Apr 65
Corvette	396ci/425hp	6.0 sec	14.1 sec @ 104.0 mph	Car Life

1966 Corvette

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Picture

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	427ci/425hp	5.7 sec	14.0 sec	Internet
Corvette	427ci/425hp	n/a	12.8 sec @ 112.0 mph	Car & Driver

1967 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	427ci/435hp	5.6 sec	13.8 sec @ 110.5 mph	Motor Trend 4/97
Corvette	427ci/435hp	n/a	13.9 sec @ 106.3 mph	PopularHot Rod
Corvette Convertible	327ci/300hp	7.8 sec	16.0 sec @ 86.5 mph	Car & Driver

1968 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	427ci/435hp	6.5 sec	13.4 sec @ 109.5 mph	Car Life
Corvette	327ci/350hp	7.1 sec	15.0 sec @ 92.0 mph	Car & Driver
Corvette	427ci/435hp	n/a	13.3 sec @ 108.0 mph	HC

1969 Corvette

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Picture

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette ZL1	427ci/430hp	n/a	12.1 sec @ 116.0 mph	Internet
Corvette	427ci/435hp	6.6 sec	14.6 sec @ 98.6 mph	Car Life
Corvette L88	427ci/430hp	n/a	13.6 sec @ 111.1 mph	Hot Rod
Corvette ZL-1	427ci/460hp	n/a	10.9 sec @ 130.0 mph	Motor Trend

1970 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette LS5	427ci/390hp	6.1 sec	14.3 sec	Internet
Corvette	350ci/370hp	5.7 sec	14.2 sec @ 102.2 mph	Car Life

1971 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette LS6	454ci/425hp	6.5 sec	13.7 sec @ 102.0 mph	Car Craft 8/71
Corvette	454ci/365hp	n/a	14.0 sec @ 95.64 mph	PopularHot Rod

1972 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/255hp	6.9 sec	14.3 sec	Internet

1973 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/250bhp	7.2 sec	15.5 sec @ 94 mph	Road and Track
Corvette	350ci/250bhp	6.7 sec	15.1 sec @ 95.4 mph	Car & Driver

1974 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/250hp	8.9 sec	15.6 sec @ 92.3 mph	Road Test Feb 74

1975 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/205hp	7.7 sec	16.1 sec @ 87.4 mph	Car and Drive May 1975
Corvette	350ci/175hp	9.6 sec	16.4 sec	Internet

1976 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/210hp	7.4 sec	15.2 sec @ 92.4 mph	Road Test Jun 76
Corvette	350ci/210hp	8.1 sec	16.5 sec @ 87.0 mph	Road and Track Mar 76

1977 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/210hp	6.8 sec	15.5 sec @ 92.5 mph	Road and Track Jun 77
Corvette	350ci/210hp	8.8 sec	16.6 sec @ 82.0 mph	Motor Trend Dec 76

1978 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/220hp	7.8 sec	16.1 sec @ 88.1 mph	Car and Drive Oct 77

1979 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/230hp	6.6 sec	15.3 sec @ 95.0 mph	Road and Track Dec 78
Corvette	350ci/230hp	7.3 sec	15.7 sec	Internet

1980 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/230hp	7.4 sec	15.4 sec	Internet
Corvette	350ci/190hp	7.6 sec	15.9 sec @ 88.0 mph	Car and Drive May 80
Corvette	350ci/190hp	9.2 sec	17.0 sec @ 82.0 mph	Road and Track 1980

1981 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/200hp	7.9 sec	16.1 sec @ 84. 5 mph	Estimate

1982 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/200hp	7.9 sec	16.1 sec @ 84. 5 mph	Road and Track Nov 82
Corvette	350ci/200hp	9.2 sec	16.6 sec	Internet

1984 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/230hp	6.7 sec	15.1 sec	Internet

1985 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette 350/230		5.7 sec	14.1 sec	Internet

1986 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette 350/230	350ci/255hp	5.8 sec	14.4 sec @ 96.0 mph	Road and Track Feb 86

1987 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/240hp	6.3 sec	14.8 sec @ 95.0 mph	Road and Track Jun 87
Corvette	350ci/240hp	6.7 sec	15.3 sec @ 90.8 mph	Motor Trend Nov 89

1988 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/245hp	6.0 sec	14.2 sec @ 98.0 mph	Car and Driver Sep 88
Corvette	350ci/245hp	6.0 sec	14.6 sec @ 95.5 mph	Road and Track Feb 88
Corvette	350ci/245hp	6.5 sec	15.0 sec @ 93.6 mph	Motor Trend 9/88

1989 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Callaway TT	350ci/382hp	4.4 sec	12.9 sec @ 111.0 mph	Car & Driver 5/89
Corvette	350ci/240hp	5.6 sec	14.5 sec @ 95.27 mph	Motor Trend 11/89
Corvette	350ci/245hp	6.2 sec	14.8 sec @ 97.0 mph	Road and Track 1989
Corvette	350ci/245hp	6.4 sec	15.0 sec @ 94.6 mph	Motor Trend 5/89

1990 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette ZR1	350ci/375hp	4.7 sec	13.1 sec @ 110.0 mph	Motor Trend Jun 89
Corvette man	350ci/250hp	5.6 sec	14.1 sec @ 101.5 mph	Motor Trend Apr 90
Corvette auto	350ci/250hp	5.7 sec	14.2 sec @ 99.1 mph	Motor Trend Apr 90
Corvette Conv	350ci/245hp	6.3 sec	14.8 sec @ 95.0 mph	Motor Trend Apr 90

1991 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/245hp	5.3 sec	13.9 sec	Internet
Corvette Conv.	350ci/245hp	5.6 sec	14.1 sec	Internet

1992 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	350ci/300hp	5.0 sec	13.6 sec @ 104.0 mph	Car and Driver Dec 91
Corvette	350ci/300hp	5.6 sec	13.9 sec	Internet
Corvette	350ci/300hp	5.7 sec	14.1 sec	Internet

1993 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette ZR1	350ci/405hp	4.9 sec	13.4 sec @ 110.0 mph	Motor Trend 6/93
Corvette ZR1	350ci/405hp	5.2 sec	13.6 sec	Internet
Corvette	350ci/300hp	5.3 sec	13.9 sec @ 101.0 mph	Motor Trend 6/93

1994 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette ZR1	350ci/405hp	4.7 sec	13.1 sec	Internet
Corvette	350ci/300hp	5.5 sec	14.1 sec	Internet

1995 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Lingenfelte	383ci/470hp	3.9 sec	12.0 sec @ 122.9 mph	Motor Trend 3/96
Corvette Rippie DRM	385ci/550hp	4.4 sec	12.7 sec @ 115.3 mph	Road & Track 6/95
Corvette ZR1	350ci/405hp	5.2 sec	13.6 sec @ 105.7 mph	Road & Track 6/95

1996 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette GS	350ci/330hp	4.7 sec	13.3 sec	Internet
Corvette GS	350ci/330hp	4.9 sec	13.3 sec	Internet
Corvette GS	350ci/330hp	5.2 sec	13.6 sec @ 103.8 mph	Car Craft 6/96

1997 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.7 sec	13.4 sec @ 109.4 mph	Car Craft 2/97
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.8 sec	13.3 sec @ 108.9 mph	Road & Track Feb 97
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.8 sec	13.2 sec @ 109.6 mph	Motor Trend Apr 97
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.9 sec	13.4 sec @ 108.0 mph	Car and Driver Feb 97

1998 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Conv	346ci/345hp	5.1 sec	13.5 sec @ 107.0 mph	Car & Driver Mar 98
Corvette	346ci/345hp	5.3 sec	13.8 sec @ 103.0 mph	Car & Driver Nov 97
Corvette	346ci/345hp	5.2 sec	13.8 sec @ 102.1 mih	Road and Track 1998 Sp>

1999 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.7 sec	13.4 sec @ 109.4 mph	Corvette Quarterly Win 98
Corvette	346ci/345hp	4.8 sec	13.3 sec @ 108.6 mph	Motor Trend Sep 99
Corvette	346ci/345hp	5.3 sec	13.6 sec @ 107.3 mph	Road and Track Sep 98

2000 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	346ci/345hp	5.3 sec	13.6 sec @ 108.0 mph	Internet

2001 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	346ci/345hp	3.5 sec	10.3 sec @ 109.3 mph	Motor Trend Mar 01
Corvette Conv	346ci/345hp	4.5 sec	13.1 sec @ 111.0 mph	Car and Driver Aug 01
Corvette	345ci/385hp	4.6 sec	13.0 sec @ 110.5 sec	Road and Track 2001 Sp>

2002 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Z06	5.7L/405hp	4.7 sec	13.1 sec @ 111.0 mph	Road and Track Mar 2002
Corvette Z06	5.7L/405hp	3.9 sec	12.4 sec @ 116.0 mph	General Motors

2003 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	345ci/350hp	4.9 sec	13.4 sec @ 101.1 mph	Road and Track Aug 02

2004 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	6.0L/400hp	4.2 sec	12.7 sec @ 102.5 mph	Estimate

2005 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	6.0L/400hp	4.2 sec	12.5 sec	Edmunds 2005

2006 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	427ci/500hp	3.5 sec	11.5 sec	Motor Trend Oct 05
Corvette	6.0L/400hp	4.8 sec	13.1 sec @ 108.9	Road and Track Sep 2005
Corvette	7.0L/505hp	4.4 sec	11.9 sec @ 124 mph	Edmunds 2006

2007 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	6.0L/400hp	4.8 sec	13.1 sec @ 108.9	Estimate

2008 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	376ci/436hp	4.1 sec	12.5 sec @ 115.0	Motor Trend

2009 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette	376ci/436hp	4.0 sec	12.0 sec @ 127 mph	Popular Mechanics
Corvette ZR1	376ci/638hp	3.4 sec	11.3 sec @ 131 mph	General Motors
Corvette Z06	427ci/505hp	3.6 sec	11.7 sec @ 125 mph	General Motors
Corvette Z06	427ci/505hp	4.1 sec	12.5 sec @ 108.9 mph	Motor Trend

2010 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Z06	7.0L/505hp	3.7 sec	11.8 sec @ 127.1 mph	Motor Trend
Corvette Grand Sport	7.0L/505hp	3.9 sec	12.2 sec @ 117.0 mph	Motor Trend
Corvette ZR1	376ci/638hp	3.5 sec	11.5 sec @ 126.9 mph	Motor Trend

2011 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Z06	7.0L/505hp	3.8 sec	11.8 sec @ 123.4 mph	Motor Trend
Corvette ZR1	376ci/638hp	3.5 sec	11.5 sec @ 126.9 mph	Motor Trend

2012 Corvette

Performance	Engine	0 to 60	Quarter Mile	Source
Corvette Z06	7.0L/505hp	3.8 sec	11.9 sec @ 122.5 mph	Motor Trend
Corvette Grand Sport	7.0L/505hp	4.1 sec	12.5 sec @ 115.0 mph	Motor Trend