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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The C5 was a major change from the previous generation. Designed from the outset as a sturdy [[convertible]] (as opposed to a [[coupé]] that was subsequently weakened by the removal of the roof structure in order to accommodate demand for a convertible model), the car now had a [[Hydroforming|hydroformed]] box frame.  The transmission was moved to the rear of the car to form an integrated, rear-mounted [[transaxle]] assembly which was connected to the all-new [[GM LS1 engine|LS1]] engine via a [[torque tube]]; this engine/transmission arrangement helped facilitate a desirable 50-50 (percentage, front-rear) weight distribution for the vehicle.  The LS1 engine initially produced {{Convert|345|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, but that was increased slightly in 2001 to {{Convert|350|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.  The [[GM 4L60-E transmission|4L60-E]] [[automatic transmission]] carried on from previous models, but the [[Manual transmission|manual]] was replaced by a [[Borg-Warner T-56 transmission|Borg-Warner T-56 6-speed]].  Gone were the squeaks and rattles of the [[Chevrolet Corvette C4|C4]],<ref name="The Immortal Corvette: 1997-2003">The Immortal Corvette: 1997-2003[http://www.automedia.com/The_Immortal_Corvette_19972003/res20031201c5/1/]</ref> replaced by a stronger frame that would last for at least two more generations.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} By all measures, the new C5 was better in every aspect than the C4 it replaced.
The C5 was a major change from the previous generation. Designed from the outset as a sturdy [[convertible]] (as opposed to a [[coupé]] that was subsequently weakened by the removal of the roof structure in order to accommodate demand for a convertible model), the car now had a [[Hydroforming|hydroformed]] box frame.  The transmission was moved to the rear of the car to form an integrated, rear-mounted [[transaxle]] assembly which was connected to the all-new [[GM LS1 engine|LS1]] engine via a [[torque tube]]; this engine/transmission arrangement helped facilitate a desirable 50-50 (percentage, front-rear) weight distribution for the vehicle.  The LS1 engine initially produced {{Convert|345|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, but that was increased slightly in 2001 to {{Convert|350|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.  The [[GM 4L60-E transmission|4L60-E]] [[automatic transmission]] carried on from previous models, but the [[Manual transmission|manual]] was replaced by a [[Borg-Warner T-56 transmission|Borg-Warner T-56 6-speed]].  Gone were the squeaks and rattles of the [[Chevrolet Corvette C4|C4]],<ref name="The Immortal Corvette: 1997-2003">The Immortal Corvette: 1997-2003[http://www.automedia.com/The_Immortal_Corvette_19972003/res20031201c5/1/]</ref> replaced by a stronger frame that would last for at least two more generations. By all measures, the new C5 was better in every aspect than the C4 it replaced.


The styling of the C5 was also a departure from the trend set by the previous-generation Corvette.  Whereas the styling of the C4 had largely been a simplification of the [[Chevrolet Corvette C3|C3]] [[hatchback]] design, straightening out the complex curves of the car to give it sleeker lines, the C5 reversed that somewhat.  The vehicle now had a more rounded and graceful appearance that helped to recapture some of the aggressive looks of the C3 without compromising [[Automotive aerodynamics|aerodynamics]].
The styling of the C5 was also a departure from the trend set by the previous-generation Corvette.  Whereas the styling of the C4 had largely been a simplification of the [[Chevrolet Corvette C3|C3]] [[hatchback]] design, straightening out the complex curves of the car to give it sleeker lines, the C5 reversed that somewhat.  The vehicle now had a more rounded and graceful appearance that helped to recapture some of the aggressive looks of the C3 without compromising [[Automotive aerodynamics|aerodynamics]].
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