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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. | 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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