The 1997 Chevrolet Corvette (C5) Convertible is a sports car, and the open top variant of the Corvette C5.
The Convertible was made available in August 1997 as a model year 1998 car. In the summer of 1998 a hardtop option would also be added to the 1999 model year lineup.
It is fitted with a 5.7L LS1 V8 producing 345 bhp and 350 ft-lb of torque with either a 4-speed automatic or 6-speed manual gearbox.[1]
Games[]
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit[]
98 Indy 500 Pace Car[]
The 98 Indy 500 Pace Car is a special variant of the Corvette Convertible, sporting the official Pace Car livery of the 1998 Indianapolis 500.
It is included in PC release of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit sold at Walmart, and featured with identical performance specifications to the stock Corvette (C5).
Need for Speed: High Stakes[]
The Corvette Convertible appears in the PC version of Need for Speed: High Stakes, as opposed to the Coupe featured in the PlayStation release.
It is featured as a class A vehicle that can be purchased for $50,000 in the career mode.
The Corvette offers competitive racing performance due to strong handling capabilities, coupled with improved top speed and acceleration statistics. It can be selected with a 6-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission, with the manual offering better overall performance.
Description
Although General Motors was founded in 1908, it wasn't until 1953 that Chevrolet division launched America's sports car, the legendary Corvette. The car was an instant hit, and every Vette since has achieved classic status among enthusiasts the world over.
he latest Corvette is the C5, the first all-new model since 1984. Although very much state of the art, it remains close to the tried-and-true original concept, with its glass fiber bodywork and potent power plant.
As with most previous models, buyers can choose either a coupe, hardtop, or a convertible. The C5 has been judged the best Vette yet by auto critics and fans, and boasts sleek sinuous lines and much improved interior design.
Though it has a family resemblance to earlier models, it draws on highly advanced technology to make it right at home among the world's supercars.
Great engines have always been at the heart of this car’s popularity, and the new model doesn't disappoint. Under its low, aerodynamic hood sits a new aluminum V8 putting out a hefty 345 horsepower. Blinding acceleration is complemented by road-hugging handling, aided by fully independent suspension with race car design origins.
Like its predecessors, the C5 is more affordable than most of the supercar rivals with comparable performance, and boasts such high-tech features as run flat tires, a heads-up display, and a pressure check system in the cockpit.
Corvette fans agree that the C5 is another legend in the making.
Pursuit[]
The Pursuit Corvette is available from the beginning in the PC release, and is depicted with a hardtop.
It appears along Snowy Ridge, Hometown, Country Woods in North America, and on Route Adonf when playing as the police in the PC release, thus being available in North American, British, French and German liveries, all fitted with the same light bar.
Trivia[]
- The '98 Indy 500 Pace Car Corvette appears in the Walmart box art of the PC release of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit.
- In the PC release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, the Corvette can be selected with either a Torch Red, Light Pewter Metallic, Nassau Blue Metallic, Arctic White, Black, Navy Blue Metallic, Magnetic Red Metallic, or Sebring Silver Metallic body paint colour.
Gallery[]
"'98 Indy 500 Pace Car"
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Stock
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Police (North America)
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Police (British)
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Police (French)
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Police (German)
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References[]
- ↑ Web Link: 1997 Chevrolet Corvette - Features & Specs