Vehicle Type:

Roadster

0 - 60 mph:

5.9 secs.

Quarter Mile:

14.3 secs.

Horsepower:

283 hp

Torque:

Engine:

283ci V8 Fuel Injected

Transmission:

3 Speed Manual

Braking:

Four wheel hydraulic

Miles Per Gallon:

Wheels:

15" 6.7x15

Weight:

2730 lbs

Comments:

For the 1957 corvette model year the big news was the availability of a 283ci 283hp fuel-injected V-8. This was a magical number, becacause few engines could hit 1hp for each ci of displacement.