1998 Chevrolet Corvette

For the model year 1998, Chevrolet Corvette had added a convertible to its model lineup that features trunk with outside accessibility. Also, this year's models offered more rooms and cargo capacity with large doorways for easier entry and exit. It also became comfortable inside with its spacious headroom, legroom as well as shoulder room. This year's Corvette, like the previous is a rear-wheel drive with front-engine location has a standard seating capacity of 2.

Both the coupe and the convertible trim of the Corvette sported a 5.7 Liter V8 engine that generated 345 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 350 lb-ft of torque at 4400 rpm. It reached a redline at 6000 rpm. Paired with a standard 4-speed automatic transmission or the optional 6-speed manual transmission, these Corvettes achieved a top speed of 170 mph and slalom speed of 62.5 mph. Fuel economy data includes 17-18 mpg on city and 25-27 on highway for both trims.

Standard features and equipments for this year’s trims include air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, leather seats power seats and cassette player. A CD player was also available as options. Safety features include standard passenger and driver airbags and ABS brakes.