Vehicle type
- Two-door, convertible hardtop
- Chassis
- Lightweight steel unibody
- Engine V6
- Valve arrangement
- Four valves per cylinder
- Valvetrain DOHC per cylinder
- Displacement (cc) 3,498
- Bore (in.) 3.66
- Stroke (in.) 3.39
- Compression ratio 12.0:1
- Horsepower @ rpm 302 @ 6,500
- Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm 273 @ 3,500 – 5,250
- Intake system Naturally Aspirated, Direct Injection
- Max. engine speed (rpm) 6,800
- Transmission Seven-speed automatic
- Shift controls Shift paddles and Touch Shift manual shift control. Selectable Manual
mode.
Gear ratios
- Automatic
- 1: 4.38:1
- 2: 2.86:1
- 3: 1.92:1
- 4: 1.37:1
- 5: 1.00:1
- 6: 0.82:1
- 7: 0.73:1
- R: – 3.42:1
- R2 "comfort mode" – 2.23:1
- Final drive 3.07:1
Stability control
- ESP stability control
- Suspension
- front: Independent suspension, coil spring, Single-tube gas pressure
rear: Independent multi-link suspension, Coil Spring, Single tube gas pressure - Steering: Hydraulic rack-and-pinion with ECO
power steering pump, Direct-Steer
variable ratio rack
Turning radius (ft.) 34.5 - Wheels (in.)
front: 18
rear: 18 - Tires
front: 225 / 40 R18
rear: 245 / 35 R18 - Brakes
Disc diameter (in./mm)
front: 13.5 (perforated & ventilated)
rear: 11.8 (solid) - Discthickness (in./mm)
front: 1.3 / 32
rear: 0.4 / 10 - Exterior dimensions (in/mm)
- Wheelbase
95.67 - Length
162.76 - Width
71.50 - Height
50.8 - Ground clearance (in.)
Performance
- 0-60 (seconds)
5.4 (est.) - Top speed (mph)
155 - Fuel mileage, city/hwy
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