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Complete performance review and accelerations chart for Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454-4 V-8 Turbo-Jet 275-hp (man. 4) in 1973, the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui, 205 kW / 279 PS / 275 hp (SAE net) engine offered since September 1972 for North America U.S.. According to ProfessCars™ estimation this Chevrolet is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 sec, from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.7 sec, from 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) in 15.4 sec and the quarter mile drag time is 14.7 sec. Below we present more detailed data of the factory claimed performance and the ProfessCars™ estimation, including all detailed acceleration times, with comprehensive graphic illustration, top speed, accelerations on gears, speed vs rpm and overtaking times.

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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454-4 V-8 Turbo-Jet 275-hp (man. 4 speed)
as offered for the year 1973 until September for North America U.S.

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Car power to weight ratio net:	124.9 watt/kg / 56.7 watt/lb
Car weight to power ratio net:	8 kg/kW / 5.9 kg/PS / 13.2 lbs/hp


Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs:	September 1972 - September 1973
Modelyears:	1973
Country of origin:	USA United States


Make:	Chevrolet (USA)
Model:	Corvette C3
	1968-1982
Submodel:	Corvette C3 Coupe
	1968-1982
Optional equipment:
EEC segmentation:	S (sport cars)
Class:	grand tourer
Body style:	fastback coupe
Doors:	2
Traction:	RWD (rear-wheel drive)
Engine type:	spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type:	gasoline (petrol)
Cylinders alignment:	V 8
Displacement:	7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui
Horsepower net:	205 kW / 279 PS / 275 hp (SAE net)
Horsepower gross:
Transmission type:	manual
Number of gears:	4

Factory claim

Top speed:

0-60 mph (s):
0-100 km/h (s):
0-1/4 mile (s):
0-1 km (s):

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Fuel consumption:

ECE 90/120/city (comb.):



EU NEDC/Australia ADR82:
urban/extra-urban/combined


U.S. EPA city/highway (combined):



U.S. EPA (after 2008) city/highway:
(combined)



Emission:

© automobile-catalog.com ProfessCars™ simulation
(for the car with basic curb weight, full fuel tank and 90 kg (200 lbs) load)

Top speed:
(theor. without speed governor)	187 km/h / 116 mph

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Accelerations:

0-30 km/h (s):	1.8
0-40 km/h (s):	2.4
0-50 km/h (s):	2.8
0-60 km/h (s):	3.3
0-70 km/h (s):	3.9
0-80 km/h (s):	4.8
0-90 km/h (s):	5.6
0-100 km/h (s):	6.7
0-110 km/h (s)	7.7
0-120 km/h (s):	8.7
0-130 km/h (s):	10.4
0-140 km/h (s):	11.9
0-150 km/h (s):	13.6
0-160 km/h (s):	15.4
0-170 km/h (s):	17.4
0-180 km/h (s):	19.9
0-190 km/h (s):
0-200 km/h (s):
0-210 km/h (s):
0-220 km/h (s):
0-230 km/h (s):
0-240 km/h (s):
0-250 km/h (s):
0-270 km/h (s):
0-300 km/h (s):

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0-20 mph (s):	1.9
0-30 mph (s):	2.8
0-40 mph (s):	3.6
0-50 mph (s):	4.9
0-60 mph (s):	6.1
0-70 mph (s):	7.9
0-80 mph (s):	10.1
0-90 mph (s):	12.7
0-100 mph (s):	15.5
0-110 mph (s):	19.2
0-120 mph (s):
0-130 mph (s):
0-140 mph (s):
0-150 mph (s):
0-160 mph (s):
0-180 mph (s):
0-200 mph (s):

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Drag times:

0- 1/4mile (s):	14.7
speed at 1/4mile:	156 km/h / 97 mph
0- 1km (s):	26.5

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FAQ: Where are all these precise accelerations data coming from ?

Acceleration on gears:

The times show how fast a car accelerates on high gears, without gear reduction. The lower the times, the drive is more relaxing and driver less often needs to change gears during overtaking or hill climbing. Practical tip: if the 60-100 km/h on 4th is higher than 11 sec and 80-120 km/h on 5th higher than 15 sec (or higher than 19 sec on 6th), the car will be felt as rather slowly reacting and will require downshifting very often in road conditions.
In case of automatic transmission the values are shown for the manual mode, if such is available in the car.

60-100 km/h on IVth gear (sec)
(or top gear if total number of gears <4):	6.1
80-120 km/h on IVth gear (sec)
(or top gear if total number of gears <4):	5.8
80-120 km/h on Vth gear (sec):
80-120 km/h on VIth gear (sec):

40-60 mph on IVth gear (sec)
(or top gear if total number of gears <4):	4.9
50-70 mph on IVth gear (sec)
(or top gear if total number of gears <4):	4.7
50-70 mph on Vth gear (sec):
50-70 mph on VIth gear (sec):

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Overtaking factors:

The times show how fast a car accelerates using the optimal gear or gears, in typical overtaking situations. It is an overtaking with gear reduction or kick-down, the best possible times. Not including the transmission reaction time.

60-100 km/h through gears (sec):	3.4
80-120 km/h through gears (sec):	3.9
100-180 km/h through gears (sec):	13.2

40-70 mph through gears (sec):	4.4
50-90 mph through gears (sec):	7.8

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Speed range:
(max speed on gears,
top gear value theor.)	(km/h / mph)
I:	74 / 46
II:	99 / 62
III:	128 / 80
IV:	187 / 116
V:	/
VI:	/
VII:	/
VIII:	/
IX:	/
X:	/

1000rpm speed:	(km/h/mph)
I:	16.5 / 10.3
II:	22.1 / 13.7
III:	28.4 / 17.7
IV:	41.5 / 25.8
V:	/
VI:	/
VII:	/
VIII:	/
IX:	/
X:	/

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Fuel consumption

	extra-urban (up to 62mph/100km/h) / city / highway (up to 87mph/140km/h) / average combined:
l/100km:	16-19.2 / 25.4-30.5 / 17.9-21.5 / 21.4
mpg (imp.):	14.7-17.7 / 9.3-11.1 / 13.1-15.8 / 13.2
mpg (U.S.):	12.2-14.7 / 7.7-9.3 / 10.9-13.1 / 11
km/l:	5.2-6.3 / 3.3-3.9 / 4.7-5.6 / 4.7

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