Key Takeaways
- Seats get major improvements--finally!
- Opting for the ZR1 Centennial Edition is the only way to get a black Corvette for 2012
- New Technology package including navigation radio, head-up display, Bose audio system, Bluetooth and a USB port
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Happy 100th birthday, Chevrolet! To help celebrate, the Corvette gets a special Centennial Edition for 2012, based on the hot ZR1 trim. The look is racing-inspired and includes red brake calipers, microsuede seat inserts, Carbon Flash Metallic (read: black) paint, red stitching, special badging and new red-striped black Cup wheels, 19-inch front and 20-inch rear.
The rest of the lineup continues on much like last year, with base coupes and convertibles getting a V8 producing 430 hp. The Z06 gets the bigger V8 making 505 hp, while that top-of-the-line ZR1 gets a supercharger and 638 hp. All Corvettes are rear-wheel drive, and all come standard with a six-speed manual transmission.
Automatic transmissions are optional, except on the ZR1 and the Z06. Several sets of optional wheels are available, as is a removable glass roof or a full convertible top. The Chevy Corvette Grand Sport edition features the same engine as the base coupe but gets visual upgrades as well as mechanical tweaks to increase performance.
The Corvette Z06 gets the Performance Traction Management system, while a carbon-fiber hood and competition-oriented Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires are optional. The standard manual transmission for the ZR1 will include taller gearing in fifth and sixth gears. All models get new seats and steering wheel and a nine-speaker Bose sound system. Customers can also choose red, yellow, silver or gray for their brake calipers.
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The 4LT trim lets you drive in elegant style and comfort.
msrp $49,600- The top-of-the-line Corvette coupe trim
- Adds some elegance and class to the Vette's interior
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The 3LT trim level adds some more comfort features to the Corvette while keeping the other equipment found on the lower trims.
msrp $49,600- Ups the Corvette's comfort level
- Adds heated sports seats and a power-telescopic steering wheel
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For close to $2,000 more than the 1LT trim, the 2LT trim level adds some nice technology features.
msrp $49,600- Placed above the base 1LT model
- Adds technology such as Bluetooth and a Bose sound system
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The 1LT trim Corvette has some nice features, and while it's the base model, it's still a Vette.
msrp $49,600- The base Corvette coupe trim
- Comes well-equipped
- The cheapest way to get a Vette
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The 4LT trim lets you drive in elegant style and comfort.
msrp $54,600- The top-of-the-line Corvette coupe trim
- Adds some elegance and class to the Vette's interior
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The 3LT trim level adds some more comfort features to the Corvette while keeping the other equipment found on the lower trims.
msrp $54,600- Ups the Corvette's comfort level
- Adds heated sports seats and a power-telescopic steering wheel
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For close to $2,000 more than the 1LT trim, the 2LT trim level adds some nice technology features.
msrp $54,600- Placed above the base 1LT model
- Adds technology such as Bluetooth and a Bose sound system
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The 1LT trim Corvette has some nice features, and while it's the base model, it's still a Vette.
msrp $54,600- The base Corvette Convertible trim
- Comes well-equipped
- The cheapest way to get a drop-top Vette
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The 4LT trim lets you drive in elegant style and comfort.
msrp $56,000- The top-of-the-line Corvette coupe trim
- Adds some elegance and class to the Vette's interior
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The 3LT trim level adds some more comfort features to the Corvette while keeping the other equipment found on the lower trims.
msrp $56,000- Ups the Corvette's comfort level
- Adds heated sports seats and a power-telescopic steering wheel
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For close to $2,000 more than the 1LT trim, the 2LT trim level adds some nice technology features.
msrp $56,000- Placed above the base 1LT model
- Adds technology such as Bluetooth and a Bose sound system
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The 1LT trim Corvette has some nice features while still incorporating the better visual accents and performance tweaks that make it a Grand Sport model.
msrp $56,000- The base Corvette Grand Sport coupe trim
- Comes well-equipped
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The 4LT trim lets you drive in elegant style and comfort.
msrp $59,600- The top-of-the-line Corvette coupe trim
- Adds some elegance and class to the Vette's interior
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The 3LT trim level adds some more comfort features to the Corvette while keeping the other equipment found on the lower trims.
msrp $59,600- Ups the Corvette's comfort level
- Adds heated sports seats and a power-telescopic steering wheel
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For close to $2,000 more than the 1LT trim, the 2LT trim level adds some nice technology features.
msrp $59,600- Placed above the base 1LT model
- Adds technology such as Bluetooth and a Bose sound system
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The 1LT trim Corvette has some nice features while still incorporating the better visual accents and performance tweaks that make it a Grand Sport model.
msrp $59,600- The base Corvette Grand Sport convertible trim
- Comes well-equipped
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The 4LZ trim gives some elegance and class to the speedster Z06.
msrp $75,600- The top Z06 trim
- Adds the custom leather-wrapped interior package
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The 2LZ trim adds technology equipment like Bluetooth and a Bose sound system.
msrp $75,600- Sandwiched between the base 1LZ and top-of-the-line 3LZ trims
- Adds some nice technology to standard 1LZ equipment
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The base Z06 trim comes well equipped and is the least expensive way to get a Corvette Z06.
msrp $75,600- The base Z06 trim
- Has lots of nice standard features
- Comes with a powerful 7.0-liter, 505-hp V8 engine
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3ZR models combine some decent comfort with lots of speed.
msrp $111,600- The head of the Corvette family
- Tops the ZR1 lineup
- Adds lots of nice features
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The 1ZR trim is $10,000 cheaper than the top-of-the-line 3ZR trim.
msrp $111,600- The lesser of the two ZR1 trims
- Comes with lots standard features
