Chevrolet Racing Corvette C6.R E85 Specifications
| Drivetrain | |
| Suspension | Independent, short/long double wishbone, fabricated steel upper & lower, machined aluminum knuckle, coil-over multi-adjustable shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Transmission | 6 Speed Sequential Manual |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Engine | |
| Horsepower | 590 bhp @ 5400 rpm |
| Torque | 640 lb-ft. @ 4400 rpm |
| Displacement | 7.0 liters |
| Fuel Type | E85R Ethanol, 85 percent ethanol/15 percent racing gasoline |
| Engine Type | Heavily-Modified Pushrod V8 |
| Exterior | |
| Length | 177.6 in |
| Width | 78.7 in |
| Height | 45.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 105.7 in |
| Body Type | 2 Door, Single-Seat Hatchback Coupe |
| Wheels | 18 x 12.5 (front); 18 x 13 (rear) |
| Tires | Michelin racing tires, 290/33-18 (front), 310/41-18 (rear) |
Chevrolet Antagonism has become alike with the acknowledged Corvette C6.R program, fielding GT1-class cars in the American Le Mans Antagonism Series (ALMS) as able-bodied as in added ability and alley antagonism Le Mans-type contest worldwide. The 2008 Corvette C6.R is in abounding respects banausic back the acutely acknowledged 2007 C6.R chase car, but for one notable exception.
Chevrolet Racing, and ancestor aggregation General Motors, accept pushed the banned of what can be done with renewable activity fuels, allotment to chase GT1-class Corvette C6.R cars active on a appropriate antagonism alloy of E85 ethanol, dubbed E85R.
The ethanol-powered C6R has some advantages and disadvantage over aftermost year's Chevrolet Antagonism Corvettes active accepted antagonism gasoline. In accession to confined as abundant PR for GM's much-touted FlexFuel program, area achievement cars to trucks can run either off E85 or accepted gasoline back the renewable ammunition is unavailable, the Corvette C6.R has actual allowances afire E85R as well.
