~1996 Chevrolet Corvette LT4 ~ Considered by many to be the best C4 For 1996, Chevrolet offers the Corvette with a new small-block, 350-cubic-inch V-8 called the LT4. Horsepower is rated at a robust 330. The 300 horsepower LT1 engine is the standard engine. Our bright red test car came with the LT4 engine, an option that added $1,450 to the window sticker. Thats a lot to pay for a 30-horsepower boost, but if you like neck-snapping acceleration and thunder under your rightfoot, youll want this motor. Road & Track magazine recently tested a Corvette with the LT4 engine and clocked a 0-to-60 mph time of 5.2 seconds. That is serious speed. The LT4 features specially designed aluminum cylinder heads, hollow valves and a high-performance camshaft, pistons and fuel injectors. Despite those items, the LT4 packs a very civilized punch. It starts quickly, idles smoothly and runs quietly at steady cruising speeds. The engine gives the Corvette a real muscle-car feel. When you touch the accelerator, the engine makes a pulse-increasing rumble and a nice whooshing noise. The LT4 comes only with a six-speed manual transmission. If you want an automatic transmission, you have to settle for the LT1 engine.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:42:31 +0000
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