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Grand Sport: a noble namesake
Your heart will race. The 2012 Grand Sport Coupe boasts 0—60 mph under four seconds, 1g lat capability on the test track. Not to mention and an impressive 26 MPG highway4 fuel economy on your everyday drive. It's powerful combination of performance and efficiency.
Grand Sport is racing inspired, which means you feel as close to the track behind the wheel no matter where you're driving. That performance DNA runs through every inch of Grand Sport, pulling performance features from the track-ready Z06 and combining them with Corvette's street-ready features like its removable roof panel, and available six-speed paddle shift automatic transmission.
The signature driver of Corvette Racing, Ron Fellows, walks us through what's unique about the Grand Sport coupe. Then he runs us on one fast ride around the desert road course at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch near Las Vegas.
A fuel efficiency of 26 MPG highway3 paired with performance capability that reaches 0—60 mph in under four seconds, 1g-force cornering and 430 horsepower is nothing less than an achievement in modern engineering. And that's how we see the 2012 Grand Sport—an achievement.
With features such as its wide body stance, fine-tuned power-to-weight ratio, Grand Sport is more than a luxury sports car boasting optimized suspension with specific stabilizer bars, stiffer springs and shock absorbers. And for increased stopping performance there's larger than base brake rotors with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers. It's a force unlike anything you've felt before.
Heighten its performance with the Z52 Performance Package with manual transmission and the dry sump oil system, or opt for available Magnetic Selective Ride Control™ that includes Goodyear Eagle F1 Super Car Gen 2 tires.
Magnetic Selective Ride Control, newly available on Grand Sport models, stiffens suspension capability for twisty roads while providing a more compliant ride for city driving and freeways. Here's how it works. An electromagnetic coil resides inside each damper piston. When an electrical current is applied - variably controlled by a microprocessor - ferrous particles in the shock fluid instantly bond, making the fluid more flow resistant, effectively stiffening the shock's damping.
Conversely, when the electromagnetic field is reduced, the fluid flows more freely, allowing easier suspension movement. There are two cockpit settings: "Tour" and "Sport." Grand Sport models equipped with MSRC and a manual transmission include new, second-generation Goodyear® Eagle® F1 Supercar tires.
We don't simply talk about our racing inspirations—we show them off. And in Grand Sport, you'll recognize the competitive and athletic look immediately. You'll see it in the wide and aggressive stance, flared body style, and other design cues that nod directly to racing. It's design that's both pleasurable and purposeful, as in the dual front-wheel air vents unique to Grand Sport, allowing for brake cooling yet giving Grand Sport a bold, chiseled appearance and echoed in its emblem.
Rounded fenders and a dynamic lines are classic Corvette design elements that have been the foundation of its exterior design for nearly 60 years. Celebrate classic Corvette roots with the exclusive-for-2012 Carlisle Blue exterior color option, or honor its heritage with the Carbon Flash Metallic exterior color, available only with the 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition.
For those who like to compete in club-sanctioned closed-course track events, launch control is standard with the short-throw six-speed manual gearbox. It modulates engine rpm to lay the power down more smoothly while providing consistent acceleration times on the test track.
The available Head-Up Display projects information in two modes right onto your windshield. Track mode offers speed, rpm and even g-forces. Street mode offers directions from the available navigation system and more.
XM Radio(8) with three trial months is standard. Enjoy commercial-free music, sports, news and talk, comedy, family programming and more from coast-to-coast.
Corvette offers available CD/MP3 Bose seven-speaker sound systems - with and without navigation. Both feature auto tone control, Radio Data System (RDS)(9), automatic volume and TheftLock. Both include a one-year XM Radio(8) trial.
OnStar
Navigation System
Bluetooth
Get voice-guided directions downloaded to your Corvette with the OnStar®(6) Directions & Connections® Plan for the first six months. Other OnStar Security Services include Stolen Vehicle Assistance.
The available navigation system(7) on select models features a Bose® seven-speaker sound system. The system includes a USB port(10) and auxiliary audio input jack located in the console. They allow you to see audio information right on your navigation touch screen.
Available Bluetooth® wireless technology(11) lets you make, answer and end calls with a tap of the steering wheel.
With two new apps, our smart phone technology helps keep you moving like never before:
Free to download, the new MyChevrolet App for iPhone makes owning your vehicle effortless. Locate your nearest dealer, schedule routine maintenance and contact roadside assistance quickly and easily. Mark parking spots and set parking meter alarms with our helpful Find My Car feature. All with the power of Google Maps.
Or remotely start your vehicle, control the door locks, check the diagnostics and more from nearly anywhere with the OnStar MyLink app. Included for the first 6 months you own your new Chevrolet, it puts unprecedented control in your hands.
Click here to view the Chevrolet MyLink setup guide!
*Requires active OnStar subscription, which is standard for 6 months on most Chevrolet models. MyLink service is only available on select Chevrolet models.
Want the ultimate way to take possession of your new Corvette? Now you can take delivery of your new Corvette right on the floor of the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The experience includes a NCM Delivery Team tour of the nearby Corvette Assembly Plant and a VIP tour of NCM. Museum delivery is available to order through any Chevy dealer for an additional cost.
Corvette is engineered for safety before, during and - thanks to OnStar - after a collision.
Active Handling and 4-wheel antilock brakes help you stay on the road and in control to help avoid accidents in the first place.
Standard run-flat tires enable safe function during and after loss of pressure for some distance at a moderate speed until the tire can be repaired.
Standard high intensity discharge xenon headlamps shed 900 lumens of light onto the road for excellent visibility.
Frontal and side-impact air bags(12) help protect you in the event of a collision.
OnStar®(6) with Directions & Connections® Plan and Automatic Crash Response uses built-in sensors that can automatically alert an Advisor, who is immediately connected into your vehicle and can request emergency help be sent to your exact GPS location - even if you're unable to respond. Standard for the first six months.
Individuality is a trademark of Corvette owners. You can make your Corvette even more of a personal statement with more than 50 available dealer-installed Genuine Corvette Accessories. All are designed to enhance the appearance or extend the functionality of your Corvette. To order your accessories visit Ross Downing Chevrolet and browse our extensive selection.
What's in a name? Grand Sport coupe echoes from the formative days of the 1960s when Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov created five ultra-light, purpose-built Sting Rays capable of winning endurance races such as Les 24 Heures du Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Today's Corvette Grand Sport honors that competitive spirit.
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Ross Downing Chevrolet is a family-owned Chevrolet dealer located in Hammond, Louisiana. We have been serving the Greater New Orleans area for over 36 years including: Baton Rouge, LaPlace, Lafayette, Covington, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Mandeville, Madisonville, Pontchatoula, Kentwood, Amite, Franklinton, St. Francisville, Abita Springs and many other areas in Southern Louisiana. We have always carried one brand - Chevrolet! No hidden fees. No price games. There is a reason we have been in business so long! Ross Downing offers many financing options and you can even get pre-approved online today!
