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Chevrolet Corvette (C5), the Glossary

The Chevrolet Corvette (C5) is the fifth generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1997 through 2004 model years.^[1]

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American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada.

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Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers.

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The Aston Martin DB7 is a car that was produced by British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2004. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Aston Martin DB7 are 2000s cars, cars discontinued in 2004 and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Autocross

Autocross is a form of motorsport in which competitors are timed to complete a short course using automobiles on a dirt or grass surface, excepting where sealed surfaces are used in United States.

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Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

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Automobile drag coefficient

The drag coefficient is a common measure in automotive design as it pertains to aerodynamics.

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Borg-Warner T-56 transmission

The T-56 six speed manual transmission has been used in a wide range of vehicles from General Motors, Dodge, and Ford Motor Company.

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Bose Corporation

Bose Corporation is an American manufacturing company that predominantly sells audio equipment.

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Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States.

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is a line of American two-door, two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by General Motors under the Chevrolet marque since 1953. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Chevrolet Corvette are 2000s cars and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C2)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) is the second generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM) for the 1963 through 1967 model years. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Chevrolet Corvette (C2) are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C4)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C4) is the fourth generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by American automobile manufacturer Chevrolet from 1983 until 1996. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Chevrolet Corvette (C4) are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Chevrolet Corvette (C6)

The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is the sixth generation of the Corvette sports car that was produced by Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 2005 to 2013 model years. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Chevrolet Corvette (C6) are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R is a grand touring racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Chevrolet Corvette C5-R are 2000s cars and Chevrolet Corvette.

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Convertible

A convertible or cabriolet is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place.

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Corvette leaf spring

A Corvette leaf spring is a type of independent suspension that utilizes a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) mono-leaf spring instead of more conventional coil springs. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Corvette leaf spring are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Coupe

A coupe or coupé is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Double wishbone suspension

A double wishbone suspension is an independent suspension design for automobiles using two (occasionally parallel) wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel.

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Drive by wire

Drive by wire or DbW technology in the automotive industry is the use of electronic or electro-mechanical systems in place of mechanical linkages that control driving functions.

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Emergency vehicle lighting

Emergency vehicle lighting, also known as simply emergency lighting or emergency lights, is a type of vehicle lighting used to visually announce a vehicle's presence to other road users.

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Fastback

A fastback is an automotive styling feature, defined by the rear of the car having a single slope from the roof to the tail.

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Ferrari 550

The Ferrari 550 Maranello (tipo F133) is a front-engine V12 2-seat grand tourer built by Ferrari from 1996 to 2002. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Ferrari 550 are 2000s cars and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

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Ferrari F355

The Ferrari F355 (Type F129) is a sports car manufactured by Italian car manufacturer Ferrari produced from May 1994 until 1999.

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FIA GT Championship

The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

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Fuel economy in automobiles

The fuel economy of an automobile relates to the distance traveled by a vehicle and the amount of fuel consumed.

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General Motors

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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General Motors LS-based small-block engine

The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and V6 engines designed and manufactured by American automotive company General Motors.

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General Motors Y platform

The Y platform, or Y body, designation has been used twice by the General Motors Corporation to describe a series of vehicles all built on the same basic body and sharing many parts and characteristics.

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GM 4L60-E transmission

The 4L60E (and similar 4L65E) is a series of automatic transmissions from General Motors.

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Gull-wing door

In the automotive industry, a gull-wing door, also known as a falcon-wing door or an up-door, is a car door that is hinged at the roof rather than the side, as pioneered by Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and was designed by a Maxwell James Harris, first as a race car in 1952 (W194), and then as a production sports car in 1954.

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Hardtop

A hardtop is a rigid form of automobile roof, typically metal, and integral to the vehicle's design, strength, and style.

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Hidden headlamps, also commonly known as pop-up headlamps, pop-up headlights, flip-eye headlamps, or hideaway headlights, are a form of automotive lighting and an automotive styling feature that conceals an automobile's headlamps when they are not in use.

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Hydroforming

Hydroforming is a means of shaping ductile metals such as aluminium, brass, low alloy steel, and stainless steel into lightweight, structurally stiff and strong pieces.

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Italdesign Giugiaro

Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani.

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Lotus Esprit

The Lotus Esprit is a sports car built by Lotus Cars from 1976 to 2004 at their Hethel, England factory. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Lotus Esprit are 2000s cars.

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Magnetorheological damper

A magnetorheological damper or magnetorheological shock absorber is a damper filled with magnetorheological fluid, which is controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet.

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Manual transmission

A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).

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Model year

The model year (sometimes abbreviated as MY) is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years.

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Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.

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North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also known as the Detroit Auto Show, is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Center).

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Notchback

A notchback is a car design with the rear section distinct from the passenger compartment and where the back of the passenger compartment is at an angle to the top of what is typically the rear baggage compartment.

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Pratt & Miller

Pratt Miller Engineering, also known as Pratt & Miller, is an American company involved in the automotive and arms industries. Chevrolet Corvette (C5) and Pratt & Miller are Chevrolet Corvette.

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Prodrive

Prodrive is a British motorsport and advanced engineering group based in Banbury, United Kingdom.

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Regular Production Option

A Regular Production Option (RPO) is a 3-digit standardized code used by General Motors to designate vehicle options & modifications.

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Rolex Sports Car Series

The Rolex Sports Car Series was the premier series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association.

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Run-flat tire

A run-flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, allowing the vehicle to continue to be driven at reduced speeds for limited distances.

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S-segment

S-segment cars are a European car segment class for sports coupés. The equivalent Euro NCAP class is called "roadster sport".

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Shift blocking

Shift blocking is a feature of automobile manual transmissions added to improve fuel economy ratings in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) system by preventing a driver from switching from first gear to second or third as would be done normally.

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Sports car

A sports car is a type of car that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.

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St. Louis

St.

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Targa top

Targa top, or targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats.

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Torque tube

A torque tube system is a power transmission and braking technology that involves a stationary housing around the drive shaft, often used in automobiles with a front engine and rear drive.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.

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V8 engine

A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

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12 Hours of Sebring

The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II air base in Sebring, Florida, US.

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2002 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was an automobile endurance race held for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring cars from 15 to 16 June 2002 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close by Le Mans, France.

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24 Hours of Daytona

The 24 Hours of Daytona, also known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_(C5)

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