page_title: Chevrolet Corvette (C6)
section_title: Grand Sport
hierarchical_section_title: Chevrolet Corvette (C6) / Overview / Grand Sport
caption_attribution_description: 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport photographed at the 2011 Washington (D.C.) Auto Show.
context_page_description: 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. It is the first Corvette with exposed headlamps since the 1962 model. Production variants include the Z06, C6 RS, ZR1, Grand Sport, and 427 Convertible. Racing variants include the C6.R, an American Le Mans Series GT1 championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE-Pro winner.
context_section_description: The 2010 Grand Sport was unveiled at the 12th annual C5/C6 Corvette Birthday Bash, held at the National Corvette Museum. The Grand Sport replaces the previous Z51 option. The GS or Grand Sport was equipped with the following enhancements:
  Specific manual transmission with different gear ratios
  Larger/stiffer anti-sway bars
  Stiffer springs
  Revised shocks
  Larger Z06 rear spoiler
  Transmission cooler
  Functional front and rear brake ducts for added brake system cooling
  Unique light weight forged aluminum 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels (painted finish standard and chromed finish optional)
  Z06 brakes, including cross-drilled 355 mm (14.0 in) front rotors and 340 mm (13 in) rear rotors
  Specific rear axle ratio on automatic transmission equipped models
  Optional 1LT, 2LT, 3LT and 4LT trim packages.
  Wider front and rear fenders with integrated Grand Sport badges
  Wider 275/35ZR18 tires in the front
  Wider 325/30ZR19 tires in the rear
  6-piston front calipers and 4-piston rear calipers
  Dry-sump oil system (manual transmission coupes only)
  Hand-built LS3 6.2 L V8 (manual transmission coupes only)
  launch control (manual only)
caption: Corvette Grand Sport Convertible
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