corvette zr1 3D Model

Description

the chevrolet corvette is a sports car that has been manufactured by chevrolet since 1953. it has been proclaimed as \"america's sports car\". it is built today exclusively at a general motors assembly plant in bowling green, kentucky, but in the past it was built in flint, michigan and st. louis, missouri. it was the first all-american sports car built by an american car manufacturer.

in 1986, the corvette team approached lotus, then a gm subsidiary, with the idea of developing an ultra-high performance vehicle based on the c4 corvette. with input from gm, lotus designed a new engine to replace the traditional pushrod l98 v-8 that powered the standard c4. the result was the lt5, an aluminum-block v-8 with the same bore centers as the l98, but with four overhead camshafts and 32 valves. lotus designed a unique air management system for the engine to provide a wider power band by shutting off 8 of the 16 intake runners and fuel injectors when the engine was at part-throttle, while still giving the zr-1 a stellar 375 hp when at wide open throttle.

the vehicle went on sale in 1990 and was distinguishable from other corvette coupes by its wider tail section, 11 inch wide rear wheels, new convex rear fascia with four square shaped taillights, and a third brake light mounted at the top of the rear glass.

the zr-1 displayed stunning acceleration and handling capabilities, but it carried a price tag nearly double that of a standard corvette: msrp for the zr-1 in 1990 was $58,995, and ballooned to $66,278 by 1995. some dealers reportedly sold zr-1's for as high as $100,000. even at its base msrp, the zr-1 was in the same price range as porsche's 964-generation 911, making it a tough sell for chevrolet dealers.

product features (studio max):
the product contains four resolutions of the model, the high resolution version being rigged for animation.
the model is highly detailed and textured.

this model is a 3dmax model, saved in version 8 as a max file, and requires 3dmax. it does not include any other formats to allow it to be opened in any other software. the model is rigged where appropriate, and mapped and textured.

product features (wavefront obj):
- model built entirely with 3-sided polygons.
- includes basic interior, which can be seen though the windows.
- includes \"group\" information, which your software should interpret as separate parts and allow you to move the wheels.
- the obj version includes an mtl file, which your software program should read to colorize the model. Print Ready: No