"T"-tops were replaced by a lift-off panel.
Rack-and-pinion steering was new along with all-disk brakes. Anti-lock
brakes became standard in 1986. There was more room for passengers and
storage on the inside. Also new for the fourth generation were digital
and electronic gauges.
In 1986 the Corvette once again paced the Indianapolis 500 mile race and
replicas of the pace car were produced.
The ZR-1 Corvette was introduced which included an all aluminum V-8 engine
capable of speeds up to 175 mph.
In September of 1994, the National Corvette Museum opened in Bowling Green,
Kentucky.
Sales were dropping, however, and Chevrolet was ready to move on.
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