With its diesel-like torque, feel the power as you toast most anyone off the line! Just expect to be caught on the top end-- airflow is innately restricted at high RPM and it runs out of breath. As an around-town car you'll feel the rumbling power of a performance vehicle, and with decent economy at around 25mpg-- you'll almost forget you have a V8! TPI corvettes have long since polarized the automotive community, being criticized by some and lauded by others. With the inclusion of emissions systems they were among the least powered corvettes, around 240 HP off the line. However, with their instantaneous torque and moderate upgradability, they can be severely underestimated by those who aren't in the know!