Next Horsepower that came stock on the car(per corvette-web central.com) This is where the 96 will shine!
1976
The base "L48" 350 was now rated at 180 horsepower as engineers were beginning to figure out the intricacies of emissions regulations. The L82 350 jumped to 210 horsepower. Both engines breathed in through four-barrel carburetors.


1977
Same HP and engines as 1976.


1978
The base L48 350 was now rated at 185 horsepower and a new dual-snorkel intake bumped output of the L82 version to 220 horsepower.


1979
A dual snorkel air cleaner now fed the Base L48 350 and that boosted output to 195 horsepower. The L82 was treated to a new cam, larger valves, a higher-compression ratio and a more efficient exhaust system which all combined to push the engine to 225 horsepower.


1980
Base L48 350 now made 190 horsepower and the L82 was rated at 230. Californians were stuck with only a 305-cubic-inch V8 making 180 horsepower.


1981
A new, 190-horsepower "L81" version of the 350 V8 was the only engine available.


1982
"Cross-Fire Injection." This injection system boosted output of the L81 350 to 200 horsepower.


1983
N/A Since no Corvettes were made.


1984 Start of the C4
350 V8, again equipped with Cross-Fire throttle body fuel injection and now rated at 205 horsepower.


1985 Corvette Horsepower
Tuned Port Injected (TPI) version of the 350-cubic-inch (now more commonly referred to as a 5.7-liter) small-block for 1985. This vastly more efficient induction system bumped output of the V8 to 230 horsepower.


1986
Same as 1985


1987
Hydraulic roller lifters to the L98's valve train boosted its output to 240 horsepower.


1988
New aluminum cylinder heads and a revised camshaft boosted the L98 to 245 horsepower.


1989
Same as 1988


1990
In the ZR1 the Lotus-designed, Mercury Marine-built, all-aluminum, 5.7-liter, DOHC, 32-valve LT5 V8 made 375 horsepower. The L98 made 245 horsepower.


1991
Same as 1990


1992 Corvette Horsepower
LT5 V8 made 375 horsepower.A new LT1 was rated at 300 horsepower thanks to significant revisions to the cylinder heads, accessory drives, cooling system and fuel injection.


1993
LT1 was 300 horsepowerThe LT5 horsepower went from 375 to 405 — in real-world terms (accounting for the difference between the old SAE gross and current SAE net rating methods)


1994
Same as 1993


1995
Same as 1994Last year for ZR1 in the C4.


1996
LT1 changed to the "LT4" that increased to 330 horsepower.