Youll be forgiven if you confuse the allnew corvette stingray with one of its sports car competitors. Quick shifts is a content feature here at corvetteblogger featuring links to corvette and automotiverelated stories of interest. At porsche, a single sport utility vehicle, the macan, finds more. Get detailed information on the 2019 chevrolet corvette stingray coupe 1lt including features. History of corvettes the corvette made its debut in. I considered the audi r8, but eliminated it because is has so little stroage space i couldnt use it for a trip for 2 and bc it would be tough to park wide car, wide turning radius. On their 300 foot skidpad, car and driver recorded the porsche at an insane.
Compare msrp, invoice pricing, and other features on the 2020 chevrolet corvette and 2020 porsche 911 cars for sale. I thought the 911 was a bug eyed, old mans sports car. Car and driver pumps the brakes on claims that the 2020. Our latest and greatest comparison test, which pits our 20 best driver s car winner, the porsche 911 carrera 4s, against the corvette stingray z51 and ferrari f12 berlinetta, went up yesterday. The allnew 2020 corvette stingray is easily the hottest car of the moment, and how could it not be. The 2020 corvette stingray has moved its engine behind the driver and.
Car and driver 10 best features crossovers, sports cars, suvs and. If its the ultimate driving experience youre after, the feeling of car and driver as one, the porsche is. Subcompact entry coupe beats sports car heavyweights in consumer reports testing. The corvette was selected by automobile magazine as their 2014 car of the year. See 2020 corvette c8 hold its own against 911 gt3 rs on track. A group of representative automotive journalists from north america selected the corvette as the 2014 north american car of the year. I wont claim its as bad as an oldergeneration porsche 911 turbo, but it certainly doesnt feel. Unlike the new ford mustang, chevrolet doesnt offer a righthand drive stingray and the car s servicing will have to be carried out at ian allan motors, in virginia water, surrey. The most powerful production versions of the corvette and 911 probe the boundaries of road car capabilities. Americas quintessential sports car just morphed into a genuine supercar, and did so even in.
The stingray does enjoy a torque advantage over most of its. Porsche was one of the first car companies to implement launch control in sports cars, 5 years ago. So, when it came to our attention that the cars we were driving on the track actually had. But what is cool when they do these comparisons is that car and driver finds the things they dont like about a car that they previously have never really stated before. The new lt1 sports several fresh technologiesvariable valve timing, direct injection, and cylinder deactivationbut it still shakes the whole car at idle as youd expect. The corvette is a great car, but please be honest, it barely beats the 981 cayman s in only one or two categories, and it has 465 hp vs 325 hp for the. Car and driver says, not every chevy camaro packs a muscular v8 and a manual transmission.
I think in the end, both of these cars are pretty amazing. Pitting cars with such wildly unequal prices the 911 costs 58 percent more than the corvette is not our standard practice, but this comparo is different. Ive been looking for a fun to drive sports car only manual transmission cars and am between these two. Earlier this week we posted a video that was making the rounds on youtube that featured a 2020 corvette z51 keeping up with a 991. With a bargain price tag and supercar performance, the corvette c7 stingray has rebooted the iconic american sports car. Three different approaches to the same sports car goal. Chevrolet corvette c7 stingray vs porsche 911, audi r8 and jaguar ftype. This weekends reading and viewing material includes the c8 vs. One of autodoms longest running rivalries proves that art endures.
Owning and driving a porsche 911 s vs corvette stingray. Chevrolet corvette stingray vs porsche 911 targa 4 gts. Drive the z06 plebeianlike on the street, even with the stiffer z07 package more on that shortly, and you. But a gt350, i guess i dont see too many posers buying this car.
Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. And the funny thing was, a standard 911 was slower than an nsx, supra, or 300zx twin turbo. Compared to every other midengine supercar at least, every other midengine. Car and driver magazines comparison test of the chevrolet corvette z51 and the porsche 911 carrera. It boasts a hightech and driver focused cabin, and it has ample. The 911 has never been a car and driver top ten pick. Countersteer before the engine passes the driver what car is this. Request a dealer quote or view used cars at msn autos.
The 2020 chevrolet corvette stingray, the socalled c8 generation, has switched to a. Porsche 911 carrera s vs chevrolet corvette stingray. Read more, see photos, and find out the winner at car and driver. The 911 s power builds with a couple of pronounced steps through the rev range. The 2017 chevrolet corvette grand sport is going up against the 2017 porsche 911 carrera s find out who wins in this motor trend comparison. The 2020 chevrolet corvette is an exhilarating sports car that transforms into a comfortable daily driver at the touch of a button. This year porsche opted for minimal changes to the look of the 911 and instead took a closer look at. The redesigned panamera is a great looking car but im sticking with the stingray. But the dedicated sports car is still very much alive, as.
Find out the winner and see photos at car and driver. At first blush, the chevy corvette and the porsche 911 couldnt be more different. The 2020 corvette stingray takes down the 2020 porsche 911 carrera s in first comparison test. However, new problem, the rear end is coming around, fast. Its the battle chevy has wanted since the c7 corvette began development. Switch off the driver aids on a track and its a hoot. One of autodoms longestrunning rivalries proves that art endures. Heck, car and driver tested a 2014 981 cayman s and pulled a 3. Read the latest updates in our longterm road test of the 2014 chevrolet corvette stingray as our editors live with this car for a year. For the c8 to lap that fast, it would have to find more than 12 seconds on the c7 stingray, or.
Motor trend has named the 2020 porsche 911 carrera s as 2019s best driver s car, making it the fifth porsche to win the award since 2007 the u. The 2020 corvette stingray takes down the 2020 porsche 911. The porsche may be a little quicker around a track, but theres no question which car youd rather drive home on a cruddy aggregate or a freeway cursed with mile after mile of. We face off the 2014 corvette stingray and 20 porsche 911 carrera s. Car and driver dropped its yearly 10best awards for new or refreshed cars for 2020. Springs raceway it appears the cars are much more comparable. It seems as if everywhere you look, the streets are increasingly crowded with suvs and crossovers. Stingray, but its still 30 seconds slower than the most recent porsche 911.
November 20, 2017 heres a closer look at how the forthcoming 2019 chevrolet corvette zr1 stacks up against the 2018 porsche 911 gt3, a natural rival. A majority of the action has the c8 chasing the porsche 911 gt3 rs as each driver carefully. At the core of the corvette stingray s driver focused technologies is the cockpitmounted driver mode selector, which allows drivers to optimize the car for their driving preference and road. Open the corvettes doors, and youll find a drivercentric cabin. Is the new corvette as good as its european rivals. Car and driver pumps the brakes on claims that the 2020 corvette. We compare chevrolets new midengine corvette to its predecessor and two of its closest rivals. See how the latest vette stacks up against the latest 911 at car and driver.
The 911 gt3 was the secondfastest car of the day, turning a lap in 3. As with the 911, its engine has always defined the corvette. Ones a venerable symbol of the finest german engineering, the others a flagwaving symbol of the american auto industry. Get detailed information on the 2020 chevrolet corvette including features, fuel economy, pricing, engine, transmission, and more. View similar cars and explore different trim configurations.
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