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. Drive the z06 plebeianlike on the street, even with the stiffer z07 package more on that shortly, and you. When the japanese had their turn, during the early 1990s, i didnt give any mind to porsche 911. Compare msrp, invoice pricing, and other features on the 2020 chevrolet corvette and 2020 porsche 911 cars for sale. However, new problem, the rear end is coming around, fast. At porsche, a single sport utility vehicle, the macan, finds more. Car and driver pumps the brakes on claims that the 2020 corvette.
Subcompact entry coupe beats sports car heavyweights in consumer reports testing. 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. Is the new corvette as good as its european rivals. Open the corvettes doors, and youll find a drivercentric cabin.
Get detailed information on the 2019 chevrolet corvette stingray coupe 1lt including features. Ive been looking for a fun to drive sports car only manual transmission cars and am between these two. Its the battle chevy has wanted since the c7 corvette began development. Car and driver 10 best features crossovers, sports cars, suvs and. 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. The 911 s power builds with a couple of pronounced steps through the rev range. As with the 911, its engine has always defined the corvette.
Car and driver pumps the brakes on claims that the 2020. But a gt350, i guess i dont see too many posers buying this car. It boasts a hightech and driver focused cabin, and it has ample. The stingray does enjoy a torque advantage over most of its. We face off the 2014 corvette stingray and 20 porsche 911 carrera s. Ones a venerable symbol of the finest german engineering, the others a flagwaving symbol of the american auto industry. A majority of the action has the c8 chasing the porsche 911 gt3 rs as each driver carefully. I thought the 911 was a bug eyed, old mans sports car. With a bargain price tag and supercar performance, the corvette c7 stingray has rebooted the iconic american sports car. View similar cars and explore different trim configurations. Americas quintessential sports car just morphed into a genuine supercar, and did so even in.
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. Read more, see photos, and find out the winner at car and driver. 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. I think in the end, both of these cars are pretty amazing. Youll be forgiven if you confuse the allnew corvette stingray with one of its sports car competitors. For the c8 to lap that fast, it would have to find more than 12 seconds on the c7 stingray, or. Springs raceway it appears the cars are much more comparable. 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. 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. Michael simari car and driver 2018 porsche 911 gt2 rs weissach, 2.
So, when it came to our attention that the cars we were driving on the track actually had. The 2020 corvette stingray takes down the 2020 porsche 911 carrera s in first comparison test. At first blush, the chevy corvette and the porsche 911 couldnt be more different. Forums car conversation cars by make chevrolet corvette comments on. Request a dealer quote or view used cars at msn autos. One of autodoms longestrunning rivalries proves that art endures. Switch off the driver aids on a track and its a hoot. Porsche was one of the first car companies to implement launch control in sports cars, 5 years ago. See 2020 corvette c8 hold its own against 911 gt3 rs on track. The 2020 chevrolet corvette is an exhilarating sports car that transforms into a comfortable daily driver at the touch of a button. Chevrolet corvette c7 stingray vs porsche 911, audi r8 and jaguar ftype. Find out the winner and see photos at car and driver.
Car and driver magazines comparison test of the chevrolet corvette z51 and the porsche 911 carrera. 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 allnew 2020 corvette stingray is easily the hottest car of the moment, and how could it not be. The 2020 chevrolet corvette stingray, the socalled c8 generation, has switched to a. Get detailed information on the 2020 chevrolet corvette including features, fuel economy, pricing, engine, transmission, and more. On their 300 foot skidpad, car and driver recorded the porsche at an insane. But the dedicated sports car is still very much alive, as.
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. The corvette was selected by automobile magazine as their 2014 car of the year. Chevrolet corvette stingray vs porsche 911 targa 4 gts. Heck, car and driver tested a 2014 981 cayman s and pulled a 3. Owning and driving a porsche 911 s vs corvette stingray. Countersteer before the engine passes the driver what car is this. The most powerful production versions of the corvette and 911 probe the boundaries of road car capabilities. 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. If its the ultimate driving experience youre after, the feeling of car and driver as one, the porsche is. The 2020 corvette stingray takes down the 2020 porsche 911.
Compared to every other midengine supercar at least, every other midengine. This weekends reading and viewing material includes the c8 vs. History of corvettes the corvette made its debut in. 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 redesigned panamera is a great looking car but im sticking with the stingray.
Car and driver says, not every chevy camaro packs a muscular v8 and a manual transmission. I wont claim its as bad as an oldergeneration porsche 911 turbo, but it certainly doesnt feel. The 2020 corvette stingray has moved its engine behind the driver and. 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. We compare chevrolets new midengine corvette to its predecessor and two of its closest rivals. One of autodoms longest running rivalries proves that art endures. And the funny thing was, a standard 911 was slower than an nsx, supra, or 300zx twin turbo. A group of representative automotive journalists from north america selected the corvette as the 2014 north american car of the year. The 911 has never been a car and driver top ten pick. It seems as if everywhere you look, the streets are increasingly crowded with suvs and crossovers. See how the latest vette stacks up against the latest 911 at car and driver. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best driver s car week long.