Track Tested: 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible -- Edmunds.com
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and that 505 hp you still get over 30 mpg highway, complete daily drivability with incredible reliability and an incredibly compact, lightweight engine.. honestly the best production pushrod engine ever made, and one of the best engines of any type (OHV or OHC ever made)
That thing is absolutely gorgeous. My favorite C6 by far.
rough, raw and powerful , man she sounds so good.
the sound of this LS7 is just EPIC!
The LS7 is just awesome, pushrod power baby.
It's basically a convertible ZO6. Just an incredible machine. I can't even afford this car in my dreams.
It's amazing how a convertible is still so rigid and solid that it gets 1.03G on the skid pad.
Wish I had an Airport to go play on. So Frkn glad I bought this car, most fun I've ever had w/my clothes on !!! 😉😀
these cars can be had now for around 45 to 46k. A pure steal.
if you are a true car enthusiast you would appreciate the fact that in a vette it takes time and skill to get the most potential out of the car. with a GTR you can drive it at the limit the first day your own it. some want a challenge and thrill not just bragging rights. GTR is a great car but if you listen to any good review it always leaves the reviewers wanting more which is why many GTR owners end up tuning their cars because it gets boring after a while. some want that some don't.
Oh and the mag-ride is not bullshit. For those that don't know, its the EXACT SAME set of delphi dampers and computer system as utilized in present Ferraris.
Just watch demonstration videos of standard suspension and the magride over big bumps, the magride basically anticipates it and makes it smooth as butter, whereas the standard suspension just kinda slams over it and responds as you would expect any "dumb" non adaptive suspension to do.
I got the same car. OMG !! The best Vette I've ever owned. Screw the C-8
Why screw the c8? You haven't driven it.
I'm just saying I'm happy with what I have..
I own a 2013 60th Anniversary Grand Sport Coupe and love everything about it...
even Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame says the Corvette is a great handling sports car, (rough riding on the normal road, but fantastic on a track)
Pablo Sandoval's mvp prize! go Giants! this car is amazing.
If only Chevy can do it justice by drastically improving the interior, using higher grade parts, and improving the shifter on all corvettes, this engine is incredible.
Exactly what everyone wanted to see
DAT SOUND when those butterfly valves open
Love this car
This is SICK! incredible american sport car!
the valve exh "boom" when it opens is so hawt
"How does it only make 505hp?"
It's a pushrod motor for starters. 2 valves per cylinder.
and it's a pretty conservative tune as well.
This thing beats up the C7 stingray and convertibles.
And while it can be around the same price range, it's typically a little pricier.
all-in-all it's BAD ASS.
A C6 Z06 with a rag-top is all it is.
Such an amazing car.
my favorite vette. i'll take this over a c7 anyday.
stackleft for the $,it's a dog.
That's one nice looking vette!
@mrmeow yes they have an s13 convertable
yeah you do need a big cam, but its been done plenty of times, ill send some links to you when im off work
beautiful vette
When those butterfly valves open...
With the price of the ZO6 vette you can buy anything else but the vette is a vette , 1 of American best car 30 mpg , 11.9 (1/4) , cheap to fix the engine 4 more performance, good suspension, with my 08 ZO6 I've never had any problems , i just changed tires for better traction, when I go cruising with my brothers i got to wait 4 them to fill up their gas tanks
(14 GT500&12M3)
Where have you seen 700+ rwhp N/A z06s? I've seen a few in the low to mid 600 range but none much higher than that. You would need a pretty good amount of head and cam work to pull off 700+.
Watch out people. We got a badass over here
I does appear to handle amazingly well.
I could somehow bear the burden of only 505 HP and the same amount of torque. The real point is that it is reliable and sounds great.
i always find it amazing that rangerz06 and other drivers have gotten these cars to 10 seconds on drag radials only, and these driving enthusiast shows cant seem to find anyone who can get within 1 second of that. if i were motor trend or someone like that id hire someone who knew how to show accurate results based on true driving skillls, but then again for the average driver they prob would run a 12.0
its efficient though, and will make over 700rwhp N/A stock botton end
Drift it! I want one!
I fucking love this car
Push rod in 2012. nice!
As it's flying by the camera, the doors look like the current generation Acura NSX...
you should've done all of the tests with the top down, since thats how most normal people are going to drive it
this is THE Sports car
well the base price is 60,000 which is still around the commons man range if he saves his money
Khalif Jones guess what you can buy a c8 corvette now that’s faster for under $60,000.
@@Rockdaground if u can get it for that amount. The LS7 also has 505HP and 470lbft torque while C8 stingray has 490HP and 465lbft torque. C8 is also around 300 pounds heavier (3,355 vs 3,647). Any speed difference is found because of the transmission which is personal pref on if you like automatics or manuals
Unless you get a crazy deal on one of these, I don't see why anyone wouldn't just wait for the completely redesigned 2014 Vette.
because 2014 and up look like shit. C6 RULES,GET OVER IT.
C7 don’t look as good IMO
700 hp in a N/A engine isn't very fun on the road, and definitely NOT a daily driver.. you need to go with forced induction for that. (not a problem, since most people don't care how they get the power) also, most people wouldn't know what to do with 700 hp except crash the vehicle.
No helmet for the edmunds guy
That car is faster us he shocked the suspension when he launched, preload and it will leave better
Best supercar for under 100K USD
but the motor is still smaller and lighter then most 500+ hp motors because it only has one camshaft.
Hmm.... I'll take it.
Again with music covering up the handling portion... some people actually like hearing the rubber and engine there.
Has Nissan ever made a convertible before?
60-0 in 107 feet? How do you fail at braking? Every other review has it well under 100 feet.
why.. corvette is about bang for the buck. not expensive and yet still powerful.
For that matter, a Z06 is cheaper and faster. Just sayin... I'm not a fan of convertibles though. The weather has to be just right to really enjoy having the top down.
0:50 VTEC!
Bogging wayyyy too much. Can you guys do an in-car video of the 1/4 mile? That would be awesome...unless you don't because you're trying to hide why you can't hit good times.
BMW's are good until you buy yourself a CORVETTE, THAT SOUND!!!
GET RID OF THE DAMN BUTTERFLY VALVES IN THE EXAUST!
Pull fuse #9 😉
3.8 SECS
dust the track off with a leaf blower try again
trae 800 HP 7500 rpm
i'd buy a srt viper its cheaper and faster.. dont get me wrong this car is still sweet
you can't buy a 2013 SRT Viper convertible.. they only come as a coupe
stops in 96 feet
Okay, your point is? 505 hp isn't good enough for you? Or you're just going to repeat what everyone else say. ''Oh how can a car have a big displacement and little power?'' The whole point is you can upgrade your engine with little cost. You go buy a Merc that has 500 hp and try and tune it up and see how much it'll cost.
ya but like VOOMTEC lol
7.0 liters with only 505 hp .
Lmao even harder.. you make this comment on a Corvette clip? nice one :/
Yeah cause there cars cost 3 times the price
pushrods still ha
If it’s not broke don’t fix it
If I'm gonna spend 90 thousand on this then I'm gonna go ahead and say screw the convertible and spend another 20 and get a zr1
GT-R doesn't come as a convertible...
he is not wearing helmet
Corvette has never had a problem with going fast, so that's not really worth pontificating about all you super-fans.
Am I to believe that convertible 'vette buyers are too dumb to look past the slalom and g numbers? Is that all it's got, a big engine and a long first gear?
Yeah, who cares that I can't afford this Vette... :-/
Looks slow
ZR is better and it actually feels like a super car! not a toaster on wheels... not to mention looks...
Not as good as the Germans and Italians though.
Waste of money
gtr is better .....
gtr= eeeeeeewwwwwwwww
Lmao yeah and they can only go straight.
ummm, there's no vehicle that can outrun the shock wave from a nuclear blast, why even make an asinine comment like that?
$90,000 for 505hp? Rip off! You can get the new Shelby mustang for WAY LESS, or A GTR! Corvettes are a joke. Just look at that interior