Corvette Grand Sport: Just Right - Carfection
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Subscribe for more Carfection videos: bit.ly/1V1yFYX
The Corvette Grand Sport is the Goldilocks of Vettes
Join the Carfection community...
Like on Facebook: on. 1RvTdL4
Follow on Twitter: bit.ly/1JUAgiI
is it just me, or is this the best looking Vette since the 60's?
I know this comment is ancient, but hell yeah it is. Mechanically the C8 is amazing but it just doesn't have the charisma.
My favorite is the c6 z06 or Zr1
People seem to forget that a Corvette is the same size as a Porsche 911. It was hard for me to believe as well, but the general proportions of the corvette make it look much larger than it actually is
It's a lot wider and the roof is lower, about the same length.
GlassTopRX7 It's actually narrower than a 991 turbo and just barely wider than the normal Carrera. Only a couple of inches shorter as well. It's the proportions of the Porsche that make it look smaller
GlassTopRX7 ...Its 2 inches wider and 2 inches lower.....Would not call that Alot of anything..
@@dreray4077 Whoa now - 2 inches is a lot...
The Grand Sport is the one I'd have. The Z06 loses something for me with forced induction and the power levels getting toward "bonkers". But I love the handling side of it, and getting a great normally aspirated V8 in a sublime chassis with all the aero, suspension, and brakes is just awesome. If I can convince wifey to let me bring home a 'vette, this will be the one.
06:12? "Is this carbon fiber?" ... The answer is YES. That is one full piece of real carbon fiber.
Simply the best reviewer on RUclips, PERIOD!!
Chris Harris........... but he has gone over to the dark side.
Jason Chatham I like Chris as well!
Jared's Garage ...who is this???
Definitely the Corvette i would take. Also the sports car i would take around 65,000-85,000 dollar range.
this is the best handling vette
What do you mean "gets SOME of the handling" of the Z06? It's literally a Z06 in all regards except for the N/A LT1 engine instead of the LT4. It gets the lower hood too, and less weight.
and less aggressive aerodynamic pieces like the spliter and rear spoiler
They can both get the same aero it’s all in how you spec it
You can unhook the steering from drive modes. I run it in sport handling all the time. on the track and in tight parking lots, it is perfect.
You can do the same thing with the exhaust.
settings > engine sound management / steering> put the exhaust in track and the steering in sport.
Other than the steering bit, I really enjoyed this corvette review! Spot on for the most part.
Hoorahhh, Manual is still alive in the 'Vette, thanks GM.... Good Video BTW.....👍😀
I don't know our host's name, but his watch game in all these videos are on point.
pretty sure you can adjust suspension and steering feel separately. and yes, that's really carbon fiber
The GS is so dope
A British youtuber? That doesn't hate on American cars for the sake hating on American cars? Wow.
A RUclipsr who's name is Kim Jong Un who's not actually him? Wow.
That’s when you know this car is that good. When the British start to want an American car despite the hate. Would be nice if the new C8 came with a manual though. Waiting for the grand sport package on that one lol
Good review. Bought a new 2019 Corvette Grand Sport, with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION, and it’s a great car! Huge power, fantastic handling, and with the magnetic ride control, the car goes from track stiff to smooth ride in an instant. My wife even asks when we can go for drives in the Corvette Grand Sport, and that rarely happens with my NSX. Bought my Grand Sport instead of a Porsche Cayman GTS. Buy a Corvette , if at all possible, life is short.
I totally agree, it's a awesome car and it looks very sexy.
Carfection should do a review about classic cars too like Lotus Esprit while waiting new cars to be released
Megat Afiq they do. See: Charles Morgan's Classics and films like the GTI retrospective. .
Corvettes have a reputation of not translating well on the road, so why no road testing?
Megat Afiq c7 GS is a pure drivers car , a visceral throwback . Very fun to drive.
it's quicker than a Lexus lfa, Acura nsx and even a ferrari 458 Italia and it's way way way cheaper 🤔
No it's not lol. Coming from a Corvette lover
@@johnlukach4091 yeah im not sure why he thinks this car is faster than any of those.
Yes you are correct. Best bang for the buck!
Great review! Maybe I am a little strange but now that we have the mid engine C8 Corvette, I appreciate the C7 Grand Sport in a manual even more.
No you're not. That's an awesome observation when think about it. I've always wanted a Z06 Corvette and when I saw the specs on the Grand Sport, I was hooked. It's my dream car now.
'Earlier Vettes weren't a match for Euro cars'? LOL. Every hear of the C4 ZR1, C5 Z06, and C6 Z06?
An honest and brilliantly presented review as usual, Alex & crew. Glad you waited until Chevy upped their game to test the 'Vette.
Guy's reviews are so enjoyable and spot on. Really good stuff!
I met Ed Welburn, the head designer of the C7 Corvette this past weekend and it was an honor! What a beautiful and powerful car designed for the masses! Enjoyed the video!
I was at the Simeone Museum where he spoke at the Corvette Weekend and talked with him there on Saturday. That 1963 Grand Sport was amazing and George Wintersteen, who drove it back in 1966, was at our table. Corvettes rule and this video shows why.
+Leslie Reissner yes it is a great event that we hold each year at the museum. I am a volunteer staff member. Glad you enjoyed!
Yeah he designed it for midgets like himself. Cant fit in one im over 6ft but im not a fan of the design so...
actually the older vettes were just as good for their time
Your "first ever Corvette" lol, how is that possible? You've been in the business for years now
H Mack A lot of American cars aren't sold in the UK.
hqrueck, understandable
Man I love this car so muchhhhh 😍 they look and sound so damn good
I have never seen a presenter better than Alex in my life, honestly.
Awesome car. Btw you can put it in track mode and set the steering to Sport. Best of both worlds!
Those orange paddles look like washing machine door-opener.
I bought one 2019 brand new for $60K, Best car for the money !
ill probably only watch carfection videos with this guy or the irish guy in them
the one when it was still XCAR
I think he meant the South African chap. The one that looks like one of the hobbits. Actually
Good show
One minor note you can change the steering feel and exhaust manually but you half to be familiar with the car to know that.
I'm thinking about upgrading from my C6 corvette to the C7 grandsport :)
I know I've busted your balls about this on Twitter but please, review the Z06!
Yes, I want to see Alex go nuts like in the Aston videos.
Enjoyable review, and the car is a beast.
Hey when you are in track mode try sport 1 then go into steering mode and adjust the weight. Do a little more home work before you rag on the car.
The paddles on the top section of the steering wheel on a manual sets rev matching.
Best sound
2022, a C7 grand Sport still is high up there in the echelons of the world's finest , best and most capable high-performance cars !
also, since the drastic evolution from the 7th to the late model 8th generation of the Corvette with its all new architectural lay-out a C7 has become an even more valuable propsition and investment.
many used C7 gen models now go for more used than when they were new already !
damn that's two videos at my home track! wish you guys did a meet n greet while over near chicago filming these!
you guys should also review the Gt350 and a manual F80 M3 Competition Package that's all I'm waiting for, please do it
1/2 Muscle car 1/2 Supercar
W-James it's a sports car.
W-James , nothing about any C6, or C7 is "Muscular" like. It's a pure sports car. And the C6 Z06 C6 ZR1, C7 GS, & C7 Z06 are Supercars
It's a GT sports car, it's no where near pure anything with all the tech in it. The Viper ACR is a pure sports car.
Close, but the term came from stuffing a big engines into a mid sized car. While debatable the 64' GTO is consider the first true Muscle car with it's 389 motor in the relatively light tempest body. Later the term encompassed all V8 mid sized cars from the 60's and 70's. Today it basically means a midsize or larger car typically American and typically with a V8.
Corvette isn't and never will be a muscle car. Now the Camaro and Mustang have grown into mid sized car albeit with a 2+2 interior so they are more muscle car and not really the pony cars they use to be.
GlassTopRX7, the ACR is a "pure SUPER CAR" not a sports car
Alex Goy, you are the best! I love your vids.
I saw this car in the corvette museum in Kentucky,USA
I am a Shelby Mustang owner and this is the first Corvette I would consider buying and yes I am aware its less HP than the Z06. Only thing I don't like is the rear taillights in fact if they used the 68-71 taillights it might be the perfect sports car
just clicked onto your website to watch the R8 video. You guys do an amazing job and the quality of the videos etc are brilliant. keep up the good work. Alex... you have the best job! That R8..... my god!!! yes please!!!
My dream car...
dream car
Love your videos
Welp you have now one corvette GS in london... Archie Hamilton
Carfection great review
I guess if you haven't driven a Corvette before, the C7 GS is a great one to start with. Hopefully it defies all of the paradigms and cliche excuses most Europeans seem to tout about it.
Those paddles would get on my nerves
That was my question, why the paddle shifters with a manual transmission
@@davidduval2631 you can activate/deactivate the rev matching with those...it's kinda strange, a Button on the Wheel would've done the same job without looking that odd.
What German cars are you talking about? Ones with two or three times the price tag?
6:42...He says that older Corvettes were no match for anything in germany?.....And this guy reviews cars for a living? Lets take a look, The last gen C6 was faster round a track and acceleration then a Carrera S when they were introduced, in there last years, The ZR1 was just as fast Porsches fastest car at the time, The GT2RS in bot track and acceleration, The C6 ZO6 wasted anything Porsche or Bmw or Mercedes had at the time, With exception to being slightly slower then a Turbo in acceleration, The C6 GrandSport was faster then a Carrera GTS round a track and in acceleration.
The C5, The C5 ZO6 was just as fast as a 911 Turbo S round a track, Slightly slower in acceleration, C5 50th was faster then any 911 with exception to the Turbos n GT3, But all Carrera Versions as it was based, Chevrolet at the time never had anything for the 996 GT2, There was no C5 ZR1.
The C4, The C4 ZR1 was faster then any 911 Turbo, S round a track, They were within less then a second between them, Chevrolet didnt have anything near the power levels or extremes of the 993 GT2 at the time, The GrandSport was faster then any Carrera in acceleration, And was just as fast as any carrera round a track.
Cant bring up the C3 cause there are way too many variants, Same as the 964, I didnt bother to mention Bmw or Mercedes or Audi from germany simply because they are far behind Porsche and Chevrolet when it comes to laptimes, Acceleration as well, But not as bad, Specially during todays times.
Yep, like most European car enthusiasts, he has no clue about Corvette's capabilities over the decades.
C7 Z06 - the supercharger = win!
The Grand Sport is the All-American Grand Tourer.
There. I said it.
I just dropped over $25k into a C5 Z06 to make it into a track monster. Corvettes are amazing base cars to make a great race car with. This grand sport is no exception. I will absolutely be buying a used one in a few years when the C8 is out to make it into a track car.
Are Corvettes plasticy and wannabe Ferraris? Hell yeah. But for the price, it virtually can't be beat for what you can get from it for relatively little investment.
P.S. This channel is one of the best on RUclips. Thanks for these vids! The presenter is great too! Only channel I like more might be Evo.
Don't get that screaming flat plane or V12 though, man I wish the US would have made some performance V12's. Hell they could turn that two of those new GM V6's into great V12 making 670 NA hp.
GlassTopRX7
They make a mean v10 ;)
chbrules
A V10 that isn't smooth and sounds like shit because it's based off a V8.
C'mon already CHEVY, throw in a 427CID NATURALLY ASPIRATED OHV VERSION, UPDATED LS-7, 575+ ponies. It can be done. A standard 6.2Liter on a GRAND SPORT!
Beautiful animal... sat in one today--Waaaaaay too tight! 6'3 220lbs BTW
Callaway 727 isn't to shabby but then again it's a tuner car.
Callaways have a good reputation and actually come with comprehensive warranties. Interestingly, Callaway in Leingarten, Germany, will restore your old classic Corvette as well as sell you a supercharged C7.
6:33 What are you talking about? More preconceived notions which are completely wrong. Corvettes have been world class performers since the C4. Especially the C4 ZR1, C5 Z06, and C6 Z06. They were up there with the best of them when it comes to lap times and all-around performance.
Since your on our Muscle Car's a Vette is nothing compared to the Charger HellCat with 707 Hp, but made in Canada for Dodge with a supercharged 6.4 L Hemi.
Stephen Bradley *6.2 hemi
This car is only a 10th of second slower in the 1/4 with only 450hp and the hellcat is slower than the Z06 with only 650hp. Hellcat is only useful with slicks and trolling people with a rolling start.
Anyone else can see the F12 inspiration in the front ?
ourworlds atwar false! The corvette had fixed lights then flip up lights, specifically the C7 borrows heavily from the F12
ourworlds atwar um no.... what you mean? Two seats, front engine rear drive? Just because the car been out for that many years doesn't mean it has looked the same, a C2 looks nothing like a c7
Ferrari has had a long line of front engine V12s. Look at the 612 and 599 they all are evolutions of the same design. Same goes for corvette similar designs over the generations. The only reason they may look similar is because of government regulations and crash standards can play a heavy part in car design. This is the main reason the corvette has those protruding bits at the front that's to meet UK pedestrian crash safety. This can also affect the belt time and some other parts of the car. They are both low 2 seater "front" engined coupés with similar proportions and cooling needs in the front. Nothing more neither car was inspired by the other.
no.
I have been through this one before about last year, but sorry it´s late and I really don´t want to do that DNA and design analysis again. The two cars are similar in layout and they are both sports cars. After that the comparison kind of stops. Take two images and put them next to each other (best in the same angle and same color) and you will see that they are quite different in many ways.
Cylinder deactivation is the only hang up.
After so long watching this channel, I still prefer to call it Xcar. Sounds more hardcore than Carfection...
When will be the next video in the Charles Morgan's Classics will come up? Been a while to hear his stories
What are the huge paddles for if the car is manual?
Rev-matching.
No, that's GM cheapness personified.
Antonius Tyaswidyono which is a bit ridiculous. And they are RED!
M156 Charles
Yes, it is rather ridiculous. Why painting it in shocking colour when all it does is just turning the rev matching on or off
Antonius Tyaswidyono and there are TWO of them! If I ask a kid to design an on and off switch and he showed me these two paddles, I am giving up on humanity and the kid.
I wonder how much cost reduction this idiotic design really drives, it'd better be a lot! To justify this embarrassment when giving the same cost saving speech each time anyone sees it, and they WILL ask.
c7 corvette grand sport or the porsche 991 gt3, take ur pick. I'd have the gt3 coz I love the sound of that flat 6 and my best mate would have the vette coz he just loves vettes.
Kenneth Dike I’m a corvette guy but the gt3 is faster and the same handling but stock it’s getting about 30 more hp to the wheels and is almost 300 lbs lighter
A stick and paddles? AND PADDLES!? Where has this set up been all my life?
Thomas Christopher White The paddles are for turning on/off rev matching, not shifting.
Terry Price Ahh fuck why can't we just have everything?
It does not have a power steering pump! LOL! It is electric steering.
2016 Toyota Prius track review!!!
Jose Vazquez I bet it'll be fast around the track lol.
You know it's real when the British guy says "Murrica'!!!" 😂😂😂
Is Track mode (steering) so heavy due huge front wheels? Its basically semi-slicks and car weights 1.4+kg.
The smell is the adhesives that hold many of its parts together.
The adhesives save weight(Less (weight adding) screws and bolts)
Puddle shifters on a manual, how does that work? Will it come in RHD?
I'm 35 seconds in and he's already wrong. The Grand sport has five more horsepower than the base stingray
...No it doesnt, They are both rated at 460bhp and 465lbft..
@@dreray4077 that is only of you get the stingray with the NPP exhaust package which adds 5 more hp
Can you even buy these in the U.K.?
I would encourage you to take a C6 Z06 out on the track. Other than the interior I doubt you'll be disappointed. How can you beat a 7 Liter NA V8? Oh and the noise the car makes is equally EPIC! :D
This will likely get the new LS7 replacement motor for 2018 that also going in the new Z\28 540-565hp.
This or the stingray, this or the stingray
Chevy, make this a real CHAMPION install a new 427CID, ohv,naturally aspirated version V-8. make it a "DRIVER'S CAR". Then, watch the fun BEGIN. AWESOMENESS
I wonder how Europe will take the news of the mid-engines corvette :p they'll have an absolute crisis!!! I say, bring it on, bow tie!
it has paddles and it's manual?
They are for re-matching. It also lowers production cost since GM has to only produce 1 steering wheel.
Sukun Paul rev matching on/off
GM all about saving that cost
Hey Ben Rudolf, when did you quit Microsoft?
How does a manual transmission car have shifting pedals, how do they work?
Chevrolet didn't have enough money to move the paddles from the wheel, so they operate the auto rev matching.
okay why does it have paddle shifters if it's a manual. I saw you changing gears
Paddles turn rev matching on and off.
Good frontend grip? Look at those extremely wide tires that are almost slicks and very sticky. Those front tires are wider than the rear tires of most sports cars. The car is like a Alfa C4, almost as wide as it is long.
I'll bet it's real fun to drive in the rain.
some peoole call this a " supercar" calling this a supercar is like me putting a dollar bill up my ass and calling myself a bank.
well, this "non-supercar" is putting a lot of supercars to shame on the track
can it beat the 708 ring time from the r35 ? and the gtr isnt a supercar so dont give me that. plus the z06 has massive engine overheating issues and in some cases engine failure
well, not talking about z06, just the GS here. While there doesn't seem to be lap times posted at the 'ring so I can't comment on that, we do know at least at VIR it was 2 seconds faster than the Nismo, while also being quicker than a mclaren 570, 458, Huracan, new NSX and is a tenth off porsche's top-end supercar, the 911 GT3 RS.
At Willow springs, it nips at the 650S, while outperforming the AMG GTS, 911 Carrera S and Turbo S, R8-V10 and 570S.
No may not be the fastest, but certainly hangs with the best quite comfortably.
* donald trump voice * " wrong "
its not. its a sports car that can beat supercars.
*$92,000 price as tested for a 2 seat Ticket getter? Fugetaboutit*
What does it have paddles when it's manual?
ourworlds atwar I don't get it, can you explain more?
S96Blue turn on active rev match
dk why they put it there... it should be a button somewhere or else its kinda confusing. Basically you can push the paddle to engage and push it again to disengage the rev matching function, rev match is when you downshifts the car automatically adds throttle so you don't loose speed. A lot of cars nowadays have that, it will guarantee a faster lap times but isn't heel and toe the main purpose of a stick lol?
they have one steering wheel to save money, this is why this cost nearly half as much as the competition.
@ourworlds avatar. no. they just never bothered to remove the paddles, they are used as a switch to turn rev match function on and off. bizarre to be honest and lazy on their part. But i admire your creativity in explaining.
why does it have paddles on a manual?
Modularity. In the automatic they shift the gears but in the manual they toggle the rev match feature.
Why does it have paddels at the steering???
It has the same steering wheel as the auto, but the paddles are for turning rev-matching on and off in the manual. Saves money and time in production.
Was just wired to see without knowing that. Now I think they made a cool trick there. Looks even better than a simple Button and you can reach it from the steering.
When is the 911 R video?
Looks like track mode is for people in above-average physical condition. Nice touch IMO. Most of today's cars are designed just for lazy people.
Do Corvettes sell well in Europe?
EFK93 yeah I honestly didn't even know they were sold there
Im from germany and the corvettes are very populare and many people like them but you cant see them often on the streets
what are the pads on the steering for?
It seems the most ask question for some odd reason. Paddles turn rev matching on and off.
Jeff Will oh ok, thx
What are the paddles for? It's a manual
i think they do the rev matching, but could be wrong. Stupid nonetheless.
ChaosphereIX You're right, It turns rev matching on or off.
It's for turning the rev matching on/off. I think they made a smart decision since it lowers the production cost by manufacturing only one version of the steering wheel in both the manual and the auto cars.
Corvette or Viper?
Both
corvette, the viper is no good for driving around town.
Jeff K yeah, viper gives butt hurt.
The biggest problem isn't the car or how good it is -- it's that eventually you're going to take it into a Chevy dealership for service and a minimum wage tool will abuse it. And your service writer will take for some extra money in the bargain.
When Chevy recognizes they need to provide a different tier of service if they want to sell $100K cars....I'll come back to the question of: Can I spot every single place they've shaved a dime off in the interior?
History comes back to haunt us all.
CBV123 given that Chevy has next to no products that reach that price, I really don't think they're going to revamp existing service centers or open up new ones and hire new staff just for the sake of the Corvette. Maybe the general idea of having more upscale service centers isn't a bad thing, but they wouldn't do it for that reason.
I don't think that any of the lower market car brands do that. Honda with the NSX, Chevrolet with the Corvette, Nissan with the GTR, etc. though I could certainly be wrong.
They get paid pretty well not sure what you are on about.
Don't think a tech gets paid minimum wage, but they will totally do donuts in the lot with your Vette when your not there
Actually, most dealerships have certified corvette techs who ONLY work on vettes.