The New Corvette Grand Sport is a Serious Sportscar!
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Sitting between the Corvette Stingray and the Z06, Chevrolet have launched the Corvette Grand Sport. The car has the 6.2l V8 of the regular car but mated to more sporty driving characteristics learned from the Z06 without the intimidating power threshold.
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A manual gearbox, a naturally aspirated V8, an open roof, and a bright yellow paintjob - what's not to love about the new Corvette Grand Sport!
Why? Chevrolet is killing the game right now.
Matthew Ayling not really. At least not anymore. Now you have access to C7 GS, ZO6, Cameron ZL1 and Z28. Probably will get the upcoming ZR-1
Matthew Ayling I grew up in the UK but live in Miami, I have a 2017 camaro ss convertible and love it .before that I had a 2014 camaro and it was super reliable. Chevy makes some great cars now
Shmee150 I am sure you understand it is not worth the money. buy the basic model. spend the extra 20 or so grand on upgrades and you will have 700 or so whp. the grand sport is kind of a rip off for some pretty add ons.
North Star Detail Look at Motor Trend's comparison test between the Grand Sport and the Carrera S. It absolutely isn't just an aesthetic difference. The car is much more composed, and legitimately offers a better driving experience according to a few outlets. Its handling is greatly improved over the Z06 and the base corvette, even if it doesn't have a power boost.
The great thing about cars like the Grand Sport, the Vantage GT8, the Cayman GT4 etc. is that they are not overpowered for their chassis, and that you can actually floor it for more than two seconds without being beyond every speed limit outside of the Autobahn.
YES! This ^
ArKritz84 It's all about modesty and restraint. Finding middle-ground is the most fun.
...and unlike the ZO6, you can put the power down in the Grand Sport w/o the car trying to intentionally kill you.
Tim, you should sell the Shmini, get an MX-5 and make it british. The clock is ticking: www.bbrgti.com/
Agree, and you also get a sound as good or better as the cars with ridiculous performance. This is why it annoys me when people say "only x power from a V8!" - you get the perfect amount of power *and* the V8 sound! Why must everything be about on paper stats?
You put a song about a Ford for the Chevrolet. That's blasphemy.
Darth Raider you noticed that too, huh? "A Mercury "?
Talk about brits being ignorant about US car history
Tim I know you get a lot of negative comments but your videos are great with lots of variety and in depth reviews of each car you drive. I'm getting bored of other youtubers that just buy a car, wrap it, stick on a new exhaust, list out 5 things they love and hate, then a video on why they are selling, then videos about the hunt for a new car etc etc. You get the picture, yawn!! Your videos are great thanks for all your hard work!
My pleasure, thank you very much for the super kind words!
20noups spot on
i agree, timm keeps his cars fo a good amount of time.
*tim
20noups couldn't have said it better!!!
For the people that have never been to The States, please do not assume by this poor choice of music that all corvette owners are hillbilly and country.
The music was actually well suited and tasteful in my opinion.
Also about the music the lyrics about a Mercury while the videos about a Corvette is really out of place.
Dashaun Woody You know... living in GA I've ran into that stereotype more than once. But that said, the hillbilly corvette driver image isn't necessarily true. Not for the most part.
Terry Price funny thing is I live in Atlanta,GA so I understand lol
There's clearly something more to this than we knew, there's no intention to stereotype anything; the song just seemed cool for the location we bumped into by the logs! If there is a long-running internet thing about Corvettes and hillbillies then that is new to me and I can only apologies for the coincidence that has arisen.
A super car NOT at a super price. Definitely one of the most reliable, true 2 seaters around. Glad GM finally put some R&D money aside and made the Corvette a car that can run with Porsche, Lambos & Ferraris.
Very nice again Tim The New Corvette Grand Sport, thanks for sharing Shmee!
My most favorite C7 model of them all. Such a phenomenal machine.
Thanks, Shmee!
Nice review, Shmee. As an American viewer, I'm afraid Corvette will always be fighting the perception in Europe that it is just a crappy plastic Chevy. It's no McLaren, but it's quite a car. The upcoming ZR1 will be epic.
It's also a fraction of the price of a McLaren
Shmee150 Speaking of McLaren, you need to reserve a spot to drive the new C8 next year and its new MR layout (or whatever code the new model line will get). Maybe they will have both FR and MR Vettes in the future.
You're right that it's no McLaren - it beats McLarens. Try looking up the results for Lightning Lap and see how many cars are behind this Grand Sport.
The 8th Generation Corvette will not come out next year but the all-new ZR1 most definitely will. It will feature active aerodynamic systems and will be the new king of the street and race circuit.
It's more than time around one track. The McLaren has a carbon tub, a super fast dual clutch transmission, active aero, and is just more of a supercar than a Vette. That's not a knock on the Corvette. I'm a huge Corvette fan and a former owner, but it's no McLaren. Maybe that's a good thing. There is a reason there are 500 675LTs in the world and 70,000+ C7 Corvettes. It's more accessible, but not nearly as special.
I have a 17 GS and don't have a single country song in my library.. good review overall
Please find some better music
Music was a little on the stereotypical side, but good video nonetheless.
Raw Narwhal I agree being from Kentucky
I agree , i thought it was kinda funny
Mississippi here and I agree
The corvette's trunk is meant to fit two full-size golf bags😂😂😂
Tim, thanks so much for the Corvette review. As someone in the states who loves the UK RUclipsrs it's great to see a little homage to a Made in the USA chevy corvette. Great job and thanks. (Mike in Ohio)
I enjoy watching SHMEE doing reviews. One of the better reviewers in my opinion. Also great to see the Vette is holding its own in Europe.
Great edit Tim!! looked awesome.
As an American country boy, I can appreciate the Alan Jackson and the car ;)
"This is a proper muscle car" Corvette is a sports car..nothing else
THANKS, TIM AND CREW
your dad called, he want's his jumper back. (only for the lulz) keep up the good work Tim!
SHMEE FINALLY LISTENING TO HIS FANS AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISMS!!!
did hell freeze over?!?!?
Tehe, in which way?
Reviews a Corvette. Picks a song about a Mercury as background music. LMAO! :D
Shmee, test drive the new Camaro ZL1, some people like it better than the Corvette!
Would love to at some point!
agreed Bill
I'm not american but I can say that they give you a real supercar for a little money...for all their cars: Challenger, Mustang, Camaro...V8 with plenty of horsepower and an amazing engine sound at the same price of Audi A4 or Bmw 3 series DIESEL!
Hey Shmee your Videos are very good thanks that you make every day so good and interesting Videos.
*EDITING SKILLS ON POINT TIM!*
Great review as usual! I appreciate your honesty, open minded approach to reviews, and habit for judging cars on their merit. Your perspective is greatly appreciated, and you make it obvious with every film that you're a true car lover. Thanks for working so hard to keep us informed and entertained!
Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it!
Shmee150 you're more than welcome! Best of luck with your future videos and whatever else you're working on.
Well done Tim. I admire all the European Supercars, but as an American it was great to see you in a Corvette. What's next? Seeing you attending one of our baseball games? lol As to the Corvette, stay tuned to see what GM has up their sleeve for 2018 and 2019. You may decide to put a set of American wheels in your collection yet. FWIW, I love the rev matching, especially down shifting. We can all sound like Sterling Moss going into a twisty. Cheers.
Curiosamente lo he estado probando esta semana para Mi Canal de RUclips Tim. Me ha gustado, ha mejorado en muchos aspectos. Gran video y enhorabuena por el cambio de edicion en tu contenido, mejor y como siempre con tu toque, mezclando lo cercano de la cámara en mano y los planos recurso.
People can have thier opinions about the rev match paddles, but I love them on my 2017 Camaro SS. They are much more convenient than a button would be and they also help keep costs down so its a win, win. As far as the plastic parts mentioned, I applaud GM for cutting costs where it doesn't affect the driving experience and giving us a car that is more affordable to a wider range of people.
Mike will approve of this video.
street drive 420
It's a cool car and it sounds fantastic
Tim this car is really worth the money for the performance dont you think
Thanks for showing the USA sports car some love!
It's sad that the Corvette Grand Sport starts at €95k ($101k) when here in the states it starts at just over $65k. That means you guys are paying over $35k (~a Mustang GT w/perf pack) in shipping and import taxes. It makes sense why many Europeans question the value of the Corvette.
Still I doubt there's anything that could beat this on the track for the price, despite the horrendous taxes.
Great cinematography, and funny seeing Ben at 6:23
Here in the states, smart buyers buy these not only for the gas mileage (Up to 30 MPG,) and frankly on the track they are as fast as a Z06, because you can use ALL the power it makes where as the Z06 overpowers everything. One down side to the GS and the Z06, is they come from the factory with a LOT of Camber dialed in. That burns off the tires in 9000 miles. If you buy a GS or Z06, make sure the first thing you do is to have them re-calibrate the suspension alignment to bring the settings back to 0 on both front and back. Otherwise you will be buying tires all the time.
Music.on.point lol love your videos Shmee!!
That birds just owning hahaha
Appreciated the cinematic works here Tim, add more slow motion on that handheld b rolling shots!
hahaha the music!!!!! epic!!!! well done man
Great video as always Schmee. Still can't wait to see your Ford GT
Shmee just want to tell you that your gt8 is beautiful!
Thank you
Shmee150 sir plz upgrade your camera 🎥
Why would I upgrade the camera? :)
Shmee150 yeah upgrade your camera something like a 4K Sony camera would make the quality of your videos amazing!
Oscar Whittle he has a 4k Sony camera... 😉
nice editing shmee
Good mixture of silly & serious Tim !
The editing is phenomenal! Amazing video shmee
I was already admiring the sexy looks video segment, and then the tree wipe. Well done.
I loved that initially walk around presentation of the car, especially with that song and those effect!! very very professional ;)
"You put the passenger there and they stay there" ha ha that's one of the funniest things you have said Tim.
This editing is different... Different is good. Love the revs as you pan across the exhausts
The coolest thing about the Grand Sports in they can be very easily tuned up for an additional 100 - 300 hp with almost little effort
Bought a new 2019 Corvette C7 Grand Sport with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION, and it’s a phenomenal car. Buy one.
Wow! She looks really great. This kinda Corvettes are pretty rare here.
The editing was superb
any one else from the states thought the music was funny😂
SilentKiller kind of offensive actually lmfao
nahhh not offensive
Patrick M maybe to you it's not. But I am from Kentucky. So the hillbilly style music was kind of annoying
Patrick M ok we have different opinions . But I used to live in PA, specifically around Lancaster
Being from Idaho I I'm about 3/4 country and it was kinda funny but just a little anoying
still enjoy the the great variety of cars you drive
Music fits the car perfectly good job on that
Shmee you got this wrong. This is the track weapon which is why it combines all the packages.
Shmee, I have a Porsche and the cup holders are plastic. I like the way the Grand Sport cup holders can be hidden away with the little door.
newsflash- the Z06 isn't the "track weapon", the Grand Sport is. Ask any racer whether they want NA or forced induction from both a power delivery and heat soak/reliability standpoint. They'll all go NA without hesitation.
Alan Jackson on a Shmee video just made my day😂😂😂
Love the step up in video quality and music.
Shmee150, the only youtuber who cares for dogs not being offended by cars.
I have been waiting for a review like this on Grand Sport for so long. Thanks Shmee!
Nice review Tim, well except the music. 😂. I purchased a new 19 GS LT2 automatic for 61,200 US in Apr 2020. The value is already 10,000 more than I paid. ✌️
Spent ~10 minutes customising a Grand Sport, net price ended up being 83060$. What a great price for a new sports car.
shmee we are gonna hit a million very soon 😊😊
I actually got to sit in one the other day at a Chevy dealership along with a ‘63 Split Window Coupe
Hey Shmee. @ 14:43 you put the screen down. In the U.S, thats where we keep our handgun of choice :)
Jake Wallace or a stash
dope music in the editing!!!
its amazing how that v8 sounds
Finally a video worth watching
im in love with the corvette 😍 especially the new ones, they are gorgeous. i dont like the wheels that much tho, i would definetlly put aftermarket wheels on. but thats personal preference i guess
Awesome video keep it up!
Interesting that you mentioned they're 95,000 to 105,000 Euros over there. You can get Grand Sports for $67,000 and a Z06 for around $81,000 in the states. I understand it's more expensive for GM to bring the Corvettes to market in Europe, but that's quite a significant difference. I wouldn't expect them to cost you over 10% more.
Awesome video! Would love to see more about the PDR system. They should do some kind of track event where you can demo it
Watch this video ruclips.net/video/jQJVJ9jWfAg/видео.html from 10:30 onwards :)
103k pounds base price? Geez! And I thought it was expensive in Canada at 76k CAD lol. I know they are very rare in the UK but still.
That's the Euros fully optioned price
oh ok, but still a tad pricey and we see too many Corvettes here. Maybe we can send a few across the pond :)
in europe, (atleast the part were i live, and i have alot of Americans around me) you don't see the new Corvettes as often as i (personally) would like, so i think in Europe they are out of place compared to the US and Canada
Where are you located? I know that in Italy, Switzerland and France I have rarely seen American cars. Here it's the Mustang that is over exposed, way way too many of them in my area!
PvMhijden I've seen a few new corvettes here in holland!
Corvette? Ben must have been one happy man that day.
That's just what you want us to think. Or not. Or maybe you are and want us to think you are not. Or maybe you are and want us to think you are so you can then say you aren't. hmmmmmm. Even if you were would you say so? Or not say so if you were wanting us to think you are but really aren't but actually were ben?
Love the GS!
"oop... I've made a dog woof quite dramatically" - Shmee150
I live in Bowling Green, Kentucky where the corvette is made. I promise you we are not hillbillies!! not understanding where this music is coming from! Come on Tim you've never played music of this sort..
Great video as usual. One thing, the camera tenda to rattle and the sound is quite annoying.
We changed the action camera set up and problem is now gone in future videos. :)
Yaaay I hope you buy one shmee ... cheers from Boston
Hello, thank you for another great review. I actually own a 2019 Grand Sport, and it is a tremendous performance value, and we love it. However, you mention 'ceramic brakes' at . This is not the case. The model you have in your review has the steel rotors. They are a two-piece design, and very high-performance, but not ceramic. Carbon ceramic rotors are a separate option, and quite expensive, too.
normally i dislike any video from you because you put way too many ads. But i'm gonna let this go simply for the beautiful montage at the beginning
exelente gracias y compartido
Nice tunes Shmee150. I especially like the Alan Jackson remix.
I like Corvettes more than Ford GTs, Corvette was the first supercar I loved. It has a special place on me. looking great on yellow. Cheers!
the screen cubby hole is probably genuinely where you would store your handgun
This would make a solid addition to your fleet.
Corvettes are a dime a dozen here in California, but still when one goes by you get whiplash. Such a head turning beast of a car, yet it's very civilized as a daily driver. Great review Scheme!
It sounds so good! Nice to hear a NA V8 rather than a small/mid sized turbo charged V8.
Nice editing!!!
Hard to beat for the money and looks mean too!
Damn shmee cinematics are on jww levels.
I'm glad u called it a sports car. Basically everyone who is not from the states calls it a muscle car. A hellcat is a muscle car not this
I can't be the only one that looked up what a 7 speed manual gear stick looked like haha.
Tim, you need to add the Grand Sport to your stable and collection!
Didn't know u did corvette reviews keep it up 😎👍
There are a few more ;)
Watching a Chevy Corvette video, and a Dodge Demon ad comes on