2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Hot Lap! - 2017 Best Driver's Car Contender

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2017
  • Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2017 Best Driver's Car.
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  • @SorenX2008
    @SorenX2008 6 лет назад +109

    "I hate how the Grand Sport doesn't have a mode where you can control the car better, however I put the car in the mode where you can control it better (which is included from factory) and it handled magnificently. It's just uncontrollable, even though I was able to pilot this car faster than almost any other contrary to it's low comparatively low horsepower. All-in-all, it's a fantastic car that I love to drive but I hate driving it and it's a terrible car." - every Motor Trend Corvette video since the Z06 head-to-head

    • @pauljeitler7678
      @pauljeitler7678 6 лет назад +9

      thank you!

    • @raymondlarimore2341
      @raymondlarimore2341 6 лет назад +2

      I track my GS all of the time and think that it handles and brakes great. Must be something wrong with your alignment or your driving.

    • @VerisimilitudeDude
      @VerisimilitudeDude 4 года назад +27

      @@raymondlarimore2341 He was making a joke about MotorTrend's commentary whenever they test a Corvette on the track. He was being sarcastic.

    • @raymondlarimore2341
      @raymondlarimore2341 4 года назад

      @@VerisimilitudeDude ..I get now. 👍

    • @dpsnodgrass1215
      @dpsnodgrass1215 Год назад +16

      And then they send out neverending praise for $150,000 Porsches with 320hp

  • @Heath3250
    @Heath3250 6 лет назад +81

    427 video length. I see what you did there. True vette video!

    • @En1337Rich
      @En1337Rich 5 лет назад +2

      I got the corvette 427! Love it love it love it!

  • @BrandonCardoso12
    @BrandonCardoso12 6 лет назад +367

    This was only a few tenths off of the Nismo GTR's time and they're talking it down like it's nothing compared to a car with 600hp and AWD lol

    • @arbiter1
      @arbiter1 6 лет назад +25

      Yea that new vette can battle with some eu's best and may not win in speed it usually gives them a fight while costing a bit less.

    • @CarrosCenasPT
      @CarrosCenasPT 6 лет назад +10

      ~costing less in the us, cots over 150k in my country (and its euros).

    • @Shakshuka69
      @Shakshuka69 6 лет назад +16

      The GTR is like 10 years old with minor changes lol. Having 600hp and AWD is no big deal now. Even an F Type SVR is only 25hp short of that mark. I'm actually surprised Chevy hasn't made an AWD Corvette yet.

    • @BrandonCardoso12
      @BrandonCardoso12 6 лет назад +44

      AD1 lol that would just be ridiculous. The corvette is all about RWD, big v8 out front, and a manual transmission my friend

    • @rya3190
      @rya3190 6 лет назад +12

      AD1 they've announced a mid engine design that's aimed for coming out soon. I forget if it was AWD or not but it's more likely in this iteration

  • @carsmartsmedia2324
    @carsmartsmedia2324 6 лет назад +22

    That color scheme gets me every time. Loved it in '96 and love it again. Heck, you could put that color on a grapefruit and I would love it.

  • @ethownzbh
    @ethownzbh 6 лет назад +34

    So the 570s GT did a 1:34.87, the Nismo did a 1:35.01 and this did a 1:35.62. Not to shabby for having a manual trans and being down a solid 100hp on the Mclaren.

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +3

      ZL-1 1LE does a 1:34.30.

    • @user-xw4hn7lb3x
      @user-xw4hn7lb3x 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@JerseyMikeP Really sad lap time considering it has a supercharger.

  • @drewwin794
    @drewwin794 5 лет назад +38

    INSIDER information, the Grand Sport ran early in the morning when the track was cold and damp. Hmmm maybe this contributed to the lack of traction at speed???

  • @AF93510
    @AF93510 6 лет назад +94

    The Perf traction mgmt can be accessed while the suspension is in sport. the trick is to go to the driver info center in the radio display, go to settings, and you can independently adjust the suspension exhaust and steering modes from one another... so you can have the car in track, with ptm engaged, while independently having the suspension in sport, tour etc.
    in the future MT, please learn to fully understand the cars you're critiquing, before doing so..

    • @shahulhusman
      @shahulhusman 6 лет назад +6

      Angelo F that's what I said early...or in track mode you can adjust in the menu or just put the ptm to dry 1 or dry 2 vs full out race if it's a handful

    • @cam5084
      @cam5084 6 лет назад +4

      Angelo F rekt

    • @leabuz637
      @leabuz637 4 года назад

      Been looking around on the Grand Sport w/ Z07 and haven't seen the ability to change suspension settings independent of the main driving mode. The only independent options I see are steering and exhaust modes. Would love to see where you saw this as I'd love to use it.

    • @Basketballerphx
      @Basketballerphx 4 года назад +1

      Le Abuzer it’s in the track mode setting. Press the traction button twice and you’ll see the 5 different PTM modes

    • @leabuz637
      @leabuz637 4 года назад

      @@Basketballerphx The PTM modes do not adjust suspension settings, only active handling and traction control amounts. AFAIK, the only way to put the car into sport suspension is to put it in sport mode. Since you can't use PTM in sport mode (only "competitive driving mode"), it would make MotorTrend's gripe valid.

  • @MrLmtpaul
    @MrLmtpaul 6 лет назад +19

    NA V8 will always be one of my favorite sounds

  • @McBeamer94
    @McBeamer94 6 лет назад +32

    This colour combo is gorgeous!!!

    • @j1shin
      @j1shin 6 лет назад +3

      Absolutely!

    • @McBeamer94
      @McBeamer94 6 лет назад +1

      ViRuSTriNiTy Yeah, this might be the best colour combo for this version!!! Do you know what the name of this blue shade is???

    • @j1shin
      @j1shin 6 лет назад +5

      According to chevys site it's called Admiral Blue Metallic...

    • @McBeamer94
      @McBeamer94 6 лет назад +1

      Thanks mate!!!

  • @zachg9065
    @zachg9065 6 лет назад +128

    Thought it would be in at least the top 5. The grand Sport is an epic car for the money. It's my choice

    • @moiseslopez7898
      @moiseslopez7898 4 года назад +5

      N96ZG how are you liking it ? They are so cheap now especially used !

    • @pharronrhodes4746
      @pharronrhodes4746 3 года назад +1

      @@moiseslopez7898 you're right they do look too plastic for my taste and the new rear engine corvette ruined it for me.

    • @russellnotestine6436
      @russellnotestine6436 3 года назад +1

      I agree.. The Grand Sport is the best Corvette for anyone that doesn't live on a racetrack

    • @scottbarker9058
      @scottbarker9058 3 года назад +1

      @@pharronrhodes4746 buy a tundra..so u can tailgate..n..flex yer muscle..obnoxious TOYOTA-RYDER...

    • @aaronvector4750
      @aaronvector4750 Год назад

      @@russellnotestine6436 wait what?

  • @ozzstars_cars
    @ozzstars_cars 4 года назад +13

    I am so proud to own my '18 Grand Sport, watch me go!

    • @mannyfox8089
      @mannyfox8089 3 года назад +4

      Corvette owners are always the proudest of their cars- it’s very cool to see

  • @manowar5516
    @manowar5516 6 лет назад +17

    I notice when Randy isn't chatty and waving his hands around it's because; A. He has his hands full. And; B. He's focused. This is my favorite corvette, and I wish like everyone else it had another 100hp N/A.

    • @danielstark8258
      @danielstark8258 6 лет назад +1

      The zo6 has 200 more hp and it’s basically the same car with better internals... sooo

    • @shahulhusman
      @shahulhusman 6 лет назад +2

      I too wish they at least made it 505 HP na engine like the ls7 in the z28/previous z06 c6. But... I can hang with and pass most supercars at every track day I've done..

    • @manowar5516
      @manowar5516 6 лет назад +4

      daniel PC/ Xbox If you have ever driven in any N/A car making 400-500hp, you'd understand what I'm talking about. 500-550 for the grandsport is an excellent compromise considering it's suspension and brake package.

  • @EddyJoe
    @EddyJoe 6 лет назад +15

    It's #1 in my book bc it's the one I could afford and actually own. Yeah, it's not perfect but I love it.

  • @doobedi
    @doobedi 6 лет назад +8

    Darm, this corvette sound so GOODDD!!

  • @nicklaw2807
    @nicklaw2807 6 лет назад +28

    Two seconds off the Porsche turbo and faster the other Porsche entered and it "feels slow". Bah

  • @tvoovm7254
    @tvoovm7254 6 лет назад +7

    One of my top Chevy cars... evolved!

  • @ernestobrux8171
    @ernestobrux8171 6 лет назад +18

    Quote of the year:
    "I felt like I was wrestling alligators"

  • @MPbdy
    @MPbdy 6 лет назад +14

    The intro made it sound like it HAD 550 horsepower. The GS would be an incredible machine with an LS7. Too bad.

  • @jerryldavis1823
    @jerryldavis1823 6 лет назад +171

    I thought it would be among top three.

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +10

      It's not just about performance or time....the r8 Plus beat the 570s Last year in the drag race AND on the track...but R8 plus got 7th place and the 570s got 1st??? Go figure.

    • @nicklaw2807
      @nicklaw2807 6 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @kristoferfreemyers-card9714
      @kristoferfreemyers-card9714 6 лет назад +5

      me too, must just have too much grip, if it had more power it would balance it in track mode

    • @corey0189
      @corey0189 6 лет назад +2

      ZL1 will be lol

    • @AKlover
      @AKlover 6 лет назад +7

      Not the top tier Corvette, likely intentional on Motor Trend's part as a Z06 would likely be at or near the top with cars 2-3 times it's price.

  • @RelearnMath
    @RelearnMath 5 лет назад +11

    If you're wondering how the Camaro compares..
    2017 Camaro SS 1LE -> 1:37:78 @ ~45K USD
    2017 Corvetter Grand Sport ->1:35:62 @ ~85K
    2017 Camaro ZL1 1LE -> 1:34:30 @~72K USD

  • @Kill4reaper
    @Kill4reaper 6 лет назад +39

    Best bang for the buck and faster than other cars with less power and it's ranked 7th? Wow....

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +13

      The road test and personal opinion are what MT uses Most to make their placement decisions. Just look at the Gt350R vs. Zl-1 video.....ZL-1 Crushes the Shelby performance wise BUT they choose the GT350R the winner...mainly because of the sound, LOL.

    • @KAZ109
      @KAZ109 4 года назад +1

      @manic c6
      Clearly you have no clue what the teem drivers car means. Stay in the sandbox kid

    • @adhominemm
      @adhominemm 3 года назад

      This is one of the best cars of that year obviously, but in this competition, there are just 6 cars they like better.

  • @TheCamaro5
    @TheCamaro5 6 лет назад +5

    I agree with MT. The GS needs 500 plus HP. IF I where buying a corvette I would buy the GS and have cam and long tube headers installed with cold air intake and tube. That should be in the 500 plus range and be a awesome N/A corvette

  • @slaWterCH
    @slaWterCH 6 лет назад +1

    I expected this one to be higher. I don't like Corvettes but the mix between the NA engine and the full on track package is just great!

  • @Headxoxote
    @Headxoxote 4 года назад +7

    This is THE CAR! V8, good looking and good sound and MANUAL! 🏁👌🏻

  • @LtPliskin01
    @LtPliskin01 6 лет назад +2

    You can have the softer suspension and PTM on at the same time. In fact, they have to know this if they even tried PTM since a menu pops up to ask which mode you want (I think sport 1 has the mid-level suspension setting Randy liked).

  • @JacobHall1601
    @JacobHall1601 4 года назад +1

    Just saying flooring it in a 455HP 455 lb ft car isn’t exactly boring 455 is still a boat load of power and that car is a brilliant machine

  • @JAnx01
    @JAnx01 6 лет назад +7

    I agree that this brilliant car deserves to be ahead of the GT-R. The LC500 doesn't. This is the *2017 Best Driver's Car* competition, NOT *2017 Best poser Car* competition.

  • @johnbehneman1546
    @johnbehneman1546 Год назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH ANY YEAR CORVETTE IN MY GARAGE.

  • @slimypickle19
    @slimypickle19 2 года назад

    By FAR the best color scheme in Corvette history! The grey collectors edition with blue interior comes in a very close 2nd though.

  • @petermarino2915
    @petermarino2915 6 лет назад +5

    General Motors really missed an opportunity. They could've stroked the original 6.2L to a 7.0L to make it a little more special than the entry-level Stingray and the over-the-top Z06. I can see an engine like that making 550-ish horsepower and lb.-ft. of torque. Hell, that could-have-been 7.0L could be used in the rumored Camaro Z/28.

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou 6 лет назад

    Jesus Christ, listening to Randy's perfect downshifts in that Vette is a pleasure!

  • @SergeantMoetz
    @SergeantMoetz 6 лет назад

    I read the review of the Corvette before watching the video and they said multiple times that the jump from 3rd to 4th gear was unnecessarily big, but I never would've imagine it being that big of a jump, especially for a more track focused car.

  • @Dolby109
    @Dolby109 6 лет назад +16

    I honestly expected the Grand Sport to do a little better, both in the standings and in lap time.
    Many articles have sighted the GS as being the best drivers Corvette, and it beat last years BDC 3rd place finisher in a H2H.
    And given the old 500hp Z06 managed a 1:34.43 here on Laguna Seca, I expected this to run closer to that lap time.
    I suppose MT couldn't have more than one Chevy in the top finishers lest the Euro fanboys would overflow with rage.

    • @jonnylieberman
      @jonnylieberman 6 лет назад

      Adam S nice conspiracy theory at the end there. But it don't work like that.

    • @four0nefive
      @four0nefive 6 лет назад

      Adam S Laguna is a track where power and downforce make a massive difference. The GS has the downforce part down, it just doesn't make as much power as it should.

    • @Dolby109
      @Dolby109 6 лет назад +5

      Jonny Lieberman - to be fair, when the Camaro Z/28 won a few years ago, the Euro fan boys were frothing at the mouth. But yes, I understand you guys do your best to not be bias. I just tend to prioritize manuals as one of the biggest factors in a good drivers car...which would displace many of these European supercars to lower rankings.

    • @BleedForTheWorld
      @BleedForTheWorld 6 лет назад +2

      Europoors always froth and simmer when I mention the Corvette super sports car and its ability to completely, utterly destroy Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

    • @Dolby109
      @Dolby109 6 лет назад +3

      Lion Heart - what are you on about? A Grand Sport with a supercharger IS a Z06.
      The point is the C7 GS has bested the old N/A C6 Z06 on a few other tracks...it's too bad it didn't here.
      And why are you bringing up Nurburgring times? I have no idea why GM didn't publish the Z06 lap time. But they did show the ZL1 1LE...and it's fast.
      And LH, don't forget to mention you're a BMW fanboy.
      I don't even own a GM car, I just call it like I see it.
      And how I see it is odd. How did the slower, automatic only, understeering RC500 rank above this Grand Sport as a "drivers" car? That right there doesn't make sense.

  • @danielc9635
    @danielc9635 6 лет назад +2

    Wow, just over a half second slower than the GTR NISMO edition. For being over 100 hp less that's super impressive.

  • @1kingtiger3
    @1kingtiger3 6 лет назад +1

    I like more the review from Motorweek!

  • @SGTRacing
    @SGTRacing 6 лет назад +14

    Im here for the American Bald Eagles Singing Freedom!!!

  • @JaspreetSinghArtist
    @JaspreetSinghArtist 6 лет назад

    One of the most challenging track when i used to play NFS Shift

  • @nickvarga463
    @nickvarga463 4 года назад

    Such a dope sports car!

  • @TravisRitenourautismvlogs
    @TravisRitenourautismvlogs 6 лет назад

    a convertible version of the car was at this year's South Carolina international auto show i got to sit behind the wheel of such a cool car

  • @basedjorts
    @basedjorts 6 лет назад +6

    I've been saying 530-550 hp for the Grand Sport and Z/28 would be perfect but GM got lazy with its engine designs and went supercharged everything.

  • @khudyman
    @khudyman 6 лет назад +1

    Great lap time, but Randy is spot on with the handling characteristics comments. Doesn't put down power well! Needs different rear shocks or geometry changes... imagine if it put power down well? Would be #1

  • @groomlake51
    @groomlake51 Год назад

    Feeling Randy🙌

  • @rousseau327
    @rousseau327 6 лет назад +4

    It'd probably be a little faster with an 8 Speed Auto. Still, what a fucking car for under $100k

  • @jpracing893
    @jpracing893 6 лет назад

    What other cars are competing in the drivers car 2017? Besides the ones already shown.

  • @LuisHernandez-kp3qz
    @LuisHernandez-kp3qz 2 года назад

    Got my dream truck 2018 silverado high country with the 6.2🙂 now need a corvette grand sport or camero zl1🤔 love chevy

  • @ducfandan1117
    @ducfandan1117 6 лет назад

    For real-world use, where you might do a few track days, then sunny Sundays, and road trips with wifey, there is no car better than this. Especially not for the money. I can build a dialed-in car with the Z07 package and just enough creature comforts without it being overloaded with junk, and it comes in around $80k. Folks, for the cars this thing straight up spanks around a racetrack, PLUS the flexibility and daily useability with the magnetic ride control, you can’t beat this.
    I have an SS sedan with the Tremec manual. It’s fun, and the MRC gives me a taste of Corvette life. But still... If my wife and I could get away with deleting the rear doors and seat, I would have a GS on order already. We use that back seat regularly though, so SS sedan it is for the foreseeable future. These Corvettes are amazing, and they get better and better with each generation. The want is strong.

  • @joelpierce3940
    @joelpierce3940 3 года назад

    So what if you put it in Track, Sport 1, or 2 mode? Ran at Ron Fellows in Track, Sport 1.

  • @jmm1174
    @jmm1174 6 лет назад +1

    The only thing missing on the Grand Sport was a better powertrain like the one on the Z28 or the C6 Z06, which came with the 7.0 N.A. Engine and the 6 speed manual transmission or maybe the automatic transmission would have performed much better. The guys at M.T. were amazed with the handling and braking performance of the G.S. The only thing missing was 100 hp and a more accurate shifter.

  • @gaelangarrett7385
    @gaelangarrett7385 6 лет назад +1

    What happend to the camaro zl1 1le video?

  • @wideputin4479
    @wideputin4479 6 лет назад +46

    This should easly be top three. I traded in my 2014 z06 with the z07 package for a brand new grand sport, and it is easily the nicest car ive ever driven. Ive driven in a bunch of newer german vehicles, and they simply no where near drive as nice as the gs. If it can beat an lfa and 458 and come up extremely close to a nismo gtr, this car should simply be recognized more. For the money, you cant complain. Such an amazing car in all areas.

    • @shahulhusman
      @shahulhusman 6 лет назад

      Yea I got a 17 grand sport and I have driven most fast German cars.. I own mostly Mercedes Benz vehicles.. but the GS is amazing.. I passed on a Cayman gt4.. granted I guess that has too low horsepower now?

    • @parnveerbining5163
      @parnveerbining5163 6 лет назад +1

      nicolaso pozzoni what u tradeded a zo6 with a grand sport?

    • @jerrybillings3039
      @jerrybillings3039 6 лет назад

      *The GS in no way competes with a 458 or an LFA.. Neither of those were designed for the same purpose that the GS was. Now if you mentioned the 458 Speciale and LFA Nurburgring..you might've actually made an accurate statement.*

    • @KnightDriveTV
      @KnightDriveTV 6 лет назад +10

      Except they didn't make a 2014 Z06....

    • @gtperfection1596
      @gtperfection1596 6 лет назад

      Car journalist live in a dream world for us mortals a grand sport is an incredible car but against a 300k cars it is out classed but I will keep my C7 it is a well priced sports car with supercar performance luxury and quality

  • @venom5809
    @venom5809 6 лет назад +49

    This car should have been given a horsepower bump, it shouldn't have the same power as the base car, should have been somewhere between the base and the Z06 to at least make it a little more special.

    • @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8
      @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 6 лет назад +18

      *It needs the 505 HP 7.0L*

    • @scottydoesntknow254
      @scottydoesntknow254 6 лет назад +4

      Escape for Mankind is Keith Johnson if you look at the rear wheel hp of this car and a c6 z06 the numbers aren't far off so having a 7.0 wouldn't change really anything. Add some long tube headers and a tune to the Grand Sport and it out performs the 7.0

    • @seantaylor2683
      @seantaylor2683 6 лет назад

      But if they updated the LS7 to LT spec it would be amazing

    • @Dante_S550_Turbo
      @Dante_S550_Turbo 6 лет назад

      They did, there is a special edition Shadow Grand Sport this year. Only 200 or so were made, basically a fully loaded zo6 grand sport sporting a 1 off paint job and livery. You can expect that 1 to be $120k+ if any are even left.

    • @zbib43
      @zbib43 6 лет назад +1

      venom5809 I’d throw a Procharger on it and call it a day or headers and a tune for immediate power increase

  • @dj1400777
    @dj1400777 6 лет назад +1

    May not be a zo6 but it's way more power than any non race car driver needs

  • @jonathanvargas1810
    @jonathanvargas1810 6 лет назад +6

    Best car of 2017

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад

      Not even close...the Zl-1 is much better...in all performance aspects, for the same or less $$$.

    • @patriotsfan1236
      @patriotsfan1236 5 лет назад

      @@JerseyMikePas a ZL1 owner. The car is not better in all aspects. The grandsport handle better..... Same lap time as the ZL1 and it has 200 less hp. the GS also has better braking....For its size the Camaro is unbeatable tho.

  • @VQSeries
    @VQSeries 6 лет назад

    Good sounds

  • @kennethantisdel9850
    @kennethantisdel9850 2 месяца назад

    Nothing like a good strong Vette!!!! :)

  • @PaddyMcQueen
    @PaddyMcQueen 6 лет назад

    one of the most interesting car in 2017

  • @nico74321
    @nico74321 6 лет назад

    I will buy this car next year!

  • @garysimpson7326
    @garysimpson7326 5 лет назад

    For all the people who want the Grand Sport to have a motor with more power than the LT1 but less than the LT4 … Adding a 4'th engine would boost the cost of the GS. The GS uses the body of the Z06 and the motor of the Stingray. This does not increase its cost. If you were to add another motor, then you might as well just jump to the Z06 because it would boost the cost.

  • @MrFluidRock
    @MrFluidRock 5 лет назад

    So what are the optimal settings for a track day Z07 Grand Sport?
    Engine on track, suspension on Sport plus?

  • @kslee421
    @kslee421 6 лет назад

    God damn, randys a beautiful driver

  • @lesevesel2898
    @lesevesel2898 Год назад

    That Admiral Blue with the white stripe and red fender hashes is my all time favorite. Not really a fan of the black-out rims as I much prefer the shiny bright silver rims. The Stage 7 ducktail spoiler is adequate and I think it would have helped it to a better time with Stage 2s.

  • @PinkFuzzyBalls
    @PinkFuzzyBalls 6 лет назад +6

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say the top two will be the Camaro ZL1 1LE and the AMG GT R (in any order). Actual guess is that the Porsche GT3 will be in 3rd.

    • @homerun217
      @homerun217 6 лет назад +1

      There is no GT3, it's a 911 Turbo S

    • @jone19752002
      @jone19752002 6 лет назад

      It will be the ZL1

  • @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8
    @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 6 лет назад

    *_MotorTrend_** Host Nearly Killed In Audi R8 Crash Recounts Her Recovery*
    Aug 6, 2014
    Last year _MotorTrend's_ video host Jessi Lang flew to Germany to test an extremely powerful tuned Abt Audi R8. She opened the car up on a local highway, and then her life nearly ended.
    A slow-moving car pulled into her lane while she and an Abt tuner riding in the passenger seat screamed down one of the country's well-surfaced arterial roads. Thanks to the car's big brakes, tough construction, and additional rollcage, Lang and her passenger survived. Her leg was so shattered bones broke through the skin and she spent a year bedridden, then wheelchair-bound, and then struggling through physical therapy.
    Lang describes the whole episode in this short film her crash, hospitalization, and physical therapy.
    It's rare to have a documentary account of a near-death car crash, from the lead-up and all the way through the recovery. That this all happened to a video host for one of RUclips's most popular channels gives us the full account. It's a clearer sense of how brutally car crashes can tear up our bodies, and how difficult it is to return to some sense of normalcy.
    Lang was in what would have been one of the safest cars possible for that kind of crash, and she was equipped better than most for her recuperation, with an athlete's training in martial arts. That she had what was almost a best-case scenario makes the pain and work she went through all the more harrowing.
    jalopnik.com/motortrend-host-nearly-killed-in-autobahn-crash-recount-1617038676

  • @diegoaaronzapataaguilar7160
    @diegoaaronzapataaguilar7160 2 года назад

    The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Grand Sport Convertible (Also Know as Chevrolet Corvette GS) Is a convertible high-performance variant of the Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray with bodywork from the Corvette C7 Z06

  • @Brandon-st5kd
    @Brandon-st5kd 6 лет назад +1

    Know you got the best job ever when you say "its only 460 HP"

  • @thestudent839
    @thestudent839 6 лет назад

    One of the nicest looking cars out there like if you agree with my opinion!

  • @MrVara411
    @MrVara411 6 лет назад

    Fantastic car. The other cars are great but I at LEAST would have placed the Grand Sport fourth in this year's comparo.

  • @papocam3853
    @papocam3853 6 лет назад +1

    & my suggestion for a bit more power is, the naturally aspirated, updated LS-7. PERFECT ☆☆427cid.

  • @diegoaaronzapataaguilar7160
    @diegoaaronzapataaguilar7160 2 года назад +1

    Asphalt 9 Legends:
    The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Appears As a High-End Class B Car

  • @BobbyDigital_100
    @BobbyDigital_100 6 лет назад +9

    Well done using the base engine clad GS in this shootout among +600hp exotics AND A CAMARO WITH THE NEW ZO6's motor... and review it giving poor marks for lack of power? Does that remind you of picking on somebody's little brother when the big brother wasn't invited? #carpolitics

    • @pontiacGXPfan
      @pontiacGXPfan 4 года назад

      At least you can see out of a Corvette

  • @Winchester7314
    @Winchester7314 6 лет назад

    Is everybody just going to ignore the hilarious credits!!!!!

  • @woodgrain18
    @woodgrain18 6 лет назад

    I love the grand sport best handling car iv drove. I havent had the chance to drive a zo6 (I rode in one) it was awsome to. its awsome having a couple of rich friends LoL but if I had the cash to buy zo6 or grand sport I would get the GS and slap a cam and F1a procharger and call it a day

  • @shihanarifai6640
    @shihanarifai6640 6 лет назад +26

    Only if the viper was still in production...

    • @GODOFGUITAR2112
      @GODOFGUITAR2112 6 лет назад +4

      Shahid Rifai the Viper is dead because the Z06 is a much better car in basically every category. Same power out of a 6.2 Liter V8 than that 8.4 Liter V10. Cheaper maintenance. Almost $20k cheaper for the Vette. The only thing the Viper had was exclusivity.

    • @Welcometofacsistube
      @Welcometofacsistube 6 лет назад +9

      GODOFGUITAR2112 no, son, it pails in comparison in every category. viper with 13 track records but we wouldn't want facts to get in the way

    • @GODOFGUITAR2112
      @GODOFGUITAR2112 6 лет назад +3

      Kristopher Klassen Obviously, no one gives a shit about track records. Fact is, the Z06 is a much better car for the money.

    • @Dylan-xj8tb
      @Dylan-xj8tb 6 лет назад +3

      Kristopher Klassen yeah, that's great and all, but then you realize the viper is completely useless on the road. The corvette can do both the track and the road very well. That is why it actually sells.

    • @aidenp5768
      @aidenp5768 6 лет назад +1

      Idc about American cars but these american cars are nuts a demon beats a Chiron and its only like 100k and its a dodge the same company that produces the dart and minivans but American car company are trying way to hard to be the best look at Hennessy and dodge and chevy they are making there cars to fast to quick soon it's going to be so fast that the government limits the 60 time to only 2.0 and all cars will catch up after that a Prius in 50 years will do 60 in 2.0 sec so its important to take it slow

  • @MRodriguez25
    @MRodriguez25 6 лет назад +39

    Motor Trend are the biggest corvette HATERS ever!!!

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +7

      Actually they Give Corvettes alot of LUV....choose it over every Viper even when the Viper shits on the Vettes.

    • @berrylemaknit
      @berrylemaknit 6 лет назад +3

      When has Viper "shit on Vette's"???? ACR's crushes in lap-times...but every other comparison test or shoot outs have been close or bested by Vette's. Randy Post always bags on Vette's, but somehow finds a way to run top lap times hhhhhhm! I lost a lot of respect for MT back in 13' Head to Head ZR1 vs 13' Viper.

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +4

      "When has Viper "shit on Vette's"????"...Pretty much Since the Viper came out in 1992.
      That GTS vs. Zr-1 was BS...They even said the GTs was a Pre-production model.
      Also MT only ever tests the Z06 with Z07 package....They never test a NON-Z07 Z06 against the GTS, etc. which are on street tires.
      If they did the GTS would easily Out run the Michlein Supersport tired Z06 in a straigt-line.

    • @berrylemaknit
      @berrylemaknit 6 лет назад +1

      In 92'....Viper hit the streets with 100hp more than Vettes... Corvette slowly played catch years following...but the technology in areas such and handling braking narrowed the gap. Head to heads and comparison test won by Vette's were based on overall drive ability,and the huge difference in price. Vipers were fast but they didn't produce a big enough gap overall to win most competitions. ACR was on another level, and Corvette never offered and extreme option as such.(maybe it's coming soon) .The Z07 Z06 has that wicker bill spoiler that slows it down,and weighs 3,524 lbs..compared to Vipers GTS 3,415 lbs. I agree with Marcos Rodriguez about MT and the hate they show Corvette...especially Randy Pobst...that guy is scared to death of Corvettes. He never drives them in their top performance settings..go back and read all his test ..something is always wrong.. He admits he could get more out of it,but something holds him back.

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +3

      I never said it was the same price....I just said it's been kicking it's ass. Compared to ferrari's and porsches the Viper has always been a steal.
      Also the Viper has always been hand-built and the Last few Viper have uses ALOT more exotic materials...which drive up price.
      Even when teh LS6 had 405hp and the Viper had 450hp...the Z06 didn't stand a chance. .You can't blame Dodge because Chevy Rarely brought enough to the fight. The same way Ford Mustang fans Cry about the 5.0L displacement vs. the 6.2L LT-1....Chevy didn't FORCE FORD to use that engine/design.
      I grew up like Corvettes...still have a poster...But I'm NOT a Delusional Fanboy and when they do a piss poor job...I call out EVERY brand/model. Sure the GT-R is fast off the line but sucks ass on a track....just like the Telsa.
      I love the Koenigseggs but they TOO are better in top end/highway racing than off the line or on a track.
      Randy LOVED the Zr-1...it's just that the C7 isn't as well designed.....it's not just him that points out that it's "Not Finished". Also the fact that it gained so much weight is unacceptable to me.

  • @Alex-eo8gz
    @Alex-eo8gz 6 лет назад +3

    he said a 550 hp grand sport would split the difference nicely between the 460 hp stingray and the 650 hp z06. but the car here is 460 hp but it's a grand sport. im confused

    • @echad2058
      @echad2058 6 лет назад

      He's saying a 550 hp grand sport could have been better

  • @MarMPB
    @MarMPB 3 года назад

    Excellent! But still 1.2 sec slower than the 2011 centennial C6 Z06! The old Z is a monster!

  • @scottyb226
    @scottyb226 6 лет назад +1

    4:16 to watch a crow bite a squirrel in the ass

  • @user-mc3ik5rp7v
    @user-mc3ik5rp7v 6 лет назад

    Will they do another worlds greatest drag race? Will this car be in it if so?

  • @abdjr.247
    @abdjr.247 6 лет назад

    Their opinion of the Grand Sport changed quite a bit since the Vette GS vs 911 C2 video.

  • @camonly849
    @camonly849 11 месяцев назад

    This car with a heads, cam package would be brutal.

  • @dantheman4861
    @dantheman4861 6 лет назад +1

    Hey, can you guys please do a Head to Head on the 2017 Chevy Corvette GrandSport vs 2017 Mercedes Benz C 63 S Coupe. I ask this because both fully spec are around the same price: $90,000.

  • @z06erik41
    @z06erik41 6 лет назад +3

    Great car.

    • @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8
      @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 6 лет назад

      *For $92,000 as tested it had better be*

    • @z06erik41
      @z06erik41 6 лет назад +1

      it is.

    • @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8
      @Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 6 лет назад

      *Lets see, Chevy's top performance car has after 1 year*
      *Horrible RESALE Value*
      *an INTERIOR that RATTLES*
      *Removable Top RATTLES*
      *Electric Parking Brake that STICKS*
      *an INFOTAINMENT System that completely FAILED*
      *is the ONLY Car to not Finish the MT BEST DRIVERS Car Competition*
      *GM has a Class Action Lawsuit Filed against them in June 2017, by 30,000 customers that claim SERIOUS Cooling Problems with the C7 ZO6*
      *Fan Boys that can't afford these cars are pushing them*

    • @z06erik41
      @z06erik41 6 лет назад +1

      great car

    • @z06erik41
      @z06erik41 6 лет назад +1

      EMKJ Violins are singing

  • @GabrielPopa
    @GabrielPopa 6 лет назад

    Did you run the Corvette on slicks? Looks like it at 00:55

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад +2

      It's got the Z06 Spec Michelin cup ZP...They are much more aggressive than the Michelin cups on porsches/amg's.
      Also they are the widest which makes them even look more aggressive. Here's a pic of a NEW Z06 tire.
      image.superchevy.com/f/65205297+w640+h640+q80+re0+cr1+st0/2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06-tire-tread.jpg

  • @Eclipse3581
    @Eclipse3581 6 лет назад

    That hairpin use to kill me on grand turismo

  • @TheUsmc0802
    @TheUsmc0802 6 лет назад +1

    Sad day, no Vipers around to give these guys a hard time!!!

  • @naufalkusumah2192
    @naufalkusumah2192 6 лет назад

    This one has the retractable hard top right?

    • @Dolby109
      @Dolby109 6 лет назад

      All C7 Corvettes have a removable top. Even most C4's, C5's, and C6's had a removable targa as well.

  • @connorw.5380
    @connorw.5380 6 лет назад

    I want this to be my job so bad😍

  • @kulebrero
    @kulebrero 4 года назад

    $85K is wrong. That’s the 3LT package which adds $10k worth of leather to the interior. A nicely appointed GS 2LT has the same performance for $74K. And for that price, you won’t find anything faster around a track.

  • @wristoww
    @wristoww 6 лет назад

    He was right when he said it sounds like the Z06 (I understand that the LT1 is very similar to the LT4). With my headphones in, it sounded like somehow they cut the supercharger whine out, since I've been so used to watching videos of the Z06 and ZL1 lately.

    • @-._._._-_._._.-
      @-._._._-_._._.- 6 лет назад

      That's because there is no supercharger.

    • @wristoww
      @wristoww 6 лет назад

      me no shit. I'm saying I expect the supercharger sound of the LT4

  • @BRIANBOBCHAPMAN
    @BRIANBOBCHAPMAN 6 лет назад

    COOL 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Hot Lap! - 2017 Best Driver's Car Contender

  • @NickySull
    @NickySull 6 лет назад +2

    GM should put the 7.0L back in the vette. Perfect spot would be in this grand sport

    • @JerseyMikeP
      @JerseyMikeP 6 лет назад

      It was rhumored about a year ago that the Z/28 was going to get a 7L version of the LT-1 with VVT and about 565hp.

  • @WesWilliams95
    @WesWilliams95 6 лет назад

    Z06: Too much power cant control it
    Grandsport: Needs more power
    Make up your damn mind Motortrend

  • @IntegraDIY
    @IntegraDIY 6 лет назад

    Who remembers this track from Grand Turismo 2 back in 2000 lol

  • @gaah23
    @gaah23 6 лет назад

    Why did you remove the Camaro video?

    • @manowar5516
      @manowar5516 6 лет назад

      gaah23 Samething I was wondering.

  • @hughess004
    @hughess004 3 года назад

    The car on the all time lightning lap list that is above it beats it by 1/100 of a second and costs $100,000 more, any questions?

  • @OscarsKnifeCollection
    @OscarsKnifeCollection 6 лет назад

    Use the zl1 1le for hot lap & the regular zl1 for WGDR7

  • @ayounghosh9218
    @ayounghosh9218 4 года назад

    Nice

  • @tonymanjarres1009
    @tonymanjarres1009 6 лет назад +2

    Call me crazy but I think this is the perfect amount of horsepower. Even if I had the money for a zo7 I would get the grand sport. Is has usable power. This car should have placed top 3.

    • @eddiipooahtii8800
      @eddiipooahtii8800 6 лет назад

      Tony Manjarres *Z06

    • @larrys7927
      @larrys7927 6 лет назад

      Tony Manjarres - Z07 won't be in production for another 10 yrs

  • @swamin764
    @swamin764 6 лет назад

    That's a fast car around the track

  • @richzilla08
    @richzilla08 6 лет назад +1

    I always have a hard time telling this apart from the Z06 when I see it on the street.

    • @zachg9065
      @zachg9065 6 лет назад

      richzilla08 Z06 has the clear taillights, GS does not

    • @MetalGuitar06
      @MetalGuitar06 4 года назад

      Also the “grand sport” lettering is centered on the fender. The “z06” lettering is located higher on the fender