vettman96

Thank You General Motors Engineering, nicely done. And for once the bean counters didn't muck it up.

dfarese

I'm a big fan of Top Gear BBC, it's nice to finally here them like a Corvette without a last minute put down. Couple of things strike me while watching this.

1) When they ran the ZR1 it did a Lap time of 1:20.4, so the Stingray Z51 at 1:19.4 is very impressive.

2) Did I hear Hammond correctly when he said the Stingray has carbon fiber suspension?

CdnVetteOwner

Not surprised that they loved the C7, but it's still great to hear it from these guys, who have driven literally everything. What a great job these guys have!.

Anyway, can you imagine one guy owning a Porsche 918 Spyder, a P1 AND a LaFerrari? Amazing. Bin Laden's cousin.

birdflu

Things like this video and track times really show how insignificant these videos and track times are to the world of daily drivers, and the driving experience. The C7 and the Cayman both beat the C6 Z06 time around the track?

I'd find it hard believe anyone who has driven all 3, would believe the Z06 is the slowest. My Z06 felt faster, pulled harder, and delivered a more raw driving experience that my C7 could ever match.

As to the Cayman, a mid engine car that weighs about 400lbs less, may not pull as hard, but offers a more rewarding driving experience than the C7.

Entertaining video and review, but the best way to decide which you think is best to drive them, then there will be no question which is the best for you.

boxster99t

You can get credit union pricing (roughly MSRP - 9%) on 2015's-you are smoking something to believe 2014s selling at close to sticker

CriticalmassGT

Yeah, but at one point Clarkson also added 100HP over what Hammond said it was sporting too.

I'm not so sure it's that the car has changed or them, as they get older their tastes have changed some.

Example: Clarkson has recently admitted that he prefers BMW's to Mercedes' now as he's gotten older (and he refuses to have another super car in his garage after all the issues with the Ford GT's alarm system).
Example: James May bought a BMW i3 hybrid car in the off season (trading in his Fiat Panda for it - which nobody has dared mention on the show yet). Aston Martins are just bleah now.
Example: Hammond used to love Mustangs but now claims they are "slow".

Also, if you will remember May ended up liking the CTS-V, and Clarkson also ended up liking the C6 when they did their road test in the states. Though admittedly, none of them really knows what a Muscle Car is. lol. They seem to always get it wrong.

thrilled

I remember Lambo's in the 80's going for more used A year later than the
New ones.Reason such A long waiting list.
I kind of agree with you.But the C7's are A fantastic car.Just wait and see.

motomanvette

I assume you're talking about the C6 Z06?? That car did the Top Gear track in 1:22.4 seconds when it first came out. I owned a 2007 Z but my new Stingray is WAYYYY easier to drive fast and is much more stable at any speed, so that's why it blows the old Z away on a track.

theanswriz42

You guys should keep in mind that the track was also resurfaced which I'm sure affects the times. It'd take it all with a grain of salt.

birdflu

That's Exactly my point, the C6 Z06 was WAYYY more fun to drive IMO.

motomanvette

I guess with this logic, my Chevy HHR is WAYYY more fun to drive than the Z06 because it's really unstable with the bald tires I have
on it!

Cheech Wizard

puff puff pass...

http://www.chevyirvine.com/VehicleDe...-CA/2374123233

DRLC5

Thanks for posting.

theanswriz42

They can ask for any amount of money, but whether they get it is a different story.

Jedi-Jurist

According to Wiki's list, here's the company our C7 Z51's run with:

01:19.7 Nissan GT-R Series 11
01:19.7 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Series 11
01:19.8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Series 22, Episode 5
01:19.8 Ferrari 599 GTO Series 16, Episode 2
01:19.8 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Series 9, Episode 5
01:19.8 Porsche Carrera GT Series 4, Episode 4
01:20.4 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (damp) Series 14, Episode 2
01:20.4 Koenigsegg CCX (without Top Gear Wing)[2] Series 8, Episode 1
01:20.7 Ascari KZ1 (damp) Series 7, Episode 1
01:20.9 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Series 4, Episode 2
01:21.0 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Series 18, Episode 5
01:21.2 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Series 10, Episode 3
01:21.6 Porsche Cayman GTS Series 22, Episode 5
01:21.6 Audi R8 V10 (damp) Series 14, Episode 2
01:21.7 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Series 20, Episode 4
01:21.9 Ford GT Series 4, Episode 8

I am very happy with my "best American sports car" purchase

C Moe

If you paid any attention to the teasers and trailers that Top Gear has been putting out for this new season, this is the episode that you have been waiting for. The new C7 Corvette is getting the full Top Gear review treatment.

Read the rest on the Corvette Forum homepage. >>

richelu

Great video. Glad they did not belittle it in the usual way of comparing it to a wagon because of the leaf springs.


Loved that they called it the clever stripper.

nmerhaut

Both Hammond and Clarkson said "carbon fiber suspension".

nmerhaut

After to agree with you on C6Z as my '09 was a beast at the track.

motomanvette

You can add a 1:22.4 sec. lap time for the C6Z. Shows you how much more stable and composed the C7 is as a track device.