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BlueOx

Can't say I'm surprised that the Stingray equals/betters the 911 in most categories. The rear weight bias of the 911 definitely helps put the power down better.

Michael A

I am looking at the acceleration figures in this video, and suddenly the 911 is fast, and the Corvette is slow. Neither set really matches up to what other mags have found in their tests. I would have expected the acceleration winner and loser to be reversed.

I think we will have to see a few more matches.

Michael

OnPoint

Nice vid.

The 7 is a great all around sports car.

themonk

I want to know how Chev came up with a 0-60 of 3.9 secs......

rcallen484

3.8 and they should just release the video of the runs that resulted in that figure AND list all pertinent factors. Done/

ivanjo11

The C7 should be the winner in the lap time also, but i think Edmunds is going to pick the 911 as the best car of the two.

dcbingaman

Better question - how does anyone get 3.3 0-60 for the 911S with the magic PDK ? This yellow car wasn't even close to that.

Given the track conditions (newer concrete - elevation unknown). I'd say these cars are pretty even in acceleration, but the Stingray is clearly the better handling car. 3 mph in the slalom is HUGE.

themonk

I've seen times as high as 4.5, my C5 did 4.8 with 110 less bhp, what gives man....

LS6GXP

The simple difference here is the transmission... Plain and simple that PDK with launch control is near perfect... This would be a landslide win for the C7 if the test were both manuals. Still impressed with the C7 overall.

VRMMMM

140k for the 911 with 400hp. Really? For that kinda money I'd be looking at an Audi R8.

OnPoint

Track conditions, DA, torque management, driver skill (didn't appear launch control was used on the vette).

I'd call it fair, tho, because they tested both cars, same day, same surface, and I presume same driver.

The metric itself is little different than a dyno number. Subject to numerous variables, the value of which is for baseline and change management. Here the number is nothing more or less than a measure of the two machines under like conditions. It's not the number per se, but the comparison.

LS6GXP

Cant wait to see the Laguna Seca times... The C7 is going to kill it.

RapidC84B

They must have tested in some strange weather conditions or had the car pulling timing. < 114 mph trap speed is worse than my old stock 2001 Z06.

That said, it's nice to see how this car is stacking up against the beset the competition has to offer.

rcallen484

It was a 911 S (there are 3 below it) YET the Z51 Corvette (1 below it) had better performance in every category other than acceleration from dig? Looks to me clear the Vette will beat it on track and they will pick the Corvette as their choice. Credit where due- amazing 911 had 0 (Zero) wheel spin from dead stop!

335i

Edmunds acceleration results for the C7 have already been discussed in the other comparison threads. Their results are slower than expected for the cars they compared it against too, not just the C7. The 640 hp viper had a trap speed of 124 mph. GT-R was like 119. Given those results, 114 for the Vette sounds about right.

themonk

1 below it actually, the Carrera. The S is 100K, don't know where they came up with 140 and Porsche claims 4.3 0-60.

335i

Agreed.

I look forward to reading the Edmunds article that goes with this video. The articles have a lot more information (opinion in particular) than the videos.

Snorman

And to reiterate, Edmunds is regurgitating the numbers from one test on multiple "comparisons". 91-octane, 91*, 28.81" at 1121' and probably hotlapped...any wonder why it and the other cars are down on ET and trap speed?
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DREAMERAK

When you add all the options need to achieve optimum performance your at about 125K plus another 15k for other stuff = 140. Porsche claims 3.9 0-60 with pdk and sport plus.