2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Hot Lap! - 2017 Best Driver's Car Contender
Vložit
- čas přidán 18. 09. 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.
- Auta a dopravní prostředky
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
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.
~costing less in the us, cots over 150k in my country (and its euros).
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.
AD1 lol that would just be ridiculous. The corvette is all about RWD, big v8 out front, and a manual transmission my friend
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
"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
thank you!
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.
@@raymondlarimore2341 He was making a joke about MotorTrend's commentary whenever they test a Corvette on the track. He was being sarcastic.
@@VerisimilitudeDude ..I get now. 👍
And then they send out neverending praise for $150,000 Porsches with 320hp
427 video length. I see what you did there. True vette video!
I got the corvette 427! Love it love it love it!
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.
ZL-1 1LE does a 1:34.30.
@@JerseyMikeP Really sad lap time considering it has a supercharger.
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.
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???
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..
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
Angelo F rekt
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.
Le Abuzer it’s in the track mode setting. Press the traction button twice and you’ll see the 5 different PTM modes
@@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.
Thought it would be in at least the top 5. The grand Sport is an epic car for the money. It's my choice
N96ZG how are you liking it ? They are so cheap now especially used !
@@moiseslopez7898 you're right they do look too plastic for my taste and the new rear engine corvette ruined it for me.
I agree.. The Grand Sport is the best Corvette for anyone that doesn't live on a racetrack
@@pharronrhodes4746 buy a tundra..so u can tailgate..n..flex yer muscle..obnoxious TOYOTA-RYDER...
@@russellnotestine6436 wait what?
NA V8 will always be one of my favorite sounds
This colour combo is gorgeous!!!
Absolutely!
ViRuSTriNiTy Yeah, this might be the best colour combo for this version!!! Do you know what the name of this blue shade is???
According to chevys site it's called Admiral Blue Metallic...
Thanks mate!!!
I am so proud to own my '18 Grand Sport, watch me go!
Corvette owners are always the proudest of their cars- it’s very cool to see
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.
The zo6 has 200 more hp and it’s basically the same car with better internals... sooo
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..
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.
Two seconds off the Porsche turbo and faster the other Porsche entered and it "feels slow". Bah
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.
Quote of the year:
"I felt like I was wrestling alligators"
Ernesto Brux Randy is a legend!
*Bring back Jason and Carlos*
The intro made it sound like it HAD 550 horsepower. The GS would be an incredible machine with an LS7. Too bad.
One of my top Chevy cars... evolved!
Darm, this corvette sound so GOODDD!!
I thought it would be among top three.
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.
Same
me too, must just have too much grip, if it had more power it would balance it in track mode
ZL1 will be lol
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.
Best bang for the buck and faster than other cars with less power and it's ranked 7th? Wow....
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.
@manic c6
Clearly you have no clue what the teem drivers car means. Stay in the sandbox kid
This is one of the best cars of that year obviously, but in this competition, there are just 6 cars they like better.
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
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!
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
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).
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH ANY YEAR CORVETTE IN MY GARAGE.
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.
This is THE CAR! V8, good looking and good sound and MANUAL! 🏁👌🏻
Such a dope sports car!
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.
Im here for the American Bald Eagles Singing Freedom!!!
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.
By FAR the best color scheme in Corvette history! The grey collectors edition with blue interior comes in a very close 2nd though.
Wow, just over a half second slower than the GTR NISMO edition. For being over 100 hp less that's super impressive.
I like more the review from Motorweek!
One of the most challenging track when i used to play NFS Shift
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.
Adam S nice conspiracy theory at the end there. But it don't work like that.
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.
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.
Europoors always froth and simmer when I mention the Corvette super sports car and its ability to completely, utterly destroy Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
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.
Feeling Randy🙌
Got my dream truck 2018 silverado high country with the 6.2🙂 now need a corvette grand sport or camero zl1🤔 love chevy
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
What other cars are competing in the drivers car 2017? Besides the ones already shown.
So what if you put it in Track, Sport 1, or 2 mode? Ran at Ron Fellows in Track, Sport 1.
What happend to the camaro zl1 1le video?
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
Jesus Christ, listening to Randy's perfect downshifts in that Vette is a pleasure!
Good sounds
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.
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?
nicolaso pozzoni what u tradeded a zo6 with a grand sport?
*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.*
Except they didn't make a 2014 Z06....
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
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.
So what are the optimal settings for a track day Z07 Grand Sport?
Engine on track, suspension on Sport plus?
depends on your ability level
& my suggestion for a bit more power is, the naturally aspirated, updated LS-7. PERFECT ☆☆427cid.
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
Best car of 2017
Not even close...the Zl-1 is much better...in all performance aspects, for the same or less $$$.
@@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.
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.
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
He's saying a 550 hp grand sport could have been better
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.
Nothing like a good strong Vette!!!! :)
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.
or the Mercedes Benz C 63!
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
one of the most interesting car in 2017
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
I will buy this car next year!
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?
God damn, randys a beautiful driver
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.
Will they do another worlds greatest drag race? Will this car be in it if so?
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.
There is no GT3, it's a 911 Turbo S
It will be the ZL1
Fantastic car. The other cars are great but I at LEAST would have placed the Grand Sport fourth in this year's comparo.
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
At least you can see out of a Corvette
It'd probably be a little faster with an 8 Speed Auto. Still, what a fucking car for under $100k
Only if the viper was still in production...
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.
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
Kristopher Klassen Obviously, no one gives a shit about track records. Fact is, the Z06 is a much better car for the money.
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.
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
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.
*It needs the 505 HP 7.0L*
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
But if they updated the LS7 to LT spec it would be amazing
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.
venom5809 I’d throw a Procharger on it and call it a day or headers and a tune for immediate power increase
This one has the retractable hard top right?
All C7 Corvettes have a removable top. Even most C4's, C5's, and C6's had a removable targa as well.
Did you run the Corvette on slicks? Looks like it at 00:55
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
Great car.
*For $92,000 as tested it had better be*
it is.
*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*
great car
EMKJ Violins are singing
Why did you remove the Camaro video?
gaah23 Samething I was wondering.
May not be a zo6 but it's way more power than any non race car driver needs
anyone know if this car was slower than the ZL1 1LE
It is.
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport/Z07: 1:35.62
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1/1LE: 1:34.30
Need more?
Willow Springs
Camaro ZL1 (Non 1LE): 1:25.87
Corvette Grand Sport/Z07: 1:26.28
Asphalt 9 Legends:
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Appears As a High-End Class B Car
One of the nicest looking cars out there like if you agree with my opinion!
Nice
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.
That's because there is no supercharger.
me no shit. I'm saying I expect the supercharger sound of the LT4
COOL 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Hot Lap! - 2017 Best Driver's Car Contender
Know you got the best job ever when you say "its only 460 HP"
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.
Excellent! But still 1.2 sec slower than the 2011 centennial C6 Z06! The old Z is a monster!
Why no z06?
Use the zl1 1le for hot lap & the regular zl1 for WGDR7
Their opinion of the Grand Sport changed quite a bit since the Vette GS vs 911 C2 video.
*_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 CZcams'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
Is everybody just going to ignore the hilarious credits!!!!!
It would be pretty sweet if they did a modern 7.0 built to match the lt1's architecture for the grandsport with around 550hp, now that they mention it.
*It would never Pass SMOG*
With VVT it would pass without a problem.
Why not the z06
ertugrul demirhan already been done a couple of years ago, it broke down and placed last (DNF)
That isn't entirely true. It never broke down, and even still managed a moderately decent lap time despite being in limp mode.
The car it was later discovered had been running with the intercooler pump unplugged.
ertugrul demirhan it isn't a new car
Already was tested on prior year best driver car. It did not finished
Why at 0:35, you mention something about 550hp?
He was saying it WOULD be better if it had 550hp...so that it would split the regular 460hp stingray and the 650hp Z06 nicely.
I want this to be my job so bad😍
Sad day, no Vipers around to give these guys a hard time!!!
Should I trade my Cayman GTS for this car once it's depreciated more and equivalent price as the corvette? Looks like a monstrous car!
ZDY Don't know, both cars are great
JM M I'll just trade it for the corvette unless the porsche has lower depreciation (which it probably does)
Get the Z06
Why are they announcing the standings already
Because their testing road was closed this time.
Is Randy sandbagging it...don't hear to much tire squeal around corners like other cars tested...same with the Camaro I thought.
totally agree, i feel like he didnt run the $hit outta it
I'm thinking he was running on Michelin Super sports instead of the optional Michelin Cup 2s. Big difference.
it has cup 2s
4:16 to watch a crow bite a squirrel in the ass
Can anyone tell me why 2017 Z06 wasn't in this?
The C7 Z06 was in the 2015 race....and broke down, DNF'd.
Didn't know that. Thanks. Indeed it's true. LoL
The Best time MT did with the C7 Z06 was in the Z06 vs. ACR viepr video......it did a 1:33.05 that day.
Already was tested on a prior year best driver car. It did not finished
Wow c6 zo6 centennial did 1:34:43 back when randy did a hot lap on it. Thought the c7 would be faster.