Detroit Steel

I don't know -- I might have to call bull$#&^ on this one: a Honda Civic blowing out a 2014 Corvette in a roll race?

OK, the fact that both cars are putting out 700 horsepower kind of throws things off a bit, but still, there’s just something about this that is a little off like maybe some driver error. Hey, I'm just trying to figure this whole thing out.

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Ernest_T

A civic weighs a lot less and to get 700 hp it has to have a completely different drive train. Maybe AWD?

arcticZ51

Wow that is one insanely fast Civic! Hats off to him- that was amazing!

Zymurgy

The video says the Honda is 700HP, but the Vette is 650HP. Where did the "both cars are putting out 700 horsepower" come from?

tdbowen

I'm with you on this, plus the weight difference; 50 WHP is a pretty huge difference.

That's not to say that I don't tip my hat to the Civic. However, I'd say the margin of victory (and I wouldn't say the Vette was blown out) is probably indicative of the weight and HP differences.

DinkyDonut

From a 65 roll, the Civic is doing fine with FWD. All things being equal, I agree, the much lighter weight and the fact that they're roll racing, my money would have been on the Civic.

I found the builder's FB page (they even give props to a C6Z a little ways down): https://www.facebook.com/innovativemotorworks

A Solid Rock

Looks like C7 driver error.

Sordz

You can even hear the civic spin or bounce the rev limiter at the beginning, and it still won. fast car for sure!

///ADMAN

Why would you call BS on the Civic? Clearly you need to get to drag strip more.

Supermassive

But its still a Civic...you can make it as fast as you want but in the end it's still a Civic. I used to have a 800whp Toyota Supra...but I would have traded it in a heartbeat for a stock Ferrari 360 even though I could crush them anytime anyplace.

tcrote5516

Racing in a fast Civic is a lot like winning the Special Olympics. Even if you win, your still retarded.

smajicek

that is sick, stone called sick, you should be ashamed of yourself

theanswriz42

Does anyone actually think this pseudo journalism adds anything to the forum?

Steve_R

The OP obviously does. The majority of what he/she posts is very poorly researched, or just plain wrong, which isn't what you'd expect from the "CorvetteForum Editor."

time2run

I think your comment is retarded.

thegame

So you are saying modding any car other than a Ferrari is pointless?

tolnep

well thats simply a stupid comment.

the work done to get a civic to perform like it did in the vid should be of interest to anyone who is truly interested in cars.. unless that interest is only in the application of wax on sunny saturday mornings..

jashmore1234

No worries. The Vette owner probably went home to his prom queen wife for his consolation prize and the civic owner got to drive home in his civic and hang out with his roommate bob.

Supermassive

Modding is something I am well familiar with since I just got rid of a 450whp Scion FR-S that had more money in its parts than the car was worth new. Even with that car I wanted a better car which is why I bought my C7. Theres something to be said about making a slow car fast, but the car you start with is still a car that isnt as refined or desirable as other cars. Even now that I own a C7 I still lust over Ferraris and if I had 1000hp in my C7 I would still want a 458 more.

C7Joy

Time to buy a Civic? NOT!!!