Reason222

That's not necessarily Tue. When the z06 came out, there were a few reviewers who preferred the stingray. I myself never considered the z06 myself, but that's because I want the NA V8, so the grand sport would be the perfect vette for me

ovrebo1

I vote GrandSport over the Z06 because I prefer the NA over the SC as well.

TommyV

Here's another one: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/20...t-first-drive/

Detroit Steel

here's a first-drive video look at the new Grand Sport. Yowza!
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...park-corvette/

Friendly guy

I thought the "Z-51" was the greatest vette ever? I'm confused.

Oskee

And here I thought the "Z06" was the greatest corvette ever ! Now I am really confused !!

Vetteman Jack

Its been that way for a long time.

Foosh

Yep, GS owners have less than 12 months to enjoy owning the "best Corvette ever."

mschuyler

I don't see it myself. You gain 3" of width and a tenth of a second. And You can get a couple of hash marks if you want. Everything else is pretty much the same.

B&BVettes

We are enjoying ours.

Bill17601

The GS does look great. However until they put more power in the GS I'll keep my Z51.

23/C8Z

Living my dream! I want your car in a convertible and i'd be in heaven..

best of luck with it.

2cnd Chance

Add the Z07 package and the difference is crazy awesome! Handling and braking at their best!

motomanvette

Go drive a Z06, you might change your mind. It's so much more fun than the NA engine at EVERY speed and EVERY rpm. After driving both, there is no way I would get the heavier GS with the base Stingray engine.

Vetteman2

Some still say the ZR1 is the greatest vette ever.

graj6

What you aren't getting is that everyone has their personal preference just like you. Some of us have a preference for NA power over FI yet like the widebody look and the extra bits like the suspension, bigger brakes etc. - it is what it is. Some of us like balance over outright HP, I wouldn't buy a chainsaw if I were a surgeon looking for a scalpel originally. EDIT: Yes, I've driven a Z06 and a Z51 (not a Grand Sport because they don't have those for test drives around here yet).

Think about it this way, if I had twice as much money as I have, I would still happily pick a Porsche 911 GT3 or 911 R over a faster 911 Turbo S. Before you tell me you can get the Z06 for the same money as a GS, those are select 2016 Zs that dealers have had sitting on lots for months - dollar-wise great deals sure, but not for people who like to customize their car to their taste. There's a reason they're going to that extent of a rebate given the rumors of changes under the hood for the 2017 Z.

To each his own. That's why there is a Corvette model for every person's taste right from a base no-options 1LT Stingray right up to a Z06 Z07 3LZ with all the carbon and options you can throw at it.

2cnd Chance

Heavier than the Z06??? It's only 25 lbs more than a Z51, and it weighs less with the Z07 package. I'm not a fan of superchargers.

motomanvette

I meant heavier than the Stingray. Drive both like I did then get back to me.

DAFFYDRUNK

Lets look at it like this:

You get a chance for a free Corvette. Both are optioned out the same way. Do you take a free GS or a free Z06?

BigMac000000000

I love the grand sport - I wish I could just have it with the LT4. Or the Z06 with the Grand Sport wheels.

On another note I think they should have bumped the HP a little with the Grand Sport. Aim it to be like a GT3 RS of Corvettes - bump it up to like 500 HP naturally aspirated. People are starting to see the Corvettes as a real competitor to their European counterparts and I think something like that would have truly solidified that position.