Fireeagle

"Best" really depends on what you want. "Most Popular" would have been a better title since the GS is now the most popular trim. The Z51 was the most popular trim prior to the 17 GS. The GS took the body features of the Z06 along with the mechanical features of the Z51. Chevy knows what they are doing to keep people interested and buying.

Steve_R

But, but, but the Z51 is a separate model too. Several people here swear it's true.

SSTG

I think the title of this thread is the problem.

Maybe it would be less offensive to Z06 Owners if it read the Grand Sport is A lot of car for the money.

As for my car is better than your car. The same will be said to Z06 owners when the ZR1 comes out. And then Ferrari guys will talk about ZR1 guys and then Bugatti guys will say the same about Ferrari owners and so on and so on.

Just be happy with what you have. Most of the World can't even afford a vehicle.

Kevin A Jones

w0rM

Starting MSRP for the GS: $65,495
Starting MSRP for the Z06: $79,495

Difference: $15,000

w0rM

I'm not saying everyone should like what I like. I was simply stating my reasoning for choosing the trim level I wanted. That's why I started my post with "For me it came down to this"

RFZ

GS best corvette you can buy, i think not. The best corvette you can buy is the one that fits your needs. Fortunately, Chevrolet has given us corvette buyers enough choice that everyone can get the best corvette

VetteLex

Agree. All of us need to feel very blessed we are able to purchase a Corvette PERIOD. Some can afford more car than others and to me they are all great cars whether you spend $55k or $100k. 450HP is beyond enough power on the open roads for me. Those of you who like to race and all spend the extra money and get the extra HP.

I am in the camp that instead of arguing about which is better, pick the one you love and just enjoy it.

GOLD72

It is all about how hard core you are!! GS is a great all around compromise but it isn't a hard core performer like the Z06.

thill444

It's relative to other cars it's price range. When you can get a 1LT GS for $57K or so brand new and then compare it, performance wise, to other cars in that price range it is an incredible value for the money and competes head to head with "hardcore" cars much more expensive.

I paid $47K for my barely used Z51 and it is so much performance for the money.

CCA Corvette Parts

In the cookie cutter, politically correct, sheep society we live in today maybe

Other than that it is complete garbage...

There are many different configurations of Corvette available.

Any one configuration can be the best for anyone person.

People trade up and down in Corvettes all the time for that exact
reason

Regards
Chip

JerryU

Yep, hard core is the a good word. IMO a 327 '67 Vette was a better balanced car than the 427; a 289 Cobra was a better balanced car than a 427, even the Camaro with the high revving 302 was a better balanced car than one with a big block. But they were not hard core!

Now I consider my ProStreet Rod with it's 8.2 liter BB, set back in a tubbed sedan chassis with a 4 bar link rear, 53% of the weight on the 420 section Mickey Thompsons, coilovers and disk brakes on all 4 corners -
hard core. It's great in a straight line but not for canyon carving!

OnPoint

I married a brunette. Ergo brunettes are the bestest. Ever.

Good grief. The need for validation of one's purchase decision runs strong in here.

sunsalem

Au contraire, blondes are better....ask me how I know!

Jaylars

..."right turn Clyde". Everyone knows redheads are more hardcore than both the brunette and the blonde.

64drvr

Check math.

GS17Vette

Having just returned from Spring Mountain in Nevada, I can tell you every one of the instructors and the lead mechanic preferred the Grand Sport. All the ZO6 drivers were cautioned many times about laying in the power in the corners because it would break loose and spin out. While in the fastest race group while driving a Grand Sport I can tell you the
ZO6 was only a little bit faster-maybe 1 second. I could have purchased the ZO6 but I preferred the natural aspirated Grand Sport with no issues of overheating that we have read about. To me, the ZO6 has too much power for my style driving and I was never going to use that power. I have driven the ZO6 on a track and it is an incredible car, however I felt the rear end was not as planted and consistent with the excessive power. To each their own, both cars are incredible.

village idiot

As a former Z51 and current GS owner that can afford a Z06, let's all be clear- the Z06/z07 is the most capable variant.

With that said, if I could never sell it, I would absolutely take a GS over a Z06 because mine is a daily driver that sees occasional track time. I don't want the extra power or weight or cooling on the track. It's awesome running the GS around not having to worry about engine oil temps and having less power. It's a lot more fun to drive a slower car haarder than a faster car slower. I enjoy my miata just as much, if not more than my GS. And being lighter is always awesome. I can't wait to drop nearly 100lbs of unsprung rotating mass with wheels, tires and rotors.

The z06 is a great car for two kinds of people: Those that want a true second car (or they drive very little it's their only car) and don't track OR those that are really fugging good drivers. Not kinda good. Not fastest guy in your track day good- we're talking some level of competitive racing where you were actually competitive.

It's my only car and I'm not fast enough to enjoy it; that's why I got the Grand Sport. Honestly, other than having DSC and forged wheels from the factory, I can't imagine how I could possibly love it more.



But yeah, calling it the best, when we're obviously comparing about capabilities of a sports car, is objectively wrong. Even if the GS is more fun, it's not "better" than the Z06 (ignoring cooling issues. cooling issues into play, there is a serious argument for the GS being better).

LT4CMG

All of you are wrong. The best Corvette is a 1967 L88. Nothing more to add here, mods close this thread. You're welcome

23/C8Z

Surprising given how well the PTM works coming off corners even in the street.. i'd love to hear from some guys who have run both or just the Z06 on the track and what they say?

must have been a pretty short tight track if all the extra power only yielded a "1 second" increase? or lack of talent behind the wheel..