Friday 21st April 2017

Corvette Grand Sport v. 911 GTS: Time for Tea?

50 years of rivalry culminates in one super tight Sport Auto track battle!

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In truth, Corvette against 911 hasn't always been the closest of rivalries. Arguably now they are more closely aligned than ever, albeit with key differences. Both make a virtue of their performance and track credentials, with the 911 perhaps now having a more luxurious edge and the Corvette remaining a more traditional sports car.

Here the circuit kudos can be tested to the extreme, with a Sport Auto track test of the latest examples. So it's 911 Carrera GTS - 450hp and 405lb ft, here with PDK, two-wheel drive and Pirelli P Zero Corsas - taking on the Corvette Grand Sport - 460hp and 465lb ft, a seven-speed manual and Cup 2s - around Hockenheim, with Christian Gebhardt driving. Place your bets!

Without giving the game away, it's fascinating to watch the two cars attack the circuit. Perhaps unsurprisingly Gebhardt is busier in the Corvette, manually shifting gears and having to deal with the limits of grip. The Porsche is less dramatic, shall we say, even the changes on the PDK requiring the tiniest finger clicks.

Which is quickest? We'll let you find out, but the final times are extremely close despite the two cars' differences. And in both you've never seen two such aggressive, committed, intense Hockenheim laps. Well, unless you've watched other Gebhardt vids. Enjoy!

Watch the video here.
 

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Here's Motortrends Head2head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbtoXMOiqtQ

I know the Porsche is the better car but I'd be sorely tempted to grab the Corvette.