Clearly, the new Corvette we love so much here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis proved to the testing team that it was more fun to drive, provided outstanding value, and easily beat the Mach-E out due to perfectly grippy summer tires, outstanding braking capabilities, and cooling systems created specifically for the tough tests of the track. The Corvette became the car that so many want to own by being true to its roots alongside a completely new mid-engined placement and a noteworthy V8, paired with an in-depth tuning crusade to render it a model that could “read your mind” as you engage deeper at every step.
This particular auto features writer enjoyed his first laps in the new 'Vette at Spring Mountain Powersports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, first noting an amazingly stable rear end, and the inability to lose grip on any corner. The brand-new layout also provides the 'Vette with straight and obvious sight lines and makes it easier to place on the track during high speeds. With the seat situated closer to the car's center of mass, the precision of steering was immediately compared to that of a Ferrari, with lightning-fast turn-in and a very efficient front/rear weight balance.
With an increased amount of weight over the rear wheels, the new 495-horsepower Corvette gets to 60 mph is just 2.9 seconds, attaining a neck-and-neck presence with the 755-hp C7 ZR1. Some who see this car for the first time don't even realize it's a Corvette, as design cues from the most famous European supercars command massive attention and allude in all the best ways to the most prestigious cars on the planet. When the back is lifted and you can see the engine in all of its glory next to all the carbon fiber, it's something new that you don't get with older models.
The squared-off steering wheel is an excellent interior design element that encourages the most calculated of hand placements for the track, and the entire setup offers a clear view of the digital cluster just behind it. Some of the most experienced test drivers in the world claimed that of everything they drove this year this was the model they had the most fun with, and that the world's auto-loving masses will remain consistently impressed with its ability to quickly disperse power to the pavement. It's not just the obvious theme regarding “how much cheaper this amazing car is then others”: having a front-row seat to its greatness clues one into the many rewards of the closest-knit and hardest-working design team of the past decade.