2016 Chevy Corvette Stingray Convertible - Review and Road Test
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2014
- If you've always dismissed the Chevy Corvette, convertible in particular, as a mid-life desperation machine this might be hard to accept but the C7 Corvette is really, really good. KBB's Micah Muzio comes to grips with this new reality as he drives the Corvette Stingray Convertible in and around Palm Springs.
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That blue is just stunning. I'm glad to see Chevy trying it's hardest to make amazing cars, this is hands down better than the last Gen vette
I can't believe this guy needed Tadge to introduce himself. How do you not know who he is? He's a legend!
Too bad he knew about the automatic transmission issues Now they got a class action lawsuit lol
I think it looks better then most of Ferraries! And most important one of the few supercars with manual gearbox left!!! Well done!
well technically the corvette c7 base is not a supercar, but the z06 is a supercar and one of the sexiest ones i have seen in a long time. plus i cant wait to see the zr1 maybe might become a hypercar? : )
well... what is the definition for supercar?
I think near 500 bhp and 3.8 sec for 0-60 is the supercars territory :)
benzfen
PRICE :(must be more expensive than your average high end sports cars)
EXCLUSIVITY :(less than average production numbers around 10,000-less)
STYLING: (exotic styling)
PERFORMANCE: (must be higher than your average high end sports cars EG.(camaro z28, Shelby GT500, jaguar F type, mercedes c class, ect) unfortunately its not dramatically higher performance than these.
while handling is on par with supercar exotics it still lacks proper "grunt" to compete which is why the new Z06 is most definitely a SUPERCAR KILLER.
here is a example
last generation corvette base was a "high end sports car" while the ZR1 was a SUPERCAR because it had all of those attributes, around 8,000 were built, higher price, SUPERCAR perfromance, and styling / excusticty.
hope this helps : )
justin bouche You name it "EXOTIC SUPERCARS" - All attributes gived above (price exclusivity etc.) are for the real exotics supercars.
In my opinion all the "regular" supercar needs is performance and this one have it.
if all supercars needed was performance then you would be including the Z28, shelby GT500, jaguar f type, maserati granturismo mc, lotus evora, and many many more that are simply not supercars they just have certain "performance" high points.
i myself own a 95 SS (and a 88 vette in europe to!) with a turbo and i am putting very close to same power at wheels as this corvette is (does that mean i have a supercar?) no of course not.
GM's 1st supercar was the C6 corvette ZR1 which produced a little over 8,000 UNITS about same number as Ferrari 458 or lamborghini murcielago.
the C7 base is not exclusive, its not priced as such, and it lacks TRUE supercar performance. 0-60 should be 3.5 and under 1/4 mile should be under 11.5 seconds, top speed MUST be 195+ handling must be world class leading (which actually is in the corvette C7).... that is why its not a supercar.
Why is everyone fighting over cars? But i do believe that those who are fighting doesn't have one car.
Micah becoming a Corvette guy would be like crazy. But, then again he is crazy.
Great video! Micah, you were wearing that convertible Stingray quite nicely - you really seemed to enjoy it.
this is the first vette i've liked since the 80s. nice job!
What are your thoughts on the C8?
Love it - I have the coupe and with the top easily stowed in the back, it feels like a convertible.
I've watched a few reviews shot at this same launch event and this one is easily the best. Well Done.
always though of these as old timers sports cars. They are all up in the golf course parking lot. I saw one at the gym the other day and it looked pretty nice in white. I wanted it, and Im about 10-12 years away from my mid life crisis.
TigR 5hark thats deep bro
You make the best reviews!!!!
Well said at the end. The c7 is being bought by more younger crowd that have money. I would never of spent a penny on the C6.
I love my dad's C5, and I've been in C2s through C4s. Rode in a C7, and it's cool, but just seems like there's some stuff missing.
For me the C6 is the pinnacle of Corvette. I can afford a C7, but I'm buying a C6.
Younger crowd? As in...between 35-45 instead of 45-55?
I Love my Atomic orange C6. May up to C7 but why ?
Great car for the money !
Have one on order!
Good job KBB
Teacher: What job do you want when your older?
Me: Anything that could get me a corvette
Love Corvettes! Great video 👍
Very nice review! If we had a fifth gear show for the us, you'd be perfect for it
Am i recapturing my youth. I just traded my 2015 stingray coupe for a convertible stingray. I miss reaching back to store stuff. Lane changing with top up is difficult because you cant see in your blind spot and seeing out back window sucks. But this car is NICE.
It's so perfect.
Crazy thing I have a hot wheels car from atlease 7 years ago of this car concepts
Great Job , Chevy!
I saw one on the new Corvette convertibles yesterday. It is hands down the most beautiful car I have ever seen. It just exudes quality. I was NOT a fan of the last few generations of Corvette by the way.
Looks good
want to see the Z06 review!
that's a beautiful vehicle
the corvette's interior look wayyyy better i love it
love it love it love it;)
That's my baby.
can't think of a more stylish and refined american sportscar
Gotta love tadge
*raises hand*...where can I find the background music from this video?
Such Beautiful place to live! What part of California was this filmed in?
+Kuroipagani San Think he said palm springs.. looks nice for a convertible vett :)
Funny how this guy and maybe some American's view the Corvette..In Europe and the rest of the world the Corvette is a dream car with looks and performance to die for. I know many young people see it as their super car. Maybe more middle age people have bought it before, but that's because like many sports cars they are expensive (especially in Europe) to own and run and you have to wait till you can afford it. Like Porsches and Lambos, Ferraris etc. you don't see many young people in them...so i don't really get the point this guy is making! Brilliant car though! A coupe in red with the red interior (but with black seats and red piping) which i haven't seen would be my choice.
" Corvette is a dream car " Just... LOL
Love the new Stingray, but I'd choose the Coupè version over the Cabrio.
Micah, what car are you a fan of, Sports Car wise? I have always been a fan of the Corvette and own a C5. The interior isn't it NEARLY as good as this C7 but it still goes like stink and handles like it's on rails. I have a 6 speed and Z51 suspension. ;-)
Was that a 911 in the back in the beginning?
I want to know the dos and don't of putting a supercharger on the motor
57k. That's how crazy prices are right now. It costs the same now!
Thought the 15+ had an 8 speed auto
The chief engineer. Wasn’t he on an episode of Petrolicious??
look nice.
Convertables look so much better imo.
Ice
Isn't the auto an eight speed?
May someone please explain to me how this engine gets such amazing fuel economy despite it's power, displacement, and lack of forced induction? Is there magic going on here?
StriderCX It is V8 if you want it to, but It becomes V4, Shutting off the other 4 cylinders when changing or selecting the knob of the drive into ECO Mode.
Love how the speedo is permanently stuck on zero. Hahah
Palm Springs! Jonathan Adler's design Hotel !
the front bumper flap looks stupid.
Convertible looks better :O
so performance difference between a convertible and a coupe? coupe a tiny faster? any numbers yet?
From what I have seen they are pretty much identical, in some tests the convertible actually had better numbers than the coupe. With the top in place the couple will ultimately be somewhat stiffer, so if you planning a lot of track time/modifications, and ultimate performance is important to you, then the coupe is still the better option. However, it seems for stock street use with occasional hot laps, the performance penalty for the convertible is practically none existent. So it seems the real choice is over style, cost, and if convienent open air motoring is important to you.
etmichel
very interesting. people would want the vert then. I guess it's a little more expensive than coupe? any idea how much? nice to have the top down once awhile!!! I saw the z06 vert in person at sema, with the top up I don't like how it looks though, the vinyl? top. vert is nice to have top down once awhile, but coupe looks much better. also they say auto z06 is faster than manual? is that right? and manual feels very "notchy"? man even if it's notchy you would still want manual no? I think most people do, with auto it's just not as much fun
okaythen001 Again I think it is a matter of style preference and how you plan to use it. Also the hatch back provides more storage room than the convertible trunk, that could be a factor for some. I believe the convertible is $3-4 K more than the coupe. The video says the convertible top can be raised or lowered at speeds below 35 MPH so that is very convienient.
Can you open the roof while moving?
Yes they said that you can
how can they sell this ca r for 70k ? its a world class car
カッコいい♪こんな車が欲しい！
%#@&!O%!!
Best car on the earth is corvette at least you can dream it and drive it real super car for every one .
Wait, what? If you leisurely shift from 1st to 2nd, it will actually be in 4th?
With the manual transmission, yes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_blocking
Title says 2016 Corvette yet this was made in 2014 and that is a 2014 model with the 6-speed automatic the only year the C7 had it...DOH!
If it was that cheap in Europe i would buy one immediately. Over here it is as expensive as a 911.
Clint eastwood in corvettes
I never like Corvettes but this one is nice. If I had the money then I would get one...unless I can find a cheaper preowned R8 XD
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For some reason Tadge reminds me of Batman/Bruce Wayne from the original series- not sure why. ;-)
There's two things Chevrolet has got to let go of and remove from the next car. First is the fiberglass body. There is a reason people walk up to the car and press on it's body just to see it flex. Get rid of the fiberglass and go with an aluminum or carbon fiber body panels The second thing they've got to get rid of is the leaf spring nonsense for the rear suspension. Yes, this car is vastly improved in every way over the previous models, but it would be eve better with a double wishbone or multi-link suspension in the rear.
Other than that, great job Chevrolet.
And with that goes a price increase for next to no real benefit. These people know how to build cars, the whole leaf spring thing is there for a reason. They freakin' work without any bull shit.
but the coupe has the targa top.
The corvette is a nice car (very nice........especially the convertible) but it only has 2 seats. They shouldve made it a 4 seater car!
They did. It's called a Camaro.
how much is insurance coverag for this car?
More than you can afford, pal.
Brandon Bloedow
bro im 23, i own a 13' Mustang Gt while got over 10k saved up already. So... im not doing too bad for my age.
Lolll I was quoting The Fast and the Furious.
Good job.
Brandon Bloedow
i was quoting fast 7, thats right i saw it already.
Brandon Bloedow
mia does and my D
If you want a 4 door corvett get a pontiac g 8
You mean a Cadillac CTS-V.
No rollbar
The success of the c7 is not only due to price its the simple fact that beyond all reasoning someone at GM finally got it!, the simple fact that A. A supercar can actually be created at the price point of a normal sports car, what moron made the rule that it couldnt be done. B. Its far cheaper to build a car the rite way with high quality material cutting cost by being very efficient, rather than finding cheap solutions that would ultimately lower the overall quality of the end product and hurt sales still only saving a minimum overall. Porsche has been the master of that formula for years. NO CHEAP PLASTICS. simple. C. Design for today and not 1960's stop trying to please 60's generation. sorry old folks but our products have been sucking for decades because of over glorification of an era that actually wasnt that great auto-manufacturing wise. They finally stoped with oblong shapes, terrible proportions, lack of quality control and simply bad taste. the C7 is by far GM's greatest product.
Great analysis!
GM finally got it! Marketing and sales had too much influence on design at GM. Sometimes the cost cutting measures end up costing companies more long term. These departments always hire the most mentally lazy people for some reason, no vision.
There seems to be more of a streamlined continuity between teams now. The Corvette approach appears to have been utilized by all the brands, especially the trucks, which have evolved quite nicely.
Sorry a Porsche is the best on paper but it is a boring car to drive. Sorry but the corvette is not a super car it's a sports/muscle car.
Tadge...PLEASE EXPLAIN to me why the heater stops blowing hot air when the button to retract the the roof is pushed on the dashboard...makes no sense to me...is this a over sight? is this a programming error? What is the logic...The coupe allows you to manual control the heater when the roof has been removed. Why do you need to run the temp control at HI to get any heat in the cabin with the top down...sure wish I could return car for a coupe...THANKS...hope to hear from others on this issue/bug/design blunder/ etc.
Love the Vette but those wheels have to go.
true fact they need the Z51 package with magnetic ride control. Then do a review.
Looks better as a coupe! The wheels must go OLD!!!!
oh hell yeah!
This plays more like an ad than a review. The six speed auto is not a very good transmission.
And if that top fails to go up and it's raining - you are SOOOO SCREWED.!!! No manual top.!!! :(
Automatic trans corvette...I don't get it.
THEN WHY DOES IT COST SO DARN FLIPPIN' MORE?!?!?!?!?!
An autoslushbox is never nice. what about all those times we only want more throttle and not a different gear? and those annoying-too-early upshifts...
FRONT SHIELD TOP BAR NEEDS TO BE THINNER AND CHROMED...
i hate new models convertible styles that wide bar and the lower angle keeps your eyes away from the sky view ;0'p~
They need to add more seats
This isnt a sedan grandma car lol
ohsnapitsifu211 to what? Not the car.
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Can't believe they increased the price of this car $2,000 in March, and $1,400 on the Z51 package. PLUS, a 1% price increase on the 2015 stingray. GM is getting too greedy. Also, they're too cheap to do a recall on their chevy cobalt for their defective ignition switch resulting in at least a dozen death. Terrible company.
It's not a flat price increase, they included more with the Z51 package - like the performance exhaust for example, which is now standard as part of the Z51 package for the 2015 model. In 2014 that was a $1000+ option, but they only increased the Z51 package price by $700 for 2015 so they actually REDUCED the price. And as if that weren't enough, the navigation option also includes the PDR for 2015, which the 2014 models didn't have. You ARE getting more stuff for your money now.
Mustang & Corvette. For european like myself these were just bad, with ancient suspensions and awful interiors, but now it seems USA takes the crown in making affordable sportcars!
Hey look we got another one complaining about leaf springs, lol!
His last name should be Youk-ter :-/
6.2 litre??! I see the engineering hasn't come far then.
Just listen to that music.
And you never get bored of that 6.2
TangeClown Rekt his ass lol
eazyd34
i try
In my opinion vipers better
I sure hope so when they cost twice as much, although they don't seem to do all that better around a track
It may be good but it will never catch on in europe for 2 main reasons
1)The brand name and horrible quality history
2)It is american and among supercar owners it is common practice to dismiss them.
I may not like it but hey the exhaust is pretty sweet.
on the track! it did.and! u people Hate that!.if it was not AMERICA! U PEOPLE WOULD LOVE IT.
***** You obviously have no real world experience so talk end here.
I dont like American super cars but god o god i love muscle cars i love the sound on my dodge charger its just so sexy
My dad owns a shop and the corvettes that come in are rarely if ever have issues, and even if there are the parts aren't ridiculous.
Meanwhile every european POS needs everything under the sun, the only thing they don't do is rot out in most cases, which coming from the salt belt is impressive, but when plugs, wires, etc are more expensive from the factory for a 4 cyl eurotrash car, than it is to get factory, plugs, wires, etc for a vette by more than twice as much then you have more $ than brains if that equates in your book. Just becuase something is inexpensive doesn't mean it's cheap,
And yeah they dismiss them all day long, but despite stricter emissions regulation for the most part, they still out perform the European cars.
Then again the only thing I hear euro car owners talk about is the nice sounds their doors make when they close them, and nice interior, as they are paying twice as much for parts that last just as long or even less.
Its not good , its great and a World Supercar whether you like it or not. Dollar for dollar there is NO CAR on the planet that can compete.
3:27 "They decided to make the interior not suck..." Fuckin' Corvette's are *GARBAGE!*
Love Tadge, but this guy is painful to watch and listen to.
The Corvette always strikes me as fragile and high maintenance... like the old men who buy them.
Martin. High maintenance ? You dont know cars then.