Sports car money, SUPERCAR SPEED: Chevrolet Corvette, 184mph, 480+bhp | Top Gear
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2022
- An all-American sports car dressed up like a European supercar - but how does the Chevrolet Corvette compare on the track? Freddie Flintoff pushes Chevy's latest 'Vette to maximum speed - 184mph in this case with 480bhp and a 6.2-litre V8 engine behind the driver. This is one quick car but does it come close to supercar performance - and what about the burning question: how does it handle corners?
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"we gave you James Corden" well in that case we're taking the Corvette away
Well said!!!!!!!!😀😁😀😁
Nah, we takin all American things away
Lmao
@Obsidian studios yeah, the US invented the internet. A Brit invented the www protocol, which wasn't a big deal and competed with other protocols at the time. What made www a thing was the Mosaic browser, at the time it was created www wasn't even the most adopted protocol, Gopher was. But with the American made Mosaic browser adopting www/html, that's what lead to the wide spread adoption of the protocol. So the Brits certainly deserve credit on the protocol, but any Brit saying they invented the internet, they're as accurate as Al Gore claiming he invented the internet.
Why couldn’t he have said John Oliver?
The extra cost is entirely due to James Corden.
To be fair, we can’t really get it for 65k here in the US either
Only if you order it ! Dealers have to honor GM's msrp request or lose allocations.
@@mceasermcmc I tried, believe me.
The dealers don't care and ask for a markup upon delivery.
Dealerships over price
@@Bentsi2002 not for my brother he only paid 64k pls tx
Depends on if you live in a state with consumer protection, and if Chevrolet chooses to enforce their prices.
With all those victories at LeMans, why is this guy saying Corvettes have always had problems going around corners?
Top Gear reviewing the C6: "the problem with Americans sports cars has never been going fast in a straight line, the problem has always been corners. But now...". Top Gear reviewing the C7: "the problem with Americans sports cars has never been going fast in a straight line, the problem has always been corners. But now...". Top Gear reviewing the C8: "the problem with Americans sports cars has never been going fast in a straight line, the problem has always been corners. But now...". Time for some new material, gentlemen.
Right? Its like they can't just admit the Corvette has been a great car for a while now.
Top Gear reviewing the Mustang....
Top Gear reviewing the Camaro....
Top Gear reviewing CTS-V...
And yet, i didnt hear nothing about the actual car how it feels to drive. No comparison to anything to as a normal bloke who cant afford these things but like cars, get a sense of how it performs. In the older days, Clarkson, Nedell, Plato or as Harris when doing a review, you actually get a sense of what that car is alike... gosh...
2001 c5 zo6 been whooping them for over 2 decades in the turns
Because media is Bias in UK ,they want people to buy British.
Can we lay to rest the whole "American cars have never cornered well" trope?
I mean, seriously, its been over 40 years since the Muscle Car era that trope comes from. Pretty much every vette since the C5 Z06 has been top shelf in handling.
The C4 was the first car in the world to hit 1g cornering. Nothing else could touch it.
Ngl the worse handling makes those american muscle cars way more fun to drive, as hitting corners real hard is way more of a thrill. Not to mention how they're typically faster in a straight line, which is the best aspect of driving a fast car, acceleration. OH and not to mention the fact that they're often just as if not more reliable and are WAY more affordable on average, I mean the 30k dollar mustang GT has faster acceleration than the 150k BMW i8 on top of being more reliable, which is sad.
@@AspireGMD the i8 is a really bad example to use, that thing is hot garbage
C4, bro. Look it up.
*coughs in Challenger, Camaro, Charger*
Just wait until the Z06 comes out... things going to be an absolute monster. And the rumored hybrid 1200+hp Corvette Zora.... terrifying. But to live in an age where a supercar is cheaper then a new truck or suv... amazing.
how about the zr1 in a couple years... lol like usual
@@fry.master rumor has it there won't be a zr1... it'll be the zora. That's why I didn't say the zr1. But, if there is one I'm sure it'll be down right nasty
Every time someone mentions the zora they give it more horsepower lol.
@@raymonds7492 but rumor has it bro trust me bro
@@mattm2507 that'd be awesome
It’s brilliant…and this is just the base model.
4:43 for context.
Gave us the internet... No, not really. The first working prototype of "the internet" was made by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). This US military agency was the first to make what was previously a theory into a reality by creating a computer network (ARPANET).
Years later, Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf (both American) invented the Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) along with the shorthand of internetwork into internet. Interestingly, TCP/IP was also influenced by the French scientist Louis Pouzin. This allowed for ARPANET and newer networks to dictate how data was sent, which is currently the standard.
A while later, Tim Berners-Lee (an Englishman) made his contribution of the World Wide Web, HyperText Markup Language, and Uniform Resource Identifier (WWW, HTML, and URI) which allowed a layperson to browse the internet. Rather than the inventor or creator, I'd call him a contributor to the end product of the internet.
And here I thought Al Gore invented the Internet. 🤔.....
@@hoodagooboy5981 😂😂😂
Exactly. Similarly, many Brits are unable let go of the fact that the slightly obscure, terrible 90s movie "U-571" depicts Americans "capturing Enigma" when THEY KNOW the British were responsible for "breaking Enigma at Bletchley Park". I love to remind them that it was actually the Polish Cipher Bureau that cracked Enigma in the early 30s and then shared their techniques with British Intelligence. Anyway...
As someone who isn’t fond of most newest cars nor is a big Chevy fan. They knocked it out of the park with the c8
I’ve got about 6k miles on mine. They did a great job. Fantastic car 🏎
Have you driven model S plaid ?
@@alt5967 lol x infinity
@@alt5967 Have you driven a Lucid or a Rimac?
@@alt5967 have you ever felt the connection and excitement you get from an ICE car
@@Robert-.-Smith W
I daily drive my 2020c8 corvette z51. Fabulous review of a great sportscar. I drive about 1000 miles a month. This car does everything I could ask of it. Thank you for a fun review.
U can tell how amazing the car is when some random guy is chosen to review it.
Right but who was he? I dig his personality
Flintoff isn't anyone, he's a cheater
@@greathey1234 he’s alright. He’s no reviewer, but he knows his stuff mechanically (much like Hammond).
@@michaelm5542 lol he’s nowhere near as mechanically minded as Hammond is. Both paddy and him drag Topgear down, just the hard truth
@@salvi1398 eh, I like them both, Paddy can be either really funny or really annoying, depending on the episode.
We could live without James cordon you can have him back
Freddy, between this and getting his racing license, is coming into his own on TG. He genuinely seems to have grown into his role and seems to take Chris Harris's abilities as a challenge. I hope he keeps improving.
I think Harris & Freddy are good. Don't really feel like Paddy gels as well though, he gives me used car salesmen vibes. I'd love Rory Reid to come back, he's been killing it on UA-cam.
I think the whole thing is just so over scripted and trying to be something it's not. I'd love Harris on his own, the other two just don't convince me as genuine petrol heads
Rory Reid, that's more like it...bloody GOAT
Both Freddy and Paddy are a joke. They sound like they have mental defficiencies and neither of them were ever actual car journalists.
Neighbor bought one just like this in red. He let me drive it by myself and believe me you feel like you’re driving a Ferrari and everyone actually thinks it’s one as well. Absolutely a masterpiece of an automobile and someday I’ll own one.
Now that is a good neighbour 👍
"Everyone thinks you're driving a ferrari". So it's a pretender's car? It doesn't have a personality and appeal of it's own? Is that the reason why gm designed it like a 430 and painted it red.
It's exactly that - Trying too hard to be a Ferrari which it can never be. Good car nonetheless but still sound so-so. And now Chevy comes up with something which Ferrari came out with almost 20 years ago. Always chasing Ferrari 😂. They should concentrate on being Corvette. Their own identity.
@@AT-hs9nf Lol. Ferrari didn't invent the mid-engine car. I suppose with that same logic, Lamborghini and McLaren and Porsche also copied Ferrari and aren't their own brands. 🤣 The C8 Stingray is a fantastic sports car. And the Z06 coming out is a better version of the Ferrari 458 in every way and thats often regarded as the best driving Ferrari.
@@bluebomber697 Did I say Ferrari invented mid-engine car? Read carefully before beating the drums. And neither I said anything bad about Corvette. Sometimes staying in your own lane brings more respect than trying to be the one which in itself holds much more racing heritage in it's DNA. Ferrari is Ferrari - period. Now if you in your world want to think something else otherwise, feel free LOL.
Wow! What a beautiful machine and work of art.
Gotta love the instant response of a naturally aspirated engine. I've seen how the Porsche GT3 can get a leap on other fast cars even if the other car eventually pulls it back in.
It's nice to see that they've made a right hand drive version of this beauty 😍
How long we going to keep the narrative that American cars don’t corner? The Corvette had been an awesome, cornering track car for some time now
Not to mention the Ford GT and Mustang GT350, as well as the Viper ACR
but it is true, just this century they began to turn well, for example the Europeans and Japanese already manufactured cars with good handling and the Americans recently started with the c5 z06, also if we talk about common cars the Americans are the ones with the worst handling, for example the Mustang took until 2015 to use independent rear suspension
The C8 is a real American pride!
I own the Z51 convertible
And the car is amazing !
They really are brilliant! I was able to drive one for a day and it was literally the best car I’ve ever driven and I’ve driven 911’s, vipers, Ferrari’s and older Vettes.
Jealous!!! It's a dream car for me!!
Send Freddie out in the Z06 when it arrives. Love it.
The engine in this IS small though as its a OHV engine, there are 7.0 Chevy engines like the LS7 that are smaller and lighter than e.g. an NA BMW 4.0 v8, while being much more powerful
A buddy bought one it was delivered straight to lingenfelter where he spent another 22 Grand on the motor supposedly now it'll do 0 to 60 2.6 seconds at 221 miles an hour, I'm waiting to see this for myself
The C8 Z06 is also suppose to do 2.6 0-60 times and you don’t void the warranty.
The best sports car money can buy. Price / Performance.
100% correct sir.
Thank You🙏, that's exactly the way I feel every time I get in my C8, the only way to get the smile off my face is when I see flashing blue lights behind me. 😂🙏
The Z06 is gonna blow y'alls' minds... It's a monster...
4:52 for what it's worth, I'd bet that's because of a variety of tax factors and cost of certification for things like emissions and safety.
Precisely that. UK prices are always listed inclusive of VAT (20%), while U.S. prices are listed without sales tax.
US sales tax is also nowhere near 20% on any car
Blame it on the UK government, not America.
@@jamesengland7461 I live in the Netherlands. And the c8 will set you back 230k euro. Because the car is built outside of Europe and it has a big engine you need to pay 210% tax over the msrp
@@ayrton525 oh wow that's insane!
Great episode and great title! "Sports car money, SUPERCAR SPEED" is right! Enjoy it Europe because the best is yet to come with the Z06. On the eve of the all-electric future, the gasoline-powered C8 Corvette is going out with a bang! Word to the wise, if you like any of these C8 Vettes, find a way to get one more sooner than later.
I jus wanna see how it destroys Europe 😂 it’s hard being stuck as a so called muscle car then jus a sports car I need sum damage to happen an the fact there’s a zr1 and Zora ah man
Bruh u can get a 400Z for half the price and pretty much the same performance but with a actual reliable engine
@@Power-mg1iu I believe they've "ironed out" the bugs; these Chevy engines can last for hundreds of thousands of miles. And a 400Z has the engine in the wrong place, and will only see the arse of a 400Z at the race track.
@@UncleKennysPlace ye true but I won’t be expecting the engine too last long but the performance and the design is absolutely great to look at
@@Power-mg1iu Agreed and the new Z comes in a manual which is why I'm trying to make things work to get the new Nissan Z. What Nissan has done with that car and for the money is amazing. I appreciate the C8 Vette for what it is but for my money I will be getting the new Nissan Z.
Hands down the best bang for your buck! or pound!! 👍
well to be fair, james cordan is acutally a good reason for the extra fee
"I'm a Northurnur"... I'd never have guessed.
but this car does really well as a starter car in Forza Horizon 5. been able to pull some mad combos in it.
because it's not like I'll ever get to own one.
Stick some gravy on it . . . I'm sold.
Yeah baby, great video, very entertaining! Cheers from the Finger Lakes!
WoW !! So cool car. In Thailand price about $300,000 +/-. So expensive import tax.
No problem with any top gear as long as it continues to exist
For a bit I thought you guys accidentally posted the same video, but this is the new right hand drive c8
Old top gear vibes... wouldn't u say. I love it!
American sports cars been kicking your asses in corners since 2001. Zo6
Chevy's price tag on the C8 in Britain is possibly punishment for decades of roasting what came before.
props to the cinema team and editors,
Video mentions that American cars are only good for straightline driving (except the Corvette Stingray C8). Corvette has been manufacturing great handling machines, like the C6 and C7 Grand sport. Also you have other great American sport cars like the Viper ACR, Camaro (SS, SS1LE, ZL1 & ZL1 1LE), Cadillac CTS-V & CT5-VBlackwing, Shelby (GT350 & R and GT500 CFTP), Ford GT, Mustang GT Mach l track package, Ford Focus ST. Too many to mention that perform much better than many Europeans sport cars that cost more than double their price and that would perform similar or with lower performance compared to those mentioned American sport cars.
Man this car is something!
As an American Yankee. It is always a joy to see someone love something so American. (:
Our kids will miss Petrol 🤌 for sure 😂
as much as you miss a Doble
@@thesure1 a what?
@@michaelm5542
Ikr?
@@michaelm5542 a steam powered road car capable of 132 mph in 1925. Doble E-20
"The Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix featured a supercharged 2.3-litre engine...138 hp and INSANE (lol) 125 mph" in 1925.
Few know what it is, fewer "miss" it....
@@thesure1 huh, looks like you know your stuff! I do think though, the petrol era has lasted too long for it to be forgotten. Whilst I (somewhat) embrace the electric car I will miss a proper sound of an internal combustion engine, even a small one like my four cylinder 500!
And naturally aspirated, no exhaust muffling turbos needed for that power
American cars... the problems always been.. corners. Where has this guy been, under a rock until yesterday?
Probably his attempt at humor.
Dear America,
I generally have not been the greatest fan of your automotive industry. It always seemed a bit to garish and to some extent tasteless.
I would like to appeal for forgiveness however because in a world where a hot hatch is £35-40k this vehicle is spectacular value for money. Even if it were £95k it would still be good value compared to some German super saloons.
America I applaud you.
Forgiven. 🙏🏻
American cars are much more cooler than Euro cars, they have attitude much more exciting to look at. The Americsn car scene is best in the world , they are the only cars that are built for car cruising, street racing and Drag Racing from the factory.
What people are doing with their Audi's , BMWs Mercs etc ,American car owners have done for 70 years.
Absolutely amazing car. Wish they sold them here in Hong Kong
Z06 FTW
I think it should be imperative that any journalist/presenter should be able to do all the cinematic stuff themselves without a driver being brought in. You can tell as when Harris is on, the shots show him in the car, doing the crazy stuff. Not with the other two.
Nice of the rain to show the diffuser working.
This guy sounds like one of the dudes that do the voiceovers/commentary for the Forza videogames
min 5:20 👀 wheel lift awesomeness!!
From the a quick glance at the thumbnail I thought a Z06 review nope
Oh, so this is why Top Gear doesn't show up in the search results anymore without specifically typing in "top gear".
Top Gear's Corvette review: "Oh wow! Its so good!"
I can't wait till I can afford one!!!
Great content. Beautiful car.
Love my Z51 w/MR amazing car for the price! A great GT car first, but handles track days superbly with a couple tweaks
Are you in the UK? How did you manage to buy one? I can't see stock for new cars anywhere!
@@samtaiwo1533 In Canada, order took 9 months to come in. Good things come to those who wait!
@@shaunlunney7551 So true, I just got a response from a dealer over here, won't be able to get my hands on one till early/mid 2024 :(
@@samtaiwo1533 I'm on the Z06 list at my dealer here, he figures 3 years so I'm looking at a 2025 timeframe. But all good, again keep your eye on the end goal and make the moves to get there! Best of luck!
@@shaunlunney7551 Oh wow you certainly have the patience! I've been carless for almost a year and trying to avoid buying a stop gap car. I've been torn between the Tesla S/X Plaid, Lotus Emira and this. I do think the Chev takes the cake, but I can get the other cars as early as 2023. If I can afford it the Tesla X/S and Chev would be the dream team!
Great episode 👏👏👏
Not really he does not go into detail, Tiff Needle and Chris Harris and Harry Catchpole would of a done much better job
The price is America's revenge for cursing them with James Corden.
I love mine. Looks just like that one.
First comment ever here, but I really like seeing this in your spective. We have dealer issues over here that are making it way more than MSRP, but I'm glad it's the best bang for buck for ya'll across the pond. It's nice to see a company here doing something for over there for once that's not something re-badged or just some commuter car. I hope it's enjoyed for us both for a long time. Also secretly hope every C5 owner will upgrade and those will be cheap again unlike the market that's been going on the last year or so.
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Try to find one in the US for less than $80k for the base model, The markup on the corvette is over 30%.
I found one for 70k online but it sold in like 3 hours lol.
There are over 50 dealers that sell the C8 Stingray at MSRP in the states. A 1LT Stingray with price increase (2023) will set you back $63,000. The list of dealers selling at MSRP can be located on the Corvette forum.
we could've drop the "American cars struggle in the corners" about 15 years ago... but hey, I guess its a thing to say it still.
Astonishing 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
"The problems always been corners", except it never has been.
Could you maybe talk about the understeer on the limit? The electronic brakes? The throttle response? How this compares to the C7 or Cayman? There is no meat here, its just all shiny visuals.
All good questions. The track set-up removes all understeer. The cost is frequent tire changes. Throttle response is immediate. Electric brakes are great but, the feedback is not hydraulic in nature. My C7 was manual so hard to compare with the Stingray on track. In town, driving cross country, or out for a local drive the C8 is miles ahead of the C7 IMHO.
@@ronretired282 Is ot true the C8 os not a driver's car like SavageGeese claims? Miles ahead does that mean refinement or in the factors that drivers value? Unfortunately, the only way to know is to buy one. NobodyI know will lend one. The reviews om tgis car are all over the place.
Is there a Stig lap around the track? For those who have seen the full BBC Episode?
"I'm a Northerner!" Well, you coulda fooled me!
My dream Corvette car :)
If you like the stingray just wait you get a hold of the ZO6 that will blow your mind!
I have a C8 Stingray and my C8 ZO6 will arrive next year. Third world problem: Should I keep the Stingray when her big brother arrives.
The C8 is currently blowing minds
Idk if I understood a word of this haha. Epic review and cinematography though!
hes like a a little kid whos talking about his trip with friends 😂😂
Wasn’t this video posted previously, several months back? I see that it has been re-posted with today’s date, not sure if there were edits made? Edit: OK, looks like this is just a shortened version…
Here we Go TGE Tom right hand drive C8 Corvette
Corners haven't been an issue for 'vettes for 30 years.
*And Bull himself is going crazy around this new car Corvette*
WAIT UNTIL YOU "EUROS" SEE THE C8 Z06!
When I see this presenter . I'm really miss the three wise men
Rip top gear.
I be honest, they was bias. Top Gear been on TV since 1971 years before Clarkson and Co.
Clarkson i like but he is really bias. Chris Harris , and Tiff Needle are only 2 I would take advise from.
Plus youtubers on Hagerty , Carfection etc i rather watch
well you have Grand Tour to watch instead. don't get these brainead comments. I agree with you Jermaine.
@@aidy6000 yeah , I dont watch Grandtour now, so many youtubers are great, Jason Carisma is very good.
Good video!
Harvard students trying to rig the Pepsi vending machine through the use of a phone line was the birth of the internet actually.
Seems like a nice car to me. :)
You gave us a tea tax, we gave you a Corvette tax 😁
Paying nearly double what the Americans pay, now you know how us Australians feel about buying a Lotus compared to an Englishman. £105,000 for the new Emira
Where is the all new 2020 gt500 i can't believe you haven't driven it yet it's a amazing car and hopefully when you do drive it it the cftp version
The 6.2L V8 comes in the Corvette Stingray. The Z06 which will also come as a GT3 racecar in 2024, has the flat plane crank 5.5L V8 that the C8.R racecars in IMSA and the WEC have.
Who is this new dude? He’s a pretty cool presenter! Love Top Gear
Richard Hammond should have reviewed this
Not to be nit picky, but the UK absolutely did not give us the internet. The internet was developed here in Northern California at Stanford University.
Love love love ,wish i can buy it
The Corvette, THE American sports car.
I think we should drop the American sports car title. Let's call it the sports car for the world.
It really is ALL THAT!
to be fair... its 60k base... you have the z51 package. comp seats. two tone interior. 2lt features. carbon flash metallic wing and mirrors. upgraded wheels.
all of that is extra. i built my car the same way. before taxes its 82k at msrp... so dont complain. you shouldnt be getting one before me. ive been on a wait list awhile.
This My Favorite Car
2:08 he defo spun out there.
This dude sounds and looks like a wildling straight outta GOT
I was just watching Gotham James Gordon 😂