Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray REVIEW test drive of Coupé targa hardtop version
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2014
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Join us for that very special review of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray in its Coupé targa hardtop version.
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its great to see cars being made in the US that are respected in Germany.
CE750 :-)
I think this is one of the most good looking sportscar in the world.
it's amazing how far gm build quality has come from the previous generation c6 corvette
Germany makes such great cars it's nice to see them take a liking to this American icon.
Germans know cars. I plan on getting one of these because I live in the USA and while I love love love German cars they are expensive to maintain here. Glad you can honestly appreciate our continued development of fast cars in the USA.
cembandit thanks for the feedback and greetings to the us, buddy
This guy is *THE BEST* auto reviewer. Period.
Really enjoy your reviews! You go into so much detail that other reviewers don't. Keep it up!
Henry Tsai Thank you very much - hope to see you at more of our reviews!
You covered everything that other people don't. For example how to open the door. Thank you for sharing the details!
Jay Dunbar thanks, love to hear that!
I love the style of this review. It's not trying to be top gear, it's real is raw, it's honest.
Thanks, tune in for more reviews and feel free to sub :)
Thank you for showing the roof removal and replacement! Other reviews did not show this. Great review!
Great review. Fun to see someone with a passion and a view of regular driving as well.
Jim Hansis thanks, you re welcome!
This is one of the best general real world C7 reviews out there....for anyone thinking about buying a C7 Corvette. Good job..
***** thanks man!
***** No problem..I'm sure your review has helped people over here in the states thinking about buying a new C7 Corvette. Even in the US the Corvette didn't have the best reputation for quality. But this new C7 has really changed many people's minds... For the money it's now really hard to beat.
You did a good job with this review but your videos have come a long way. Your English is so much more clear and videography is very good now.
I recently purchased a 2019 Grand Sport and I also started a UA-cam channel to share my experiences with the car. I get a TON of looks with this car....This review is very thorough and as always, I saw it a few times because I knew I missed something the first time I saw it. GREAT work!
Thanks 🙏
Same as in the UK..Corvettes are rare...C7 best sports car for looks design....n performance for cost is unbeatable...we need it in right hand drive for UK...
What a great review. I liked how you showed how to do some of the basic things with the car. Almost like I was test driving it. Thanks
+Michael Madison thanks Michael!
Best review of this car thus far. :)
Another great review. I love your attention to details.
james mccool Highly appreciated, James
Thanks for your review and for doing it in English! (I know that's not always an easy task).
This was a really good review. You covered everything. Nice work.
Ben lee thanks!!
Greetings from Atlanta GA in the US. I enjoyed your very thorough review. Good work.
Greetings! We recently visited you: ua-cam.com/video/rTZsiq2nWxA/v-deo.html
Its nice to see positive reviews from around the globe. My new Z51 is my third corvette and by far the best. Love the picturesque countryside you have in the video. Keep up the good work.
vettehottie Thank you very much and best greetings back around the globe :)
Great review, love my 2015 C7 Z51! You are right about the actual size, I was initially concerned due to a fair amount of online commentary I had read about parking in a standard sized garage, totally false, no issues what so ever, easy to back down a fairly steep incline with the dimensions posing no challenges at all. Some interesting comments about registration engine displacement penalties, in my neck of the woods its a 7 month driving season so that effectively makes that less of an issue, secondly, governments need to understand what AFM is, the car does function as a 3.1L for much of the time when cruising/commuting, something needs to be done to clear that up with their typical indiscriminate tax grabbing attitude. In fact GM needs to bring that up, they produce a number of vehicles with this fuel saving strategy which is in fact very effective.
Troy Power Thank you very much for the interesting feedback!
I really do like the new Corvette, it has a very special presence when you see one. I've seen them on the road here in the US, not very many though, they are beautiful. Last one I saw was a yellow one, driven by an older blonde. :)
Great Review! What a car to have!
Thanks, Good review! I just bought a 2015 model coupe, and I love it!Fast, exotic design and a great buy for the money.Really like this one then.
+MrMustangrick thanks for the feedback !
Fun to see this same car "GGC7011" used on almost all european reviews. Car is getting a beating! Really loving all aspects of it.
The 2015 Corvette Stingray Z51 is a truly remarkable and satisfying car at an intelligent price. Equipped standard with an electronic limited slip differential and well optioned with dual mode performance exhaust, which boosts hp to 460 and torque to 465 ft/lbs; and the magnetic rheological suspension, the car combines a great balance of attributes, both comfort and near optimal performance. The all aluminum chassis structure of the car employs significant innovations resulting in light weight and outstanding stiffness. The LT1 V8 is a high compression, lightweight, and compact combination of direct injection, and vvt, which results in an immediate delivery of torque that is maintained smoothly through a very broad band of rpm. This engine, relatively inexpensive to produce, smartly delivers all that is required for a high performance street car. The execution of styling and quality, both interior and exterior, does indeed demonstrate how well this car was conceived and the high standards that were set by its veteran design team. Lastly the GM designed, new for 2015, 8-speed automatic, offers spectacular performance, ease of operation, efficiency and comfort, that makes the Corvette more versatile and pleasurable to own. Choosing this car is a very sound and intelligent exercise of discernment and good judgement. And yes up close the car is absolutely exciting to the senses.
RootsandTendrils :-)
Great review thanks
You envy the Americans for the possibility to buy the Corvette for only 50.000 dollars. Well I envy the Gerrmans for the possibility to buy a Corvette for only 70.000 euro. This car cost here in the Netherlands 125.000 euro!! The government steals an extra 55.000 euro on CO2 tax and you know what so silly about the EU fuel consumption method?
A BMW 750i, also a V8 with 420 HP but with a smaller engine displacement an 2 turbos is "only" 15.000 euro CO2 tax.
Comparing these 2 cars in real life fuel consumption and you will see, the Corvette is 15% more fuel efficient than a BMW 750. I know the BMW is heavier, but it doesn't justify a tax difference of 35.000 euro.
I truly hate all the engine downsizing BS, cause the smaller engines get turbos to compensate power and in real life these engines use at least as much fuel as natural aspirated engines, but cost way more on maintenance/repair costs than a natural aspirated engine.
Conclusion natural aspirated engines, sound better, better equal power delivery, way more durable and cheaper to maintain and therefore better for the environment
louisluigi Wow, thats really a lot for that car!! Indeed, the small turbo engines produce very toxic stuff which is not good for human and environment.
tripleheshy At least one good thing is that they get benefits for the hybrid cars. So you can e.g. drive a nice Volvo V60 Plugin-Hybrid very cheaply.
Thats nothing. In Denmark this would cost 300.000 euro's so yeah...
I had a Cayman S. I'm getting a z06 soon.
Would be exiting for you to review the all wheel drive mid-engine Corvette Zora if it comes out 2018 hopefully; they should give it a flat plane crank engine like the gt350 for a more exotic note. A corvette Zora would definitely be a dream machine.
Great review fantastic car.....
Awesome! Greetings from the SF Bay Area!
n777ua Thanks and greetings back to the city by the bay
Great video man 😉
Diego V thanks Diego!
Straight pipe the C7 and you could honestly call the exhaust tips "The Trumpets of Hell"
love my corvette
Great review so far. Did you consider making an updated version? :)
There is nothing planned yet
Sehr gutes Video! Weiter so!
Vielen Dank! Schau gerne wieder bei uns rein!
Excellent and appreciate German perspective.
cheers !
Sehr schön ! Ich liebe dieses auto und lerne soger noch englisch bei dem schauen deiner viedeos weil du so schön gutes aber langsames und verständliches englisch aprichst (9. Klasse ) :) nice one weiter so
LNX 3 Klasse, das freut mich :) Würde mich freuen, wenn du weitere Videos von uns verfolgst!
ja werde ich mit vergnügen tun ;)
LNX 3 An deinem Deutsch solltest Du aber auch noch arbeiten.
hier auf yt wird einem auch kein tippfehler verziehen oder ??
nice review.
andrenj1970 thanks!
***** you're welcome, I hope you'll have a chance to test the Big brother corvette: 2015 z06, gut reviews.
andrenj1970 yeah we ll try to get that one!
Tomas, nice review as always! If you had to choose one car for your daily driving from these three rivals which one you would pick, FType, Cayman/Boxster or C7S?
Tomas Rutkauskas Thanks! I'd go for the F-TYPE, because it is more elegant than the Corvette and more comfy than the Cayman/Boxster - and has the best sound :)
Top Bericht. Das wird nach meinem Evora S das kommende Fahrzeug . Mir ist erst beim fahren aufgefallen, dass der Test auf meiner 'Hausstrecke' stattgefunden hat. Leider ist die Elfringhauser Schweiz nicht mehr das, was sie einmal war. Der Fahrbahnbelag ist stellenweise recht marode. Grüsse aus Herzkamp:) Oli
+Arystide 74 Vielen Dank! stimmt, sehr ausgebombt :)
nice review nice car too
ihcnarf thanks!
Great car!
I've watched both your Cayman review and the Corvette review.
Which car do you prefer and why?
I've driven both and the Corvette has that amazing power and acceleration while the Cayman has such great handling and feel.
I was only able to drive the Corvette around the block and could not experience how well it handles.
How do the two compare in terms of control and handling?
Doug Maverick Hey Doug, interesting question! The Corvette is surely the better deal money-wise. Also, it arouses way more attention on the street. It is the more extroverted car. The Cayman has the better sports handling, the better balance. The Corvette is more aggressive and likes to slide around. In wet conditions, the Corvette feels not so well controllable, whereas the Cayman can also be driven quite calm. For great laptimes and the ultimative perfect sport feel, I would pick the Cayman. For better price and more attention I would go for the Corvette. And very personally, there is one thing which would make me go for the Corvette: For my body, the Corvette was way more comfortable seating wise, even if the suspension of the Porsche was better.
Thank you autogefuhl... your comment naield it. I too am considering between cayman and corvette. The suspension on the cayman is superior but the overall comfort and seating feel in the corvette cant be beat. They really did an incredible job. Both have their strengths and shortcomings, but the Corvette manages to look amazing even next to a ferrari
Great review! Finally a Corvette with a good "european" handling: I really like it. It's a pity that is too expensive to tax due the engine diplacement. Otherwise would be a price-to-performance bargain, even more than a GTR.
Darius Vee Thank you very much :)
Thanks for the great review! In America, our price point for the C7 Corvette is about $10,000 cheaper than the 981 Cayman S. If you were to compare these two cars (and they are very different cars, mind you), how would you compare the two, in terms of practicality, fun factor, feel, experience, etc.?
thanks! watch our cayman review: ua-cam.com/video/7qiBwfNhWc8/v-deo.html
You make putting the roof on seem like its rocket science, Just put the dam thing on its light as hell.
Nice review. Take it on the autobahn next time and show us some speed. 💪😎👍🚗💨
Brian Ronge I did - where you think I did the 0-200 :-)
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***** of course lol. I guess I meant footage of it. First person view perhaps. I miss driving on the autobahn :(. Was in Wiesbaden from 2003-2009...
Brian Ronge I see, we will take that into account in the next video :)
Nice Review ! I'm not a fan of the Corvette so much , but i do appreciate it as a icon vehicle especially in the US with good history.The Targa Roof is not my cup of tea , i would rather go with true convertible retracting roof.
Ever since the Nissan GT-R cam out with power shift function off the line ,everyone is trying to include it.
I'm not sure if you stated it or not but i'm assuming it has rev. matching on downshifts.
Great review !
Should get you attention especially in red from the police maybe
haha.
Thanks
Joe
TechExplorer Thanks buddy! Indeed I would also go for the convertible. The rev matching is possible when you are in the racing mode. Also well suitable for the police :)
Ist es gefährlich, dieses Auto im Regen zu fahren?
we need a hardtop like this for the camaro
PinoyxFuze can't happen with the Camaro chassis. But hey, the big Camaros beat up the Vettes (ex-ZR1)
My understanding is that you can actually get good gas mileage if you drive it carefully; that it can run on four of it's cylinders to improve gas consumption? No?
+Bob Jones yeah the consumption is OK when you dont force the issue
does she have storage boat or storage area to put something? 😮
did you watch the whole review ?
No whole but just some parts ive watched some another reviews about this car.I love this car but I've wished if she have storage boat and be little practical 😕
I've warmed to this vehicle. The exhaust note is pretty mundane though
We pay in the Netherlands: 173.855,- Dollar for the base model.... :(
Bad ass chevy!!!!
imhotep kemet :>
You left your tune signal on the whole time 7:30
He looks like Orlando Bloom
How much is it over there in Germany?
Adan Anguiano Hey, we pay 70.000 Euro for the Coupé with a high trim level. There is no basis version available like in the USA.
Starts at 60000€ :(
+Autogefühl You guys are so fortunate that you have the autobahn. Over here in the U.S. if you are caught doing 100+ mph, you get thrown in jail and your license revoked.
+Verisimilitude Dude Yeah I wish we had a autobahn in the states :/
This one is a Coupe right?
Brian Alzate yep, with drop-head :) Other version would be convertible with soft top.
Pretty happy with my 2015 C7 so far!
www.dropbox.com/s/htf8nh67v8uuflb/IMG_2300.JPG?dl=0
+Richard Fennimore nice :)
Tolles Auto. Hätte dann doch eher mit 70k in Deutschland gerechnet.
Is the GG registration Gera, Thuringen? I never expected to see something as capitalist American as a Corvette there! Did you feel a bit out of place amongst the Trabants? No offense meant to East Germany, and I know that it isn't the DDR anymore, just saying. Gera is beautiful!
Anwar Afhim Hey ;-) No way, GG is Groß-Gerau with is the county Rüsselsheim belongs to, where you will find the main Opel manufacturing plant (General Motors....)
*****
Oh right, sorry. I saw the GG and the flag of Hesse looks very similar to the flag of Thuringen. Anyway, the new Corvette looks better than ever before, but I would still go for something European, because whilst the Corvette is now refined, and good value for money, I still think it lacks some of the quality of a much more expensive Porsche. Great review, by the way. :)
Anwar Afhim Thanks buddy! I get your point. I was quite positively surprised of the interior quality. And indeed it's always a question of how much you wanna spend.
Don't be fooled into thinking that this car is the buy of the century. Yes, the steering feel is incredible, and not just for a Corvette. You can truely feel the road through your hands. It is also absolutely gorgeous, interior and exterior with good materials and a high build quality. It is also very fast also with a fantastic sound track coming from the quad exhaust outlets. Plenty of torque available throughout the rev range to boot. Where this car falls down massively is in the reliability section. It will break down... ALOT. This has to be one of the most unreliable cars that I've ever encountered, the engine management systems like to break, as does the infotainment system. This car spends more time in the shops than it does on the road, this is, of course my experience with the 2014 model year, however, I have heard similar stories from owners. From what I've seen with previous generations of Corvettes, Chevrolet will most likely have these issues sorted by 2017. So in short, if you are planning on buying a Corvette, hold off for another year or so.
+Jacob Dryja thanks for the feedback, interesting. Can more people confirm this ?
+Autogefühl Check out the reviews of some American car magazines, Car & Driver had an ignition system malfunction at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca after just three laps around the track. Similarly, another magazine, I believe Motor Trend, had a long term review of the car and after 10,000 miles it had four or five major break downs with many smaller infotainment system bugs.
Engine covers. Why?
Samsgarden Well yeah, would be even cooler to see the whole stuff. Imho the most important function of engine covers is to reduce noise and to protect the engine against dust etc. The noise reduction would not be very useful in this respect here though ;) Maybe you have to fulfil regulations.
This car costs too much in Europe,what a shame :-(
Nan Wang indeed! But it is the high equipped version already. So in comparison to European sports cars, its still not that expensive
***** here in brazil it costs more than R$400.000,00
that's about $150.000,00 dollars
and it's not the high equipped version
+Armando Rodrigues Wow in the US it cost around 70,000 USD
Nan Wang well it sucks that the governments in other countries charge you if you buy a car from a different country
Its high consumption tax in Europe democratic socialism to pay for bums , in Australia its 13% -51% , New Corvette stingray 2lt with performance package in Australia Rhd conversion $20000 / taxed $35000 = $150,000 aud
why cou'd they not jus motorize that top...! i mean ...that's a lot of work to do ...
+Pholela Mapeyi yeah - gotta go for the convertible then with electric soft top
+Autogefühl 55559
+Autogefühl 55559
***** meant....go for the
hard top budd..!
Corvette of Alfa Romeo 4C? Well, I'd go for 4c anyday!
+Sam R alfa romeo 4c... has not the style of the corvette
kostenlose videos Seriously?? Go to an Alfa Romeo showroom and see it yourself. Then tell me if it doesn't have the style of that Corvette(which is a copied Ferrari GT).
Sam R the alfa hast a female style for me,.
kostenlose videos With only 240bhp, it lapped the ring at 8:02s. 4C is a pure race car, not an american hotrod!
Sam R www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qac2e
Corvette on the front, a sub-par wannabe Camaro on the back.. Chevrolet has royally screwed-up the C7.. I have NO IDEA what the designers at Chevrolet were thinking to destroy one of the classic trademarks of the car, and less what the executives were smoking to get it approved. Either the C8 gets back a proper Corvette rear with round lights (ot at least an exclusive look no matter the lights' shape) or this melting pot between Corvettes and Camaros as far as Im concerned is the end of the road for this car. Long live the C1 thru C6!
Corvettes are obviously more common here in the US and don't turn all that many heads, but in certain situations they still provoke the same polar reactions from bystanders here as well, mostly women. They have a perception of a stereotypical Corvette owner being a middle-aged man in his mid-life crises - shirt halfway unbuttoned to show off his hairy chest and big gold chains. In a word, unrefined. But that perception came from owners of much earlier Corvettes. This latest variant is definitely far different in its execution and appears to have far higher engineering and build quality to go along with all the brute force.
justsaygrr thanks for the feedback! heh ;)
Not all Germans hate us! So. Cool
I know of no single german who hates Americans, maybe your media is going nuts? 😉
the c7 looks like a ferrari in the red color
C7 stingray ist erstmal sehr gut uebersetzt in Europa oder Welt
I will probably take some heat from saying this, but while the Corvette may be a novelty for you over there, they are considered garbage here in the America. Yes, the latest one is a lot better but that's only because the future of the car is on the line. They only sold 13 000 in 2012, and Tadge Juechter, the Chief Engineer of the Corvette said “If we don’t get sales back up, there won’t be a next one”
darkpill Thanks for the feedback, my friend. Really interesting to hear that. So sales have been declining over the years because ... lacking reliabilty?
The Corvette may be considered "garbage" by you, but to say that it's deemed so by the majority here in the USA is a patently absurd, and absolutely false statement. The C7 'Vette has gotten superb reviews and very much praise both here and abroad.Just what are you basing your opinion on? Your own prejudice? Porsche sold approximately 8200 911's here in the USA in 2012. Was that also a failure? And there were actually more than 14,000 Corvettes sold here in 2012, not 13,000. I just checked. For Chevy to have sold over 14,000 C6 Corvettes in 2012 is quite good. It's not a mass-market car. But, guess what? Chevy sold 31,000 C7 'Vettes here in 2014. That's 31,000! Not bad for your piece of garbage, huh. You really have no idea what you're talking about.
By the way, show me where I can find your Tad Juechter quote. I'd like to see when and in what context he said it. I think you're intentionally misleading people.
Considered garbage in America? What the hell are you talking about? Clearly you have never owned one or driven one. I have owned 3 with a current 2009 Z06. There is nothing in the world that can touch it's performance for the money. I've never had an issue with any of my Corvettes.
DARKPILL lay off the pills!! Corvette is the best US sports car ever made. Mustangs and Camaros are the cheap mans Corvette. You obviously don't know what the fuck your talking about, and clearly never owed one. What do you drive?? To call corvettes junk?
***** The only "garbage" was his post. Corvettes are considered very reliable, low sales last year were in-part because of anticipation of this model. This is common.
too bad its not electric...tesla still wins
Errr, what? The Tesla is an improvement over previous electric cars, but it's still a joke! Realistic tests of range and charging times proved that it is still totally impractical for everyday life!
Never seen something orribile like this roof .. Think to the difference from Porsche Targa or Ferrari 458 Italia !
stefanopft Indeed that could be easier. But you can go with the Covertible if you want to handier
The 90s Supra has a targa topped roof