Audi rolls in; ambiance, piano music, the occasional string accompaniment. Corvette shows up; ROCK N' ROLL, TIGER ROARS, TIRES SQUEALING, AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The Corvette ZR1 is one of the most sophisticated cars on the planet. The day it was tested on top gear, the magnetorehological suspension had electrical issues, so that was the reason for its wobbly handling. It also did not have the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. If the suspension was fixed and the car had those tires, it would have been the 'fastest car around the track', says Ben Collins (The Stig) in his book 'The Man in the White Suit'.
Add to the fact that he drove it with the PTM turned off, because had he set the car in Race mode it would have controlled all that tire spin out of the corners. A good driver that knows the ZR1 would slaughter the Audi around the track.
I'd take a ZR1 over any Audi anytime 😀 it just so awesome so much fun and so much character and the best thing about it it just so absurdly overpowered and this is exactly why I love it.
I know this comment's a year old but that Audi they tested has a gated manual... yeah that's uhh... you know what I'll just say both cars are flipping fantastic aside from the price of the Audi
@littlemenyt188The engine isn’t unreliable at all but the electronics are shit. Our base model just had the tire pressure monitor go out at 45k miles 💀
***** LS motors in the vette are known for their reliability whereas audi is notorious for reliability issues (as far as little things go, not sure about the v10). Not really disagreeing with you - I would pick the audi... But corvettes last for years and are perfect for boosting/building monsters cheaply.
***** To each his own. I've never been a huge fan of the R8's styling. I actually prefer the brutish platform of the ZR1 and would take it everyday all day over the Audi. Make all the excuses you want, the numbers don't lie. The ZR1 runs circles around the R8.
Seriously, this is one of my favorite videos ever. I'm usually a German car guy, and I own an Audi, but man, there is just something so intoxicting about Corvettes. Someday, I will be putting one in my garage!
I have owned 14 Corvettes. Ran them all hard, never put a scratch on one. Get one. They are fun. Just don't get yourself killed. Leave the traction control on !!!!!!!!!!!
Its called Cinematography...The producers ask the drivers to keep both cars 'in shot' at all times. The Top Gear film crew are well respected for their cinematography
@@F.A-TUBE That corvette held the production car lap record at the Nurburgring for a period. When driven seriously they are incredibly capable on track.
@@jakebarnes9018 look up nurburg track times fastest lap times. Tell me if you see corvette in top 5 or top 10 or top 15 or top 20 or even top 25 LMFAO... its one of the worst supercars in history with slowest track record. It can go in a straight line only
@@F.A-TUBE You’re telling me that a car released more than a decade ago is no longer on the Nurburgring leaderboard? I’m shocked. That being said, a 2012 ZR1 set a time of 7:19.63, which is faster than quite a few more modern supercars, so I’d say that the performance still holds up. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#Production/street-legal
well, yes, the zr1 is undoubtly faster, but the r8 is just easier on you, and you will thank that if you use it outside a racetrack. If you are an experienced driver that will use another car to get to work anyway, then the corvette is a better choice, but if you don't want to die the r8 might just be a bit of a good deal. btw, wtf am I talking about, I can't afford either of these :(
@@RWLN508Dlucky you, it's a 10 hour flight plus shipping my car. So.... Ill just watch and hope to one day get to experience it. My cousin lives in Amsterdam got to do a ride along in a tuned 600hp Audi RS4. Said he was scared and loving it at the same time.
youdoitillwatch Yeah but they're getting better. A lot better from the previous gen. You still can't truly compare them to European cars but, many of them are almost at that point
and thank god, i'm so sick of every american car show lol "hurr durr the mustang beats the 'porshh' in a drag race, WHY IS IT SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIIIIVE" : p
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to drive a ZR1, and it was nothing short of incredible. The thrust that the LS9 makes literally causes the muscles on face to strain, and makes your vision fixed. But whats maybe even more impressive, is how unbelievably easy it is to drive. Im not a novice at manual transmissions, but at the same time i'm not a seasoned pro. I never stalled the car once, in the three of four times that i drove it. Its very easy to shift, the clutch is pretty light. Its not scary at all during "normal driving" but just feels like its waiting for you to stab the gas so it can pounce. The feeling of torque is always there. Really amazing sounding when you put your foot down and the valves open up too. The new C7's are cool, but i prefer the styling on this C6 ZR1 over that. If you ever have the CHANCE to drive a C6 ZR1.... DO IT! One of the best cars i've ever driven. Saying that, Ive driven a Mclaren 650S, Mclaren MP4-12C, Every Aston Martin except the One-77,Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari F430,Porsche 911 Turbo S, Porsche Carrera 4S, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mclaren P1 (VERY VERY BRIEFLY AT LOW SPEED),Audi R8 V10. The ZR1 may be cheaper then alot of the higher end cars i've been lucky enough to drive, but the performance of the ZR1 is mind blowing, and I LOVE the feel the car has. I feel like they will definitely go up in value in the future.
Wait, so the racing history of Audi being so good at IMSA with the engine they lifted out of the Sport Quattro S1 is not as good as Chevy racing history?
*Oversteers around corners in the R8 talking about how good the handling is; oversteers the ZR1 around corners complaining about the Corvette's handling.
Clarkson HATES American cars with a passion, also electric cars, good think the Corvette isn't an electric American car. Kind of surprised he actually kind of liked it without really admitting it.
***** I managed to drive an older R8 (the one with the S-tronic and 4.2 V8) on a wet day and I couldn't really get the thing to oversteer. It did however understeer, but other than the bad S-tronic transmission and the wet track the car was pretty good. The Corvette was not available at my local track so I did not get a chance to drive it :( Any of these high-performance machines can oversteer with the throttle pinned, it's just that sometimes it irks me when people forget Top Gear is an entertainment show.
compared to this video, Jeremys outlook when he had a ZR1 in the USA road trip episode was alot more positive, just complete utter praise, quote "a masterpiece"
@Cole Bergeron: Exactly. I noticed that he didn't mention how messy driving the flats can be. Look up "Can I Trust a Car Review?" by John Cadogan (it's here on UA-cam), and you will see the real truth behind automotive journos.
Andrew Ross Yeah.Corvette is my dream car and i'm saving some money for the ZR1 cuz it's much more fun and has a better sound than the R8.Also i don't remember but i think that the R8 is more expensive than the vette.
He's dead on with his criticism of the corvette. However, I would like him to review the 2015 all new z06. All of the problems he spoke about in the old generation have been addressed. I'm sure he'd be in for a treat
While I appreciate that he got it right about these two cars, there was a lot to be irritated by this video. A decent driver will always win a race with the Corvette. Just check out the Ring lap times. No one disputes that the C6 has a cheap interior to hit the price point. But everyone finds C6 to be dependable and well built. It lasts forever. Its dirt cheap to maintain. The C6 will outperform the R8 and most other EU supercars at a fraction the price to buy or run. It just lacks the polish that comes with the 3x price difference. If you just want to drive, the C6 is the winner.
we own a c6 and i have no idea what jeremy is talking about, it has nice inteior, we are a tall family and theres plenty of space, and the trunk has lots of space the materials in it arent even that cheap, like the only thing he proves is when he hits the back of the car but thats the only part of that car thats like that
+Mr_Pooba And he was only joking anyway. Its always fun to be daring he is alluding to, and the ZR Plastic toy of doom is built like utter crap to fit that dare perfectly! Like trolly riding down a steep mountain slope.
+Mr_Pooba -- pity the British presenters with "balls" are gone ... I think Jeremy's reasoning is sound. IF you want a car for fun, get a Vette ... its practically impractical, yet less money than the almost practical yet "expensive" and "faster" Audio R8. The R8 also had some odd issues, yet I think zee Germans will shot the sloppy installer of zee trip computer! ua-cam.com/video/g4CPBfpnye0/v-deo.html
I'm on my 7th Corvette, and second C6. I've NEVER had any of the problems they complain about, nor have I heard of any other owners having them. They just have to have something to hate on, and the Corvette is an easy target since it is far cheaper than the cars they love but is competitive with them.
Yep. Same thing in his Z06 review. Constantly smoking the tires and swinging the rear end out. But when Stig drove it for the lap time there was very little drama and he held the course nicely for a fantastic time. Not sure if Jeremy really thinks they should be driven this way or if he drove them this way for effect. Probably the latter. I love the show and their reviews but you have to sort the facts from the entertainment.
MrOmnos LOL! The Corvette C6 is not a shitty design. If it was then it wouldn't rank so high on the list of Nürburgring lap times. There's plenty of drama when 'our tame racing driver' drives cars that are poorly designed. He has even crashed a few. But there was practically no drama when he drove the C6 'vettes. He stuck to the course like glue. Which means by definition Jeremy did not drive it fine, though I still contend he played it up for effect. That's half the show and one of the reasons everyone loved it so much.
+Horse From Hell That was a professional race driver with Vette experience, but any other John Doe as driver would crash the car there quickly, because you can´t drive the Vette hard at the limits as a non experienced race driver. The R8 is a driver friendly car for all day use for normal sporty driver, with also a predictable behavior at the limits. Not to mention, that a V10 is more fun to drive than a V8 turbo, because you get the power instantly at the V10, as the turbo boost cames later and in the turbo boost kick you can loose the control of the car quickly, esp. in corners.
I own for 28 years a Corvette C4 Every summer I still Enjoy to drive it It s a classic now a days and a lot of people still can appreciate it here in the netherlands Better then the new cars who got no soul 😅
I've posted this before and I'll say it again. You can find videos on here of a Corvette Z06 easily beating an Audi R8 V10, as for a Zr1.... you know how that would end. The reality is - The vette' is cheaper, faster, better around corners (BUT AMERICAN CARS CAN'T HANDLE! No, Look up track times, the Audi is not even close.), easier to modify, and more reliable. HOWEVER, if I was given the option (as stupid of an example as this is), I'd take an R8 V10 spider. I'd sacrifice the speed, sound, handling, ect, ect, in an instant to whip a spyder/spider. But hey, that's what real car enthusiasts should start to realize. It's not always about the speed, but the "soul" of the car. Think about the GTR. The thing decimates anything, or just about, despite the price range.... but you hear people saying it all the time - it has no soul. It's not fun unless you're ripping it at 160+, it's boring, it's ugly. Not hating on GTR's, just an example. To each their own. You hear some guys with the slowest, oldest, most unreliable Ferrari's out there who would take them any day over a 458, simply because they're a blast to drive, just how most of you would take an R34, or an "R35".
WOW I bumped into my favourite GTA V troller on UA-cam! Man I didn't know that you were into cars haha Unrelated point here but do you plan to upload another GTA V video where you run people over? It would be hilarious to hear their angry reactions haha
Well, no one cares what you call it when it really comes down to it. All they car about is how well it does at the track. And the Audi pales in comparison. So if that's the case, give me a car with "BETTER GRIP".
Guys, just ignore him. There is literally ZERO point in arguing. No matter what, he isn't going to change. Lap times on the Vette, handling/grip,acceleration - simply annihilate the Audi's. This is what makes true enthusiasts look bad. Hating on American cars even when the facts are there. NO matter what he says - the facts are on our side. You cannot dispute lap times and tests
the corvette is better, this was a very biased review. They spent, most of the time talking about the Audi and tried to complain about everything they could with the corvette. Put a real race driver behind the wheel of both cars and the corvette will win. Also the Audi is just a Lambo with its balls chopped off with the Lambo engine, girly curves, and all wheel drive.
In the US, the corvette would be the better choice. Truckers don't mess with domestic sports/muscle cars on the highway. they move outta your way. You drive something like a R8, Lamborghini, Ferrari people want to race you(people in american cars). some truckers will block you on purpose.
As much as I love this review, and Top Gear with Jeremy, the keeping up with the Audi thing was hilarious when the ZR-1 SMASHED the R8 V10 on the Stig's lap lol
+Donovan Bulmer see the nurberghring zr1 hot lap. it didnt handled like that. you need to admit there is some bullshit in this video. btw audi r8 v10 didnt beat corvette nurberghring lap time. so its not faster as jeremy said in the last of the video.
Watching him drive that ZR1 is like watching an infomercial. "OH no.. tired of converting your tires to smoke because your car doesn't lay down the horsepower correctly while at full throttle around a corner? Don't just use your head and limit your throttle buy an Audi"
A 2012 C6 ZR1 lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:19 A 2015 Audi R8 V10 plus lapped it in 7:32 Goes to show that the bias is real, but we all love him nonetheless. Classic Clarkson.
What you brits don't get is that those Americans don't get is "European Suspension" that's what makes a good handling car. Ever since we here in Australia started building cars with this suspension and found it great, we have been trying to educate them over there about it and when we sent the G8 over they found out how good it is. So boys good suspension makes a great handling car not some thing that is fast in a straight line.
He deliberately drove the Vette like that, to make it look bad. There's no way in hell, a Vette would handle that way, and I've owned 5. The Vettes faster, and in my opinion, looks slightly better.
+dennis walker What this clip doesn't show is later on the stig drove both of them around the track and the Vette did in fact win by a second, just goes to show how much jermey hates American cars!
I can't stand when people talk shit about any car.. I would kill to own either one of these machines. Yes, I would take the vette over the r8, but thats because of my personal taste and preference. That doesn't mean that the r8 Is a shit car. Both cars are remarkable feats of engineering. Of course I would take a Koenigsegg One:1 over anything else, but then again, I would have a big ass collection of cars If I had the money. lol
John762 May be over the V8 R8, but the R8 V10 engine makes the R8 to the ultimate sports car. The interior is leather and aluminium and feels solid like a rock. the Vette is just a cheap car with a giant engine. In quality and material comparison, the price of the Vette is insolence. A 1990's Honda has a better interior. But the price differnce is also unimportand on the long run. In 2025 a Vette will be nearly worthless, but a R8 will get high retail prices. So if you calculate the the yearly using price for a R8 you will be equal to the Vette or even better of.
They can’t give you mounds of suspension,engine, and give the greatest interior at the vette price point. The base vette can be bought in the high 40 if you deal, that is a lot of car.Then add a motor that cost 25 k to buy aftermarket . What do you think those brakes cost? What about the dif and upgraded tranny. It all adds up and you got to go exotic if you want everything nice.
Love the R8 but I agree with Jeremy in this review and with what Richard said in the earlier R8 review. It's a fantastic car, possibly one of the best all round sport cars in the world, but that's part of the problem. It's almost TOO good. It almost drives itself. The 911 and Corvette are more powerful, have more personality, and require more skill to drive at their maximum potential.
My mom worked at the GM proving grounds during the development of the ZR1. When they were testing chassis #1, the “Blue Devil”, on the back straightaway, she thought they were torture-testing NASCARs. She said it was the most wicked and evil sound she’s ever heard from a vehicle to date.
@@Firemarioflower nah, she worked at a company that was a contractor for GM. I can’t recall which one… maybe QEK if I remember right. That would’ve been sick, though!
Jeremy can't drive, and hates American cars. The ZR1 doesn't handle well? Here are the 'Ring times. ZR1 - 7:19.63, Audi R8 V10 GT - 7:34.00. It also set a track record at Laguna Seca at 1:33.70. The R8, 1:36.39.
Your Reckoning He was making a point that the show is blatantly biased, which I'm guessing explains it "falling apart" and "not starting after 3 days". LMAO Brits are stubborn though, I've learned to just never argue with them.
Your Reckoning whats your point? the zr1 is not a consumer car its a race car and jerromy shot first by talking shit and not being able to drive when he knows damn good and well the stig would have dominated the track with it.... and he actually did.
Here in America we enjoy the crazy cars. It takes skill to master. I have a Corvette and I have driven Audi R8's and the R8 is indeed a monstrous car but it is quite easy to drive. He even said it himself the Vette is funner to drive.
The problem with Top Gear is they are so biased you can't believe anything they say. The reviews of US cars should have a disclaimer "For entertainment purposes only".
TonyFbaby87 You have a right to be wrong. Quality studies by independent organizations still give Japanese cars the edge. European cars and American cars are about equal. However European cars can be very expensive to fix. I know people that spent more trying to fix their European cars than what it cost me to buy my used Acura RL.
TonyFbaby87 As a German, I completely dissagree with you, Corvettes have been compared to 911s side by side for the last 50 years, And 911s are some of THE finest cars produced, Mustangs to M3s to, Cadillacs to Mercedes, With wins going to both sides, The list goes on, The Americans make great cars, And have been putting that false myth of US cars not being able to handle to pasture for a LONG time, Only problem is, Us Germans have an Extremely smug and arrogant quality when it comes to reviewing other cars.
So true. He doesn't know how to drive american cars, because theyre strictly Motor and wheels. not computers, like most of the powerful cars he drives. the aventador, the bugatti, the p1, they all basically drive themselves you just steer. Also, someone who knows how to drive that vette would have dusted the r8 on the track
Haven't you all been paying attention? Of course he's gonna rant on the US Vette. That's Jeremy there after all. However, the video ends with "You'd have to be bonkers to buy the Corvette. And that is why you should." Get it? He likes the Vette better. Not surprisingly.
It took you 4:22 minutes before you start bashing the Corvette. You Brits just do not get American sports cars. Its all about go fast for less. Nothing beats a Corvette for bang for the buck.
The Audi doesn't have a ''Lamborghini V10'', the V10 engine in the R8 was developed by Audi and they gave it to Lamborghini to power the Gallardo & Huracan models. Also, the ZR-1 had a faster laptime on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife then the R8, which speaks for it self.
Jeremy didn't hate the corvete, he likes it. Even in that video he prefer the corvette rather than the r8. He put the c7 stingray as his car of the year, and he says everyrhing with ford badge is classic masterpiece. Plus he once own ford gt. Does it sounds like he hate every american cars. He just hate the rubbish one
RyanCPR Ford GT's are shit, they're not American. 80% of an Ford GT is built in Britain. He own's Two of them because one of them is going to be broken down in the shop. Ford, Found On Road Dead.
Can't afford either one, but since I'm American, the Corvette has been my dream car forever. And Corvettes are cheaper to buy and keep than any Audi. I worked for Hertz for a while, and drove an Audi A-4. It took 10 minutes just to figure out how to tune the radio, because some German engineer put about a thousand buttons in the sound system, where ten would work just fine. If you want a car with a Ferrari engine, buy the Ferrari!
I was always surprised that he absolutely loved the R8 with the V8 engine describing it as "smearing honey on Keira Knightley" and was completely enamored with it, and yet the R8 with the V10 he's keeping it at arm's length and being hyper critical about small things that don't matter at the end of the day (ie Sport Mode On!). For someone who's battle cry was "POWER!!!" and there are precious few V10 road cars in the world these days, I would have thought he would have fallen in love with the car all over again.
Back then V10s were taken for granted. You had the LFA, the Viper, the Gallardo and the R8 and maybe a few that I'm missing as well (Porsche did their Carrera GT a few uears back). I guess no one could have thought that VW would be the only manufacturer building V10 engines in 10 years time. Someone needs to build an absolute monster of a machine with a 5L+ V10 hitting 9,000 RPM and KERS that pushes 1.5K BHP, weighs less than 1,300kg and would challenge Stefan Bellof's 6:11 time at the Nurburgring.
The Top Gear video comments are always fascinating; teenage boys getting into a rage about insults to cars they will never own and probably wouldn't be able to drive. It's like a demonic Top Trumps tournament.
@@neovo903 I would much rather same that much money to buy two HO scale locomotives than I would a corvette. Although if I was a trillionaire that wouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Few thing to say about this review. One, Jeremy can't drive. Two, the vette is much better to look at in my opinion. Three, it was falling apart because it's a pre-production model. Four, the Audi is NOT supercar. Five, it's not vulgar in the slightest. It's a matter of opinion. Top gear is fun to watch and all, but I'd hardly call their reviews accurate, especially when talking about American cars.
I just spent a few days behind the wheel of a 2013 ZR1, bone stock with only 10k miles on it. It’s Dave Bautista, in his prime, but wearing a tux. The monstrous athleticism of that car is truly incredible. It’s the only Corvette I’ve experienced in 20 years of racing and sampling cars that I actually would love to own. 🤤 🙌 🍻
The results of their testing is all fake. The Audi R8 hasn't beat the Corvette in anything including track times. At the time this was filmed the Corvette ZR1 set the fastest time around the Nurburgring for any production car and it did it running stock tires. I've been fortunate enough to get to drive both cars and the Corvette has a way more comfortable ride. Seriously that R8 has an obscenely stiff ride. The Corvette is light years faster, it stops shorter, it rides smoother, it cost a lot less, it wont rust, it crash tested better, and gets better gas mileage. To be fair this is a very unfair comparison. The Audi R8 is a sports car and the ZR1 is a supercar. You always have to take what Top Gear says about American cars with grain of salt because they are extremely jealous and or bias towards American anything.
If the European cars were so much better, then why (at the time of this video) was the ZR1 the fastest production car ever to go around the Nurburgring? You can't argue with the facts guys. Well you can but it just makes those that do look foolish. Like 123MRWAZZUP for example. Calling the vette plastic... The cars body is 90% carbon fiber! Face it, these are two completely different cars in two different classes. I don't know if any of you have ever actually read The Stig's book, but in it he list his top 5 favorite cars he's ever driven. Do you know what was at the top of his list? Z06 Corvette!
The price of an Audi V10 is around the price of a Lamb Gallardo at this point. If you want your VW to have a V10 and willing to spend the price for that car, then why NOT go for the Gallardo to begin with? R8 is just a Gallardo with a different body design
DTF1 - daily F1 M E M E S This is such a rediculous argument. GTR is all wheel drive and has almost 100 horsepower less. The new C8 corvette has better tires and 150 horsepower less, not to mention a new 8 speed dual clutch. Let’s be real, he doesn’t know how to handle a high horsepower rwd car.
The traction and stability control has five settings and he has it off. That's level 5. Even when Randy Pobst was setting lap records with this car at Laguna Seca he was switching between 3 and 4. I hate to say it, but Clarkson doesn't know what he's doing or he very much does. This car is so much faster around that track or any other save maybe and autocross and the r8 he is doing something wrong.
@@tbone0785 oh you should, lets hear the BS...THEN we'll talk about the real version. It'll be the closest USA come to winning a war like clarkson says !
It's unfortunate that this guy doesn't know how to drive a Corvette. He heavily overdrives the horsepower without using it properly. With unbiased and equally skilled drivers, ZR-1 vs. Audi R8, the Corvette will win every time.
***** You act like the Corvette is the only rwd car that is "snappy"... of course if your in the middle and lay into the throttle the back end will kick out. The truth of the matter is that the Corvette is the easiest car of it's nature to drive fast. why? Because it's consistent and has a good balance. Randy Pobst has said this time and again. Jeremy and Top Gear over did the exaggeration on this video to strike more of a contrast between the two cars.
***** I'll agree with you on that, but keep in mind that most front-engine sport cars have that issue due to weight distribution. In general, any mid-engine car, such as the MR2 you cited, will naturally be more stable accelerating out of a corner; you can actually think of it as similar to CG in an aircraft. But skill is skill, whether the drivers are F1 qualified or novices. My point is that by intentionally overdriving the Corvette, Jeremy negated the entire comparison.
Blake Billups I agree with you also, Blake. I'm on my third Corvette and they generally seem to be more balanced than pretty much any other front-engine RWD car I've driven. Again, my point is that by intentionally overdriving the ZR-1, Jeremy negated the entire comparison. With a negatively biased attitude and some clever filmography, I could make an AMC Pacer look good against a 'Vette.
The critique-cars-on-the-track portion of these Top Gear videos is award-worthy in their own right. The people putting together the video should pack and head for Tinseltown.
The interesting part is that the new zo6 kills Audi in every part , it's faster it handles better and it looks better, it's amazing how fast corvette came and passed 95% or European cars ,
Audi rolls in; ambiance, piano music, the occasional string accompaniment.
Corvette shows up; ROCK N' ROLL, TIGER ROARS, TIRES SQUEALING, AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
If Trump was a car..
+La Stiletto he would be a geo metro
Yeeeeeeaaaaa!!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA! Keep your stupid Audi.
La Stiletto If Trump was a car I'd say he would be the "Dale" nothing but lies, terrible build and never delivered.
Well, lucky for all of us Trump cannot be a car. If he was we'd be sitting on his face and that would be just weird!
Audi R8: The girl your parents want you to marry.
Corvette ZR1: The girl you don't tell your parents about.
Facts
The girl you don’t tell your wife about 😂
Audi R8: the popular kid
Corvette zr1: the quiet kid
@@Vidar-26 ZR1 is more like a Jock. Big, loud and powerful.
Corrupted Hydra
Audi R8: popular kid
Corvette ZR1: the silent juggernaut
Vulgar, wide, and loud. Truly an American car. I love it.
And better and bigger and cheaper than it’s competitors
@@KCJbomberFTWnot sure abt better but ok
@@brick1by194 the ZR1 for sure is
@@brick1by194Definitely better. We literally just watched a video about it…
@@KCJbomberFTW how does the Corvette compare to the Dodge Viper?
I can't belive that R8 is already 10 Years old. The design still looks so modern.
A bit ruined by the sharp lines now
The original R8 is a masterpiece
@@groundedgaming fax
@@groundedgaming disagree
@@fifteen8850it's ugly af
The Corvette ZR1 is one of the most sophisticated cars on the planet. The day it was tested on top gear, the magnetorehological suspension had electrical issues, so that was the reason for its wobbly handling. It also did not have the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. If the suspension was fixed and the car had those tires, it would have been the 'fastest car around the track', says Ben Collins (The Stig) in his book 'The Man in the White Suit'.
excellent info. kinda changes things.
I 100% agree!
Add to the fact that he drove it with the PTM turned off, because had he set the car in Race mode it would have controlled all that tire spin out of the corners. A good driver that knows the ZR1 would slaughter the Audi around the track.
The Stig betrays Clarkson.
One of the most sophisticated? Um... ok
A bus station on Audi's SatNav? That's like searching for a Flowmaster dealer in a Toyota Prius.
You don't get it, it's for when you pick up your nephews to remind them who's the successful person in the family.
just Audi being prepare for a breakdown....
@@CodecrafterArtemis if you are succesful, and intelligent. You’d drive a Lexus. Not a VAG product.
@Andy Raposo Rubio If you think Lexus isn't quality, you should see a doctor...
@Andy Raposo Rubio Innovation? We are talking about quality. LC 500?
I'm a Japanese fan and I have to say. Kentucky did right by the Vette with the ZR1. Its much more fun than anything ive ever been in
JL Cannone used Japanese cars are getting more exciting in recent years for sure!
Well done fat man from Kentucky!!
I'd take a ZR1 over any Audi anytime 😀 it just so awesome so much fun and so much character and the best thing about it it just so absurdly overpowered and this is exactly why I love it.
I know this comment's a year old but that Audi they tested has a gated manual... yeah that's uhh... you know what I'll just say both cars are flipping fantastic aside from the price of the Audi
Yeah a used zr1 is way cheaper
Totally Agree! That is the ugliest Audi I have ever seen to boot! I personally like the A8
@littlemenyt188The engine isn’t unreliable at all but the electronics are shit. Our base model just had the tire pressure monitor go out at 45k miles 💀
At the right price, I would take the Audi.... Checks Autotrader.... Yeah, ZR1 everytime. Out of warranty German car for $100K+ Crazy.
So... Did evryone miss the ending when he says that he prefers the Corvette over the R8?
I didn't
Yeah, no risk, no fun. But it's the wrong car for those who love to life.
oxaction3 meaning? Cos i didnt get it
It's made in the United States.
It's made in Owensboro, Kentucky, you buffoon.
Nurburgring-
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 7:19.63
Audi R8 GT 7:34.00
Yep.
a Corevette Nurburgring sit-in:
/watch?v=VqDstwKJFIg&list=PLCKCFPbwxv0gt_p88uSluPos8QACwuY-K
/watch?v=aMlAqzLT98c
***** LS motors in the vette are known for their reliability whereas audi is notorious for reliability issues (as far as little things go, not sure about the v10). Not really disagreeing with you - I would pick the audi... But corvettes last for years and are perfect for boosting/building monsters cheaply.
*****
To each his own. I've never been a huge fan of the R8's styling. I actually prefer the brutish platform of the ZR1 and would take it everyday all day over the Audi. Make all the excuses you want, the numbers don't lie. The ZR1 runs circles around the R8.
Nissan gtr 7:18
EPICPLANBSKATER Nismo GTR 7:08 ;)
Seriously, this is one of my favorite videos ever. I'm usually a German car guy, and I own an Audi, but man, there is just something so intoxicting about Corvettes. Someday, I will be putting one in my garage!
I have owned 14 Corvettes. Ran them all hard, never put a scratch on one. Get one. They are fun. Just don't get yourself killed. Leave the traction control on !!!!!!!!!!!
the new 2023 c8 corvette z06 is your answer
@@Howdy76 yes traction control is key. It’s not invasive either. I’ve never had it kick in abruptly unless I dumped the clutch
@@Howdy76 I drive mine daily with no TC bc the TC stays off on its own.
Just teaches you to be a better driver
Dont wait just do it. It’s worth it.
Anyone notice how he was still keeping pace with the R8 while drifting? That's a testament to the Vette.
Its called Cinematography...The producers ask the drivers to keep both cars 'in shot' at all times. The Top Gear film crew are well respected for their cinematography
that audi would run laps around corvette . they arent close
@@F.A-TUBE That corvette held the production car lap record at the Nurburgring for a period. When driven seriously they are incredibly capable on track.
@@jakebarnes9018 look up nurburg track times fastest lap times. Tell me if you see corvette in top 5 or top 10 or top 15 or top 20 or even top 25 LMFAO... its one of the worst supercars in history with slowest track record. It can go in a straight line only
@@F.A-TUBE You’re telling me that a car released more than a decade ago is no longer on the Nurburgring leaderboard? I’m shocked. That being said, a 2012 ZR1 set a time of 7:19.63, which is faster than quite a few more modern supercars, so I’d say that the performance still holds up.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#Production/street-legal
Zr1 Nurburgring time 7:19. Audi R8 V10 7:32. Zr1 1/4 mile 10.8 Audi R8 V10 1/4 mile 11.5. Zr1 O-60 3.4
Audi R8 V10 0-60 3.7. Zr1 MSRP 2009 103k 2009 Audi R8 V10 125k. Zr1 FTW 🤷🏻♂️
Greg Davis How often have you driven on the Ring ?
@@RWLN508D none, how bout you?
well, yes, the zr1 is undoubtly faster, but the r8 is just easier on you, and you will thank that if you use it outside a racetrack. If you are an experienced driver that will use another car to get to work anyway, then the corvette is a better choice, but if you don't want to die the r8 might just be a bit of a good deal.
btw, wtf am I talking about, I can't afford either of these :(
@@gregorydavis4466 one time, its a two hour trip from my place
@@RWLN508Dlucky you, it's a 10 hour flight plus shipping my car. So.... Ill just watch and hope to one day get to experience it. My cousin lives in Amsterdam got to do a ride along in a tuned 600hp Audi RS4. Said he was scared and loving it at the same time.
I'm into the Corvette ZR1.
Because it's fast, Loud, And powerful.
Which makes it a good track race car.
And it's a pretty good drifter.
Cool to see how far American cars have come. Look at the C7 Vette for example. The build quality has improved so much.
But the interiors are still crap.
youdoitillwatch Yeah but they're getting better. A lot better from the previous gen. You still can't truly compare them to European cars but, many of them are almost at that point
On the track American cars that are 60-80k can beat out 100-150k cars from other countries.
i remember old american cars have crappy cheap interiors
Yeah, even the 2012 version of this car is better than it was here. The 2012 one is my dream car. Power, handling, brakes, looks, it's an all-rounder.
I know there's a HD version of this video, but it's just somethig about watching Top Gear videos in lower quality.
Oh Clarkson you and your biased reviews. I miss top gear lol
More like bbc telling him to be super biased lmao
and thank god, i'm so sick of every american car show lol "hurr durr the mustang beats the 'porshh' in a drag race, WHY IS IT SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIIIIVE" : p
You do realize that clarkson actually prefered the corvette? Sadly it isn't mentioned in this youtube video
😂👍
@@drhanifp actually he did. When he said, "you have to be bonkers enough to buy the Corvette. And that's why you should."
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to drive a ZR1, and it was nothing short of incredible. The thrust that the LS9 makes literally causes the muscles on face to strain, and makes your vision fixed. But whats maybe even more impressive, is how unbelievably easy it is to drive. Im not a novice at manual transmissions, but at the same time i'm not a seasoned pro. I never stalled the car once, in the three of four times that i drove it. Its very easy to shift, the clutch is pretty light. Its not scary at all during "normal driving" but just feels like its waiting for you to stab the gas so it can pounce. The feeling of torque is always there. Really amazing sounding when you put your foot down and the valves open up too. The new C7's are cool, but i prefer the styling on this C6 ZR1 over that. If you ever have the CHANCE to drive a C6 ZR1.... DO IT! One of the best cars i've ever driven. Saying that, Ive driven a Mclaren 650S, Mclaren MP4-12C, Every Aston Martin except the One-77,Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari F430,Porsche 911 Turbo S, Porsche Carrera 4S, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mclaren P1 (VERY VERY BRIEFLY AT LOW SPEED),Audi R8 V10. The ZR1 may be cheaper then alot of the higher end cars i've been lucky enough to drive, but the performance of the ZR1 is mind blowing, and I LOVE the feel the car has. I feel like they will definitely go up in value in the future.
between the C4s and the ZR1 what did you like more?
Source: “Trust me bro” 🤣🤡
This specific corvette has a special place in my heart
R8 = Good girl
Zr1 = Bad girl 😈
Is that a boy or girl or lesbian or gay
When she was good, she was very, very good. When she was bad, she was better.
@@NOTEMOGIYU Who cares about the sexuality? I came for the performance.
",and in the corners it's a complete mad man!" That's what makes the ZR1 so fun
And the Dodge Viper?
There is nothing like the old Top Gear videos watching them make me realize why I miss it so much.
Sorry but Corvette does it for me along with the racing history since 1955 love chevy
Corvettes actual first year was 1953.
Gotta love the bow tie
@@craigscott5661 yeah but the pre facelift c1 corvette kinda sucked
Well thats what Jezza said at the end.
Wait, so the racing history of Audi being so good at IMSA with the engine they lifted out of the Sport Quattro S1 is not as good as Chevy racing history?
The way they introduced the vette at 4:26 was way too epic
They really know their stuff
For real
The car spells 'brutality, speed and power'.
The ZR1 is still more reliable than Jeremy's GT40.
Sick Burn!
Ford GT... Not A GT40. There is a difference.
Wakko1LT good morning James May. “Oh stop being so pedantic!”
Ford GT*** smh
nothing went wrong with Jeremy's Ford GT except the brittish alarm system .. same ol same ol, "brittish wiring"
*Oversteers around corners in the R8 talking about how good the handling is; oversteers the ZR1 around corners complaining about the Corvette's handling.
Notice how the Corvette had traction control off, but the R8 had it on... Funny.
Clarkson HATES American cars with a passion, also electric cars, good think the Corvette isn't an electric American car. Kind of surprised he actually kind of liked it without really admitting it.
*****
I managed to drive an older R8 (the one with the S-tronic and 4.2 V8) on a wet day and I couldn't really get the thing to oversteer. It did however understeer, but other than the bad S-tronic transmission and the wet track the car was pretty good. The Corvette was not available at my local track so I did not get a chance to drive it :( Any of these high-performance machines can oversteer with the throttle pinned, it's just that sometimes it irks me when people forget Top Gear is an entertainment show.
TOWexpert1
Yeah.
420hp isn't really comparable with the 525hp from the 5.2 V10 is it.
That'd be like comparing the Ford Mustang GT with a Ferrari 458.
You can pull out of oversteer a lot easier with AWD.
compared to this video, Jeremys outlook when he had a ZR1 in the USA road trip episode was alot more positive, just complete utter praise, quote "a masterpiece"
Again, in the end he said you should buy a zr1
because he wasn't surrounded by cucks when in the US on the road trip.
2019... And I still watch it like a 1st time.
2020 and soon to be 2021😎
2024. Still hits 🙌
@@Siethon12025 too!
I prefer Corvette.
Same
Me too as well
normally I'd disagree, but man the new vette is so nice!
Yup
who doesnt
5:42 yeah cause you were doing 160+ mph all day, with salt building up in the engine.
@Cole Bergeron: Exactly. I noticed that he didn't mention how messy driving the flats can be. Look up "Can I Trust a Car Review?" by John Cadogan (it's here on UA-cam), and you will see the real truth behind automotive journos.
You buy the R8 to make a fashion statement.
You buy the ZR1 to actually have fun driving without breaking the bank.
I'll take the Vette.
Isn't the corvette still $100k?
BoostedView Nope, the premium trim is still under 90k.
Andrew Ross Ahhhh I see thanks.
Andrew Ross Yeah.Corvette is my dream car and i'm saving some money for the ZR1 cuz
it's much more fun and has a better sound than the R8.Also i don't remember but i think that
the R8 is more expensive than the vette.
Andrew Ross That's because it's all you can afford
Here in 2024 and the ZR1 is still KING
I noticed that war joke was in English instead of German. You're welcome.
-America
Inertia you don’t understand
If it weren't for US...
video would be in german
GTV GTV tbh would be a good chance that you would also be speaking German
@@inertia9325 How are those immigrants treating London hahahaha. Get fucked once again.
@@inertia9325 if the US didnt help england in ww2 you would be speaking german. Yours truly US.
He's dead on with his criticism of the corvette. However, I would like him to review the 2015 all new z06. All of the problems he spoke about in the old generation have been addressed. I'm sure he'd be in for a treat
love both, can't afford either XD
While I appreciate that he got it right about these two cars, there was a lot to be irritated by this video. A decent driver will always win a race with the Corvette. Just check out the Ring lap times. No one disputes that the C6 has a cheap interior to hit the price point. But everyone finds C6 to be dependable and well built. It lasts forever. Its dirt cheap to maintain. The C6 will outperform the R8 and most other EU supercars at a fraction the price to buy or run. It just lacks the polish that comes with the 3x price difference. If you just want to drive, the C6 is the winner.
we own a c6 and i have no idea what jeremy is talking about, it has nice inteior, we are a tall family and theres plenty of space, and the trunk has lots of space the materials in it arent even that cheap, like the only thing he proves is when he hits the back of the car but thats the only part of that car thats like that
And thats why id buy it.....
It's rubbish
@@lukepeltzer3160 The C6 interior is outdated and very near junk. The lsx is the only thing going for that car
@@jasonwinterton9369 those ring lap times say otherwise
I'll take the vette any day. Obviously if you floor a Vette in the corner it's going to kick out.
Even though I like the Audi R8 more, there was some obvios bias here....
+Mr_Pooba definitely obvios.
+Mr_Pooba Im not sure how the Audi isnt ''fun''. Drive with the windows down; now *thats* fun. Sounds like the New Beginning.
+Mr_Pooba And he was only joking anyway. Its always fun to be daring he is alluding to, and the ZR Plastic toy of doom is built like utter crap to fit that dare perfectly!
Like trolly riding down a steep mountain slope.
+Mr_Pooba -- pity the British presenters with "balls" are gone ... I think Jeremy's reasoning is sound. IF you want a car for fun, get a Vette ... its practically impractical, yet less money than the almost practical yet "expensive" and "faster" Audio R8. The R8 also had some odd issues, yet I think zee Germans will shot the sloppy installer of zee trip computer! ua-cam.com/video/g4CPBfpnye0/v-deo.html
Mr_Pooba ya think!!!!
At 1:36, when it was showing the R8’s headlight, why did I think Psycho Pass by Xavier Wolf was gonna play 🤣
I'm on my 7th Corvette, and second C6. I've NEVER had any of the problems they complain about, nor have I heard of any other owners having them. They just have to have something to hate on, and the Corvette is an easy target since it is far cheaper than the cars they love but is competitive with them.
Jeremy can't drive a Corvette; he's hammering it mid corner and he wants it to "get into straight line". LET OFF THE GAS!!
Yep. Same thing in his Z06 review. Constantly smoking the tires and swinging the rear end out. But when Stig drove it for the lap time there was very little drama and he held the course nicely for a fantastic time.
Not sure if Jeremy really thinks they should be driven this way or if he drove them this way for effect. Probably the latter. I love the show and their reviews but you have to sort the facts from the entertainment.
MrOmnos LOL! The Corvette C6 is not a shitty design. If it was then it wouldn't rank so high on the list of Nürburgring lap times.
There's plenty of drama when 'our tame racing driver' drives cars that are poorly designed. He has even crashed a few. But there was practically no drama when he drove the C6 'vettes. He stuck to the course like glue. Which means by definition Jeremy did not drive it fine, though I still contend he played it up for effect. That's half the show and one of the reasons everyone loved it so much.
Daniel Taylor There's a way to drive like you should and there's one for the right camera angle.
MrOmnos Shitty design, yet it manages a faster Top Gear laptime in the damp than the AWD R8. Funny...
+OhHeyThereGuy Stay away from arguing with haters. They know Corvette is the craziest supercar out there, yet they don't wanna accept it.
2018 & still obsessed with the ZR1
The GM driver had no issue with it on the Nuremberg.....
do you mean Nurburgring
+Davin haha yes!
+Horse From Hell okay lol
+Davin * Nürburgring or Nuerburgring. In german language you can replace ü with ue, ö with oe, ä with ae and ß with ss, which is not ideal but fine.
+Horse From Hell That was a professional race driver with Vette experience, but any other John Doe as driver would crash the car there quickly, because you can´t drive the Vette hard at the limits as a non experienced race driver. The R8 is a driver friendly car for all day use for normal sporty driver, with also a predictable behavior at the limits. Not to mention, that a V10 is more fun to drive than a V8 turbo, because you get the power instantly at the V10, as the turbo boost cames later and in the turbo boost kick you can loose the control of the car quickly, esp. in corners.
I own for 28 years a Corvette C4
Every summer I still Enjoy to drive it
It s a classic now a days and a lot of people still can appreciate it here in the netherlands
Better then the new cars who got no soul 😅
I've posted this before and I'll say it again.
You can find videos on here of a Corvette Z06 easily beating an Audi R8 V10, as for a Zr1.... you know how that would end.
The reality is - The vette' is cheaper, faster, better around corners (BUT AMERICAN CARS CAN'T HANDLE! No, Look up track times, the Audi is not even close.), easier to modify, and more reliable.
HOWEVER, if I was given the option (as stupid of an example as this is), I'd take an R8 V10 spider. I'd sacrifice the speed, sound, handling, ect, ect, in an instant to whip a spyder/spider.
But hey, that's what real car enthusiasts should start to realize. It's not always about the speed, but the "soul" of the car.
Think about the GTR. The thing decimates anything, or just about, despite the price range.... but you hear people saying it all the time - it has no soul. It's not fun unless you're ripping it at 160+, it's boring, it's ugly.
Not hating on GTR's, just an example. To each their own.
You hear some guys with the slowest, oldest, most unreliable Ferrari's out there who would take them any day over a 458, simply because they're a blast to drive, just how most of you would take an R34, or an "R35".
WOW I bumped into my favourite GTA V troller on UA-cam! Man I didn't know that you were into cars haha
Unrelated point here but do you plan to upload another GTA V video where you run people over? It would be hilarious to hear their angry reactions haha
Well, no one cares what you call it when it really comes down to it. All they car about is how well it does at the track. And the Audi pales in comparison. So if that's the case, give me a car with "BETTER GRIP".
Guys, just ignore him. There is literally ZERO point in arguing. No matter what, he isn't going to change. Lap times on the Vette, handling/grip,acceleration - simply annihilate the Audi's. This is what makes true enthusiasts look bad. Hating on American cars even when the facts are there.
NO matter what he says - the facts are on our side. You cannot dispute lap times and tests
Tl;dr
I've seen you comment on multiple corvette videos... Just curious if you talk shit on every video why do you feel the need to click on them?
the corvette is better, this was a very biased review. They spent, most of the time talking about the Audi and tried to complain about everything they could with the corvette. Put a real race driver behind the wheel of both cars and the corvette will win. Also the Audi is just a Lambo with its balls chopped off with the Lambo engine, girly curves, and all wheel drive.
In the US, the corvette would be the better choice. Truckers don't mess with domestic sports/muscle cars on the highway. they move outta your way.
You drive something like a R8, Lamborghini, Ferrari people want to race you(people in american cars). some truckers will block you on purpose.
Yeah right. Already saw that, when i was against a shelby with my 335i. I simply passed the truck on the emergency lane.
Really? I didn't know that!!
As much as I love this review, and Top Gear with Jeremy, the keeping up with the Audi thing was hilarious when the ZR-1 SMASHED the R8 V10 on the Stig's lap lol
He drove the Vette crazy on purpose. The vette handles better.
+shannon sibley The vette is putting over 600 horsepower to the rear wheels, and the rear wheels only.
The R8 has Audi's Quattro AWD system, so....
+Donovan Bulmer see the nurberghring zr1 hot lap. it didnt handled like that. you need to admit there is some bullshit in this video. btw audi r8 v10 didnt beat corvette nurberghring lap time. so its not faster as jeremy said in the last of the video.
@Quady Mcflyface T H A T S T H E J O K E
@Quady Mcflyface Did you even watch the entire video? He literally says he prefers it.
I can see that. He drifted all the time. An uncontrollable car doesn't run like a drifting car.
I still think Corvettes are the best sounding cars out there. Maybe not the best, but the best sounding in my opinion.
f-type and the c63 sound the best in my opinion
Those sound pretty good, the C63 the better of the two, but it's just that they don't sound as raw and powerful in my opinion.
***** carrera GT :D
Ferrari 355 with capristo exhaust is the best sounding car I've ever heard
I like the V8 rumble a lot. But the sound of a V12 Ferrari is so nice!
Watching him drive that ZR1 is like watching an infomercial. "OH no.. tired of converting your tires to smoke because your car doesn't lay down the horsepower correctly while at full throttle around a corner? Don't just use your head and limit your throttle buy an Audi"
A 2012 C6 ZR1 lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:19
A 2015 Audi R8 V10 plus lapped it in 7:32
Goes to show that the bias is real, but we all love him nonetheless. Classic Clarkson.
The megneteholorical suspension (or however it’s spelt) apparently wasn’t working the day they recorded it hence the huge amount of oversteer.
What you brits don't get is that those Americans don't get is "European Suspension" that's what makes a good handling car. Ever since we here in Australia started building cars with this suspension and found it great, we have been trying to educate them over there about it and when we sent the G8 over they found out how good it is. So boys good suspension makes a great handling car not some thing that is fast in a straight line.
He deliberately drove the Vette like that, to make it look bad. There's no way in hell, a Vette would handle that way, and I've owned 5. The Vettes faster, and in my opinion, looks slightly better.
+dennis walker Sure you poor guy
i agree
+dennis walker What this clip doesn't show is later on the stig drove both of them around the track and the Vette did in fact win by a second, just goes to show how much jermey hates American cars!
+Shaf Hoque get off your high horse, nerd.
The Vette definitely looks more aggressive. But the details of the R8's design (the transparent engine, for example) makes it a work-of-art.
918 Dislikes: Porsche 918 Was here
good one
+Lucid Water (DJScrafty) 948 dislikes: Porsche 948 has arrived!
+Martijn Bruggers 7 more dislikes and 959 will be there.
+KhaledTarekGaming i just had to dislike to make it 959
hitfan01 yay. thanks
Audi R8: Tries hard for what it isn’t and doesn’t try hard enough for what it is.
Corvette: speaks for itself and shows for itself
rather have zr1.
I can't stand when people talk shit about any car.. I would kill to own either one of these machines. Yes, I would take the vette over the r8, but thats because of my personal taste and preference. That doesn't mean that the r8 Is a shit car. Both cars are remarkable feats of engineering. Of course I would take a Koenigsegg One:1 over anything else, but then again, I would have a big ass collection of cars If I had the money. lol
John762 May be over the V8 R8, but the R8 V10 engine makes the R8 to the ultimate sports car. The interior is leather and aluminium and feels solid like a rock. the Vette is just a cheap car with a giant engine. In quality and material comparison, the price of the Vette is insolence. A 1990's Honda has a better interior.
But the price differnce is also unimportand on the long run. In 2025 a Vette will be nearly worthless, but a R8 will get high retail prices. So if you calculate the the yearly using price for a R8 you will be equal to the Vette or even better of.
Rick2010100 Where do you live where a vette will be worthless in 10 years? Also, the interior looks fine.
Bill Smith I live inGermany, but jou just have to look at Ebay for wich prices Vettes are dealed.
They can’t give you mounds of suspension,engine, and give the greatest interior at the vette price point. The base vette can be bought in the high 40 if you deal, that is a lot of car.Then add a motor that cost 25 k to buy aftermarket . What do you think those brakes cost? What about the dif and upgraded tranny. It all adds up and you got to go exotic if you want everything nice.
LouisianaBoy1990 a simple heads/cam mod would give that koenigsegg a run for its money
Love the R8 but I agree with Jeremy in this review and with what Richard said in the earlier R8 review. It's a fantastic car, possibly one of the best all round sport cars in the world, but that's part of the problem. It's almost TOO good. It almost drives itself.
The 911 and Corvette are more powerful, have more personality, and require more skill to drive at their maximum potential.
My mom worked at the GM proving grounds during the development of the ZR1. When they were testing chassis #1, the “Blue Devil”, on the back straightaway, she thought they were torture-testing NASCARs. She said it was the most wicked and evil sound she’s ever heard from a vehicle to date.
Did she drive?
@@Firemarioflower nah, she worked at a company that was a contractor for GM. I can’t recall which one… maybe QEK if I remember right. That would’ve been sick, though!
I love the head shake at 0:10 "V-10"
Jeremy can't drive, and hates American cars. The ZR1 doesn't handle well? Here are the 'Ring times. ZR1 - 7:19.63, Audi R8 V10 GT - 7:34.00. It also set a track record at Laguna Seca at 1:33.70. The R8, 1:36.39.
Also, The ZR1 beat the R8 on the TopGear Power Laps. Stig did a 1.20.4 in the ZR1 compared to a 1.21.6 in the R8.
Hit the nail on the head man!Thumbs up!
you forgot to add that these times are recorded by a professional driver.
Your Reckoning He was making a point that the show is blatantly biased, which I'm guessing explains it "falling apart" and "not starting after 3 days". LMAO Brits are stubborn though, I've learned to just never argue with them.
Your Reckoning whats your point? the zr1 is not a consumer car its a race car and jerromy shot first by talking shit and not being able to drive when he knows damn good and well the stig would have dominated the track with it.... and he actually did.
Here in America we enjoy the crazy cars. It takes skill to master. I have a Corvette and I have driven Audi R8's and the R8 is indeed a monstrous car but it is quite easy to drive. He even said it himself the Vette is funner to drive.
funner?
kemoblue4u as in more enjoyable and more fun to drive.
Jose Faria That's still not proper English mate. The comparative form of "fun" is "more fun", not "funner".
Frikgeek Thanks. I must have been tired or not paying attention when I posted it.
@Epic Meme Name No, you europeans make cars twice more expensive and end up being less reliable anyways.
These 2 cars are absolutely amazing. Dream cars right there...
Come on Audi, bus station? Thats one place that car has no business in.
+snappy452 What if you're supposed to drop someone off?
+Rohan Bhateja you drive them there. if you live in Canada and have to drive them to China. well tough luck. you should have ended the friendship lol
+Rohan Bhateja Then you're hangin with the wrong crowd
snappy452 ojhj
......."Bus"ness in**
The problem with Top Gear is they are so biased you can't believe anything they say. The reviews of US cars should have a disclaimer "For entertainment purposes only".
TonyFbaby87 You have a right to be wrong. Quality studies by independent organizations still give Japanese cars the edge. European cars and American cars are about equal. However European cars can be very expensive to fix. I know people that spent more trying to fix their European cars than what it cost me to buy my used Acura RL.
TonyFbaby87
As a German, I completely dissagree with you, Corvettes have been compared to 911s side by side for the last 50 years, And 911s are some of THE finest cars produced, Mustangs to M3s to, Cadillacs to Mercedes, With wins going to both sides, The list goes on, The Americans make great cars, And have been putting that false myth of US cars not being able to handle to pasture for a LONG time, Only problem is, Us Germans have an Extremely smug and arrogant quality when it comes to reviewing other cars.
MrWhoevr
bullshit
So true. He doesn't know how to drive american cars, because theyre strictly Motor and wheels. not computers, like most of the powerful cars he drives. the aventador, the bugatti, the p1, they all basically drive themselves you just steer. Also, someone who knows how to drive that vette would have dusted the r8
on the track
The entire program is for entertainment only.....
Haven't you all been paying attention? Of course he's gonna rant on the US Vette. That's Jeremy there after all.
However, the video ends with "You'd have to be bonkers to buy the Corvette. And that is why you should." Get it? He likes the Vette better. Not surprisingly.
5:25 After all these years only now did I notice that nasty sounding fly by 🔥
It took you 4:22 minutes before you start bashing the Corvette. You Brits just do not get American sports cars. Its all about go fast for less. Nothing beats a Corvette for bang for the buck.
The Audi doesn't have a ''Lamborghini V10'', the V10 engine in the R8 was developed by Audi and they gave it to Lamborghini to power the Gallardo & Huracan models.
Also, the ZR-1 had a faster laptime on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife then the R8, which speaks for it self.
The handling is pretty epic as well
Drifts around a corner
Making Corvettes Great Again!🇺🇸✊🏼
Jeremy didn't hate the corvete, he likes it. Even in that video he prefer the corvette rather than the r8. He put the c7 stingray as his car of the year, and he says everyrhing with ford badge is classic masterpiece. Plus he once own ford gt. Does it sounds like he hate every american cars. He just hate the rubbish one
Eremy owns 2 Ford GTs :)
RyanCPR Ford GT's are shit, they're not American. 80% of an Ford GT is built in Britain. He own's Two of them because one of them is going to be broken down in the shop. Ford, Found On Road Dead.
lemkelegion LOL!! That was funny.............about 35 years ago.
"Enough torque to tenderize an elephant" Damn that must be a lotta torque...
Can't afford either one, but since I'm American, the Corvette has been my dream car forever. And Corvettes are cheaper to buy and keep than any Audi. I worked for Hertz for a while, and drove an Audi A-4. It took 10 minutes just to figure out how to tune the radio, because some German engineer put about a thousand buttons in the sound system, where ten would work just fine. If you want a car with a Ferrari engine, buy the Ferrari!
I was always surprised that he absolutely loved the R8 with the V8 engine describing it as "smearing honey on Keira Knightley" and was completely enamored with it, and yet the R8 with the V10 he's keeping it at arm's length and being hyper critical about small things that don't matter at the end of the day (ie Sport Mode On!). For someone who's battle cry was "POWER!!!" and there are precious few V10 road cars in the world these days, I would have thought he would have fallen in love with the car all over again.
Back then V10s were taken for granted. You had the LFA, the Viper, the Gallardo and the R8 and maybe a few that I'm missing as well (Porsche did their Carrera GT a few uears back). I guess no one could have thought that VW would be the only manufacturer building V10 engines in 10 years time. Someone needs to build an absolute monster of a machine with a 5L+ V10 hitting 9,000 RPM and KERS that pushes 1.5K BHP, weighs less than 1,300kg and would challenge Stefan Bellof's 6:11 time at the Nurburgring.
C6 ZR1 @ WOT is probably my favorite exhaust sound of them all.
If you thought that was impressive, wait till you hear the GT1 race car...
The Top Gear video comments are always fascinating; teenage boys getting into a rage about insults to cars they will never own and probably wouldn't be able to drive. It's like a demonic Top Trumps tournament.
You tried
I own 2 Corvettes zr1 and a z06
$300,000 of corvettes? I'd rather spend my money on something else
More like $95,000 - $175,000, depending on the model years.
@@neovo903 I would much rather same that much money to buy two HO scale locomotives than I would a corvette. Although if I was a trillionaire that wouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Few thing to say about this review. One, Jeremy can't drive. Two, the vette is much better to look at in my opinion. Three, it was falling apart because it's a pre-production model. Four, the Audi is NOT supercar. Five, it's not vulgar in the slightest. It's a matter of opinion.
Top gear is fun to watch and all, but I'd hardly call their reviews accurate, especially when talking about American cars.
yeah they shouldn't be talking about American muscle like that
+Bill Smith He knows how to drive... and I agree with him and the r8 is a supercar it goes 200mph and the v10 comes from a supercar... dumbass
+Van Romondt that means you're saying the corvette is a super car too it also goes 200mph
+arkeem rhodes it goes 205 mph
+Sheldon English I know how fast it goes. I wasn't trying to be accurate
I just spent a few days behind the wheel of a 2013 ZR1, bone stock with only 10k miles on it. It’s Dave Bautista, in his prime, but wearing a tux. The monstrous athleticism of that car is truly incredible.
It’s the only Corvette I’ve experienced in 20 years of racing and sampling cars that I actually would love to own. 🤤 🙌 🍻
I love when he licks the steering wheel 😂😂
Let’s be honest, most of us, votes for the corvette ZR1
The results of their testing is all fake. The Audi R8 hasn't beat the Corvette in anything including track times. At the time this was filmed the Corvette ZR1 set the fastest time around the Nurburgring for any production car and it did it running stock tires. I've been fortunate enough to get to drive both cars and the Corvette has a way more comfortable ride. Seriously that R8 has an obscenely stiff ride. The Corvette is light years faster, it stops shorter, it rides smoother, it cost a lot less, it wont rust, it crash tested better, and gets better gas mileage. To be fair this is a very unfair comparison. The Audi R8 is a sports car and the ZR1 is a supercar. You always have to take what Top Gear says about American cars with grain of salt because they are extremely jealous and or bias towards American anything.
If the European cars were so much better, then why (at the time of this video) was the ZR1 the fastest production car ever to go around the Nurburgring? You can't argue with the facts guys. Well you can but it just makes those that do look foolish. Like 123MRWAZZUP for example. Calling the vette plastic... The cars body is 90% carbon fiber!
Face it, these are two completely different cars in two different classes.
I don't know if any of you have ever actually read The Stig's book, but in it he list his top 5 favorite cars he's ever driven. Do you know what was at the top of his list? Z06 Corvette!
The 2017 SRT Viper Voodoo-II Edition ACR and the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 are my top 2 favorite cars.
i refuse to believe that this car was FALLING APART
Yep, Jeremy is full or crap as usual.
American cars generally fall apart. The whole world knows that accept you guys.
@@implive17 Most American cars can outlast European cars, so accept that.
Yeah .. not so sure on that one.
Don’t think so lol, I see more Benz’s from the 70’s and 80’a then any fords from that time
The price of an Audi V10 is around the price of a Lamb Gallardo at this point. If you want your VW to have a V10 and willing to spend the price for that car, then why NOT go for the Gallardo to begin with? R8 is just a Gallardo with a different body design
Its just a mater of personal preference since they are both Volkswagens... Even so i would chose the lambo
frtp96 And lamborghini is owned by audi, and audi is owned by vw. so vw owns lamborghini
xavier capela That´s what I said :p
Never mind xD
The R8 is cheaper and is much nicer looking. Than the Lambo.
ZR1 forever!
Most replayed moment in this video is the intro for the Corvette... says enough for me🤙🤙
Why does this guy take constant shots at America
And what's wrong with left side drive?
If he can only handle right aide drive cars, he'd have no option but to do poorly in a left side drive car.
Not familiar with Top Gear are you?
+alex jones lol
top gear is a English motoring show. the English drive on the left. that's why left hand drive sucks.
Rekkless edgy
He can't drive that Corvette for shit he puts the pedal to the floor and expects it to stick with 640 horsepower LOL
Would stick if he was driving a gtr...
@@AdamSmith-vb7ss or the new c8!
Bigchief 427 I’ll hear the argument if they make an AWD one
DTF1 - daily F1 M E M E S This is such a rediculous argument. GTR is all wheel drive and has almost 100 horsepower less. The new C8 corvette has better tires and 150 horsepower less, not to mention a new 8 speed dual clutch. Let’s be real, he doesn’t know how to handle a high horsepower rwd car.
The traction and stability control has five settings and he has it off. That's level 5. Even when Randy Pobst was setting lap records with this car at Laguna Seca he was switching between 3 and 4. I hate to say it, but Clarkson doesn't know what he's doing or he very much does. This car is so much faster around that track or any other save maybe and autocross and the r8 he is doing something wrong.
Now we all heard Jeremy say that the Corvette is more fun to drive sooo... Its a no brainer.
I love this review after countless times watching it!😂
This is the Corvette ZR1 which is extremely fast...
Cracking information
Jeremy I think the US beat Britain pretty convincingly
Aside from needing france to help....
@@mcmc1863 I won't bring up how we had to bail the UK out of WW2. 😁
@@tbone0785 oh you should, lets hear the BS...THEN we'll talk about the real version.
It'll be the closest USA come to winning a war like clarkson says !
@DemonSlayer ByKnight well, at least we won wars to develop an empire...shall we start counting how many USA have won....hhhhmmmm...🤣
It's unfortunate that this guy doesn't know how to drive a Corvette. He heavily overdrives the horsepower without using it properly. With unbiased and equally skilled drivers, ZR-1 vs. Audi R8, the Corvette will win every time.
***** You act like the Corvette is the only rwd car that is "snappy"... of course if your in the middle and lay into the throttle the back end will kick out. The truth of the matter is that the Corvette is the easiest car of it's nature to drive fast. why? Because it's consistent and has a good balance. Randy Pobst has said this time and again. Jeremy and Top Gear over did the exaggeration on this video to strike more of a contrast between the two cars.
***** I'll agree with you on that, but keep in mind that most front-engine sport cars have that issue due to weight distribution. In general, any mid-engine car, such as the MR2 you cited, will naturally be more stable accelerating out of a corner; you can actually think of it as similar to CG in an aircraft. But skill is skill, whether the drivers are F1 qualified or novices. My point is that by intentionally overdriving the Corvette, Jeremy negated the entire comparison.
Blake Billups I agree with you also, Blake. I'm on my third Corvette and they generally seem to be more balanced than pretty much any other front-engine RWD car I've driven. Again, my point is that by intentionally overdriving the ZR-1, Jeremy negated the entire comparison. With a negatively biased attitude and some clever filmography, I could make an AMC Pacer look good against a 'Vette.
The critique-cars-on-the-track portion of these Top Gear videos is award-worthy in their own right. The people putting together the video should pack and head for Tinseltown.
2:10 R.I.P. the German who installed it 🇩🇪
The interesting part is that the new zo6 kills Audi in every part , it's faster it handles better and it looks better, it's amazing how fast corvette came and passed 95% or European cars ,
1:27 20 minutes into netflix and chill and he gives you this look
+SynysterMustang 20 minutes into audi and chill
20 years after childhood and you're still using that God awful phrase
Reid Smith butthurt much :P
I can watch this video over and over 😊