2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray looks wild! First look and specs revealed | carsales
carsales.com.au:
The first ever mid-engine Corvette will be
a truly global vehicle, and Holden has confirmed
that it will be coming to Australia.
Powered by a thumping 6.2-litre V8 engine,
it belts out almost 500hp [super: 370kW/640Nm]
and this drives through an eight-speed dual-clutch
transmission to the rear wheels, and it looks
like no other Corvette ever made.
The all-American sports car will be built
in left and right-hand drive – which means
it's coming to Australia – and it follows
66 years and 7 generations of Corvette history.
The new car will be extremely fast, thanks
to its free-spinning V8 and dual-clutch automatic.
Chevy says the gearbox can change gears way
faster than any human can.
Expect the 0-100km/h sprint to take around
3.0 seconds flat and top speed will be around
300km/h.
The car looks a bit like the lovechild of
a Honda NSX and a Ferrari Portofino, its wide
stance and exotic proportions delivering the
sort of design rarely seen in an all-American
sports car.
Touted as the best Corvette ever made, the
new coupe's rear end is probably the most
iconic, featuring signature Corvette brake
lights and quad exhaust pipes.
It also comes with removable roof panels,
giving it a sleek, exotic profile.
Chevy has completely redesigned the aero and
cooling systems.
The big V8 engine is visible through a glass
screen at the back of the car, which is fed
oxygen through a pair of huge, angular air
intakes behind the doors.
The driver's seat is moved forward to allow
more room for the engine, which is slotted
in right behind the driver.
The new corvette is 50 per cent stiffer than
its predecessor.
It has a better centre of gravity thanks to
the centrally mounted seats, which contribute
to enhanced handling dynamics and responsiveness.
Step inside the vehicle and as well as claiming
more leg room, the cockpit is extremely driver-focussed,
the touchscreen angled towards the driver.
There's a Ferrari-inspired oversquare steering
wheel and all the heating and cooling controls
have been pushed away, located on a long bridge
near the passenger.
There's a fully digital dashboard and three
seat options are available.
And Chevy says this is the most luxurious
Corvette ever built.
This sports car has been dubbed a milestone
vehicle for general motors.
It says this new model an attainable sports
car and will be priced at less than $60,000
in the US.
That said, expect the price will be well into
six figure territory when it arrives in Australia,
which will be around 2021.
Production of the new Chevrolet corvette will
begin in late 2019 with US buyers getting
the cars first in 2020.
Here's Why this 1979 Holden Commodore is the Coolest Car in Australia
Scotty Kilmer:
it's time for show-off Sunday, where
everyone has a chance to show off their
own car, and here's this week's winner,
g'day this is my 1979 Holden VB
Commodore SLE, if you
haven't heard of Holden before, it's an
Australian car company that started in
1856 as a saddlery business, making its
first car in 1948,
Holden's longest-running nameplate was
the Commodore, manufactured in Australia
from 1978 to 2017 when they closed down
the Holden Factory, and ended Australian
car production, for many years including
the 79, the Commodore was the
best-selling car in Australia, my
particular Commodore is the
top-of-the-range SLE model, which came
factory with power steering, four-wheel
power disc brakes, seatbelts, air
conditioning, power windows, power locks,
velour trim and quite a bit more, the car
was fully restored to show condition by
the previous owner Neil Smart, it's won
many awards and featured in multiple
magazine articles, Neil was the only
other owner than me he kept it in mint
condition, filing every receipt and
record of all work done to the car,
he powder-coated and ceramic coated
almost everything, including the cars
carjack, the car's got drilled and slotted
brake rotors, ceramic coated stainless
exhaust and ceramic coated intake and
exhaust manifolds, whole underside of the
car is coated with spray-on flexible
paint for sound and heat deadening and to
stop rust, the car's got the original
matching numbers 5 litre Aussie v8 and
three-speed auto, the engine has got a
full 11 grand rebuilt with
high-performance parts, including a CL
flat top race pistons and roller rockers
etc, but the most exciting feature are the
electric headlight wipers,
well that was this week's video, and
remember to have your car video
highlighted here on my channel, check
this out,
so if you never want to miss another one
of my new car repair videos, remember to
ring that Bell!
2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Review | carsales
carsales.com.au:
It’s over the top.
It’s over the edge.
And now it’s over here.
It’s the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
Born and built in the USA but converted to
right-hand drive by HSV in Melbourne and now
on sale through its national dealer network
and one can be yours for just 159,990 bucks.
I’m not kidding.
Okay so that price has instantly drawn a line
through the ZL1 for all but the few hundred
hardcore fans HSV is confident will put their
money down on this monster.
But considering the bang for buck maybe their
buying decision isn’t driven by passion
alone.
No other passenger vehicle on sale in Australia
today can match the ZL1’s combination of
price and performance.
The LT4 V8 smashes out nearly 500 kilowatts
and 900 newton metres.
That’s outstanding.
Okay it’s a push rod engine but it’s no
antique.
Variable valve timing and direct injection
ensure that.
There’s no less than 100 heat exchanges
in there keeping everything cool.
Speaking of cool, it was actually frigidly
cold and miserably wet for most of our ZL1
road drive.
Earlier in the week we’d had the chance
to feel the ZL1’s full force at Sandown
motor raceway and it was mega.
Driving the rear-wheel’s virus six speed
manual or ten speed auto, no surprise the
ZL1 hooks up and bangs out four second zero
to 100 times with the aid of launch control
if you want it.
Even in the wet there’s no doubting the
full force of the ZL1’s power train.
Holy crap this thing is fast.
The ZL1 is no one trick pony though.
It’s got magnetic ride control dampers which
means it can go from liveable in tour up to
absolutely kidney bruising in track.
And that chassis along with some big Brembo
brakes makes the ZL1 a really enjoyable car
to steer along a twisting section of road.
But don’t be mistaken.
Yes, this is a two-door coupe but it’s not
small and light.
It’s nearly four point eight metres long
and weighs in at 1800 kilos.
It does require some care and effort, especially
in the rain.
So you might be wondering about the quality
of HSV’s conversion drop.
Well it’s mostly top notch.
The flip mirrors look a bit weird and sticking
your elbow in the cup holders is odd but they
are things I reckon you could live with.
There’s a couple more downers that are really
more significant.
For instance, the back seat is a laughable
joke.
Treat is as extra boot space which is handy
because the boot is small and accessed via
a tiny boot lid is a challenge.
Visibility out of this thing in any direction
but forward is limited.
Thankfully there’s a reversing camera, rear
cross traffic alert, and blind spot monitoring
to help out.
But one crucial driver assist system that’s
missing is autonomous emergency braking.
The yanks don’t get it and nor do we.
And then there’s that Zee or Zed question.
Well we’re in Australia so that’s why
I’ve been saying Zed L1 but it’s your
money so it’s your choice.
Well what to make of this latest yank that’s
hit our shores.
Well no doubt it’s got its deficiencies
but it’s also got fantastic performance
and that’s the essence for something that
sits in the HSV showroom.
Surely it should be layout.
It should be proud.
And in this case you can add pretty bloody
epic too.
Why General Motors Left Europe
CNBC:
In 2017, General Motors,
the largest U.S.
automaker with brands known around the
world made perhaps one of
its boldest moves in its history.
It sold its European Opel and
Vauxhall brands to the French
automaker PSA known for brands
such as Peugeot and Citroen.
It was the end of an era
for GM which had first ventured into
Europe nearly 90 years before.
It also marked the end of nearly
two decades of losses for the
brands under GM's stewardship.
GM executives said the deal
would unload a difficult and
struggling business and allow the company
to focus on its more
profitable North American market and free
up cash to make needed
investments in new technologies such
as electric cars and
autonomous driving.
But the move came with risks.
The European new car market is about
as large as that of the
United States and leaving it would
not only hit GM's volume but
also increase its exposure to the
ups and downs of the U.S.
auto market.
The sale of the unit
also racked up huge costs.
GM took a $3.9 billion
loss in 2017 owing
mostly to the $6.2
billion in costs it had to
shell out for the sale.
So why did GM leave?
Did the automaker simply
screw up or fail?
Was it wise to get out of Europe?
And what does it mean for GM's
future and the future of the auto
industry?
The decision actually says a lot about
how difficult it is to be a
global automaker today and the
sometimes subtle ways markets
around the world increasingly favor
local players who can tailor
their products to
specific markets.
In the end GM may have failed
in Europe in part because it just
isn't European.
The numbers show General Motors was
having a rough time on the
continent in the nine years or
so before the divestiture of GM's
European business.
It bled money at the EBIT line
every single year for a total of
about $14 billion in
losses on $208.4
billion dollars in sales it's nine
year weighted loss of 6.9
percent.
EBIT stands for earnings before interest
and taxation and is the
metric GM uses to report
the money its international business
divisions make.
Its worst year during that time
was during the financial crisis in
2009.
Where GM incurred a 15
percent loss of $3.6
billion dollars.
The best year in that period was
2016 where it still had a 1.4
percent loss totaling
about $257 million.
Now that sounds like an improvement
and in absolute terms it was.
But consider that over the same
nine year period GM turned a
profit in North America of
$28 billion on $823.7
point billion in sales.
That's a nine year
weighted gain of 3.4
percent an automaker generally tries to
target an 8 percent EBIT
for any given region and for
the world as a whole.
GM's rival, Ford for example has an
8 percent EBIT target for its
European business.
The automobiles never really
sold well with consumers.
And one of the reasons they
weren't able to achieve profitability
is because what they did sell
were primarily passenger cars and
not the higher margin trucks and SUVs
that they saw a lot of in
the U.S..
So that's that's a
big part of it.
There's also a lot of headwinds that
they faced on the cost side
of the equation with with the
cost of labor, unions, and
also more stringent regulation
particularly from an emissions
standpoint.
So a lot of those reasons are
why they had such mixed results and
from a market share perspective when
they pulled out they were
they only had about 6
to 7 percent market share.
So it wasn't really a
dominant market for them.
And GM was losing ground
during that time to competitors.
Consider that the automaker
had a 9.3
percent share of the European car
market in 2008 but that fell
below 7 percent in 2014 and stayed
there for two years and then
fell again to around
6 percent in 2016.
Meanwhile European competitors seem
to be faring better.
And once GM sold off its
European business its earnings shot up.
The automaker earned a
global EBIT of 9.9
percent in 2017 and 8.4
percent in 2018.
But why was GM struggling in Europe
when it does so well in the
United States and is
even leading U.S.
automakers in China a market that is
by no means easy to do
business in.
One reason is that
Europe is pretty unique.
To be fair to GM it is not
the only automaker that has had trouble
there.
American cars have never been an
easy sell in the European market.
Ford for example has dialed back
its presence in the region.
Gm is not alone
in their struggles.
You see Ford pulling out of
Europe and American cars just never
have really sold very well there.
That market is really dominated
by the big three German
manufacturers and others.
But it's also a
fairly fragmented market.
So they just really were never
able to compete and consumers just
didn't really like their cars.
There were larger economic and political
factors such as the great
recession and tightening emissions
regulations that made it
tougher for companies to
do business there.
Another factor is the
distinctiveness of European tastes.
At the time GM CEO Mary Barra
said 80 percent of the vehicles in
the Opel portfolio didn't share
parts or platforms with those
sold in any of
GM's other markets.
When we look at the portfolio
going forward from a vehicle
perspective or a portfolio perspective
only 20 percent of the
portfolio overlapped with the rest
of the General Motors
portfolio.
So we think the real opportunity
for PSA is to leverage that
Europe specific scale.
That put the company
in a tough position.
Major automakers generally want to
build flexible platforms and
parts that can be used in
a variety of models in different
markets.
This helps them keep costs low
and achieve those highly desired
economies of scale.
There are forces however that make
it difficult to share parts and
platforms.
Automobiles tend to be highly regulated
products and many of the
markets where they are sold
and the regulations can vary
sometimes widely from
region to region.
One example of this is
fuel economy and emissions regulations.
Both the U.S.
and Europe have them.
But they tend to differ and
producing cars to meet each
regulatory regime costs
more money.
It requires that the company engineer
and test every vehicle to
fit every set of rules.
But many industry observers say GM
made a number of missteps over
the years that contributed to
the brand's struggles in Europe.
Opel and Vauxhall are often thought
of as sensible cars but they
do not have the glamorous
reputations of more premium brands.
GM typically sold Opels and Vauxhalls
in high volumes usually to
keep costs low.
But simple supply and demand shows this
has a way of driving down
prices.
And while GM produced a lot of cars
it was hard for it to make
money on the cars it made.
It also introduced its Chevrolet brand
into Europe which had the
effect of undermining sales
of Opel and Vauxhall.
Both brands already had
difficulty distinguishing themselves in
Europe's competitive landscape and
selling highly similar
Chevrolets right next to
them further confused buyers.
Furthermore the company didn't
have the right products.
Opels portfolio was heavily
weighted toward traditional passenger
cars such as
subcompact and sedans.
And the brand missed the boom
in crossover and small SUV sales.
At the end of the day Europe is
a large market but it is a mature
one and does not offer the
opportunities for growth companies can
find in China and other emerging
markets or even the kinds of
opportunity in the U.S..
A lot of it is really reflection
of the economic growth in Europe
relative to China.
You have one of the fastest growing
countries in the world and the
U.S. which is growing stronger a
lot stronger than Europe now.
You know if you look at European
GDP over the last several years
just has really lagged the
North American market in Asia.
China is now the world's largest
car market with 28 million new
vehicles sold in 2018.
That number is likely to continue
to rise as the auto market
continues to grow.
In North America particularly the
United States, is becoming an
ever more profitable market as
consumers turn toward higher
priced crossovers, SUVs,
and pickup trucks.
So GM cut the cord in Europe and
said it would use the money to
focus more on its strong business
selling trucks in North America
while sinking piles of cash
into its investments in electric
vehicles and self-driving cars.
Those aren't cheap aspirations and it may
be a long time before GM
or anyone else makes
money off them.
Meanwhile GM's North American sales
have grown pretty consistently
from 56 billion dollars in 2009
to 113 billion dollars in 2018
according to FactSet.
Meanwhile it was able to sell the
business to Peugeot and a large
automaker that has been successful
focusing on Europe but who
also has plans to
return to the U.S..
They've been very open over the
last few months about their
interest in specifically
Fiat Chrysler.
Which I think they view as a
opportunity to gain a foothold in the
North American market and obviously
you know that company has
said some very well-received brands with
Jeep and a lot of the
new products that
they're introducing.
In a comment to
CNBC, General Motors
said:
Peugeot surprised the industry by saying
it had restored the Opel
and Vauxhall brands to profitability in
part by cutting costs and
introducing new more
profitable models.
2019 HSV Camaro 2SS Review | carsales
carsales.com.au:
I do love a car that has a deep heart-warming
rumble at idle.
This is the updated HSV Chevy Camaro 2SS and
the headline numbers are mighty impressive.
Much like its nemesis, the Ford Mustang, the
Camaro breathes emotion.
It’s been a familiar story since this muscle
car hit American roads in 1967.
Over 50 years and six generations later, HSV
brought the Chevy Camaro down under converting
them locally to right-hand drive.
The updated Camaro gets a carry-over engine,
which is now paired to a ten-speed automatic
transmission.
And, for the first time, it’ll be available
locally with a six-speed manual gearbox later
this year.
Styling changes include a new front-end with
blackout grill.
LED headlights.
A new rear facer and five spoke 20-inch alloys.
The bonnet top extractor does most of the
cooling work but this now hollow badge also
increases air flow under the hood.
The hard angle boxy Camaro strikes a menacing
road presence.
Though it might polarise even its most loyal
fans.
Interior updates include a reversing camera
set in the rear-view mirror, an updated entertainment
system, head up display and forward collision
alert.
The telltale sign of the Camaro’s right-hand
local conversion is this misplaced armrest
cup holder situation.
It doesn’t really impact me much given how
far forward I have to sit but outward visibility
is a challenge.
The Camaro 2SS offers four drive modes and
includes launch control, line lock mode and
left foot gear hold functions which means
you can hit the button, point the nose at
the horizon, and bag them up.
I smile when I get in.
I smile more when the engine starts.
And it takes all my willpower not to bury
my foot at every opportunity.
That sound and power is intoxicating.
Even on a brutally cold Melbourne day, I pop
the window so I can hear it better.
As far as fun factor is concerned Camaro is
my new go-to.
The steering is crisp and it’s really nicely
weighted.
And comfort levels are actually really good.
I do feel like a bit of a Bogan in it though
but I really don’t care.
I can tell you now though my neighbours will
be glad to see the back of this car.
Those 6am trips to the gym have not one unnoticed.
Despite its more powerful engine and limited
availability when compared to the Ford Mustang,
the updated Camaro’s price is still a major
sticking point.
And when the supercharged ZL1 Camaro joins
the range soon we expect that price to almost
double.
I really enjoyed driving the updated Camaro.
So sure the value proposition isn’t quite
as strong as it could be but love is love.
Now I’m off for one more drive before I
have to give it back.
2019 Chevy Camaro SS: FULL REVIEW + DRIVE | The Camaro Transformed!
Car Confections:
What's going on everybody?
The Camaro is an American icon
And this generation particularly has been receiving rave reviews since it debuted in
2016 but now it's three years later and Chevy wanted to freshen things up. So it's making a Transformers inspired
transformation
Of course
we wanted to specially thank our friends at Sutherland Chevrolet for providing us with this fully loaded Camaro SS and
If you're in the market for any new Chevy, be sure to pay their dealership a visit or check them out via their website
Which we provided a link to in the video description
So with the Mustang recently gaining some ground over the Camaro sales wise, let's see if this refresh will change the tide
Alright so let's go ahead and address the elephant in the room right off the bat this grille
Now in pictures, I will say that it's less than flattered
But in person it does look much better
Especially when paired with a dark exterior color like this Riverside blue metallic
Non SS models also have a more traditional grille if you want to go that route
But anyways with that out of the way the headlights have also been redesigned
They are now fully LED on all grades of the Camaro and the previous accent light has been expanded to flow into the grille
Below that there is another LED accent and then on top SS models get a special hood bit
There hasn't been any changes to the side but the back did get some subtle refinements
The main thing is that the taillights have been separated again just like they used to be from the 2010 to 2013 models
They of course are fully LED and they have a really neat look with both amber and clear elements
SS models also have the really large spoiler. But thankfully my favorite part has not been changed
And that is the quad stainless-steel exhaust outlets pumping out that wonderful v8 burble
But overall despite some initial
Misgivings, the refresh Camaro is still a nice looking vehicle with a lot of lighting upgrades over last year
Now one of the other SS perks are standard 20-inch wheels
These are the included wheels, but there are at least nine of their options
Ranging from only $200 all the way up to three grand
and
four breaks
13.6 inch for piston bimbos are included up front and
13.3 inch ones in the rear
Moving to the mirrors you have to get this 2SS to have goodies
Like heating auto dimming and blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert
Now we still don't have any other active safety features, but for 2019 we do now have forward collision warning on the 2 SS
Just be aware that Mustang does offer a full active safety package
The last thing to look at is the very generously sized 19 gallon fuel tank
Obviously fuel economy isn't great. But the big tank does still allow you to get 380 miles of range
Chevy does recommend using premium fuel in the v8
So that's it for the redesign exterior, so now let's go ahead and get inside and see what they've done in there
So every Camaro does come standard with Chevy smart entry system
And you will also find a standard remote start system. As long as you choose the automatic transmission. I
Like pretty much all GM vehicles, there's not a sensor behind the handle so you just press this button to unlock
And
Then looking inside the cabin you'll see there's not a great deal of changes for 2019 here definitely a lot less than on the outside
But the cabinet here is already a very very nice place to be now as far as the interior materials and color schemes
They also have not changed for 2019
So your base SS continues to come with black or gray cloth seating and then going out to the 2 SS gets you leather in
black gray
adrenalin red
Kalahari or my personal favorite the ceramic color was very classy looking
And then turning over here to your door trim that same nice look continues over here
So you've got more of that ceramic leather on the armrest here, which looks really good
Although it might be a little bit hard to keep clean
we've got even more leather up here as well as down here and then you've got a real piece of
Aluminum that goes around through here with your accent lighting integrated into it
As far as your windows, there are one touch automatic up and down and you also find two person memory seating on the two SS
As far as the seat it is an eight-way power adjusting but you are lacking lumbar support
And then like I was saying the seats they have a really excellent look and they also feel really high-quality
with nice bolstering nice accent stitching as well as your SS branding and
You can get a Recaro seat if you prefer something a little bit more aggressive
So, like I said at first glance around the cab and you won't notice any big changes from last year
However, there are some little details hidden around the cabin
Now one of the things that has not changed were the materials which were already excellent
So across the top of the dash you do have a heart touch plastic as expected
But once you move down to your lower area, so you've got a leatherette trim with color contrast stitching going
down even further
You've got some more leatherette where you need my touch as well as on the armrest portion and everything does fit together
Really really solidly and feels well built
And standard on all Camaros you do have push-button start
When you turn it on you will see an 8-inch display fire up on all of the SS models
versus the seven-inch display that's standard on your v6 and turbo for
But of course that right there is why you buy a SS
Now another nice benefit of going for the SS is that it comes standard with this
Upgraded gauge cluster with the large 8 inch display in the middle
Now for those of you have been watching this channel for a while
You know that I really like these GM gauges because they have a lot of functions and a lot of customized ability
On the Camaro. It's no different. You've got all the standard functions. Plus you've got this performance tab
This gives you a bunch of different information
Regarding your oil temperature pressure
voltage transmission fluid tire temperature a lot of useful things for performance situations
And then additionally you still get your standard fare options where you can change things like the theme
So you can switch over and go into technology mode. For example
And give a kind of a more high-tech look
To go along with that with that, on the 2SS you're gonna have a heads up this way
Now this also is customizable and adjustable you just press this info tab and switch to your miles
Per hour radio functions navigation and various other things or you can leave it here
Which is the probably the coolest one shows your rpms as well as the G reading so that's pretty cool
And then coming back here to the steering wheel
Thankfully Chevy did not change anything here because this is already a really lovely steering wheel. We've got a nice flat bottom design
contrast
contrasting and perforated leather stitching
And it just feels really really great in the hand
Now as far as your buttons, you've got your cruise control as well as your heating and then on this side
You've got your controls for that display as well as your typical phone and voice commands and below. You've got some radio controls
Back behind the shifter you will find paddle shifters
If you get the automatic transmission, of course and then the wheel itself is manually tilt and telescoping
I know this is not your main concern when you get a muscle-car, but let's talk about the storage
It's actually decent
If you have a pretty large for muscle car center console
So I've got enough space you can fit a phone or something else small
You've got your two USB ports and an aux jack right there
Confirm that you've got your two cupholders
As well as a 12 volt outlet
And then you can maybe put something up here as well. Although it's not really designed to hold anything
So for a muscle car believe it or not this pretty decent
Now, of course we do have the automatic transmission this is optional on the SS
So just like any automatic you pull back to drive and pop over to the left to select your gears manually or via
those paddle shifters
When you go into reverse a backup camera is standard
It does have active trajectory as well. And I think the resolution has been upgraded this year
It looks a little bit nicer than what I remember looking like last year
And then of course there is an electronic parking brake as well
I like you to expect from any good muscle car. You've got a host of different drive modes to select from
Now what it's been in so far during this review has been tour mode
However, you can go down into sport and that immediately even here at Idol you can immediately tell that the engine no changes everything gets
more aggressive
Then you can go into basically a full manual mode where everything is off for track use and
Then you get a snow and ice mode just to kind of help you try to navigate
different situations if you try to use this as a Four Seasons vehicle like some people do
And then this button defeats, of course your traction control
Alright, so now let's talk about the unique climate controls
These are dual zone automatic on the two SS
And of course what's unique about them is you've probably seen on previous Camaro reviews is that you adjust the temperature by twisting around?
the vent and you
Can see that temperature show up right there. I
Really like this, I think it looks excellent
and it's easy to use easy to understand the only drawback I can come up with is that
Say you have it. I had in our really high temperature like I didn't which was high 90 degrees
You kind of have to stick your hand into the belly of the beast
so to speak and burn it up a little bit to make that adjustment, but overall I think is really sleek looking and I
Like it a lot
Now also on the 2 SS you've got three-stage heated seats as well as three stage ventilated seats
Also on the two SS you've got the upgraded audio system
So let's go ahead and take a listen to the Bose 9 speaker sound system
Overall sound quality is excellent, especially for such a small cabin
That brings us to our first
2019 change or the most significant that is
Which is our upgraded Chevy LT man free system. So let's go ahead and take a quick look around this system
As you can see this has got the upgraded graphics as well as the upgrade of processing and everything in the backend
So you've got your homepage. You've also got some shortcuts along to the bottom and a home button as well as physical one below it
Now you can click on any of these sections to expand them
so for instance
We can click on our navigation which is a $500 option as you can see it loads up Chevy's latest navigation
graphic graphic quality here and performance is excellent much improved and this map doesn't even include things like your
Map tilt which is a pretty cool feature
Heading back here to our applications
You've course got your standard audio controls where you can play and pause through your standard bluetooth
As well as your other audio sources and then your presets across the top
And do I want to mention your phone
That's your keypad as well your contacts which are automatically sync over and there are awesome. That's text message support as well
Like every Chevy product you have a standard Wi-Fi hotspot powered by OnStar and
You do have standard Android auto and apple carplay
So you do have the ability to have navigation through Google or Apple Maps without having to pay that extra charge for the integrated navigation
if you don't want to
Now one of the other nice 20:19 changes is that your accent lighting has been upgraded further that already was super customizable
And really nice set up before but now you've got these split blended color rows
so as you can see, you've got your solid colors and
of course that takes the whole strip and make some one color, but if you go into one of these blended modes, so we'll do
this one right here as
you can see now our
Top part of the accent is a different than our bottom part
So it gives it a really unique look and you just have a ton of different options available here to choose from
But anyways, that's pretty much it for the Chevy infotainment system 3
However, we will have a more detailed tech help video available
For those of you who want to learn more a link said that is provided in the video description
Heading on up here to the mirror initially this does look the same as last year. However, it is actually not
Look this switch and you've now got GM's
rear vision camera system
Now you think do I really need this for a car so small since it's typically in trucks and SUVs
But as many of you know, the Camaro struggles with rear visibility and nothing has changed in 2019 in that regard
So the back window is still very small and you can still see very little out of it
So this definitely helps and cuts out all the obstructions
Integrated within this you do also have your home link universal remotes and
Then above it you get your OnStar buttons as well as LED light
This particular model does not have a moonroof. However, it is optional if you want one
But overall the small refinements that Chevy is made for 2019 simply make this an even better place to spend time
this is a cabin that feels everyday livable even though this is a performance vehicle and
Honestly, I just don't have any complaints about it. It's luxurious
It feels pretty spacious and so long as you can get past, you know, compromise visibility and stuff like that
This is definitely a car that you can be comfortable with living with on a day to day basis
Now we'll go ahead and hop outside here and let Mason check out the rest of me
All right, so getting in the back seats of the Camaro is pretty easy
So you just fold this seat back forward and then slide it with the power seat
Now once you do you won't have an entryway into the rear seats
now, of course
These are pretty cramped as with any muscle car and their technical
Measurement comes in at twenty nine point nine inches of legroom and thirty three point four inches of headroom
That does make it pretty much class competitive. Now, you will notice you have to climb over the seat belt. So just pull it down
Then you can climb right in
Now my first impression back here is actually a pretty good one now the seat is scooted all the way forward
So this is obviously more like room than the average adult would have
But I'm actually really comfortable these seats are buckets in the back still made that two-tone beautiful design and they're actually really comfortable
Here in the middle. You have another two-tone black leather here as was a little storage tray
And then off to your right you do have an armrest though. It is not padded
But overall
You don't really expect much out of these rear seats and Headroom is lacking of course and as well as you know
really like room but
This is not really that bad of a place that's really competitive with the class. And I really like that the seats are comfortable
Now to get out just go ahead and fold that up push it forward and climb right up
Getting around to the trunk, all you have to do is locate the button under the lid and it will pop right open
Now inside this is one of the spaces where the Camaro is smaller than the Mustang so you're going to find
9.1 cubic feet for the coupe model dropping down to 7.3 cubic feet for the convertible now
Like I said, that is smaller than the Mustang since it has 13.5 cubic feet
However, this is actually pretty big it goes back quite a ways and it does look pretty deep to me
You could probably fit quite a bit of stuff back here. Maybe a couple weekend backs and
The opening is pretty good-sized
Now, of course the passenger seat is that beautiful design with SS branding
In this model, it is two-ton as well as six-way power adjusting on all SS
I'm really pleasantly surprised with the materials in front the passenger since you do have a leather area up here
close up at a dashboard and
Down below that you do have a good sized glove box opens quite a ways
And above that you do have a Sun Visor with integrated mirror and lights that gently fade in
And it does also detach an extent
Well guys that sums up all the boring stuff
So now let's go ahead and get to the real reason you buy an SS the powertrain
So like we've already talked about this refresh is mostly cosmetic
However, there have been some adjustments to the powertrain still as far as the main part of the powering the engine it is unchanged
So we still have the lt1
6.2 liter v8
putting out
455 horsepower and
455 pound-feet of torque and
That's good for a 0-60 under 4 seconds, which is just about in line with that of the Corvette
What's different this year is that you've got a 10 speed
automatic transmission to replace the 8-speed automatic if you choose to go that route or
You still have the six-speed manual if you want the more purist experience
Now, of course in a vehicle like this fuel economy is not your biggest concern. However, we do have cylinder deactivation on the v8
So you still get a decent 20 mpg combined
Now believe it or not. This car can go up to 25 combined
If you go for the 2 litre 4-cylinder engine and that's really impressive for a performance vehicle
But anyway, so that sums up our basic
Powertrain information. So let's go ahead and go for a quick test drive
Now of course this is not my car
And it's very cold
Out there ice on the road and the tires are very cold. So it's not gonna be like a super exhilarating
burnout drag race
Donut type of test drive but we will get a little taste of just how nice that engine sounds even at low speeds
I mean, that's really why you buy the SS because you're not driving
you know the
Throttle matted all the time actually most the time you're not going to be because this is just a ton of power
So even when you're just driving casually around town
Whatever, it just sounds fantastic and that to me is just the biggest reason to get the SS
So in case you're wondering this is a fun car even a 25
It's just it's really irresistible
To just a goose that throttle listen to that exhaust note and I you would enjoy this at any speed and
Also, I think the notice is that you capture everyone's attention when you're driving down the street in this thing
It's a captivating blue color and all that noise. It's making everybody will be looking at you
Now, of course we're not gonna have any meaningful impressions for you know handling at the edge or whatever
Because this has capability that there's no way I'm gonna be able to test out
But uh
You know, you can't tell of course the steering is excellent very commutative
Super fast right now. We're in the sport mode. That's what I think most owners would want to stay in just to
make sure you get all the entrance note that you can get all the time and
Keeps that steering and throttle response as sharp as possible
And let's play around the manor moer just a little bit before we return it
Wow
Flip that throttle Wow, just excellent I get home. I'm gonna see why anybody would want to home this car
If this is not something you consider at least considered owning, you know, it's not the most practical type of vehicle
But if you drive this thing you start to make excuses for reasons why you should have it
and
And it's not it's not horrible. No you quality
You know just driving down the street if you put it in the touring mode, it doesn't make a lot of noise
but if you can get past the noise which you know a lot of people like
It's really a comfortable car. It doesn't ride too too rough or anything like that. So
Overall I'm very impressed with all those car drives
Well guys we hope you enjoyed watching this in-depth look at the 2019 Chevy Camaro SS
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado - Review & Road Test
Kelley Blue Book:
When Chevrolet first revealed their
fourth-generation full-size Silverado
they dangled it from a helicopter onto a
massive stage.
Hey, our reveal is just as extravagant.
Okay so maybe we need more helicopter
budget, but we're on dirt and those used to be pine trees. So here it is the
fourth-generation Chevy Silverado.
Okay, I can't.
You know I'm not sure this looks that
different from the previous model. There
are four grille options, this is one of
them and it's bigger and beefier than
the previous generation, but other than
that it looks pretty much like a
Silverado. It does have a steeper
windshield and adds a roof spoiler for
better aerodynamics, but also rides an
inch higher than the third generation.
Thanks to its new bigness the second row
in the crew cab expanded. There are three
more inches back here of space for your
legs, but if you prefer to haul stuff
inside the 60/40 seats fold up. There are
a lot of cool storage spaces.
Check out that cubby. It's pretty neat.
This is bigger than some apartments I've
lived in.
Bed size also benefits from the
Silverado's expansion to the tune of
seven inches of width thanks to GM now
stamping the beds into pieces. It's also
stronger, which is a good thing for tough
payload.
Even the 12 standard tie-down loops are
stronger, and there's an optional power
tailgate, which we think is cool. The
Silverado comes in eight models. The Work Truck
comes with vinyl or cloth seats
and 17-inch wheels, remote keyless entry,
a USB port, seven-inch touchscreen and
Chevrolet's Infotainment 3 system with
Apple CarPlay and Android Audo. Optional
safety features include front and rear
parking assist, lane change alerts with
blind zone warnings, and rear
cross-traffic alerts. Those are some good
options for a base model truck. The
Custom trim adds 20-inch aluminum wheels
and LED tail lights. The Trail Boss adds
a 2-inch lift and the optional Z71
off-road package, which of course
requires four-wheel-drive and includes a
locking rear differential, skid plates,
and 18-inch Goodyear Duratrack tires
for off-roading. Step up to the LT trim
and there's the aforementioned
optional off-road equipment, an
eight-inch touchscreen comes standard as
well as a step up to the 8-speed
automatic transmission from the 6-speed
in lower trims. Hill descent control is
also a good option for when you're
coming down from all those mountains
you're driving over. The LT Trail Boss
includes the off-road capabilities of
the custom Trail Boss. Looking for a
sporty or Silverado the RST trim
includes body coloured exterior trim LED
lighting and 22s.
This high country is at the top of the
Silverado trim mountain, and it is swank
at the summit. Everything is covered in
leather and it's pretty comfy in here in
a truckie kind of way. Both front seats
are heated and ventilated and the
driver's side has 10-way power
adjustment including lumbar. Micah!
It's wireless charging capable and the
storage in the center console is so big
you could probably fit a whole bucket of
fried chicken in there.The Bose audio
system is awesome, you know what, if I
went camping I would probably just stay
in here. Six powertrain choices are
offered on the Silverado. Those larger
two are new options and include GM's new
dynamic fuel management system which is
able to use as few as two cylinders
cutting fuel to the rest for improved
fuel economy. The diesel option is new too. Some EPA numbers weren't available for
various power trains at the time of this
videos making, but here are those that
are.
The 4.3-liter V6 offers up 285
hp and 305 pound-feet of torque.
The 6.2-liter V8, which is in this High
Country crew cab I'm driving has 420
horses and 460 pound-feet of torque. With
a curb weight of 5,000 pounds, a payload
capacity of a little over 2,100 pounds,
and towing capabilities of 12,000 pounds
I'd say that power is going to come in
really handy. That's cute.
Incidentally that's less towing capacity
than a similarly powered Ford F-150 but
more than the RAM 1500 and the same as
the GMC Sierra, which makes sense because
they share power trains. But how does it
drive I hear you ask? You know what? I
have a really good way to find out. Why
thank you.
On the road the Silverado feels sturdy
and solid but surprisingly un-trucky. It
actually drives like a much smaller
vehicle. That might be thanks to Chevy
shaving off up to 450
pounds depending on which Silverado you
drive. The Silverado makes easy work of
curvy mountain roads and is maneuverable
enough to not get you in too much
trouble when parking in relatively tight
spots. The High Country's more refined
road manners are partly due to a 10-
speed automatic transmission with which
it is equipped. Shifts are quick and
smooth. It's tight ratios keep the engine
closer to peak power when at full
throttle. It also makes for easier
operation when towing. It's too bad this
transmission is only an option on the LT
trim and above with the diesel or 6.2-
liter engine. The cabin is quiet. I don't
hear the road and there's no notable
vibration or noise coming from the
engine when that DFM system is doing its
thing. You know if someone was looking
for a midsize crossover alternative with
more utility and towing capacity then
the Silverado drives nicely enough that
it should be considered an option.
Base price on the Work Truck will cost
you around $31,200 including
destination. Our tricked-out High Country,
which is at the top of the spending
spectrum is more like $67,000. This one
also has the Deluxe package that
includes safety features like forward
collision alert, lane keep assist with
lane departure warning, low speed forward
automatic braking. It also has a sunroof,
all-season tires, as well as the Tech
package that gives us the surround
vision camera and head-up display. Those
safety features come in handy especially
in a big truck like this. Sometimes
little things like Miatas or cyclists
are really hard to see. You know, I kind of
feel like the blind spot warning is
pretty much on all the time in this
thing.
The purchasing sweet spot though is
probably the LT trim that starts at just
under 40 large and comes standard with
the 5.3-liter engine and the 8-speed
transmission, but is optional with the
diesel engine mated to the 10-speed. It
also opens up more optional packages
that include tilting and telescoping
steering wheel and navigation. If you're
in the market for a full-size truck the
fourth-generation Silverado has a lot of
competition to check out including the
F-150, Sierra, Ram 1500 and even the
Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra,
but the Silverado has a lot of great
qualities to consider. It's well equipped,
nicely powered and a good-looking truck
that rides nicely on the road. See no
splashy helicopter entrance necessary.
New Car Vault: 2018 Ford Mustang GT | motoring.com.au
Motoring Australia:
The 2018 Ford Mustang is about to launch
in Australia bringing some significant changes
across the pony car range.
Now we’re going to be driving this car at
the new Tailem Bend facility in South Australia
in a couple of weeks’ time but before that
we’ve been given early access to one for
a closer look.
Let’s check it out.
The Mustang is already the most popular sports
car on sale in Australia and for 2018 Ford
has tried to broaden its appeal with the introduction
of a more powerful V8 engine, a new ten speed
automatic gearbox and loads more technology.
Even a drag strip function.
We’ll get to some of those bits and pieces
in a moment but first the styling.
When you make changes to a cult car like the
Mustang you’re always going to have detractors.
And when this design first logged in 2017
there were loads of them.
From some of our very own readers, I cannot
say that I’m a fan.
Holy moly Ford surely must not want to sell
more Mustangs.
The Mustang has died.
It’s over.
A little bit dramatic but I think you’ll
agree that when you see this car in the skin
it’s pretty striking.
In essence, the styling changes concentrate
on a lower remodelled bonnet and grill, repositioned
air intakes and all LED front lights across
all models.
Further back you’ll find revised LED taillights,
a new bumper and optional performance rear
wing spoiler.
In the case of the Mustang GT there’s that
cool quad tip exhaust outlet.
The Mustang’s safety suite is likewise improved
in the facelift.
The introduction of autonomous emergency braking
and other technologies elevating its official
safety rating from two stars to three.
Inside there are a couple of key changes but
in honesty there’s nothing that really transforms
the feel of the car.
The standout for me is this new 12 inch digital
instrument cluster.
It’s not that different from Audi’s virtual
cockpit display and ironically it’s activated
at the push of a single button on the steering
wheel, not dissimilar to BMW’s M-mode function.
Basically the new layout gives you umpteen
different layouts and ways to view all the
key information in the instrument cluster.
It basically lends the car added personalisation
from behind the wheel.
So Tom we’re now seeing 339 kilowatts, 556
newton metres from that 5 litre V8, how has
Ford extracted more mumbo?
[Tom] As part of the new upgrade for the 2018
Mustang we’ve seen a significant upgrade
under the bonnet which leads to a power output
of 339 kilowatts and 556 newton metres.
So that’s a 10% power upgrade.
That’s mostly due to the introduction of
a new dual fuel system which uses port fuel
injection at lower RPM for smooth, quiet running
and great torque and direct injection at higher
revs when high performance is needed.
[Sam] There’s also a new ten speed automatic
gearbox available in the Mustang.
It’s moving away from that old six speed
unit.
So what’s the move there?
Why did Ford go with that direction?
[Tom] So this one’s much more advanced so you
can instantly tell that it’s a cutting edge
transmission.
It shifts very quickly, it seems to know exactly
what gear to be in.
Even things like when you’re on the highway
and need to kick down a gear to overtake for
example it’s got the ability to drive five
gears in one go so direct from ninth to fourth
or tenth to fifth, whatever you need to get
the power you need to overtake.
[Sam] Ford in Europe is actually claiming a 4.3
second 0 to 100 time and a large part of that
is a new drag strip mode.
Can you tell me how that works?
[Tom] Drag strip is one of our new modes.
We already had four in the previous ones and
they utilise different calibrations of the
transmission, the throttle mapping and the
steering.
Drag strip mode actually changes the throttle
and the transmission mapping and it means
that as you’re powering through the gears
it holds the power with the gear changes so
that there’s a seamless power delivery all
the way to whichever speed you arrive at.
[Sam] There’s also a new shock absorbers and
a new cross access joint in the rear but I
understand the big revelation with Mustang
is optional MagnaRide dampers.
Can you tell me a bit about those?
[Tom] MagnaRide is awesome.
It’s basically a best of both worlds approach.
Because the dampers are constantly adaptable
it uses electromagnets and, you know fluid
that can be stimulated to change the damping
actively.
It’s measuring a thousand times a second
so as you’re going round corners it changes
that to be stiffer and more responsive but
when you’re on the highway it makes sure
it’s got a nice soft, smooth ride.
[Sam] Now one of the big things with Mustang
has been the ability from very early on to
be able to customise it and make it your own
and that’s really taken a step forward with
this latest incarnation of Mustang.
Can you tell me about some of the options
that are available?
[Tom] The MagnaRide and Recaro racing seats are
a great performance improvement for the Mustang
and a way that you can customise it to be
your own.
But there’s also appearance personalisation
options with both the EcoBoost and the V8
models you can choose between two different
wheels.
On the GT you can actually option up forged
aluminium wheels which are both stronger and
lighter and have a different appearance to
the standard black rims.
And you can also option over the top stripe
in white as we see it here or black and you
can option a rear spoiler.
So it’s definitely the most customisable
Mustang we’ve offered in Australia.
[Sam] Well clearly there’s no such thing as
a free lunch and as such Mustang prices have
risen as much as $9000 for 2018.
So entering the stable will now set you back
$49 990 for the four cylinder EcoBoost with
the GT Fastback now priced at $62 990.
As for whether the latest additions are worth
the added coin, well I hope to give you a
more definitive answer from Tailem Bend in
a couple of weeks’ time.
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Reveal - Finally, A Mid-Engine Corvette!
Edmunds:
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CARLOS LAGO: We just watched
the reveal of the 2020 Chevrolet
Corvette Stingray.
The base price is going
to be less than $60,000.
That's incredible.
This is the eighth generation
Corvette, and of course now
it's mid-engine.
There is a 6.2-liter
V8 right about here.
Now, that's a big deal
for a lot of reasons.
Well, one, it's the first
time that a Corvette
has gone mid-engine.
Two, it brings a ton
of performance benefits
and it makes a pretty radical
change to what Corvette is.
Really quick, that engine
is still a pushrod V8.
That means it's low, it's
sacrificing a little bit
of valve train sophistication
for sitting low in the car
itself.
It's attached to an 8-speed dual
clutch automatic transmission.
The only transmission
offering, and of course, it
drives the rear wheels.
Now, it makes 495 horsepower
with the performance exhaust,
and with Launch Control, and
with the performance options,
like the Z51 track package
that was on the C7, and so on,
enables 0 to 60 in less
than three seconds.
Push is pretty spectacular.
Now, one of things
that happens when
you switch to a
mid-engine configuration
is of course all that space that
was once cargo volume is now
engine volume, I guess?
But there's still
a trunk behind it,
which Chevy says can
fit two golf bags, which
is pretty impressive.
It shows Chevy's
commitment to understanding
the practicality
aspect of the Corvette,
and why owners really
appreciate that.
It makes this car more
usable for more people.
On top of that, there's also
a front trunk, or frunk,
up front.
Combined, both of those
compartments make 12.6-ish
cubic feet of cargo space,
which is pretty important.
Let's go a little
bit further up.
One of things they maintained
was the removable roof,
which has always been a
highlight of Corvettes.
It's nice to be able to
take the roof off and just
go for a cruise.
There are a couple of
other big, dramatic changes
to the rest of the car, as well.
Gone are the
transverse leaf spring
setup that used to underpin
Corvette for a long time.
Now we're just down
to coil overs, which
is more traditional,
and should make
for a really sophisticated
ride and handling,
especially when paired with the
magnetic fluid-filled shocks
that Corvette's been using
in recent years, and those,
we've really liked a lot.
Chevy says in the
press materials
that the Corvette equipped
with all-season tires
can generate 1 G laterally.
That's ridiculous
for all-season tires,
and that's such a high
amount of grip capability
that actually all Corvettes
now will have a dry [INAUDIBLE]
oiling system to ensure constant
lubrication to important engine
bits when you're
cornering really hard.
A lot of really
exciting stuff there.
Let's move our way to the front.
And one of the real advantages,
beyond all the performance
headroom, of having the
engine in the middle,
because it's putting more
mass on the rear tires,
giving them more traction to
brake, accelerate, and handle,
but you also move the passenger
compartment quite a bit
forward in the cabin.
And that means you can
put the hood down lower,
because there's no
longer an engine there.
You can make the
windshield bigger.
That gives you a
better sight line.
And because there's no
longer an engine blocking it,
you can have a shorter
and more direct steering
system, which makes the
whole thing feel more direct.
It also helps when you're
closer to the front wheels, too.
It makes the process
feel a little bit better.
Let's find a way to
hop inside and talk
about what's going on in there.
The interior's a
pretty dramatic change,
like the rest of
the car, I guess.
Two seats, of course.
Squared-off steering
wheel, which
looks interesting, but
in my experience, cars
that use this design work
pretty well because you have
four unique points
of contact that
help in doing hand-over-hand
steering around tight corners,
or when you're in a power
slide, as I like to do,
it helps you locate where
the center of the wheel
is really quickly.
Big digital gauge cluster
behind that, infotainment
display here, all
very driver-oriented
how it wraps around you,
especially this little trim
piece of HVAC controls.
Very interesting decision.
It's going to be a while
before we actually figure out
if we like it or
not, but I will say,
I like having physical buttons
rather than digital ones buried
in the menu.
One of things we
haven't talked about
is something that's
really impressive,
and that's a button
hidden up here
that lifts the front
end of the car when
you're approaching like a
speed bump or your driveway.
And the cool thing is when
you do that, you can actually
have the GSP system
remember where that was,
so when you get home, you don't
have to always hit that button.
Or if there's always a speed
bump or a pothole on your drive
home, the car will just
learn that as you use it.
And that's a really cool
thing to have in a sports car.
There's nothing more
embarrassing than scraping
the nose on your sports car
as you leave your driveway
in the morning.
Very, very embarrassing.
There's a lot here that we're
going to learn, and experience,
and talk about.
But for the time being, this
Corvette looks really cool,
and we can't wait to drive it.
2020 Corvette Stingray Review ― Test Drive of the New Corvette C8
Edmunds:
KURT NIEBUHR: You know,
there's been a lot of buzz
around this all new Corvette.
It's supposed to be mid-engine.
It's faster.
It's supposed to have a really
nice interior in it too.
It's supposed to
handle really well.
It's supposed to be a lot.
I'll believe it when I see it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
If we can ignore the fact that
this new Corvette is completely
new and is also a
mid-engine Corvette--
try really hard to ignore the
fact that this is a mid-engine
Corvette--
the interior on this car is
the biggest talking point.
It's amazing.
It's really well crafted.
It's nice.
It looks like no other
Corvette interior ever,
and that's a good thing.
So the first thing you
really see on the inside
when you sit down is
the steering wheel,
which is a two-spoke steering
wheel, something you wouldn't
expect in a sports car.
But it's also a little square.
And when you're on the
road, it doesn't really
matter that much.
You're not putting a lot
of lock into the wheel.
And once you start to make
U-turns or tighter turns,
it does get a little
weird because you wind up
grabbing a corner.
It's not the end of the world.
It's just unique.
So the second thing you're
likely to see in this car--
maybe it's the first thing--
is this climate
control arrangement.
And they've put all of the
buttons, all of the switches
in a row, which is unique.
When I first saw it in pictures,
I wasn't thrilled about it.
But to be honest, now that I've
spent some time in the car,
it does work.
And the climate control
system is pretty good.
So you just set it, and then
you don't even look at it.
And it frees up this
whole center console area
and keeps it relatively
clutter free.
But like the square
steering wheel, it's unique.
Another big change with
this brand new Corvette
is the digital instrument panel.
And it changes with the
drive mode that you select.
And some manufacturers can
get that a little tacky
with explosions and weird swipes
and changes on the screen.
The Corvette is very simple.
And when you change the
instrument panel display,
the heads up display also
changes at the same time.
I think it's kind of cool.
It's one of the better
executions on the market.
So the passenger seat
in the new Corvette
is what I like to call the
sit down and shut up seat,
because as you can
see, you really
don't have anything to control.
You have seat ventilation, seat
heating, and climate control
buttons.
Everything else--
that's for the driver,
kind of as it should be.
Another nice touch
on this interior,
and one that was
totally unexpected,
are these nifty
little air vents.
I'll admit-- at first glance,
they looked a little useless.
But they have good airflow,
good adjustability,
and they're well-made
with a nice, oily action.
I think they're pretty cool.
[ROCK MUSIC]
Yeah, yeah, so who cares
about the rest of it, right?
What's it like to drive?
Well, it's got a 6.2-liter V8,
495 horsepower with the Z51
exhaust, 470 foot
pounds of torque.
I mean, it's a small
block Chevy, man.
It's great.
Ah, listen to that.
There's only one
transmission offered in this,
and it's an
eight-speed automatic.
Now, before you get all sad and
wish that they made a manual,
I can tell you that the
time I've spent in this car,
I have never wanted
for a manual.
This transmission is very
smooth and quick acting,
and the shifts are seamless.
Listen to that.
And as an added bonus, these
shift paddles are heavy.
They're metallic.
They feel really good.
It's just-- it's
extra confidence,
and it just makes the whole car
feel better and more upscale
than it's ever felt before.
The way this thing shifts--
downshifts really
quickly, upshifts quickly.
Everything is
seamless and smooth,
and the car is never
upset by the transmission.
For all the power
that this car makes,
that's something to
really celebrate.
I wouldn't even buy a manual
transmission in this car
if they offered it.
Yeah, you can take away
my performance driving
card if you want.
I don't care.
That's a Lotus Elise.
How fast is it?
Well, we were able to
take it to our test track
and put the car
through its paces,
so let's go see how that went.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
First off, yes, these
numbers aren't as quick
as we were expecting.
But since we didn't have
access to 93 octane,
we only get 91
octane in California,
and we used a fairly
standard asphalt surface,
we were limited on
outright traction.
The Vet spun its wheels
through most of first gear,
even with launch control, so
these are real world numbers.
But hey, 3.2 seconds
to 60, 11.5 seconds,
and 118.7 miles an hour
through the quarter mile
is nothing to sneeze at.
105 feet from 60 miles
an hour is pretty solid.
There is good consistency
and stability.
Of course, wider grip
your tires would easily
shave off another 10 feet.
We suspect they're saving
those for the inevitable Z06.
Pulling 1.09 on the skid
pad puts the Corvette
in some pretty rare
company, and that's
with Pilot Sport 4Ss and a
fairly narrow 245 section front
tire.
Sure, we could talk about
how it needs more tire,
but this number speaks volumes
about the chassis, suspension,
and differential tunings.
FYI-- that number was pulled in
track mode with ESC fully off.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That small block V8 provides
what you'd expect out
of a small block V8--
a broad, meaty power
band that sounds
just amazing at full
throttle, just amazing.
[ENGINE REVVING]
See?
Amazing.
Probably the biggest
change with this Corvette
is how fast you can go with it.
I'm not saying the other
Corvettes were slow.
The C7 was no slouch.
The C6 was no slouch.
Any Z06-- ferocious.
But you had to be really
careful with them.
And unless you spent a lot
of time in an older Corvette,
it took a while to
get to know the car.
And they could catch you out.
They could catch out
experienced drivers
simply because the
front axle didn't really
tell you what was going on,
how much grip you had left.
You know?
In this car, it's talking
to you constantly.
I know right where the
grip is on the front end.
Also unlike those
older Corvettes,
the back end on this
car behaves itself.
495 horsepower in this
trim follows the front,
helps power you out of corners.
I am not afraid of
this car on this road.
And I wouldn't be driving
a C7 or a C6 Corvette
anywhere near this quickly.
In order to drive
on a road like this,
as hard as you want to drive on
it, you need good brakes too.
With the Z51 package,
you get good brakes.
I think they're 13.6 inch in
the front and 13.8 in the back.
I hope I got that right.
[DINGING]
If I didn't, I'm
sure the Corvette
forums will let me know.
But there's a lot of feel
with these brakes too,
and the pedal is
solid and consistent.
Much like the ability to change
steering effort and weighting,
this Corvette allows you to
change brake pedal pressure.
So if you like a harder,
more immediate pedal,
you can punch it up.
Punch it up on the screen,
and you can change it.
That changes with the
drive mode as well.
My feet aren't
sophisticated enough
to really tell the
individual modes apart,
but I spend no time adjusting
in between the modes.
The brakes are intuitive
and easy to use.
And when you're going fast,
that's the best thing to be.
All of this phenomenal
grip is brought to you
by rather ordinary Michelin
Pilot Sport 4S tires.
These are tires you can find
on a lot of normal cars.
In other words, they're
not super hero tires.
They have tread.
They're not noisy,
but they still
offer near supercar
levels of grip.
That just goes to show you
how good the chassis is.
So this car has three
main drive modes.
And I'm going to
say three because I
live in LA, so I don't need a
snow mode or a weather mode.
You've got the
touring mode, which
is what we're in right now.
And it just slackens off
the shocks a little bit.
It's really good compliance.
This is a pretty bumpy road,
and I'm not that upset.
It also tones down the exhaust.
You get a lighter steering
feel and the slightly less
jumpy throttle.
Moving into sport
mode, everything
gets a little bit more intense.
The throttle becomes
more sensitive.
The ride becomes a
little bit more firm,
as you can probably see.
And sport mode is a really good
all-around mode in this car.
You could drive in
sport mode all the time.
You can even drive it on this
road, which is fantastic,
and you wouldn't really
want for anything else.
But there is track mode.
The track mode is not silly.
I've driven cars with track
modes that try and knock
the fillings out of your teeth.
This car, with the
[INAUDIBLE] shocks,
gets tracked mode right.
So I've got two
complaints with this car.
They're not really
serious complaints
because you don't have to get
these things, like this tan.
This tan causes reflections
all through the windshield.
It's really annoying.
But you can get it in black,
so just buy it in black.
So the other complaint
I have are these seats.
Now, these are the
competition seats.
And I know that I'm not a small
man, but I'm not that big.
I'm 6'1", like 210 pounds.
But these seats pinch
my legs to the point
where it's uncomfortable.
But just like the tan
leather up here, you
don't have to get these seats.
You have two other options--
the regular seat, and
you have the GT2 seat.
I'd get the GT2 seat.
So the Corvettes
is an automatic.
Will the Corvette do a burnout?
Of course the Corvette
will do a burnout.
Turn traction control off.
Pull the paddles to
put it in neutral.
Ride the rev limiter.
[ENGINE REVVING]
Oh!
Proper burnout.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
So maybe it's a
good thing that we
didn't have as much
time in the Corvette
as we wanted to, because
I think if I kept
driving that, I'd get arrested.
It's really fast.
It's so composed and so easy to
drive on any manner of roads,
even on the open highway.
It's a total piece of cake.
This mid-engine car has
ushered in a whole new era
for Corvette, and I
think it was about time.
So what does this
car compete with?
It is basically a
mid-engine supercar,
but it doesn't cost as much
as a mid-engine supercar.
It's about half
the price or less.
So a base Corvette is $60,000.
The one that you see behind
us is pretty well optioned up,
but that's still about
$83,800, I think.
In that car's price range is
now the BMW M4, which is slower.
It's the Shelby GT350,
which is slower.
It is the Porsche 718 Cayman
S, which is slower and does not
have the rad V8 engine in it.
And there are probably a
couple other cars in the class
that I have missed simply
because I can't remember them,
because they don't make as
much of an impression on me
as this thing does.
This is-- it's really that good.
I'm genuinely surprised
at how good this car is.
So yeah, this is a shorter
video than you'd probably like,
and we really need to get into
the minutia about this car,
but we didn't have
a lot of time.
But fear not.
Edmunds has bought a
2020 Chevrolet Corvette.
That's right.
We bought one, and we're
going to keep it for a year.
So subscribe so
that you don't miss
any of those upcoming
videos, probably late
January or early February.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
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