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    2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive

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    Image of SaphalaKhavaran SaphalaKhavaran
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Can we get confirmation on the "hand built forged crank LS3" claim? This is the first I have heard about it.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/20/09

    @SaphalaKhavaran: What more do you want. I stood in front of the engine display with GM powertrain engineers as they pointed at the crank and said "forged steel" and followed it up with "hand built next to the LS7 and LS9."
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    Formerlythegreatestdriver promoted this comment Edited by Ben Wojdyla at 08/20/09 7:48 PM Ben Wojdyla was starred Ben Wojdyla was unstarred
    Image of b33g33 b33g33
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Wow. Growing up in the 80's in a British post-colonial nation heavily under the Japanese automotive influence, I never really got American sports cars. If fact, every time I read those three words in a sentence, it was followed by raucous laughter by readers (and sometimes the writers). I lusted after the E30 M3's, The Escort Cosworths (American in name only) and the Lotus Esprits but nothing could have prepared me for lusting after a Corvette.

    This may be the perfect sports car. Affordable (relatively), Very fast (sub 4 second 0-60 and 400 HP HAND BUILT Engine!). That $53 K B8 S4 that I just configured is looking very, very silly right now.
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    tenbeers promoted this comment Edited by b33g33 at 08/20/09 4:50 PM b33g33 was starred b33g33 was unstarred
    Image of jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Now this is good news. My dad has been talking about a sports car for fun and the occasional track day. Perhaps I could talk him into this.
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    Image of dal20402 dal20402
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Wow. Give me a dark gray one without the silly stripes and with plain silver wheels. It's the world's most discreet, reliable, serviceable, and affordable supercar. And, yes, anything that can do 0-60 in 3.9 and top out over 190 mph is a supercar.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Wow! A better-built base 'Vette with some nearly-free cosmetic upgrades added on. This actually does look like a bargain.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    I hope they build a ton of them so in 10 years or so they will be down in the sub-$20k price range.
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    Image of Turbineguy - now with reheat!! Turbineguy - now with reheat!!
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    This is the performance bargain of the...decade? Not too long ago 430hp was exotic territory, now it's the base Vette engine. The Z06 bodywork makes the car, IMHO. The Z06 is badass, but where can you use anywhere near its performance potential other than on a track? (legally & safely) I guess you could say the same for the LS3 car too. Tough to decide which looks better - coupe or convert.

    They did mean forged steel vs cast iron crank, right?
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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    08/20/09

    @Turbineguy: Performance bargain of the decade goes to the Pontiac G8 GXP. Basically the same LS3 engine with 20HP less, for nearly $20,000 less
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    Image of dculberson dculberson
    08/20/09

    @ChiefPontiaxe: But ~1,000 pounds more to push around. The 'vette would stomp all over the G8 in acceleration, handling, and top speed.
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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    08/20/09

    @dculberson: True, but I can't say you get a $20,000 better value out of the 'Vette. It's all in the beholder I guess.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Hmmmmm. Was it too much for me to want the Grand Sport to be the "ACR" version of the Z06?
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    Image of Theimbellis Theimbellis
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Absolutely disgusting. Aren't all Corvettes look exactly the same, especially the latest generation that looks like a Ferrari? Damn Chevy copycats.
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    Image of asenna asenna
    08/20/09

    @Theimbellis: You may need to visit your local eye doctor if you think a c6 looks like a Ferrari.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Dear GM, if you're reading this...WELL DONE.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    08/20/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: You need to put that in a tweet to get through.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    08/20/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: Agreed.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    08/21/09

    @bmoreDLJ: You're right. I will.
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    Image of SerialThriller SerialThriller
    08/21/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: As a partial owner of GM, thank you for the compliment.
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    Jeb_Hoge promoted this comment SerialThriller was starred SerialThriller was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    08/21/09

    @SerialThriller: Nice one.

    And you know, I tweeted it and have seen it retweeted 4-5 times already. I'm oing my part to revitalize GM, me.
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    Image of Comrade Clockwork Comrade Clockwork
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Sounds perfect to me. Z06 is a lot more motor than most people driving these can manage, and I like the idea of adding pieces that add durability and usability opposed to fluffing marketing specs.

    My only real gripe with the Vette (I won't mention the dreaded "I" word) is the company it puts you in. I find the stripes on this silver one a tad prickish, like a GT500 or GT3 RS. Can we get a delete option?

    Nice ride though.
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    Ben Wojdyla promoted this comment Comrade Clockwork was starred Comrade Clockwork was unstarred
    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/20/09

    @Comrade Clockwork: "

    It really announces its presence when optioned with the telltale hash marks sprouting from the wheel wells. "

    The stripes are optional. So, yes, you can get a "delete" package by not ordering them.
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    I've never seriously considered buying a Corvette before, and I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the G8 execution that makes me want to tell GM to go eat a bag of you-know-what instead of giving them 50K.

    But.

    This is a seriously tempting piece of machinery. Packaging all of this kit together without making you pay for the AL frame and big motor of the Z06 is sheer genius (though between this and the ZR1 it makes me wonder how many Z06s they are going to sell).

    I'm not sure I want to buy new and enjoy the Demon Drop depreciation, but in a year or two? Maybe. Just maybe.

    I can scrape one set of those stripes off, right?
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    Mad_Science promoted this comment Edited by FormerlyPreferredCustomer at 08/20/09 1:10 PM FormerlyPreferredCustomer was starred FormerlyPreferredCustomer was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    As I've said, the 'Vette is the performance bargain of the century.

    Ferrari: fekkin fast, fekkin fussy. To keep it alive you'll have to sell a kidney.

    Lamborghini: there's a raging bull on the hood for a reason, boyo. Pay attention, or get gored.

    Viper: fekkin fast, unrefekkinfined. If UPS drove sports cars, this would be it. What can brown do for you, indeed.

    'Vette: fekkin fast, fekkin flexible. How many rides out there can roll up 300kph on the clock, then unload weird great-aunt Jean and her teacup collection? Not fekkin many. Any guy who's turned a wrench on an SBC will find himself in familiar territory - damned upscale territory, but he knows the street names and can find the major landmarks. All this, and you can afford it. Hell, I can afford it, and that's saying something.
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    Image of GV_Goat GV_Goat
    08/20/09

    @Elhigh: Frak yes!
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    08/20/09

    @Elhigh: agreed.
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    08/20/09

    @Elhigh: Very well said. I can't argue a word of it.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08/20/09

    @GV_Goat: BSG nerd!
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    Image of GV_Goat GV_Goat
    08/20/09

    @Elhigh: busted.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive

    Fix it.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/20/09


    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: This color combo was in the presentation packet but not available at the drive. It's probably for the best as you might have seen the latest Jalopnik dragoning pictures today.
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    Image of RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment
    08/20/09

    @Ben Wojdyla:

    I like the "storm troopered" look.
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    08/20/09

    @RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: Same. The above two are easily my favorite, but I have to give my nod to the classic blue/red. The article one is probably the most boring possible...
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    Image of RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment
    08/20/09

    @Scandinavian Flick:

    True, the classis GS blue looks great as well. I just tend to have "murdered out" or "storm troopered" cars (at least my last 3 have been.)
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    08/20/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: Wow, that white with black trim is a knockout.
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    Image of MOPAR-MAN MOPAR-MAN
    08/20/09

    In reply to 2010 Corvette Grand Sport: First Drive
    Now THIS is the Corvette I have been waiting for!
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    Image of LoganSix LoganSix
    08/20/09

    @MOPAR-MAN: I see conflict in your soul.
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