Johnny Liberman, with MOTORTREND saidYou did what? I asked a friend who bought a Corvette with an automatic transmission. I know he had some excusetraffic, knee, he is a bad personbut I dont remember it. Who on earth would buy an automatic Corvette when there is a perfectly good row-your-own available? For less money, too. Here is the crazy part: Only 23 percent of the Corvettes sold in 2016 were manuals. SMH, as the kids say, though I guess I do live in a silicon dioxide-ceramic towerI barely ever see automatic Corvettes, let alone consider purchasing one. All this is a fancy preamble to explain that we tested a 2017 Corvette Grand Sport with an eight-speed automatic transmission. But fear not We also tested a manual Grand Sport. We are good like that.
For those not familiar with concept, the Grand Sport is to Corvette what GTS is to Porsche. Think about the 911 GTS, for example. You take most of the popular performance options from the Carrera S, throw in the wide body kit from the Turbo, and price it so that aftermarket mods would cost about twice as much. Meet the Grand Sport. You start with the Stingray version of the C7 with the Z51 option. Z51 means the snarling 460-horsepower, 465-lb-ft 6.2-liter V-8 has a dry oil sump. This pays off in the corners.
Lets get to it. In a straight line, the Grand Sport with the seven-speed manual (which also comes with the Z51's shorter gears) hits 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and runs across one quarter mile of tarmac in 12.2 seconds at 116.1 mph. Thats pretty good, though it should be noted that the slightly less powerful (455 hp, 455 lb-ft of torque) Camaro SS 1LE hits 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and does the quarter-mile dash in 12.4 seconds at 114.2 mph. The GS manual weighs 3,464 pounds, whereas the Camaro clocks in at 3,735 pounds. But start turning the wheel, and the Grand Sport records a maximum lateral acceleration number of 1.18 g. Thats the best we have ever recorded from a production vehicle. That 1LE Camaro pulls a 1.09, which is pretty good. But again, the Grand Sport has the most grip of any production car on earth.
Used 2017 ChevroletCorvette Grand Sport
- Exterior Color
- Torch Red
- Interior Color
- Jet Black
- Odometer
- 78,097 miles
- Body/Seating
- Coupe/2 seats
- Transmission
- 8 Speed Paddle Shift with Automatic Modes
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Engine
- 6.2L V8
- VIN
- 1G1YY2D7XH5121060
- Stock Number
- 121060H
Highlighted Features
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Premium audio system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front dual zone A/C
- Heads up display
- High intensity discharge headlights
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Fully automatic headlights
Included Packages & Accessories
- Battery Protection Package
- Carbon Flash Badge Package
- Grand Sport Carbon Flash Center Stripe Package
- 9 Speakers
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- Premium audio system: Chevrolet MyLink
- Radio data system
- Air Conditioning
- Automatic temperature control
- Front dual zone A/C
- Rear window defroster
- Heads-Up Display
- Power driver seat
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Remote Vehicle Starter System
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Adaptive suspension
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Speed-sensing steering
- Traction control
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Emergency communication system
- Front anti-roll bar
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Red Painted Calipers
- Painted Body-Color Carbon Fiber Removable Roof Panel
- Electronic Stability Control
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Delay-off headlights
- Fully automatic headlights
- High-Intensity Discharge Headlights
- Panic alarm
- Red Safety Belt Color
- Speed control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Carbon Flash Metallic Fender Hash Marks
- Carbon Flash-Painted Outside Mirrors
- Front License Plate Bracket
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Spoiler
- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Interior Trim
- Compass
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front reading lights
- Illuminated entry
- Leather Shift Knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Outside temperature display
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Premium Carpet Floor Mats w/Grand Sport Logo (LPO)
- Sport steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trip computer
- Voltmeter
- Front Bucket Seats
- Front Center Armrest
- Power passenger seat
- Passenger door bin
- Alloy wheels
- Wheels: 19" x 10" Fr & 20" x 12" Rr Grand Sport
- Wheels: 19" x 10" Fr & 20" x 12" Rr Grand Sport Pearl
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 2.73 Limited Slip Performance Rear Axle Ratio
- Leather Seats
- Grand Sport Heritage Package
- Memory Package
- Preferred Equipment Group 2LT
- Bose Advanced 10-Speaker Audio System Feature
- Bose Premium 9-Speaker Audio System Feature
- Radio: Chevrolet MyLink Audio System
- Head-Up Display
- Universal Home Remote
- Theft Deterrent System
- Body-Color Outside Heated Power-Adjustable Mirrors
- 2LT Interior Trim
- Auto-Dimming Inside Frameless Rearview Mirror
- Front Curb View Cameras
- GT Bucket Seats
- 8-Way Driver & Passenger Seat Adjusters
- Heated & Vented Driver & Front Passenger Seats
- Power Lumbar/Bolster Seat Adjusters
- Cargo Net
- Luggage Shade
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Proximity keyless entry: doors and push button start
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 285/30ZR19.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 335/25ZR20.0
- Rear wheel size: 20"
- Speed-sensing steering
- Sport suspension
- Wheel size: 19"
- 1st row LCD monitors: 2
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- CD-MP3 decoder
- Diversity antenna
- Premium audio system: Chevrolet MyLink
- Primary LCD size: 8.0"
- Radio data system
- Smart device integration: Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Turn-by-turn navigation directions: OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Leather shift knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Leather upholstery
- Max seating capacity: 2
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
- Sport steering wheel
- Cylinder configuration: V-8
- Cylinder deactivation
- Drive type: rear-wheel
- Engine liters: 6.2
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 16mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 19mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 25mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 18.5gal.
- Horsepower: 460hp @ 6,000RPM
- Limited slip differential: electro-mechanical
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Premium Unleaded
- Torque: 465 lb.-ft. @ 4,600RPM
- Variable valve control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: liftgate
- Spoiler
- Tailpipe finisher: polished
- Compression ratio: 11.50 to 1
- Curb weight: 1,555kg (3,428lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 103.3mm x 92.0mm (4.07" x 3.62")
- Engine displacement: 6.2 L
- Engine horsepower: 460hp @ 6,000RPM
- Engine torque: 465 lb.-ft. @ 4,600RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,966mm (77.4")
- Exterior height: 1,234mm (48.6")
- Exterior length: 4,519mm (177.9")
- Front headroom: 963mm (37.9")
- Front hiproom: 1,364mm (53.7")
- Front legroom: 1,092mm (43.0")
- Front shoulder room: 1,402mm (55.2")
- Interior cargo volume: 425 L (15 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 425 L (15 cu.ft.)
- Wheelbase: 2,710mm (106.7")
- Compass
- Configurable
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: digital/analog
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Heads up display
- High intensity discharge headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rear window defroster
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Voltmeter
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Panic alarm
- Tracker system
- Traction control
Standard Features
- 2LT Interior Trim
- Bose Advanced 10-Speaker Audio System Feature
- Luggage Shade
- Cargo Net
- Head-Up Display
- Memory Package
- Auto-Dimming Inside Frameless Rearview Mirror
- Front Curb View Cameras
- Heated & Vented Driver & Front Passenger Seats
- Power Lumbar/Bolster Seat Adjusters
- Theft Deterrent System
- Universal Home Remote
- Body-Color Outside Heated Power-Adjustable Mirrors
- 8-Way Driver & Passenger Seat Adjusters
- Bose Premium 9-Speaker Audio System Feature
Dealer Notes
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