Why, GM

Why did they make a Grand Sport? hasn't there always been one for almost every Corvette Generation?

>>14561126
op is faggot upset about the color of the stickers

>>14561126
Only the C4, C6, and now C7.

The C2 Grand Sport was a secret racing program that GM snuffed out as soon as they found out about it.

Why cant OP afford a decent car?

>inb4 rusted piece of shit bmw

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>>14561170
>The C2 Grand Sport was a secret racing program that GM snuffed out as soon as they found out about it.

Oh for fuck sake!

Honestly they should've just waited to release the Z06 and slowly built up to it and just release the Grand Sport (as they are doing now) as a filler until they worked out every single issue.

>all the goodness of the Z06 but without the supercharger that neither the tires or cooling system can handle

It sounds flawless to me

>>14561251
>>14561251
Didn't GM have oem solutions for this

>>14561197
The better faster at willow spings

What's the point of having a car that is identical to the z06 and almost identical to the regular stingray with performance just right in between? Seems idiotic.

>>14561285
Yeah. Put it in limp mode after 5 minutes.

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>>14561314

>>14561309
It is a cheaper option for those who can't or don't want to buy a Z06. What is idiotic about that?

>>14561376
Not that faggot, but you need to understand that what you said literally makes it a car for posers.

And while I don't give a single fuck what the possible buyers of this do with their lives, you can bet your ass actual Z06 owners and GM fans will have their jimmies rustled, now let them have their jimmies rustled and shut the fuck up, you're ruining the show.

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>>14561422
>sub 4 second 0-60
>sub 100' 60-0
>1.2Gs of grip (Z07 trim)
>poser mobile

>>14561207
>Honestly they should've just waited to release the Z06 and slowly built up to it and just release the Grand Sport (as they are doing now) as a filler until they worked out every single issue.

Only yuro-trash cucks would find this practice acceptable.

If it's possible to build a faster car, there's absolutely no reason to not have it readily available sooner and have it readily available to those that want it. Furthermore, it makes building the mid-level performance car all the more simpler since it's basically just the base model with bits from the high performance version.

>>14561068

Looks great

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>>14561309
>What's the point of having a car that is identical to the z06 and almost identical to the regular stingray with performance just right in between?

I don't know, perhaps you could enlighten us?

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>>14561068
Why what?

>>14562503
The GS is a stingray that looks like a z06

>>14561068
What is the Grand Sport anyway?

I could never quite figure it out with the C6. Is it just suspension and a ~20HP tune or something?

Also, C7 ZR1 when?

I still kinda hate how the C7 looks btw. Tried to stay open minded and let it grow on me, but it isn't habbening.

>>14562478
Why no 911 Tarbo?

>>14562530
Grand Sport is a parts bin special. Takes the suspension and aero from the top trim model, but retains the base engine.

I wish this had more power but then it would make the Z06 completely irrelevant. It's already as fast, if not faster, than the previous Z06 while having less power.

>>14562513
Comes with more than what the stingray offers.
Lightweight architecture and track-honed aerodynamics. Carbon ceramic-matrix brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Cup tires. Chassis tuning, upgraded cooling systems, and performance technologies of the Corvette Z06.

>BECAUSE BOOMER MONEY!
they keep selling mountains of C7s, they want to keep that train going.
i've heard that next year's Lt1 is getting a 40hp bump to 500.

>>14565497
source?

Why does this surprise you guys?

GM does this with the Camero too, 1LE and ZL1.

Not everyone can afford/wants a supercharger. There's a big enough segment of the market that will pay out for all of the handeling upgrades but isn't interested in a supercharger.

>>14566807
This
Think of the grand sport and the 1le as the track day special.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G1blOxojus lol

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>>14566807
Also, not everyone wants a factory hopped up motor. If someone wants to build a 700hp beast of a corvette the GS is a fantastic base for that.

>>14566958
>that no one bought and is now out of production because no one wanted it

>>14566970

What? 2016 ACR just came out. Think not.

>>14562503
looks much better in this color scheme and forced induction on a Z06 is heresy in my opinion. this is the first C7 I looked at and actually kind of wanted.

>>14562530
the C6 grand sport was also wider like the Z06/ZR1 I think

>>14567008
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/news/a27128/its-official-dodge-viper-production-ends-in-2017/

>>14567008
And now it's dead

>>14566965
true

>>14561068
>blue on gray
>not red (on on the left side) on blue with white stripes
>no five spoke black wheels with white edges

Given the money Id get this over a Z06. If youre going to track it NA will be cheaper to fix.

>>14567051
>bench racers dream car gets canned
How many did they sell?

>>14561068
I'm not in a good place to buy a new Corvette right now (I could afford it, but it would be a mistake), but this Grand Sport is just as appealing as a Z06 to me, for several reasons.

First being that I think a boosted Z06 is kind of sacrilege, superchargers have associated heat problems and turbos require expensive, complex, and difficult to package variable geometry or compound setups to avoid super peaky delivery and lag.

Second being that the C7 Z06 is heavier than the base C7, not lighter, and that's sacrilege.

Third being that a car with adjustable rear suspension can end up a fucking handful way before 650 horses.

It's looks like it will just be a better all-around-er, for the person who wants a stupid fast track 'vette.

>>14561285
We'll find out over the next year or two, if we see Z06s getting faster, more settled, and more reliable.
>>14562414
IKR?

>>14561068
Because they love us and want us to be happy

>>14565497
That'd be awesome if true
However
>No more 7.0L
I will never get over this, fucking EPA

>>14562622
More fuel efficient too

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This is good news, hopefully this hurries the depreciation on C6 Grand Sports so you can have a good Corvette

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>>14562458
You're thinking in the sense of a corporate beancounter, >>14561207 thinks in the sense of perfection in the engineering department.

>>14562414
>>14561422
>>14561376
It's to have the track performance of the Z06 without the huge power.

>>14577030
But the Z will walk away from this thing in anything other than an auto cross event.