Even though neither is on sale as of this writing, both the all-new 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray and 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28Â are considered to be fantastic examples of speed and road course proficiency. And despite the two sports cars being solutions to the same equation, both are visibly and mechanically quite different.
One has an estimated 450 horsepower, the other 500 horsepower. One has two seats, the other has four (but just barely). One has premium features throughout the cabin, the other is strictly business. One is loaded with cutting-edge technology to make it go faster, the other takes a minimalist approach to make it go faster. And one uses magnetic ride control dampers, while the other uses a unique DSSV setup.
Yet both the Stingray and the Z/28 feature/offer racing seats. Both carry Brembo brakes. And both cradle naturally aspirated GM Small Block V8 engines powering the rear wheels. But if you were in the market, which would you rather have? The cutting-edge 2014 Corvette Stingray? Or the gloves-off Camaro Z/28?
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the Z/28 will be a instant collectors car were as the vette will be just like any other vette. if I had the money the Z/28 would be an investment. that is if I don’t wreck it while racing first
I like these car clash posts. Keep it up, GMA! 🙂
Roger that wisdom seeker. Will do 🙂
C7 in Lime Rock Green please.
Sexy Vette or uber manly Camaro? I’ve gone back and forth on this one…I’ll have to clone myself. Then we’ll get one of each.
For me, this one comes down to daily drive ability. And the C7 wins.
I have track experience in all sorts of cars, enjoy AutoX, and both RWD and AWD dirt track too. But I know my skill level is no where near close enough to fully exploit either of these cars on a track, so the C7 wins again; it’s fast, has the technology, has the fancy interior, and more than enough performance for the track and street, for me.
Corvette Stingray in Lime Rock Green with the Kalahari brown interior. If GM could bring back Pewter Metallic as a colour I would actually prefer that with the Brownstone interior.
My ATS Performance Edition 3.6 remains for me the finest drive I’ve owned ever. It’s very quick, very agile and surprisingly economical. All the test reports are IMHO spot on. Since day one to date, it’s averaged 25.6 mpg – I’ve not reset the reading since I purchased my ATS. It’s under tired with the Michelin Primacy runflats all season tires. I plan to upgrade to Michelin Pilot Super Sport’s or the coming new Michelin all season Pilot version. I’ll upgrade with a K&N intake system and Borla exhaust system when available. My ATS includes only a sunroof and Nav system. I like CUE.
K&N intake is a waste. You get more power and a true cold air intake with the Volant which is in the same price range.
For amazing all season tires, also check out the Continental DWS
I reset my Avg. MPG every fill up. The longer you go without resetting it the more it takes to change the Avg #.
If you drive 1000 miles at 30mpg then 100 miles at 10mpg = 25.4MPG avg. And if you do 300miles at 30mpg and 75miles at 10mpg = 21.4mpg avg.
Now here is what Im talking about comes into play. It is easier to get a new higher (or lower if you are driving hard) avg mpg with the smaller distance(smaller distance= clear the avg mpg at each fill up).
In both cases drive an additional 50miles at 25mpg. In case 1 you avg mpg goes to 25.36mpg. In case 2 it goes to 21.79mpg. I huge avg. MPG jump in comparison to case 1.
Basically if you drive for a year getting 25mpg then for 3 months get 20mpg, your average will still be influenced by that full year and maybe read 24mpg avg. when in actuality you’ve been averaging 20mpg.
It just helps to show a more accurate representation of your average MPG achieved which makes the estimated fuel distance more accurate too.
Clearing the avg MPG more often just helps show your changes in driving habits sooner (obviously the trip odo and frequency at the gas pump does too!)
Thanks for your input. I’ve used K&N previously and will take a look @ Volant. I looked @ the Continental DWS for my previous Grand Prix GXP. I stayed with the Michelin Pilot Super Sport’s based upon Tirerack ratings. Although I’ve not made a tire decision, at this point, I will look @ all options later this year.
I understand where you’re coming from on the average mileage issue. My driving situation very rarely changes week by week. The exception is my yearly 3000 miles roundtrip to visit family. The Grand Prix GXP includes the mileage average feature which I used a lot. The best mileage I got from that car on the long trip was 26.8 mpg, in my usual around town, etc driving it was 19.6 mpg virtually all the time.
Obviously the ATS is returning a vast improvement. I drove the ATS with the 2.0 turbo/6 speed automatic. It simply wasn’t as sharp as the 3.6 version which I bought. In fact it’s quicker than the Grand Prix GXP, and not nearly the “handfull” from the FWD 5.3/4 speed automatic.
I upgraded the GXP with a K&N Series 63 intake and a Magnaflow cat back system. The displacement on demand feature simply is NOT compatible with the Magnaflow system. It’s not at all pleasant when cycling back and forth into 4 cylinder mode. I read a comment that this was the reason the C6 Corvette didn’t have the displacement on demand feature. And that this issue was resolved with the C7. My ATS doesn’t use displacement on demand.
Ya the Grand Prix GXP is good car, I learned to drive on a super charge Monte Carlo (same platform, just had 240hp from the V6). Even still, the ATS is such a substantial improve for you , more power a bunch less weight, rwd, snappy platform and solid suspension.
I went from driving my mom’s Monte to an Avalanche to buying a 3.6L 2006 CTS. When I started with the Monte I thought it was fast, after driving the CTS and going back it seemed like a dog. And my CTS only had 280hp.
hard to decide on this one
Bad data… The C7 Stingray does NOT have recaro seats. They were designed in-house and manufactured by Lear.
Hard to say,I’d think I’d have to take the Z/28, or like richard says, green vette with tan interior,if i just had an excess of MONEY, one of each.
Weight is also the key to going fast and the C7 has the Z beat in that department.
I did a two commentaries that addresses this very topic in Corvette Forum a couple weeks ago. One is called “one-14-fourteen” and the other is called “To Buy or Not To Buy and the Disappointment of Global Marketing”
http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/community-news/my-generation-one-14-fourteen.php
and http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/c7/my-generation-to-buy-or-not-to-buy-and-the-disappointment-of-global-marketing.php
The first “one-14-fourteen” speaks about the 2014 Z28 vs the 2014 Stingray and compares them while the other “To Buy…” poses the question of whether you’d rather have a new 2013 C6 427 vs the 2014 Stingray. From a performance standpoint the old adage that there is no substitute for cubic inches applies. Mark Reuss called the new Z28 the closest car you can buy to a street legal race car so what does that say about the new C7?
There is a lot more to this than simply voting but I find the results of the poll here interesting. I think ARCHANGEL’s comment nailed the fact as far as future investment goes. From a pure performance standard I think it is pretty clear that the new Z28 would get the nod but a much of the voting will likely be influenced heavily by styling as opposed to performance.
If the Z/28 was a 6th gen Camaro I would go with the maro,but as it stands I have to go with the Stingray.
yup agreed I think. If it were an Alpha based Z/28 it would be a winner
After 12 corvettes, 2 vipers and 3 sl Mercedes. The C7 corvette is the most awesome car I have ever owned.
Both amazing cars. But i would choose camaro all the way.