The Chevrolet Corvette
and the Porsche 911 Turbo
have gone at it over the
years and it has been sur-
prising how well these sports
cars have matched up. Many
times, it came down to what
the ‘driver preferred’ in a
sports car.
So how do these two automotive
icons stack up for 2010? The
numbers, and just the numbers,
below tell the story:
Source: Car and Driver
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Porsche 911 Turbo
Base Price $109,139 $133,750
Price as Tested $121,145 $158,085
Length 176.2 inches 175.2 inches
Width 75.9 inches 72.9 inches
Height 48.7 inches 51.2 inches
Wheelbase 105.7 inches 92.5 inches
Front Track 63.5 inches 58.7 inches
Rear Track 62.5 inches 60.9 inches
Interior Volume (F) 52 cubic feet 48 cubic feet
Cargo 22 cubic feet 10 cubic feet
Curb Weight 3550 lbs. 3540 lbs.
%/Front – %/Rear 51.6/48.4 38.4/61.6
Fuel Tank 18.0 gallons 17.7 gallons
Fuel Rating 91 octane 91 octane
EPA City 14 mpg 17 mpg
EPA Highway 20 mpg 25 mpg
C/D 900-Mile Trip 13 mpg 15 mpg
Engine Supercharged Twin Turbocharged
Pushrod 16-valve V8 DOHC 24-valve flat-6
376 cubic inch (6162cc) 232 cubic inch (3800cc)
Power hp@rpm 638 @ 6500 500 @6000
Torque lb.-ft. @rpm 604 @ 3800 516 @ 2100
Redline 6500 rpm 7900 rpm
lb. per hp 5.3 7.1
Transmission 6-speed manual 7-speed dual-clutch
automated manual
Driven wheels rear all
Gear ratio: 1/
mph per 100 rpm 1 2.29/9.8 1 3.91/5.6
2 1.61/13.9 2 2.29/9.6
3 1.21/18.5 3 1.58/13.9
4 1.00/22.4 4 1.18/18.7
5 0.81/27.7 5 0.94/23.4
6 0.67/33.5 6 0.79/27.9
7 0.62/35.5
Axel Ratio: 1 3.42 3.44
Suspension (F) control arms, leaf struts, coil springs,
spring, anti-roll bar anti-roll bar
(R) control arms, leaf multilink, coil
spring, anti-roll bar springs, anti-roll bar
Brakes (F) 15.5-inch drilled 15.0-inch drilled,
vented, ceramic disc vented, ceramic, disc
(R) 15.0-inch drilled 13.8-inch drilled,
vented, ceramic disc vented, ceramic, disc
Anti-Lock Control yes yes
Stability Control yes yes
Tires Michelin Pilot Sport Bridgestone Potenza
(F) 285/30ZR-19 235/35ZR-19
(R) 335/25ZR-19 305/30ZR-19
Acceleration
0-30 mph 1.7 sec 1.1 sec
0-60 3.4 sec 2.9 sec
0-100 7.6 sec 6.8 sec
0-110 16.4 sec 16.2 sec
ΒΌ mile @ mph 11.5 sec @ 128 11.0 sec @ 128
Top Speed 205 (mfr’s claim) 194 (mfr’s claim)
Braking 70-0 142 feet 155 feet
200 ft. skid pad 0.95 0.91
Sound Level
Idle 61 dBA 55 dBA
Full Throttle 97 dBA 83 dBA
70-mph crui 80 dBA 72 dBA
As the numbers suggest, the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911
Turbo are as competitive as ever. And as always, it comes down to your
preference!
Have an auto question or comment? You can email it to me at
Kbusch3@verizon.net.Kyle Busch is the author of “Drive the Best
for the Price…” www.DriveTheBestBook.com.
