It DOES have the walk away lock function but the default mode is off. I have mine set in the walk away lock on. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hjh0tMcLUto.html
2017 Grand Sport absolutely has an automatic lock function in the settings. Mine locks 10 seconds after you close the door. Either yours wasn't turned on in the settings or they eliminated it for 2018.
Yes you are correct I also have the 2017 model an as far as i know this is a standard feature on all C7 corvettes. If the reviewer had simply gone thru the menu it is a VERY simple thing to set DUH .
That actually makes me want a convertible. And I really like the subtle silver... nice balance. But a Corvette is the raw brutal car that I'd rather have with a manual transmission.
Alfredo Martinez Are you kidding? Have you seen a similar year 911 in person? Beautiful cars that exude class and style. I'll admit the c7 is the best looking vette yet, and the only one I would ever consider maybe buying pre-owned and thrashing it for a year or two. But it looks gimmicky next to a Porsche.
All due respect, while I give you credit for a thorough review, you said so many things in this review that make me think you should be reviewing Honda Civics and not sports cars. Like, the car's a few inches wider. How does that make it harder to drive on "tighter roads"? I drove UPS trucks for a while - no, this is a car not a big delivery truck. Toughen up my friend. :)
I’m sorry but you are mistaken in the head unit you’re able to control a walkaway function that automatically locks the Corvette. How do I know this you might ask your self, we own a 2014 Corvette stingray.
I got a 4th Gen Camaro and yes kids love them except for one little shit who told me "Show me what an LS1 can do what a 2JZ can't" got out of my car took my belt out he ran a way i yelled it's a 3.4 you little shit you outran me, Kids these days no respect
A secondary cat delete, ported throttle body, and a tune already puts my GS at 500hp. The tune made a huge difference alone. These cars are really dialed down from the factory. Hell, Power Enrichment doesn't kick in til 5000rpm and 77% throttle from factory. Now imagine PE kicking in at 2000rpm, 0% throttle, increased pedal sensitivity, and torque limit settings removed after a tune is done. Pretty much have full power on tap. My car is no longer 'street friendly'. Probably why GM had a mild tune on the car. The only thing keeping me somewhat disciplined is the cost of rear tires and fuel. 😆
Should I trade my *Cayman GTS* for a brand new Z06? They are currently about the same value, almost a direct swap...the two cars represent almost the exact opposite things...oh the dilemma (yea yea...first word problem, I know).
The Z06 is an insanely powerful car, but that's not everything. In fact, it's too powerful for the vast majority of drivers. Personally, I'd rather have the better built, better handling Cayman GTS.
ZDY I'd say yeah man go for it. I've been a massive fan of the C7 Corvette since the day they were announced. They seem to make great daily drivers and also killer track cars. The Z06 can beat almost anything around a track and at the switch of a mode or button on the center console you'll have a soft comfortable and controllable ride in town. Not to mention the interiors and quality of the C7 are about two lightyears ahead of the C6, and can also now easily compete with European rivals in terms of that.
Dean Grimsell the soft ride is very attractive to me right now...my Cayman is on a Sports PASM and it's just too damn low. Then again so Is the Z06. I'm thinking maybe just get a Z51 a year or two later when my car is worth less
Are you kidding me? The silver paint looks amazing, it shows all the beautiful lines and curves in the car and make the carbon fiber really jump out. Can't wait to see the mid engine version, it will be Americas second mid engine car ever made.
He also got the passive door unlocking & locking wrong. You just have to make sure that the passive feature is turned on first in the settings. Vettes have had passive locking/unlocking at least since the late model C4s from the early to mid-nineties. No need to press FOB buttons.
Correction for you (4:02)...Grand Sport has magnetic ride control standard on ALL Grand Sport models. With the Z07 performance package upgrade, you get re-calibrated (stiffer) mag ride settings. But non-Z07 GS cars still get the mag ride, standard.
@@FATGOOFAS : It takes a few seconds to go into the settings & turn on the passive locking/unlocking if it already isn't for some reason. A monkey could do it. Vettes have had passive unlocking/locking at least since the late model C4s from the early to mid-nineties. There isn't any need to press any FOB buttons. SMH You would think a car reviewer who acts like he knows everything would know this.
like all your reviews but i dont understand your obsession with key fobs ? they are basically all the same shape and size with almost 3-4 buttons . why does this one need to be update .? explain what u would do to make the perfect key fob . i am very interested the unique design that you see fit in the world of key fobs .
I still find the Grand sport fascinating , still one of my favorite to have on the track , plus now with the new PS100 stat wing by victor racing bet it performs even better
Great and honest video. I would definitely get a bit nagged by that rattle. I tried to fix the weatherstrip on my Z06 and got so "into it", I ended up cracking a body panel. You really have to do as one salesman once told me, "crank up the radio, stomp the gas, and enjoy the car", or microscopic flaws about the Corvette will make you insane. If you have to have every body panel perfect, buy a Mercedes or Cadillac. They have that stuff nailed.
Listen, I'm no Vette hater nor lover, it runs next to many crazy money imports, for Chevy money, but it's still a Chevy, all the hype etc, Chevy was always the bottom of the food chain, middle America thought it was the best cause it was cheaper, wanna go back in the day and compare a Impala to a Bonneville, no comparison, but the Impala was cheap, so America and Bruce Springsteen loved them
OMG! $$$$$94,000.00 for a Corvette. Who can afford these cars? Sad, that us middle class are stuck with Camry's and Accords. My last luxury car was an X5 at $51,000 back in 2000 which I paid cash for. Today 19 years later, I can't afford shit. These types of cars which I categorize alongside the X5 I once had are all now priced at $90-$100K. My salary can't keep up with the cost of these cars.
Amazing that my 2017 Corvette Stingray (has the performance exhaust) with 460hp/465lbs beast got me as high as 36mpg freeway and 28mpg average over Labor Day weekend driving 400 miles each way. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0oKsCaGj_jI.html
i know chevy fan boys are going to get pissed, no disrespect. ford boss 302 fox, long tube headers, heads, cartman int, b303, flowmaster 44s, xpipe. music you can feel. 383 built right just as good. little different....
Love this car, but I would never buy a GM automatic transmission, they suck. The close ratio 7 speed manual that's standard in the GS is my preferred tranny. My choice would be a GS coupe in white with red/blk interior and with the 7 spd manual. These will be the bargain of a lifetime on the used market in a few years.
All these BS comments. How many of you have worked hard enough to even buy one? Opinions are like assholes. Haters comments are from fart can car drivers.
You're right. That does look like spider heaven. My solution is everytime you get out of your Corvette, put a rubber piece that blocks insects from entering the door handle. That's what my neighbor did with her Stingray after 2 wasps stung her when she tried to open the door. The wasps were making a wasps nest, so she was lucky it was only 2.
Alex K The C7 was designed as convertible your not really losing anything in handling or rigidity vs the coupe. It's really a looks kind of thing and personal preference
Alex K you have CLEARLY never driven any C7 corvette. ALL car magazines aplaud the Grand Sport and say it is THE BEST option to get. You simply do not get to enjoy a Zo6 engine ON THE ROAD (99.9% of time), than with the NA GS engine. You have hear it longer, drive it longer, push it harder = more fun. You're just dumb.
Alex K next time YOU READ MORON!!! Look at how one drive erased his prejudice against Corvette convertibles shitface, you probably didn't know they were designed ESPECIALLY with verts in mind and their bodies are the same. Fucking ignorant, read up moron
