‘vette is more-directly competition with the 718 due to 2-seat-only design and price point. 2+2 configuration of 911 opens market for those that need the +2 for whatever reason (e.g. “See Honey? I can take the kids to day care...”, etc.) So while there’s a lot of overlap on the Venn Diagram there’s a bit of the 911’s area that doesn’t overlap with either the ‘vette or 718.

’vette is a lot of car-fun bang for the buck. It’s a (tasseled and sequined) War Hammer vs. Rapier argument.

The Vette *should* be competition for the Cayman based on price and configuration but there is a reason you always see it competing against the 911 in shootouts. In the hands of professional drivers the Corvette is on another level.

I’d rather have a Boxster/Cayman though. Spent some time in a friend’s C6 Grand Sport and C7 Stingray. Came really close to buying a 7MT C7 Grand Sport just for the heck of it (they are stupid affordable). Got a 991.2 instead. Decided I’d rather try PDK twin turbo Porsche alongside 6MT NA Porsche.

I need to swap my BGTS/911 with a friend that has a C7 for a week or so. Curious to see if I could live with the interior and get used to the enormous feel of the Corvette.

My main point of curiosity with the C8 is its personality. Will it be docile and balanced like a Cayman or borderline homicidal like current Corvettes?

Oh I expect the first couple of years to be nightmarish in terms of reliability. No question about that. But I’m also prepared to give them a pass because this is such a huge departure and new platform. Heck, I’m willing to give them until the first refresh.

The 981/718, 991 and C7‘vette are actually pretty close to the same size. The C7 is 3-ish inches wider and a tad lower than a 991 4GTS so it looks a lot bigger. The C5 and C6 ‘vettes were more-than-a-bit larger.

We’ll see what the C8ME brings to the table.