FullThrottle64

Maybe, but not looking for a ragtop.

Interesting thought - that levels out the pricing,doesn't it? I think my license would have a half-life of about 2 weeks with the HPE700...

perfectlap

yep, that's exactly the package I would opt for myself.

700 HP SC'd cone-dodging must be an interesting experience...

nbrigdan

High quality, Cheap, Fast -- Pick Two

nbrigdan

The problem with this is that you can probably hit 700hp with a $6500 centrifugal S/C + HFCs/LT Headers, ya you won't get the hennessey name or warranty but you have more street friendly power delivery (linear S/C boost) and you won't break the rear end loose every time you touch the throttle. Just my .02

terbiumactivated

Whatever anyone types there is no getting around the FACT the "Vette" company is also responsible for these products which make the 924 seem like a CGT in performance.

First, their other vette:

terbiumactivated

Then there was this "tour de force"

extanker

make sure you tell a vette that when you pull up at a traffic light with them.....then show them who is boss

khooni

i think there is no way around the fact that both cars are marketed for people after different things.

leaving aside branding.

Corvette typifies the American buyer who wants major HP in a light body.
The porsche is built at a higher price point assuming you will buy lots of options but is a sports car right to the driving feel and controls interface. It's like a well-thought out machine instead of compromising some aspects in order to focus on others.

what do you want in a car? bragging HP rights and smoky starts or a well-engineered sports car. Of course GM is capable of delivering a porsche competitor but they have decided to do focus on HP and cater to that market.

all are niche products and there is no right answer......

terbiumactivated

Show em who is boss? I leave that to the family badges, besides, trying to claim some sort of human superiority based on a stop light race is for children, to me it's akin to comparing ***** which any thinking man will tell you comparing the **** appointment books is a better gauge than size.

BigMikeATL

The Vette, it's a no brainer.

FullThrottle64

C'mon - give us a bit more. Why do you say this?

Let me repeat something I said earlier: I'm not terrible concerned about 0-60 times (given that anything I buy will be <5 sec) - I'm really concerned more about handling (cornering), and it will be a daily driver.

Both cars are EPA-rated at 30 mpg highway (though I doubt I'll ever see that), both are really, really fast and suitable for "spirited" driving. The 'Vette has more brute force, and is less expensive, but brute force isn't at the top of my list (if it were, I'd probably just get a used 911Turbo and be done with it).

When it really boils down, I guess I'm asking whether the P-car will handle better than the 'Vette with enough difference to justify the higher price......?

clutchplate

Since nobody here including me has likely driven both of these cars, it's all speculation. In regard to previous generations, the last vette handled far better than I expected but still had quirks, especially when cornering fast over bumpy roads. It was still a blast to drive although I have more fun driving my base, underpowered and under torqued 981 boxster. Why? Because the handling of a mid engine car is what appeals to me. I also prefer hearing the sound of the engine coming from behind the car rather than in front. That said, I'll probably test drive the new vette when it's released. Who knows, maybe its handling will surprise us all.

khooni

quality of engineering in a porsche is unsurpassed... with a 981 cayman, you get engineering from a 991 (which is a much more expensive car)....

so many of us have owned domestic,japanese and other german marques.......... has any one of those ever exceeded the engineered excellence of a porsche from the steering to the shifter to the clutch takeup to the feel of the brakes and how everything just falls into place? The answer is NO.

at this price point, the cayman has everyone covered except those that want more HP. No one wants a direct fight with a cayman, not even a 991...................

terbiumactivated

They don't seem to want to fight spyder cars either too busy looking and drooling.

ByByBMW

Having been an owner of a 2005 C6, I learned a lesson, never buy the first year of a new model corvette. And actually I think waiting 3 years would be even better.
I think this especially applies to the C7. There is a massive amount of new technology in the C7 and I just don't have the confidence that Chevy can pull this off without some major issues.
And besides, until the magazines start testing the production units, we really don't know what the C7 will be.