The Big Three are all back with high end sports cars. What's your pick?

22 May 2016

Chevrolet has the Corvette, Dodge has the Viper, and Ford has the GT. This is the first time since the above photo was taken a few years ago that all three manufacturers have had super cars to match each other. Each derives it’s power from very different engines, with a TT V6, SC V8, and an NA V10 for comparison. However, they all put down within 50 HP of each other. But how well do they match up?

Ford GT

Let us start with the one that is not yet for sale, and is also by far the most expensive. With a projected price of $400,000 when it goes on sale, it is by and far the largest price tag of these three. It is priced to compete with the Lamborghini Aventador, not it’s domestic counterparts. Is the extra price worth it? That’s for you to decide.

For roughly $400,000 you get a carbon fiber shell and body, with a mid mounted twin turbo 3.5L V6 pushing out over 600 HP and torque. This is mated to a seven speed dual clutch automatic. It also has active aerodynamic components, and six piston Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. Everything is available in carbon fiber for this vehicle, from the seats to the rims. This should be the lightest of the three by quite a bit.

Dodge Viper ACR Extreme

A Viper ACR with the Extreme Aero body kit comes in at $150,000, a far cry from the price of the GT. It has the highest aerodynamic down force of any current production vehicle, which helps it through the corners. However, this also hurts it’s top speed to the tune of 27 mph. The Viper is powered by the largest engine in any production vehicle, an 8.4L V10 which puts out 645 HP and 600 torque. This is put through a six speed manual gearbox. Stopping power is again provided by six piston Brembo carbon ceramic brakes.

Chevrolet Corvette Z07

Coming in with a price tag just under the Viper is the $145,000 Corvette Z06 with the Z07 performance package. 650 HP and torque is provided by a supercharged 6.2L V8, mated with an eight speed automatic. If you guessed that the brakes were comprised of six piston Brembo carbon ceramics, you’d be right. This doesn’t have the fancy aero of the other two, but it is the cheapest. It is also the most powerful.

There you have it: Three very different, yet comparable vehicles. Which would be your choice, and why?

Comments

I find the C6 more appealing. I get more excited seeing a C6 than seeing a C7. The C7 does nothing for me.

Well, everyone has their favourite gen of a car. I just posted this as it’s the latest and greatest. I love the ‘63, myself.

The c6 looks really cheap in comparison to me. It looks fiberglass. The taillights look like stickers and the headlights are gross. I still think it’s a good looking car tho, just good.

The Z06. Always been a dream of mine to own a Corvette, especially like a C6 Z06 or ZR1, and now I’ve absolutely fallen in love with them C7 Z06.

Except Id have it with a 7-speed manual. Not the automatic.

Yeah, the ZR1 was my favourite Corvette of the last generation.

My favorite is actually the 2014 Z/28 and the 85-89 IROC camaros. My dream car is the 2014 Z/28 so id rather have that above all. Lol. The only thing that trumps my Z/28 is the Pagani Huayra.