2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 vs. 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition

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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 vs. 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition

The all-new 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Z51 takes on its toughest competition yet, the 545-horsepower 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition.

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unionbuster

Only one of these cars won't self-destruct inside of three years... and it ain't the 'Vette.

downwitopp

And the GTR fanboys will be here in 3, 2, 1...

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tempesting_

I'm more of GTR fan than the Corvette but credit is due where it's due. The new Corvette turned out to be better. Nissan needs to be put on notice ASAP and hurry up with a replacement.

ks55

".....And though all of these things are true, none of them matter"

That about sums it up about both of these cars. Less and less and less people can afford them, the gas, insurance, and performance that has become so fast it equals "so what?" in the real world driving. Not a fan of either.

fordson1

Again...Streets of Willow? Why are you testing cars like this in the kiddie pool? You have a car that can clear 124 mph in 1320 feet from a standing start and even with a running start out of a turn, it's only getting up to 110 mph and change here? Don't have a dog in this fight, but really...you are handicapping to favor the lighter car with less power...and then the lighter, less-powerful car wins, of course.

shriker66

Wow....this new Corvette is astounding. The GT-R is a great car.

Its too bad Nissan has cranked up the price sooo much, ridiculous.

PRICE is the MOST IMPORTANT factor when buying ANYTHING for everyone in the world aside from the .5% that dont consider it at all (having more $$ than they know what to do with ).

NOTHING can touch the new C7. The closest are the ZL1/Z28, GT500, M3, Cayman S, C63AMG for around the same price .

Cant wait for the PERFORMANCE MODEL Z06/ZR1 etc. GM is REALLY gettin it done right these days.....

duck87

@unionbuster: I know you're typically crass, but this comment doesn't even make any sense. The GT-R has stirred up controversy repeatedly for various reliability issues, Nissan is notorious for not thoroughly testing their vehicles properly on a race trac

greenpony

So the Nissan has a nicer interior with better displays, has a more comfortable seating position, has (available) rear seats, has more functionality as a daily driver and a better cargo hold, does quad exhaust "the right way", and is faster 0-60 and in the quarter mile... and yet takes second place to the Chevy because of price, steering, suspension, a 0.6 second lap difference? Something doesn't add up.

carlitos7

lol

this was quite a funny article.

a > b in every category but we still make b number 1.

;D

onlyonejeep

I have to take issue with the comment on the C7 interior. It's not quite clear if this is the LT3 package, though I think it might be. But I've sat in the GTR and seen the C7 up close and personal and the quality of the top-grade interior of the Corvette is superior, there is no question. The quality of the materials are wonderful. Now, is it a Ferrari interior? No. But at the same time I saw the C7 up close, I sat in the latest 911 C4S and Cayman S models and the C7 interior was close or the same quality as the former and the same quality as the latter. Maybe the critique was not the quality but the ergonomics, how everything is layed out. I would agree that the start button is an after thought and I think that should be fixed, no argument there, and no excuse for it, either. In case of ergonomics, I prefer the layout of the C7 to the GTR. Could it stand to look a little more busy? Sure, I'll go along with that. I can't say anything about the feel of the steering wheel, since I didn't have a chance to have any seat time with the C7 yet. But, I'm sorry, to say the GTR, an interior which has not changed since it arrived in 2008/2009, is superior to the brand new C7 just is plain wrong.

lions208487

Again Edmunds you continue to drop in credibility with articles such as this. Could you at least wait until the latest ZR1 comes out before attempting to compare these two cars again. The next gen ZR1 will be at or near the same price point and have similar performance numbers to do a real comparison test between the two 100K super-cars. The GT-R is one of only a few that can consistently produce 0-60 times in under 3 seconds, and despite it's escalating price, it is less expensive than it's intended comp the Porsche 911 GT3.

noburgers

I think this article was put out there solely to generate comments/traffic. If you want to compare only numbers, GT-R should be first. If you want to just provide an opinion/comparison of the nature/driving experience, then the summary makes sense. I don't know how many more years we have left with cars on the market with performance numbers as outstanding as these, but let's just enjoy the fact that these cars exist today and stop whining. It's great that GM was able to improve the Corvette so much--pretty much everything I've read so far just gushes with praise.

Paul3557

Come on, I'd take either one............Kwitcherbithcn

reminder

If anyone has the cash to spend on either car, they will not be disappointed by the performance on street or track. GM & specifically Corvette has been bashed for years about the shoddy unsophisticated interiors & rightfully so.
But truthfully, I am willing to sacrifice a little on where the start button is located, if the engineers keep improving the running gear that's responsible for all the rapid heartbeats.
When was the last time a true driving enthusiast, stepped out of a high performance vehicle & ran looking to high-5 the dude that designed the ashtray? After a spin in either vehicle, I'd want to thank the mechanical engineers in the engine and chassis shops.

deezomaxima

All I have to say to the GTR fanboys is LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

OWNED.

nemesis03

I hate fanboys from both sides…..
The slower Premium GT-R posted a faster time before, 1:23.8.
With that said, the Vette is looking better and better, big improvement over the C6 and possibly the better car over the C6Z06 as well.

tim_boo

GT-R or Corvette; man tough decision...!

crossofiron

No real surprise here as the GTR has always been a bit of a mystery. A crap drivers car yet super quick in the 1/4 mile and 0 to 60. Just a car with little soul.
I have a friend that has a 2011 GTR and he is just so - so about it........

hopster

Why doesn't Edmunds use Big Willows? Insurance thing? Seems like these cars are just getting warmed up at 110mph, do they even get out of 3rd gear?

I could imagine Streets of Willows for a GTI or Miata, but a GT-R and Corvette need a bit more room to run.

I like the bottom line though- driver involvement FTW!

yati1

The Vette looks great from the front and side. The interior and the rear is just hideous. They still have user designers from RUBBERMAID Company.

anyusername

Only one of these cars transmission won't self-destruct around the corner after buying it... and it ain't the 'GT-R. xDxDxDxDxD

@unionbuster
Why you mad brah????? 8D

anyusername

@unionbuster, Only one of these cars transmission won't self-destruct going around the corner after buying it... and it ain't the 'GT-R, lol xD, why you mad brah????? 8D

anyusername

The older C6 ZR1 Corvette has a faster lap time around Laguna Seca than the all new NISSAN GT-R Track Edition for all you GT-R fan boys that don't know, lololololololololololololololololololololololol, so sad, lol. xD :}

anyusername

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herrstreet

I can't imagine having a GTR because of the maintenance costs and the sheer number of things to go wrong on it.

herrstreet

@Greenpony. You don't always end up with the girl with the perfect numbers either. She's high maintenance, sensitive about how hot or cold it is, and just isn't that much fun even if she looks perfect on paper. Both of these cars are stupid fast. So f

jeffindfw

Artificial insemination is faster. It is cleaner and more precise, but doing it "the old fashioned way" is a LOT better experience.

This explains my feelings between these two cars. The GT-R is a performance and technological gem. But a Miata MX5 is more -fun-. I RESPECT the GT-R, but there is so much more to driving that the GT-R does not offer. You really have to go to a track day, and enjoy different types of cars to fully understand, but let me try.....

For you gamers out there....
The Miata on a road course is like playing Angry Birds. You don't have to think real hard, it has a short learning curve to get up to 85% of the cars speed, and its fun to try and work up that last little bit!

The Corvette C6 Z06 is like playing that video game where after level 6 you are dying A LOT. You have to work HARD, try different strategies, and get a little better, a little better, and you are almost.....almost......GOT IT. BOOM, Level 7!

The GT-R is any game you play with all cheat codes turned on in God Mode. You are invincible. You fly through everything, and it -IS- fun for a while! BUT.....You get the point.

nightvzn

If I could afford either of these cars, the current price difference between them wouldn't be a deal-breaker. But it's a shame Nissan has marked up the GT-R so much.

I highly doubt this comparison test would have swayed fans of either car regardless of outcome. I prefer the GT-R for several reasons that matter to me personally, and if I could blow this kind of money on a car, I would still choose it (base version, including back seats) over this Corvette and I'm sure I'd love it. But, if I was magically offered a free Corvette, I certainly wouldn't say "Thanks, but I'll pass, I want a GT-R." I freely acknowledge Chevy has accomplished something remarkable and Nissan would do well to take heed. It should be interesting to see how this automotive arms race continues to play out.

One can subjectively prefer a product without being blindly loyal to it.

johnsha

"Only one of these cars won't self-destruct inside of three years... and it ain't the 'Vette."

Unionbluster are your referring to the 2014 Vette or 1984 Vette? You are not confusing the 2014 GTR with a 1984 Nissan Hardbody Pick-up?

My friend has had two GTR's and they are often at the Dealer. The simpler Vette will be more dependable and less costly to maintain than the technology laden overweight pig GTR.

stovt001_

@jeffindfw: I use that same analogy when people complain that driving a car with a manual transmission isn't good because "it is more work". There are some very particular activities I can think of that require, um, effort that are definitely wo

joekool2

That's funny considering Corvettes are bullet proof and GTR's transmissions have been known to self destruct with Nissan refusing to fix it under warranty. The GTR will also self destruct your wallet as soon as it's time for simple maintenance. Face it the GTR is a turd and a failure with no soul that's why nobody's buying the damn things.

lexura1414

Are [non-permissible content removed] kidding me? This comparo is a joke. GT-R will blast this C7 out of the water. I will never go on this website again. You guys are biased and probably took money from GM to publish this.

jimmcmane

So, let me get this straight. The new Corvette is better than the GT-R, the M3, and what next a P-car?

Oh, wait.

jimmcmane

I never realized how funny edmunds was until yesterday. Love it.

jimmcmane

@stovt001, so - let me get this straight. People have complained that a manual transmission is "worse because it is more work". You then say a Miata is "funner" than an LFA, worse than a Miata (overall), and are basically saying that t

jimmcmane

@lexura1414, you are 100% right. They are idiots. They said the Corvette was also better than an M3 - and actually put them into the same category to be compared. They are two separate cars - but since Edmunds needed to write about cars that people knew a

jimmcmane

@joekool2, as of this post - there have been 900% more Getrag transmission failures than failures in the GT-R. Oh, and Nissan DOES COVER their transmission. They have done so after the first year of the car's release.

I think you are the turd.

mikeymike304

I am a little confused by the results here.
0-60 gtr wins
1/4 mile gtr wins
Daily driver gtr wins
Interior gtr wins
Track time c7 wins by .6 seconds.

And through these results clearly the c7 is the clear winner?
I am not saying that the c7 is not a great car and especially for the price, but I read this review thinking wow the gtr is destroying the c7 in every category and then the results were not only does the c7 win because of the price difference but because it is better period? Um not by everything you guys just wrote. And you even admit if it wasn't a super hot day the gtr would perform much better due to less loss from heat. So if the test was done at 7 am and the gtr won on the track would the c7 still have won?

mikeymike304

Also the GTR has the record on the the streets of willow so not sure who was driving the car for the test? The GTR has first and second place. Maybe you should put drivers in the cars instead of writers??
http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/willow_springs_-_streets_of_willow.html

pgordon888

If it was 2 + 2 I would buy the C7 in a heartbeat but need occasional kiddie transport in my sportscar so I need to go GT-R.

2001vettez06

unionbuster, you are delirious. My 13-year-old 2001 Z06 has been my daily driver for 5 years (I am the 2nd owner) and has never had the valve covers off the engine. !42,000 miles on the odometer. Track days. Autocross events. Rush-hour traffic. Hundreds of dragstrip passes. Grocery store runs. Most dependable car I have ever owned. Just fluid changes and I replaced the water pump about a year ago, as it started leaking. That's it. Original 6-speed manual transmission. Replaced the clutch 2 years ago but I probably could have waited another year to that. All the "American cars are crap" talk is seriously flawed thinking. But you are free to remain ignorant, it is your human right.

2001vettez06

142,000 miles

mikeymike304

I am a big fan of both of these cars and have actually been looking at getting one or the other for a while. If the Vette was AWD or had more than 2 seats it would appeal to me a little bit more. As it is there isn't really anything that compares for performance at that price. All that said this comparision was completely biased. The 2012 GTR has run a 1:19.55at the streets of willow. Now while it is possible that the new track erdition gtr with more hp could be slower I find that very hard to beleive, especially 5 seconds. So while I feel this comparision was giant load of poop, I can't wait to see the z06/z07. I am a fan of both these cars but I feel like this was done either by Vette fan boys, being paid for by chevy, or people that just don't know whats going on. The only way the base c7 can compare with, and even win, against a gtr is breaking, skid pad, and the fun factor. Every other way the Vette will get destroyed. When the z06/z07 or even zr1 come out to play we will have machines which can at least compete if not beat a gtr and that is a comparision worth reading about.

mikeymike304

As far as cars that are worth going against the c7, put it against a zl1, boss 302 ls, lotus, etc.

datsun7

FROM WHAT I READ IN THIS STORY IF NISSAN WORKED ON HANDLEING A LITTLE THE VETTE WOULDNT HAVE A CHANCE.

bobthebrain

Laughable review. GT-R is hands better in every category. The author of this article is literally too stupid to properly insult.

chaosnova

Hmm only took chevy 6 years to catch up

hirevingmike

So being faster in pretty much all measurable ways, having a nicer interior etc is not the better car? I guess better just lost all its meaning. This is a result of the gtr not being new anymore & the corvette basically getting the most improved award. It's like good job gm, you finally joined the up-to-par party but since you've been getting kicked around for so long we'll all say you're in the lead because of how much effort you made, instead of saying you're the most improved & leave it at that. I think the vette is real nice for what it is, sorry the vette still requires those types of qualifiers. The problem is gm could do a bit better but it has to be a more attainable car so they must make concessions.

sbcbbcs

even if the vette would ve lost in every aspect , i m still vettes follower for one reazon , resistence and longevity , no matter price , and if its the cheapest , then why not ? right, you posted my mayor corncern here , the GTR gets hot and start to lose power , no saying that the vette wont , but by the time a vette starts to heat up , it will be race over and vette won , remember , that turbos build up heat and [non-permissible content removed] engines are known to be weak in a long time race , not only at getting hot but at oil consumption at the same time , thts why i dont like them + the price is good for what it does but not for what it last, and thats what fools people, to me the best isnt thecar that goes the fastest but the one that last the longest , remember it your money here what should matter , or am i wrong_?