Outside Germany Corvette is faster 6:3, but on German tracks Mercedes wins 6:0.
That looks suspicious.
What do you think, Cosimo?
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R
Category | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
Max power (ps / bhp) | 659 / 650 | 585 / 577 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 881 / 650 | 700 / 516 |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1612 / 3554 | 1637 / 3609 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 409 / 403 | 357 / 352 |
Average price | €129,000 | €182,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration (mph)
Speed & distance | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
0 - 30 mph | 1.3 s | 1.4 s |
0 - 40 mph | 1.7 s | 2.0 s |
0 - 50 mph | 2.3 s | 2.6 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.0 s | 3.2 s |
0 - 70 mph | 3.8 s | 4.1 s |
0 - 80 mph | 4.7 s | 4.9 s |
0 - 90 mph | 5.6 s | 5.9 s |
0 - 100 mph | 6.8 s | 6.8 s |
0 - 110 mph | 8.1 s | 8.3 s |
0 - 120 mph | 9.6 s | 9.7 s |
0 - 130 mph | 11.9 s | 11.4 s |
0 - 140 mph | 14.5 s | 13.5 s |
0 - 150 mph | 17.1 s | 15.2 s |
0 - 160 mph | 22.9 s | 19.3 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.0 s @ 104.4 mph | 7.8 s @ 106.3 mph |
1/4 mile | 11.1 s @ 127.4 mph | 11.0 s |
Acceleration (kph)
Speed & distance | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
0 - 40 kph | 1.3 s | 1.3 s |
0 - 50 kph | 1.4 s | 1.4 s |
0 - 60 kph | 1.9 s | 2.1 s |
0 - 80 kph | 2.3 s | 2.8 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.2 s | 3.2 s |
0 - 120 kph | 4.5 s | 4.5 s |
0 - 130 kph | 4.8 s | 4.7 s |
0 - 140 kph | 5.7 s | 5.6 s |
0 - 150 kph | 7.2 s | 6.0 s |
0 - 160 kph | 6.7 s | 6.6 s |
0 - 180 kph | 8.6 s | 9.1 s |
0 - 200 kph | 10.2 s | 9.8 s |
0 - 250 kph | 20.4 s | 17.1 s |
0 - 280 kph | 35.3 s | 25.5 s |
Rolling acceleration
Speed | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
60 - 100 kph (4) | 2.1 s | 2.4 s |
60 - 100 kph (5) | 3.7 s | 3.1 s |
80 - 120 kph (4) | 2.6 s | 2.5 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 3.5 s | 3.0 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 4.9 s | 3.8 s |
80 - 120 kph (7) | 7.7 s | 5.1 s |
80 - 160 kph (4) | 5.4 s | 5.2 s |
80 - 160 kph (5) | 7.9 s | 6.5 s |
80 - 160 kph (6) | 11.5 s | 8.2 s |
80 - 160 kph (7) | 15.1 s | 10.7 s |
80 - 120 kph | 2.1 s | 1.8 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 2.4 s | 2.5 s |
Braking distance
Speed | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
100 kph - 0 | 29 m (94 ft) | 30 m (99 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 112 m (368 ft) | 115 m (379 ft) |
60 mph - 0 | 28 m (91 ft) | 29 m (96 ft) |
70 mph - 0 | 39 m (128 ft) | 41 m (133 ft) |
General performance
Category | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
Top speed | 315 kph (196 mph) | 319 kph (198 mph) |
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 10.9 s @ 764 ft | 10.8 s @ 764 ft |
Est. max acceleration | 0.83 g (8 m/s²) | 0.87 g (8 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 74.5 kph (46.3 mph) | 73.2 kph (45.5 mph) |
36m slalom | 146.0 kph (90.7 mph) | 146.0 kph (90.7 mph) |
Fuel economy | 12.4 l/100 km (19 mpg US / 23 UK) | 11.0 l/100 km (21 mpg US / 26 UK) |
Lateral acceleration | 1.19 g (12 m/s²) | 1.14 g (11 m/s²) |
Downforce @ 200 kph | 109 kg (240 lbs) | 21 kg (46 lbs) |
Summary
Category | Corvette Z06 | AMG GT R |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 1535 | 1579 |
Straight line speed | 5259 | 5669 |
Total | 6794 | 7248 |
Verdict
AMG GT R is the fastest by a small margin.
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