{"id":3536,"date":"2017-03-25T06:14:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T13:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chilltravelers.com\/chill\/?p=3536"},"modified":"2024-09-15T07:45:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T14:45:18","slug":"cruising-c7-corvette-grand-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chilltravelers.com\/chill\/cruising-c7-corvette-grand-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising – Our Corvette Grand Sport Super Car – (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cruising Back to the Future<\/h4>\n
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I always Liked White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a far cry from Friday night cruises and just hanging out with your honey in Huntington Beach. Babes, Cars, and Horse Power\u2014is this a great country or what?<\/p>\n

Growing up, I was a total car guy. \u00a0Still am! Wendy knew that when she met me. \u00a0It was part of the deal. Most women ‘tolerate’ the other woman when she\u00a0has four tires or a tiller. \u00a0It is super nice to discover\u00a0that your girlfriend is a bigger car guy than you.<\/p>\n

The Shock!<\/h4>\n

Imagine it’s time to trade in our five-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee, and she says, “Let’s get a Vette.” \u00a0 Seriously …and then she says, “how about a Grand Sport!” \u00a0No, no, it was not a dream. \u00a0The pinch hurt. \u00a0Whoa, can you imagine! \u00a0Guys, the perfect woman! \u00a0So we started to look and found the one we wanted. \u00a0A White C7 Grand Sport Corvette with everything on it and more. \u00a0A “True” 200+mph Super Car.<\/p>\n

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White Hot’s Glamor Shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Super Car Grocery Getter<\/h4>\n

So what makes a Super Car? \u00a0Lots of definitions. \u00a0 0 to 60 MPH in 3.4 seconds. \u00a0Yes! \u00a0200+mph top speed. Yes! \u00a01.3 Gs in a turn, Yes! …and many more. \u00a0Wendy’s definition of why it is a supercar, “it is white-hot bitchin!” \u00a0A far cry from the ’65 Mustang convertible with an unusual hood ornament.<\/p>\n

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Unless it was a Black ’67 L88 – My Car 50 years ago!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is a blast to drive a true cruiser that can morph into a LeMans contender. \u00a0We can drive to the Keys, just out for a lunch cruise with friends, or just blow the doors of a Ferrari 458. \u00a0It is fast but friendly. \u00a0A far cry from the 1967 L88 beast or taking out Ozzy, the Cobra. \u00a0It is the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n

This car of ours is very fast. \u00a0The first time out, we punched it, and it went sideways. \u00a0The state-of-the-art paddle shifter passes through 8 gears with a slam and a bang. \u00a0The first time on the freeway, we got into it and 100mph in 3rd gear. \u00a0Believe this or not, we cruised to see friends in Tampa and got 30 miles to the gallon because it can turn off four cylinders in ECO mode. \u00a0A knob selector changes the power, shifting, steering, and suspension from ECO to Touring to Sport to Race with a flick.<\/p>\n

Did I say it was fast? \u00a0It is so fast that there are few tracks that allow it to achieve the 200mph top speed. \u00a0The video below was shot from a C7 ZO6 equipped with a Corvette Data Recorder that monitors the car and maps the track so that you can develop a racing lap times report with video. We have one of these onboard to monitor our whims. Unlike many car manufacturers, Corvette believes you will race this car.<\/p>\n

The video shows our Grand Sport being chased by a 2016 ZO6 Corvette. Spoiler Alert! The keyword is chasing and never catching. The track is Sebring, which is just south of us. It is about 120 miles southwest of our place on the Space Coast. It is a famous place seemingly designed for the Vette. Smooth triumphs over horsepower and lots of experience racing also add to this.<\/p>\n