Planted in-between the over-the-top Corvette Z06 and the street-going Corvette Stingray is the Grand Sport. Chevrolet announced on Friday that the track-bred 2017 Corvette Grand Sport will be priced at $66,445 for coupe models and $70,445 for convertibles when they go on sale this summer. Prices include destination charge.
“The racing DNA of the original Grand Sport race cars is in the 2017 model, adding greater dimensions of capability and driver involvement to the Corvette’s award-winning architecture, for a purer driving experience,” said Harlan Charles, Corvette product marketing manager. “It is a worthy successor to the spirit of the originals.”
Essentially, the Corvette Grand Sport gets the track-focused chassis and suspension components found in the Z06 excluding the 650 horsepower supercharged V-8. Visual features unique to the GS include specific front fender inserts and a Z06-style grille, as well as wider fenders and rear quarter panels to accommodate a wider track.
There’s an optionally available Z07 package that adds carbon ceramic-matrix brakes and more aggressive Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Cup tires, with which the GS can stop from 60mph (96km/h) in less than 100 feet (30 meters).
The 2016 Corvette Stingray starts at $55,400 and can easily swell to more than $70k by selecting the 3LT trim and Z51 Performance package. Thus, the GS makes out be a smart value
The Grand Sport Collector Edition, pictured in the photo gallery, features an exclusive Watkins Glen Gray Metallic exterior with Tension Blue hash-mark graphics, satin black stripes, black 19×10 inch wheels at the front and 20×12 inch wheels at the rear, and a unique Tension Blue full leather and suede-wrapped interior. A three-dimensional figure of an original Grand Sport race car carries a unique build sequence number on the dash and is also embossed in the headrests.
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