ICYMI: They've waged a horsepower arms race stretching back decades, but which of these icons is the better sports car? - Via drivingdotca porshe corvette
Although it might have taken a while for the battle to heat up, the rivalry between the Chevrolet Corvette and the Porsche 911 is real, and on-going. A high-tech high-horsepower arms race between these two disparate brands has provided fodder for enthusiasts for decades, with each camp staking out their ground in this battle between Euro cool and Detroit muscle.
As for the rest — here’s our take on who won the generational battle between each of these two legends, every step of the way. Second-Gen Porsche 911 vs. Third-Gen Chevrolet CorvetteThe Corvette would be redesigned in 1968, with the 911 having to wait another six years for its 1974 makeover. It’s here we also encounter the first of our major overlap problems: the G Series 911 would last all the way until 1989, but the C3 Corvette bowed out in 1982.
Verdict: The 930 Turbo is as great an accomplishment as the Disco ‘Vette was a failure, allowing Porsche to carry the day. RELATEDGeneration Gap: Which Corvette is the best Corvette?Generation Gap: Ranking each and every Porsche 911Why are we stopping at 1989? Because that’s also when the last of the G Series 911s were built. Porsche pretty much pressed pause on the sports car’s development from 1984 to 1989, knowing that it was about to be replaced, but the 3.2-litre Carrera would debut during exactly this period.
Verdict: Porsche squeezes ahead of the Corvette here by way of its all-new Turbo and available all-wheel-drive. That being said, the ZR1’s impressive engine and the general quality boost for the C4 mechanicals make it a tight race. Sixth-Gen Porsche 911 vs. Sixth-Gen Chevrolet CorvetteThe 2005 C6 Corvette built on the success of the C5 without radically updating the formula . Primary on the agenda was more power: a 6.0-litre LS2 gave base coupes and convertibles 400 horsepower, with the Z06 punching displacement up to 7.0 litres in order to reach an exhilarating 505 horses.
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