Five Fastest GM Sports Cars at the two thousand seventeen Detroit Auto Demonstrate
While much of Chevy’s display at the Detroit Auto Showcase this year was focused on the redesigned versions of the GMC Terrain and Chevy Traverse, the American automaker still brought its total lineup of sports cars to the event, which the public was free to sit in and love while they browsed through Chevy’s finish display of vehicles and other fresh technologies. Near the center of its display were its most performance-oriented models, which we’ve listed below according to how quickly they can accelerate from zero to sixty mph.
Corvette Stingray at the two thousand seventeen North American International Auto Display
Five) two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
The Chevrolet Corvette very first debuted during the one thousand nine hundred fifty three model year and Chevy’s iconic sports car has featured improvements each year since, permitting it to travel swifter and quicker. For the two thousand seventeen model year, the most affordable Corvette model is the Stingray, which carries a embarking MSRP of $55,450. However, don’t be fooled; even tho’ the Stingray is the so-called “cheapest” ‘Vette, it still packs a 6.2-liter V8 engine good for four hundred fifty five horsepower and four hundred sixty lb-ft of torque. Thanks to that powerful motor, the two thousand seventeen Corvette Stingray can accelerate from zero to sixty mph in just Trio.7 seconds.
Cadillac permitted auto demonstrate guests to open up the CTS-V and explore its interior
Four) two thousand seventeen Cadillac CTS-V
Recall the old days when Cadillac was known for its oversized luxury sedans and boxy exterior designs? Well, the two thousand seventeen Cadillac CTS-V is not your grandfather’s Cadillac. That’s because this model features the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine from the Corvette Z06, which permitted it to become the fastest car ever produced in Cadillac’s 114-year history. Albeit the CTS-V comes with ten fewer ponies than the Z06, this sedan can still hit a top speed of two hundred mph and zip from zero to sixty mph in a mere Trio.7 seconds.
The fresh Corvette Grand Sport combines the Stingray’s naturally-aspirated V8 with the Z06’s spectacle features
Trio) two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
The newest addition to the Corvette lineup is the two thousand seventeen Grand Sport model. This fresh ‘Vette takes the Stingray’s naturally-aspirated V8 and combines it with some of the Z06’s more track-focused features, such as Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, a spectacle harass system, and high-performance Brembo brakes. The fresh Grand Sport is also available with a Spectacle Data Recorder that permits drivers to record movies while they take a spin around the racetrack. While the Corvette Grand Sport is well-known for its cornering abilities, this model can also rocket from zero to sixty mph in Trio.6 seconds when traveling in a straight line.
The Camaro ZL1 attracted lots of attention at this year’s demonstrate
Two) two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
The two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the latest GM model to get the Z06’s supercharged V8 engine. In addition, it becomes the very first GM product to suggest the company’s fresh 10-speed automatic transmission that was co-developed with the Ford Motor Company. When you combine that powertrain with features like Magnetic Rail Control and Custom-built Launch Control, you get a factory Camaro that can cover a quarter miles in 11.Four seconds. Moreover, the fresh Camaro ZL1 is so swift that it lapped the Nürburgring in only 7:29:60 seconds. That was more than eleven seconds quicker than the fifth-generation Camaro ZL1. In case you wondering about zero to sixty times, the two thousand seventeen Camaro ZL1 can accomplish that task in Trio.Five seconds.
Even tho’ the Camaro ZL1 and Cadillac CTS-V both use the Z06’s powerful engine, neither model is quicker to sixty mph than the top-level Corvette
1) two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Even however the internet is going nuts about a possible mid-engine Corvette and an ultra powerful Corvette ZR1, the Z06 is still nothing to sneeze at. Like the Cadillac CTS-V and Camaro ZL1, the two thousand seventeen Chevrolet Corvette Z06 comes with GM’s supercharged V8 engine, but thanks to its low curb weight of approximately Three,500 pounds and other extra spectacle equipment, the Corvette Z06 only needs Two.95 seconds to zip from zero to sixty mph, according to estimates from Chevrolet. The only thing is the two thousand seventeen Corvette Z06 carries a beginning MSRP of $91,930, putting it out of the reach of many consumers.