MotorWeek Road Test: 2009 Pratt Miller Corvette

[triplexxxsatyr]

One of my favorite engineering shops doing great work with the Z06.

Z06.For.Life.

[notbendable]

5:49 - front tire rub

[stageman420]

Damn I want one

[jermaineonealnumber7]

Perfect curves shot at 0:53, wauw!

[johnnyo032003]

For 200k I could have a Z06 with a Lingenfelter engine... or a ZR1 with the same horsepower and still have 100k to buy another car...

[turbo311]

@johnnyo032003 Yeah but this is a hand-built REAL supercar unlike the ZR1, and there's only 7 of them in existence. This thing would wipe a roadcourse with either of the ones you named, it's not about just power.

[xcrunnersrock]

nice car,but for 200k?that car better be a fucking transformer and have 2.5hp per cubic inch;)1250hp anyone?

[HighCardWins]

I would just buy the ZR1. But obviously, the guy could afford it.

[JcmMagNoo]

pass...

[rkd350z]

Soul of Champ!

[straightedge442]

The difference between Chevrolet and Ferrari is that a Ferrari with 600 horsepower would have 350 lb-ft of torque,

[BBVCorvettec62005]

I don't get why they couldn't wait 2 months for the 750 horsepower 850 ft. torque c6rs, that would poop on this vette all day

[BEBNC1]

@master9716 This is a collector car, not a production car. "Fuck Pratt and Miller", obviously you've never done your research on them nor Katech. And just for info, its most of their techonology that went into the 06 Z06 and ZR1.

[straightedge442]

@master9716 Your face looks ugly and not natural.

[427BDK]

@master9716 Bitch fuck up midget dick slut you'd be lucky to get run over by a C6RS, hey slut exit the internet go to the bottom of your computer and click SHUT DOWN and dont show your fagget ass on YouTube again. Bitch ass nigga.

[lrecollet]

@427BDK oooooooh loookit here, we have a internet tough guy tryin to tell other folks what to do... of course he's a bad ass nigga..

[427BDK]

@lrecollet Bitch I dont see your ass doin' shit about it Huh bitch shut fuck be ambarassed you grew some fake ass artificial balls and descided to talk back BITCH stay in motha fuckin place and watch porn like your fagget ass usually does.

[lrecollet]

@427BDK and the internet tough guy strikes again. ok you uneducated black fucker, learn how to spell and use proper grammer. stay in school, say no to drugs. and if you cant do any of those, give the computer back to the rightful owner or go back to picking cotton..or else you might get your lashings for not doin your work. mr internet tough guy.

[ken060693]

wow, 8.2 liters and only 600 hp? only 16 valves? wtf. why not just use a supercharged ls9 engine, and get the same torque, 40 more hp, and most likely alot liter being as though the ls9 is 2 liters smaller

[BEBNC1]

@ken060693 Its because this is not just a performance numbers car, this is a high endurance race car (ie 24hrs LeMans) built to hold 5-7k rpms for substantial amounts of time. Alot of cars are built just to spit out numbers but not really perform. This really is a ready built race car. 99% of sports cars you buy in the US will not hold up under the conditions this one can easily sustain.

[khunopie]

owner: i drive a 200 grand vette.

people: nobody likes you

[ssupra96]

For $200K??? no thx.

[TheGizmo4382]

I like the Corvette C6, but I don't really like what Pratt-Miller has done to it. The body kit makes the car look stupid. If you were to hit a pothole or speedbump, the car would bottom out. I also don't really care for the rims on it. They look like they belong on a BMW or Audi. Not on a Corvette.

[flyinDPOD]

@TheGizmo4382

You must not have watched the video or you would have noticed the automatic suspension height control system with the manual override for speed bumps and such @ 4:30. I think this car is badass.

[TheGizmo4382]

Well, that I noticed. I guess that would be a good thing to have since the car is so low to begin with. I love Corvette's but I just do NOT like the plastic body kit on it. If they just put like a subtle spoiler on the back or a little chin spoiler on it, it would look okay.

[DJVADO17]

dissapointed in the bodykit and it sucks to me bcuz it looks like just another corvette i mean seriously this has become america's type R everybody and there granny has a diff version but it's the same damn car T_T

[DeltaOpS07]

Motorweek, you guys need to try reviewing cars the way where the actual driver actually gives the feedback while he/she is driving. A host just reading a prompt while the video plays is really boring. Try doing what Fifth Gear does in the UK or go crazy like Top Gear.

[venom5809]

$200,000 and it still looks cheap.

I would rather have a GT-R for less than half the price or I absolutely had to spend $200,000, why wouldn't I get a Porsche 911 GT2?

If you absolutely want a Corvette, a ZR1 is just as good for $120,000.

This car makes no sense.

[MrCodPiece]

how does it look cheap exactly?

[venom5809]

Step inside of a Ferrari or an Aston Martin and then step into this or a regular Corvette and that should answer your question.

Not exactly a secret that Corvette has always had a cheap sh!t interior.

That is why it costs so much less than other cars like it.

My problem is when you try to charge $200,000 and you retain the same sh!t interior.

[MrCodPiece]

@venom5809

Yeah but one big problem...they DO change the interior. Maybe you couldn't see it but everything in the interior was covered in leather and that was a very different steering wheel from standard Corvettes. Most of the cost probably comes from the body work and the fact they do it all by hand though, pretty much the same as any exotic.

[lrecollet]

@venom5809 yea, but with this car, you have the soundin a of mean V-8, you dont have to worry about the transmission exploding (as in the GT-R).. and voidin the warranty on a $20,000 tranny. all the parts that make this vette are race provin parts. and they mention the extensive use of carbon fiber.

[redhot916spd]

I'm sure they could take some cubes out of it, increase cylinder wall thickness, add twin turbo's and smoke everything out there

[seroyer2]

This car is so much more sophisticated then the ZR1 I think people need to realize that this car is build by a racing company and I bet that on the track it will reflect that heritage. I looks like to me that all that body work will make a huge difference in stability at speed as well as cornering performance.

[Nitroheadfool]

like they said it predates the zr1 so stop shit talking

[p10ghost]

it is expensive... but the interior is much much nicer than the ZR1, and the ZR1 should also have the rear wing, and some of the other aero stuff.

[p10ghost]

those are depressing power numbers. i was expecting 800 or something close. it looks the part, but doesnt have the power to back it up.

[marktech101]

Needs a supercharger. Right now, it's just like a Gallardo...only it's a Chevy, not a Lamborghini. Damn.

[OneOfaKind949]

Why not just get a ZR1... which is faster in the 0 to 60 time... With that said, I rather get a GTR.

[BlackTransAmdude]

I'll just go buy a ZR1 no thanks.

[vintimv001]

lol not worth it

[samiam20024]

the zr1 can do better an that

why u need 8.2l\

waste of money, but super charger could be worth it

[fanmusclecars]

8.2L and only 600hp? This thing is really choked off to meet smog restrictions.

[DocWolph]

@fanmusclecars

More like built to last. a tiny engine pumping that hard would tear itself up. a bigger engine will last forever, minding regular maintenance.

[donhunt72000]

Awesome, man!! I could never afford one, but I still dream!

[davewhodavedunn]

hahahaha $200,000 for a vet? no thanks, never in my life would I spend ferrari/lambo money on this even ifit was 2000hp....gimme a break!

[ScLeCo]

OMG I want one!!!

[marcomariaz26]

seems slow for 600hp... 0-60 should be 3.4...

[rebelrecycler]

just a name plate....zr1 be better pick....but then again .....this car is for the streets....so gears is at play......