EXCLUSIVE
COMPARISON TEST I Chevrolet Corvette Z51 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S
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ast corner. Hairpin, zero camber. Be
patient with the throttle, or it’ll just
push. Start to unwind the wheel, roll
hard into the throttle. Let all that
weight out back dig in and put the power
down hard. Front straight, lap Vmax will
be the instant before you brake. Keep
your foot in it, keep your nerve. A littlefarther, a little farther, now maximum
brake. Too far, too late. Not slowing
fast enough, briefly fixate on the weeds
you’re destined to meet. This isn’t going
to end well.
No, knock that off. Look where you
want to go, turn but don’t lift, hope ABS
does its job and lets you brake and steerat the same time—or else. Like magic, it’s
turning! However, new problem, the rear
end is coming around, fast. Countersteer
before the engine passes the driver ...
What car is this?
A year ago, there’d be no doubt. It’s an
ass-engined Porsche we’d be talking about.
Then Chevrolet went and did the thing42 MOTORTREND.COM FEBRUARY 2020