1996 Corvette Grand Sport | Retro Review

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@HONORYOUROATH
@HONORYOUROATH 3 жыл бұрын
But Does the 1996 C4 Grand Sport come with a voltage meter?
@ParadiseisYoursNow
@ParadiseisYoursNow 3 жыл бұрын
Please post video on 1992 Corvette LT1.
@Mac10Daddy
@Mac10Daddy 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how flat that thing is around the corners. And impressive ground clearance for a great handling daily car. It’s beautiful.
@waynes.2983
@waynes.2983 3 жыл бұрын
It almost looks like it has a lift kit in it huh. Very smart set up for public roads.
@WorldFamousDJFish
@WorldFamousDJFish 3 жыл бұрын
I daily my C4. Handles like a dream.
@cheezyrider1111
@cheezyrider1111 3 жыл бұрын
I daily my 96, rattle trap and stiff suspension. Perfect daily lol
@WorldFamousDJFish
@WorldFamousDJFish 3 жыл бұрын
@@cheezyrider1111 yup. I have an 84 Z51, literally rattles the screws out of the dash.
@WorldFamousDJFish
@WorldFamousDJFish 3 жыл бұрын
@@waynes.2983 my understanding is that GM had an edict that all of their vehicles had to be able to accept tire chains.
@SuperSnallygaster
@SuperSnallygaster 2 жыл бұрын
Man, the C4's look even better now than they did back in the day. That design is unique and has really aged well.
@apexgt4
@apexgt4 3 жыл бұрын
I can hear mr regular say “Gran Turismo 1!!”
@lucky1up856
@lucky1up856 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what i was thinking GT 1
@FLYBOY409
@FLYBOY409 3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@Ludeboi420
@Ludeboi420 3 жыл бұрын
Man the memories I got... mine were from Gran Turismo 2 being like a 9 year old kid kid playing it
@alex_p90
@alex_p90 3 жыл бұрын
That dudes so lame
@Bartonovich52
@Bartonovich52 3 жыл бұрын
Real fart!
@rhull3939
@rhull3939 3 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine bought one of these in 96 and still has it today.
@Moecean
@Moecean 3 жыл бұрын
I have yet to see one in real life, though I was born in 99. Neighbor has a white 96 with the lt4 though.
@rhull3939
@rhull3939 3 жыл бұрын
@@Moecean I think they look so good, but I'm probably biased. I graduated high school in 96 so I love all the cool cars from back then. My first car was an 85 Camaro and I think the 3rd gen is the best looking generation even though I know the 1st gen is better looking to most people.
@V8AmericanMuscleCar
@V8AmericanMuscleCar 3 жыл бұрын
@@rhull3939 I have also third gen and I agree. 😁
@rhull3939
@rhull3939 3 жыл бұрын
@@V8AmericanMuscleCar nice.
@RobertSmith-le8wp
@RobertSmith-le8wp 2 жыл бұрын
I think the pre facelift 4th gen’s are the best looking, but I remember drooling over the 1997 anniversary models when they were on the showroom. The 3rd gen are beautiful cars though. My uncle had an ‘85 firebird that looked like the knight rider car to me as a little kid
@316Autos
@316Autos 3 жыл бұрын
Can't beat the looks of an Admiral Blue GS.
@blairbrown4812
@blairbrown4812 3 жыл бұрын
Of any generation.
@pope9349
@pope9349 3 жыл бұрын
they drives super good but man they are butt ugly.the c5 was such an improvement.
@michaelthebarbarian3380
@michaelthebarbarian3380 3 жыл бұрын
@@pope9349 "The eye of the beholder" I guess... I think C5s are the uglier car, far and away. Added to that, unless it is a Z06.... an LT4 Vette will beat it to the 1320' mark.
@michaelthebarbarian3380
@michaelthebarbarian3380 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 96 that is Competition Yellow and has the LT-4 and the 6 Speed. It has 11,500 miles and I adore it. A terrifically fun car to drive.
@vinnylovesretro
@vinnylovesretro 3 жыл бұрын
Something about the paint scheme and overall visual design makes this my favorite 'Vette of all time.
@marioiacolucci
@marioiacolucci Жыл бұрын
The poor mans viper gts
@calvinr5248
@calvinr5248 3 жыл бұрын
As a 96 LT4 owner, and 80's baby... I always dreamed of having a C4 GS.
@daviddrew4082
@daviddrew4082 3 жыл бұрын
Gran turismo nostalgia!
@joshuamorehead6124
@joshuamorehead6124 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@bobcortez9471
@bobcortez9471 3 жыл бұрын
Is is hard to believe that 24 years ago this car was only $15k cheaper than the new Vette’s base price - that is the most impressive thing GM has achieved in decades.. lol
@robsvtgt500
@robsvtgt500 3 жыл бұрын
@@economynotstable 37k is the base corvette coupe,as tested was 44k+
@1S1KC0DM4N
@1S1KC0DM4N 3 жыл бұрын
@@economynotstable, adjusted for inflation a $37,000 Corvette in 1996 would be just under $63,000 in today’s market.
@stephencox4509
@stephencox4509 3 жыл бұрын
They don't make money on Corvettes.
@rubyred93chev
@rubyred93chev 3 жыл бұрын
_$44,000 today is $74,890 (5/23/21 calculations). My current '96 Corvette convertible was just above $48,000 new, which is $81,699 in today's dollar. Considering the C4 ran for thirteen model years, it made a ton of cash for the General! It's just that GM made horrible financial decisions during this period almost putting the hammer down on the Corvette C5(enter Jim Perkins: savior of the brand)._
@stephencox4509
@stephencox4509 3 жыл бұрын
@@rubyred93chev they haven't made money on Corvettes in a long time. Even with the cheap plastic interiors (which I like) they have underpriced the corvette for many years to keep with the budget performance theme. The new mid engine deal is cheap at $60k, especially in today's confetti currency. In the 90's you could go to a dealership anywhere and test drive a corvette right off the lot. Most dealerships now will only order you one. They'd rather sell trucks and suv's. The corvette hasn't been a profitable venture in many years. It's a halo car now in every sense.
@byrnc927
@byrnc927 Жыл бұрын
Having owned an LT4 and two LT5 Corvettes, I have experience the best the C4 series had to offer. Though every new generation offers better ride and chassis dynamics, the understated look of the C4 is timeless. After fifteen years of C4 ownership, I still find myself going out to the garage just to look at it.
@choward874
@choward874 Жыл бұрын
I hear you. The second biggest mistake of my life.
@AaronSmith-kr5yf
@AaronSmith-kr5yf 3 жыл бұрын
The styling on the C4 has aged rather well IMO. Its a lot sharper looking car than the bloated C5 that replaced it or the cartoony looking, overly styled mess that was the post 1974ish C3 car. It just looks mean, creased, and lithe. Also when you pop the huge clam shell hood, the presentation is simply stunning, I can't think of another modern/fuel injected car that looks so damn cool with the hood up.
@RobertSmith-le8wp
@RobertSmith-le8wp 2 жыл бұрын
I agree, my neighbor has a 1986 Corvette she paid only around $3500 for. It’s in fantastic shape and much funner than you think 230 horsepower should be. In person it looks fantastic. I think they’ll start getting more love. They’ve probably dropped as much as they’re going to in value. I’ve helped her work on it and the great thing about Corvettes is everything is standard GM, very affordable parts and easy to work on
@christianpatterson8301
@christianpatterson8301 2 жыл бұрын
C5 is way sexier !!!
@chexlemeneux8790
@chexlemeneux8790 2 жыл бұрын
Alot of 90s cars are in style, straight lines are back in . Just picked one up.
@LateNightCable
@LateNightCable Жыл бұрын
@@christianpatterson8301 go to bed kid, the C5 is a sled. Or as the poster above called it, bloated.
@herkloader34
@herkloader34 Жыл бұрын
​@@christianpatterson8301and boring to look at after about two minutes.
@MarkMeadows90
@MarkMeadows90 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, my pediatric doctor had one of these GS Corvettes. It was one of my favorite cars as a kid.
@RobertSmith-le8wp
@RobertSmith-le8wp 2 жыл бұрын
I agree completely, the C4 Corvettes are fantastic looking cars and the blue/white with the red stripes really set it off as a special car and very distinctive
@rafffer3951
@rafffer3951 3 жыл бұрын
I love this generation vet it’s me favorite 😍
@fernandorocha8459
@fernandorocha8459 2 жыл бұрын
C4 Corvette is my favorite
@CamelSmokes23
@CamelSmokes23 Жыл бұрын
Same, I had an 87 and an 89 Z51. Terrific cars!
@MBailey1977
@MBailey1977 3 жыл бұрын
I was 19 when this beauty was new. A college classmate had a torch red 95. Was a real treat him taking me for a spin it!
@pdennis93
@pdennis93 3 жыл бұрын
LT4 wasn't an option on all other 96 Corvettes. It was standard with the 6 speed manual and not available with the automatic.
@RobertSmith-le8wp
@RobertSmith-le8wp 2 жыл бұрын
So if you got a non Gran Sport 6 speed you could still get an LT4 ? I wasn’t aware of that, I thought they were LT1 only. I know they put some LT4’s in anniversary 1997 Camaros. If I’m not mistaken they only made a little over 100. I could be wrong, I thought I read that somewhere. I recall someone saying the LT4 had quite a few changes compared to the LT1 and was underrated at 330.
@pdennis93
@pdennis93 2 жыл бұрын
@@RobertSmith-le8wp yes. All manual 96 Corvettes were LT4 and all automatic 96 corvettes were LT1.
@SubieandFriends
@SubieandFriends Жыл бұрын
@@RobertSmith-le8wpThe 1997 Camaro SS got the LT4 from the 1996 Corvette Grand Sport…the 1996 corvette got the LT4 specifically in the Grand Sport and on regular corvette’s that had the 6 speed manual…..Regular corvette’s that were equipped with the 4 speed auto got the LT1….still 300HP and 330-340lbs of torque were good enough to keep your ass pressed into the seat when you put the pedal to the metal from a stop…..
@catjudo1
@catjudo1 5 ай бұрын
Wimp shift drivers didn't deserve the LT4.
@BurtSampson
@BurtSampson 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Videos like this are why I love the Retro Reviews so much. I love seeing these legends get reviewed when they were still new .
@SubieandFriends
@SubieandFriends Жыл бұрын
One of the reasons why I loved playing Forzamotorsport 4…..this 1996 Corvette Grand Sport was available and I loved it!!! I love the performance it packed in stock form….only upgrades I would do is to equip it with race tires and reduce weight to around 3k pounds and lowered the suspension a bit but everything else was left stock especially the engine!!! It had enough power to keep up and even overtake the 1995 ZR1(depending on driver skill)
@clydemoreno1845
@clydemoreno1845 2 жыл бұрын
I have a 95 base. This GS is my dream car.
@WynnofThule
@WynnofThule 3 жыл бұрын
Watching that thing rotate around corners is something else
@svenklaas1210
@svenklaas1210 3 жыл бұрын
Timeless Car! What a masterpiece!!!
@TheMrPeteChannel
@TheMrPeteChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh. Remember when Corvettes looked like Corvettes and not like a Ferrari?
@P71ScrewHead
@P71ScrewHead 2 жыл бұрын
Most ppl i see driving that new C8, drive them slow, must be ppl who work for Chevy.. The C6 Z06 was my favorite, LS7 is the best, n i'm a Ford guy..lol
@ronyeahright9536
@ronyeahright9536 2 жыл бұрын
you mean remember when Corvettes looked like Corvettes instead of trying to look like a Ferrari nightmare?
@MF-Rell
@MF-Rell 2 жыл бұрын
@@P71ScrewHead Me too.
@P71ScrewHead
@P71ScrewHead 2 жыл бұрын
@@MF-Rell For sure man.. ;)
@bmacster1985
@bmacster1985 3 жыл бұрын
The best looking c4 in my opinion
@brendas.1374
@brendas.1374 Жыл бұрын
In 96, my local Chevrolet dealership had a Grand Sport in the showroom. It was sweet!!!
@pontiacGXPfan
@pontiacGXPfan 3 жыл бұрын
The C4 had a 96 inch wheelbase, and that was amazing. It cramped the interior but the car damn near handled like a slot car
@jareknowak8712
@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын
Short WB usually means also that car is unstable at high speeds.
@pontiacGXPfan
@pontiacGXPfan 3 жыл бұрын
@@jareknowak8712 it was better than the 911 from that time, especially the ZR-1
@cIick_bait
@cIick_bait 2 жыл бұрын
@@jareknowak8712 the c4 zr1 had a 180mph top speed
@CraigSmith-qq3sr
@CraigSmith-qq3sr 3 жыл бұрын
Best C4 ever! Wish I had one.
@MrJz97ss
@MrJz97ss 3 жыл бұрын
Best of the C4 Vettes. Worth big money now
@thestyle1971
@thestyle1971 3 жыл бұрын
My buddy had this Awesome GS back in 96. He also owned a 96 white, TA ws6 package..He picked me up one night in the Vette, & we drove from upstate NY to Brooklyn. FAF, Handled on rails, but we hit so many Potholes, I remember crying for him & that poor car that night!! 😬😑
@michaels9657
@michaels9657 3 жыл бұрын
Such a legend when new and now.
@carrosdiecast3650
@carrosdiecast3650 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite cars of all time
@thetechlibrarian
@thetechlibrarian 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Corvette of all time besides the ZR1
@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711
@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711 3 жыл бұрын
Starting with the 2004 CTS-V GM finally allowed Cadillac to use Vette-spec small-blocks, they should have done that earlier, imagine a 1996 Fleetwood using the Grand Sport LT4, what would have made a more powerful Caddy than the V12 powered German flagships of the mid 90’s
@jsciarri
@jsciarri 3 жыл бұрын
Or imagine this engine in a 1996 Impala SS.
@V8Power5300
@V8Power5300 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 1988 Cadillac Brougham with an LS, so about 300hp. I can confirm that it would have been great in those awesome cars. At least Buick got the lt1 engine.
@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711
@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711 3 жыл бұрын
@@V8Power5300 Cadillac and Chevrolet also got the LT-1 in the Impala, Caprice and Fleetwood, but they received a detuned version of the LT-1 (260Hp) when the Vette LT-1 was making 300Hp and the LT-4 was making 330Hp, all three engines making between 330-340 lb•ft.
@johnbehneman1546
@johnbehneman1546 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE IT!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! YOU MADE MY NIGHT!!!
@RedLP5000S
@RedLP5000S 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Vette of all time.
@DarthSamuraiRyuu
@DarthSamuraiRyuu 3 жыл бұрын
the most beautiful Corvette ever made!
@jamesnicholson1686
@jamesnicholson1686 2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest body style
@prayformojo1117
@prayformojo1117 3 жыл бұрын
My 96 Firebird WS6 had that skip shift deleted. Miss that car, those LT1/4s were pretty fast compared to almost everything else from the era.
@SubieandFriends
@SubieandFriends 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Corvette
@mmaahil_0099
@mmaahil_0099 3 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful Corvette
@nathanlopez5667
@nathanlopez5667 3 жыл бұрын
13.7 yeah right closer to 13.2 with that lt4 option
@SereneSpeed
@SereneSpeed 3 жыл бұрын
True. On a prepped surface w/ modern rubber, I ran a 13.4 in my ‘94, & 12.9 in my ‘96 LT4.
@nathanlopez5667
@nathanlopez5667 3 жыл бұрын
@@SereneSpeed that sounds about right
@Bartonovich52
@Bartonovich52 3 жыл бұрын
This is for everyday driving.. not on a prepped track with a professional driver. You’d be lucky to break 15 seconds from a stop light with crosswalks and uneven pavement.
@matthewlewis-zw3tf
@matthewlewis-zw3tf 7 ай бұрын
​@@SereneSpeedExactly. Modern tires are so much better.
@doug6191
@doug6191 3 жыл бұрын
The model was so old at this point, but it held up well with the subtle changes over the years. I much prefer the '96 C4's style to the C5. My favorite is the C6, though.
@basshead.
@basshead. 3 жыл бұрын
Just like the Nissan GT-R now(14 years and counting).
@my1vice
@my1vice 7 ай бұрын
18 for the 928
@BIGGIEDEVIL
@BIGGIEDEVIL 3 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 5.2 seconds is very fast for back then and with only 330hp? Wow!!
@andydhillon1977
@andydhillon1977 3 жыл бұрын
The LT4 actually made closer to 360 HP than the claimed 330. They purposely did that because the LS1 was about to come out and didn't want it to have more HP than the newer model.
@TheBandit7613
@TheBandit7613 3 жыл бұрын
It's got really good ground clearance too!
@IROCMAN666
@IROCMAN666 3 жыл бұрын
For me, this car reminds me Gran Turismo 2 on PS1.
@kokonefuwa8819
@kokonefuwa8819 3 жыл бұрын
This Cars from Gran Turismo Series
@danziger69
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
Underrated performance beast.
@deadlymetal7694
@deadlymetal7694 3 жыл бұрын
My dad has this grand sport and it is much more beautiful in person
@MasterDayTrader
@MasterDayTrader 3 жыл бұрын
I was 16 at the time of this video.. I miss my C4 Corvette that I sold.
@Jesus-yr7nk
@Jesus-yr7nk 3 жыл бұрын
So how was it? Like was it reliable or why did u sell it? I’m planing on buying a c5 at 18
@MasterDayTrader
@MasterDayTrader 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jesus-yr7nk I loved, it. I love how it's the smallest Corvette. I have videos of it on my Channel. I slod it because at the time I was going through economic hardship.
@jordanlunderville7319
@jordanlunderville7319 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jesus-yr7nk hey, owner of a 85 Vette here. If you’re planning on buying a C5 I’d say look at some late C4’s too. Get a similar engine and components for thousands cheaper. Get into the c4 now and in 5 years it’s going to raise in value. Just my opinion
@Jesus-yr7nk
@Jesus-yr7nk 3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanlunderville7319 yeah I forgot to mention c4s too but I’ve seen a few that are worth near 10k which is the cheapest I could find on different websites such as auto tempest and the Facebook marketplace. And right now there is a c5 with 100k miles that is in great condition, but it’s just now sold and hopefully I’ll find another one once I have the cash. I found a similar one an hour away that was just posted on Facebook, meaning that there will always be a corvette for sale at some point.
@jordanlunderville7319
@jordanlunderville7319 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jesus-yr7nk that’s great to hear that you’ve found some. OfferUp and Marketplace will have some around 4K
@goldstandardgrooms2156
@goldstandardgrooms2156 2 жыл бұрын
I'm currently looking for a C4 with an LT4, it runs C5 times and is timeless. And I'm a JDM guy! I'm coming from a bone stock 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, it ran consistent 13.3-13.5s@101-103mph. Loved that car but I'm looking for something light and different! If any Vette guys see this can you please anawer these questions? Thanks! 1.Can you swap out an LT1 for an LT4? 2. Was the LT4 available on auto models? I thought only manuals could option the LT4.
@cedricmiller4370
@cedricmiller4370 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a JDM fan too but I agree the Corvette is a must have money value for the performance they hard to beat all around I prefer a C6 tho but I would definitely buy a c4 lt4 too
@raz_nick4048
@raz_nick4048 Жыл бұрын
1.) You can actually upgrade your LT1 into an LT4, but most LT1 owners stroke their engine to 383 and could get you more power for the same $ 2.)ZF 6 speed in most if not all LT4 C4 corvettes, t56 6 speed on LT4 SLP Camaros and Firehawks
@goldstandardgrooms2156
@goldstandardgrooms2156 Жыл бұрын
@@raz_nick4048 Thank you! Believe it or not I'm still looking haha. Trying to hold out for a 1996 LT4 6 speed.
@cali2468
@cali2468 3 жыл бұрын
These cars would go low 13s. Saw one at Sac Raceway go consistent 13.3-13.4@107ish. I'm sure at tracks on the east coast like Atco they'd run even quicker.
@SereneSpeed
@SereneSpeed 3 жыл бұрын
True. On a prepped surface w/ modern rubber, I ran a 13.4 in my ‘94, & 12.9 in my ‘96 LT4.
@Bartonovich52
@Bartonovich52 3 жыл бұрын
Probably not stock and on a prepped track, best of four passes.
@cali2468
@cali2468 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bartonovich52 So are you assuming a 300whp, 33XXlb car can't go low 13's? LS1 F-body's did that all day with a similar power to weight ratio as a '96 GS. I would hope there is at least SOME prep on a track! 🤔🙄
@cali2468
@cali2468 3 жыл бұрын
@@Bartonovich52 If you think low 13's is hard to believe you should read the old article in (IIRC) GMHTP where they took a bone stock to the tire LT4 vs LT1 C4 to the track. The LT4 went a best of 12.8 while the LT1 went bottom 13s.
@tommyteeth5874
@tommyteeth5874 3 жыл бұрын
@@cali2468 30 additional hp will do that. I have a 96 lt4 and it goes 13.3@108-109 with 100k miles on it. Paid $2700 for the car.
@bryanwashington9511
@bryanwashington9511 3 жыл бұрын
The late model C4 cars were alive, electrifying and popular
@steveespinola7652
@steveespinola7652 3 жыл бұрын
Gran Tourismo vibes here. 😎
@snafu4696
@snafu4696 3 жыл бұрын
absolutely gorgeous!
@fanatic26
@fanatic26 3 жыл бұрын
The skip shift eliminator lasted until the c8. On the c7 it was one of the first mods you should do, I had mine tuned out via HPtuners. Truly one of the most obnoxious 'features' and you can still feel it on the 1-2 shift when disabled because that shift is never the smoothest
@Trebor-gw8lt
@Trebor-gw8lt Жыл бұрын
You got around that by using some force on the gas pedal! 😂😂
@jameswade2002
@jameswade2002 2 жыл бұрын
I'm NOT surprised that Chevy didn't even bother to drop the spring bolts and give the car a proper track alignment and corner balancing before sending the car out for review. Ridin' high and proud! Maybe next time they'll send an automatic convertible to a drift school in Japan.
@shaymathews7693
@shaymathews7693 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one! It looked like it was about ready to go off roading!
@VcArena
@VcArena 3 жыл бұрын
Last of the good looking corvettes
@xjmg007
@xjmg007 3 жыл бұрын
C4 GS, C5 Z06, C6 Z06 my top vettes
@quentinsheckles8705
@quentinsheckles8705 3 жыл бұрын
C4 ZR1 C5 Z06 and C6 Z06/ZR1 are my favorites
@alexmaclean1
@alexmaclean1 3 жыл бұрын
I bet this thing would be a blast on a set of modern high performance tires.
@jareknowak8712
@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but still quite heavy car.
@ShenmueAtheist
@ShenmueAtheist 3 жыл бұрын
I had the chance to buy one of these during the 2008 recession for dirt cheap. I stupidly bought a newer G35. You don't have to tell me I'm an idiot, I already know.
@Microjoey02
@Microjoey02 3 жыл бұрын
There used to be a 96 grandsport parked in front of Buick city in Flint Michigan. Once it closed down in 99' most of the test cars including that 96 GS "disappeared" and not crushed.
@ryanyoder7573
@ryanyoder7573 3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this at the Tampa Bay International Auto Show. The tires were massive. By 1996 the C4 looked pretty dated though.
@stevepurcell5883
@stevepurcell5883 3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one.
@erinfreize
@erinfreize 3 жыл бұрын
If you can't snag one of the 1,000 originals, find a '96 with the same LT4 engine and even without a copycat wrap, it'll be nearly as collectible sooner than you think.
@paulmoss7940
@paulmoss7940 3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts also . I found a nice lo-mile LT4 in Florida two years ago .Lot of fun to drive.
@georgehgordy1690
@georgehgordy1690 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 96 lt4 Corvette it's a lot of fun to drive in-between optispark replacements
@grunkohlaktionar7474
@grunkohlaktionar7474 3 жыл бұрын
93 Galant please!
@Motorweek
@Motorweek 3 жыл бұрын
like clockwork
@grunkohlaktionar7474
@grunkohlaktionar7474 3 жыл бұрын
@@Motorweek ;D
@RallyLancer95
@RallyLancer95 3 жыл бұрын
You said you did a Cordia. Show the Cordia
@panchosspeedshop8576
@panchosspeedshop8576 3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Motortrend was able to get better times with the LT4 Camaro than the lighter GS
@SereneSpeed
@SereneSpeed 3 жыл бұрын
Different surfaces / conditions & MT does not count the first foot (1ft rollout).
@josephvoorhees9353
@josephvoorhees9353 3 жыл бұрын
"You've come a long way, baby!"
@Cheezwizzz
@Cheezwizzz 3 жыл бұрын
What a car!!
@Trebor-gw8lt
@Trebor-gw8lt Жыл бұрын
Best C4 ever built…by GM, Calloway’s cars notwithstanding. The LT4 really made 370-375hp and with the Z51 suspension and ZR1 spec tires, the GS was a quick Vette. Faster than the LS powered C5 until the ZO6 came out in 01.
@my1vice
@my1vice 7 ай бұрын
Didn't have ZR1 tires.
@Trebor-gw8lt
@Trebor-gw8lt 7 ай бұрын
@@my1vice the GS coupes had 315/35/17s on the rear - same size as the ZR1. All other LT4s did not, to include the GS converts.
@my1vice
@my1vice 7 ай бұрын
@@Trebor-gw8lt Ah... Didn't know that it had 11s on the rear as well. My mistake.
@choward874
@choward874 Жыл бұрын
These cars routinely turned 13.0 at the track. Chevy underestimated this motors horse power. It would hang with the out going ZR-1 in the quarter but not top end.
@user-ie1hg5ov1m
@user-ie1hg5ov1m 7 ай бұрын
Lighter too
@nofg3159
@nofg3159 3 жыл бұрын
Still want one
@yamahama9650
@yamahama9650 3 жыл бұрын
Took a ride in a 96 6speed with an lt-4 and I gotta say 330 horse seems a little low on my butt Dyno. Pulls strong from bottom too top. From my knowledge mid through production year 96 all c4s optioned with the 6-speed received the lt-4 top end kit getting ride of them due to gm switching to the LS series for the Corvette and the next year for the f bodies.
@MrMisanthrope1RBjr
@MrMisanthrope1RBjr Жыл бұрын
i have the window sticker of my 1996 LT4 with a few options on it and it says 53,000.00$ the video states a 44,000.00 price tag. ?
@whatchalookin429
@whatchalookin429 3 жыл бұрын
God this makes me miss my C4😔
@user-ie1hg5ov1m
@user-ie1hg5ov1m 7 ай бұрын
How dd you guys get royghly the same 0-60 as the '92 LT1 🤨
@MN12BIRD
@MN12BIRD 3 жыл бұрын
Where's the Lotus 4v twin cam heads? They ditched that I see.
@wrailfan
@wrailfan 3 жыл бұрын
That was the ZR1's LT5, not the Grand Sport's LT4.
@bwxmoto
@bwxmoto 3 жыл бұрын
Good car in Gran Turismo. 😆
@mikeyfourbarrel8473
@mikeyfourbarrel8473 3 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else notice that this predates the common use of “Cx” Corvette names? Not once did they reference the C4 designation. Ah. The good old days.
@sidefx996
@sidefx996 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a goofball thing, GM never called them that.
@johnjohnmcclane1818
@johnjohnmcclane1818 3 жыл бұрын
That started with the C5.
@sidefx996
@sidefx996 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnjohnmcclane1818 GM actually started calling it the "Fifth gen" in 1997, not the "C5". The Cx thing was started by the internet/casual car crowd and is now unfortunately used by everyone too ignorant to simply call one by what year it is... Yeah I grew up around them and was almost born in one so I guess that makes me a Vette snob lol.
@holeshot1721
@holeshot1721 Жыл бұрын
Just watching the video you can see how high the car is and how it suffers it was sliding all over the track! And that was the best version pshhh my i had one and it did handle well in a straight line but thats about it! O and it was scary fast!
@joek81981
@joek81981 3 жыл бұрын
Got anything about the 1991-ish Nissan Stanza back there?
@kgthegreatone943
@kgthegreatone943 3 жыл бұрын
I remember these never seen one in person though
@logicn.reasoning9744
@logicn.reasoning9744 3 жыл бұрын
That ground clearance would compete with modern crossovers.
@MrMisanthrope1RBjr
@MrMisanthrope1RBjr 6 ай бұрын
the grands sports bigger tires slowed it down in the quarter mile, the same car with the stock sized corvette ties were alittle faster. the extra weight of the big tires and wheels were blamed for the difference.. The 1996 With the LT4 option were faster than the grand sports as they were lighter.
@kevin9c1
@kevin9c1 3 жыл бұрын
Nice license-free Sweet Home Alabama muzak.
@neronine8679
@neronine8679 2 жыл бұрын
.. this intro music reminds me of the detective series from the '90-s...😁.. 👍.. I like it..
@user-ok5xp9bf8d
@user-ok5xp9bf8d 3 жыл бұрын
Mw brings out the kid in me lol
@RetroToonsOfficial
@RetroToonsOfficial 3 жыл бұрын
Your Content Are Awesome i Mean I like It
@brendanharrell4249
@brendanharrell4249 3 жыл бұрын
This is my FAVORITE Corvette generation! I'm not a fan of the C5 and later.
@williambooth4274
@williambooth4274 2 жыл бұрын
i always wanted one of these c 4's so i got one. 1996 torch red lt4 that is totally cool... i love the thing. it also has black a mold gs wheels...
@VettemanLT5
@VettemanLT5 8 ай бұрын
Dang thing is these things are faster than they tested. Even the C5 had trouble with any LT-4. Just like the LT-1 they were underrated the -4 just more so.
@emilianocruz11
@emilianocruz11 3 жыл бұрын
we need the retro review pf the 1997 corvette please
@sths0609
@sths0609 3 жыл бұрын
They did already
@datkinson1980
@datkinson1980 3 жыл бұрын
I wanna hear it though!
@andersonjosegerminojosefer6
@andersonjosegerminojosefer6 2 жыл бұрын
Caraca eu imagino como curtia esse carro no meu jogo grand turismo 4 jogava tanto esse corvette gran Sport é sensacional 👍👍👍👍😁😁
@arlenburgin2392
@arlenburgin2392 3 жыл бұрын
I want one
@paulm6481
@paulm6481 3 жыл бұрын
Good looking car but good luck getting out of one after you sink into it. Those side sills make it tough to get out, not practical.
@dylanhale7300
@dylanhale7300 3 жыл бұрын
$44,000 won't even touch a new Corvette these days
@Gunsforfreedom
@Gunsforfreedom 3 жыл бұрын
With inflation that's about $75k in todays money. The new C8 has an MSRP of $61k. So really the GS costs more than a new C8! Hard to believe.
@patrickmartin3322
@patrickmartin3322 3 жыл бұрын
@@Gunsforfreedom well that’s a base c8, a fully optioned c8 is around $100,000
@Mac10Daddy
@Mac10Daddy 3 жыл бұрын
@@patrickmartin3322 not to mention that only the base C8 is out right now. No Z06 or ZR1. That GS in ‘96 was the top model corvette.
@Gunsforfreedom
@Gunsforfreedom 3 жыл бұрын
@@PEPSl-MAN My buddy just did. Took him a while to find a dealership that would sell it for MSRP. But they did
@Gunsforfreedom
@Gunsforfreedom 3 жыл бұрын
@@patrickmartin3322 Correct. I was just pointing the fact that a new Vette does sticker for less money than the 1996 GS.
@oscarsainz9865
@oscarsainz9865 3 жыл бұрын
Sheesh 80k for the grand sport in todays moni hahaha
@AmraphelofShinar
@AmraphelofShinar 3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes yes yeeeeessssss!
@tassioribeirodesouzaribeir5202
@tassioribeirodesouzaribeir5202 3 жыл бұрын
Máquina total!!!!
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