It's HOW good? 2019 Corvette Grand Sport - FULL REVIEW

Casey Putsch gives an honest full review of the Genius Garage C7 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport in the new Year, Make, Model series! Test drive, interior, engine bay, and real life with a car so good Casey actually likes it stock! Special thanks to Genius Garage for letting Casey review their car. Donate to the educational program below.
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[@Clone895]

As a 2017 Camaro 2SS owner, I noticed a lot of the same positives that you pointed out are also found on the 6th gen Camaro. The interior (while not as nice as the Vette) is miles better than the 5th gen, and the Camaro has essentially the same powertrain and technology as the C7. A lot of people are understandably excited about the C8, but imo the C7 and gen 6 Camaros are very underrated vehicles. Both are great looking, comfortable (for sports cars), fairly practical (again for sports cars), performance-focused, and sound amazing

[@169abr]

6th Gen’s we’re the first time I, a Mustang guy, looked and the Camaro and really thought it was be a good trade. Especially a 2SS 1LE, or a ZL1.

[@Clone895]

@@169abr The 2SS is genuinely fantastic. I remember back then (before covid prices) I was also looking at a 911 997.2, and I chose the Camaro over it. The comfort, aesthetic, performance, and technology for the $ is insane. For $34K I was able to get a V8, dual exhaust, mag ride, a HUD, heated/cooled sets, leather, and much much more. It's a shame that covid ruined car prices, but if you can find one, they are great cars

[@annathemaanderson4448]

​@@Clone895😢

[@SeanPennII]

I picked up a 2016 3LT Stingray for 34. Its got 19,000 miles on it. Best purchase ever.

[@user-mb4wh2xf5c]

Thats about what they are worth..everybody thinks their 7 and 8 year old cars are worth 50k-60k...they are not.

[@kevinvanhorn8897]

I have a C8 now, but previously owned a 2017 C7 Grand Sport. Terrific Car!

[@terryrutherford2114]

I have a 2016 Z06, 3LZ, convertible, A8. I have a wind screen shade, a car cover and a Range device to prohibit cylinder shut down. Today, 12/15/23, I just installed an AFE cold air intake. I love this car, and even though I respect the performance of the new C8s, I still like the looks of the C7 better. Thanks for the video!

[@benstechandgaming]

been watching for a long time. watched your videos on how to learn manual before buying my 2018 C7 Grand Sport manual. It is my dream car, and it delivers in every way. Great video

[@g8autox]

Great review! The C7 Grand Sport has been my “it” car since they came out. Pre-pandemic, the used prices were trending in a good direction. But that tide has certainly receded. I’ll keep working towards it. One day…

[@edarcuri182]

Excellent. Best video of its type that I have seen, especially the production value of steady narration when inside the car displaying the windshield screen or discussing the cover. That took some work and planning. Lots of information about the car, just a bit about you. Good balance. Thanks for such a professional review.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Glad you liked it!

[@estern001]

The "Handy dandy" place for the key is my pocket. Thank you!

[@alphatripduce]

Ive always liked the C7 grandsport plan on picking one up in the future I like the NA eninge vs the zo6

[@JackVac_joeblower]

Your the best car reviewer like I already said.

[@kevintownsend3840]

Great review. I own a 2018 CTS V and have been considering buying one of these last front engine corvettes and this helped out a lot and ill also need that targa top. Grand Sport it will be.The tid bit at the end to keep it 8 cylinders all the time sold me

[@bugmoto]

Have really enjoyed my Watkins Glen Gray C7 Grand Sport Z07/7speed manual coupe since I bought it new in 2017. Not even a little bit interested in the C8 - although kudos to the Chevy engineers in developing the tech for the mid engine car. Always fun to watch videos of C7R's thundering down European racetracks - never get tired of that pushrod V8 song! To have one lurking in the garage is just flat out fun. Installing some Akrapovic axle backs soon to make it even more NA/Grand Sporty. Great review - especially for those of us not obsessed with the latest "bright shiny object".

[@dirteater63]

Also a C7 owner ('18 Z51 2LT) with no interest in the C8.

[@titostacos114]

me and my brother had both, the c8 is way better performance wise i do still think the c7 is better if you want a manual or just prefer to have the scariness of front engine 😂

[@randyauer7303]

Lot of good information thank you I'll be looking for a used Corvette at the end of the summer

[@IbrahemAlbanawi]

The C7 Corvette is my favorite gen of the Corvette and love seeing them and hearing the incredible engine I saw one Yesterday as I was walking to the bus stop and it was in Red and love how it looked the C7 and the GT86/GR86 are my two favorite Sports cars would love to see you do a review on the 86

[@ashravenpb]

The C7 has always been one of my least favorite corvette generations but now you’ve convinced me to give it a shot. A couple thoughts 1) completely agree with your thoughts on DoD. My GP GXP had DoD and I had to have it turned off as soon as possible, car drove so much better without it and I didn’t notice any change in fuel economy. 2) I feel like the C7 is the first time the automatic corvette wasn’t a compromise (in terms of performance) compared to the manual. Previous autos were for people who wanted a corvette but couldn’t drive manuals and old guys with bad knees. I’m surprised you actually like/recommend it.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

C7 earns the nickname stinkray

[@Stuntshine]

As someone who’s has many Vette’s the C7 is by far my favorite!

[@zachg9065]

Grand sport is one of my favorite cars. My dream used sports car would be a manual one.

[@keithmarlin3845]

Great video! I am going to pick up my first Corvette next week, a 2019 GS w 3500 miles. I ordered the sealskin and Range device. Do you have a PPF on yours? Thanks!

[@JoeZasada]

Also with the transaxle/torque tube setup, the front/rear balance is very good even for a front engine.

[@imdeplorable2241]

The balance for the C7 is 50/50, whereas for the C8, it's 40/60 (front/rear) empty. GM says it changes by adding a driver and passenger (duh). I, personally, don't like the looks of the C8 so, I won't be trading in my C7 for one. It's the BEST Corvette I've ever owned. I absolutely love it.

[@zr1chris1]

Thanks for the great review on my car!!

[@davidmopar8446]

Hell yeah! I love Corvettes vipers and 911s , Cant go wrong with any.

[@elon1996]

Hi.. great review.. I have a 2919 GS with a 7 Speed. When you were doing the Touring vs Track mode shifting.. what was the approximate RPM difference.. you can definitely hear it.. Thanks, Mike

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

I have a 2019 Corvette Grandsport and i love it ,

[@alskiindy4725]

I’ve got a C7 Grand Sport myself and love it. No thoughts at all to switching to the C8.

[@dirteater63]

Same here, no desire for a C8. Perfectly happy with my C7

[@wanted-33]

We picked up our '19 GS Vert with 5 miles on the odo as we wanted the last year of front engine car. The difference between the GS, and our '16 Stingray is amazing. The dang car is faster than I can think these days. 😀 BTW, I pulled a Range Technology V4 disabler into the OBD before I left the dealers lot. The engine in these cars are not happy running on 4 cylinders, and no one can tell me that disabling 4 cylinders if good for the engine.

[@deanoallen5096]

Great video, Nice color.

[@TheWolfMatt]

Great review of a rather nice C7 GS, just wish it were a stick. Honestly either considering getting a C6 Z06 or one of these C7 GS Vettes to have fun with.

[@bigalsgarage9323]

And this version of Displacement on Demand is way better than when Cadillac tried it in the 80s.

[@n-da-bunka2650]

LOVE the color on that model. Had considered a GS before I bought my '17 F-Type as the '18 GS was a MUCH nicer interior than prior Corvettes.

[@WexWerxScott]

That's a good looking vette! Can't wait to see the shenanigans that come from it!

[@jordangordon2350]

This generation is my 2nd favorite in terms of looks, just behind the c5

[@MrMustangrick]

I had a 2017 Grand Sport in admiral blue. I should have kept it.

[@anthonycelano165]

I just put Continental extreme sport 02 tires on my grand sport the car rides so much better no more wheel hop.

[@50foad]

I went out an purchased my 19 GS M7 just as soon as I learned the C8 was unavailable with a manual trans. Love it. Just absolutely love my GS, it's a keeper. The C8, not so much.

[@chrisc4367]

Great video! At 11:52 you went to shift :)

[@47mossracing]

I enjoy the car review, something new

[@rotorblade9508]

‘cylinder on demand’ as long as it brings reliability issues, costs resources to implement and brings marginal fuel economy it is likely it is not more environmentally friendly, but it was probably a trick to pass emissions that can’t be proven it actually produces more emissions on long term. Lately many companies have implemented similar strategies that don’t seem to work so well on long term.

[@CaseyPutsch]

This car was awesome! What did you like about it? Get your beautifully fitting SealSkin Cover here! sealskincovers.com/pages/car-covers

[@robskully3539]

bought one of these covers and what a mistake THAT was ! The ones on their website do not fit on the wide body style of the Grand Sport or Z06 ! It fits like crap on my GS

[@TimTheMusicMan]

He knows his stuff.

[@markm7031]

My 2017 C7 manual doesn't force 4 cylinder mode on you. You can select it if you wish. I'm well over 30 mpg at 70 mph cruising, so why bother with it. I do have a device plugged in that defeats the forced shift from 1 st to 4 th and it works well.

[@headinthekloudz]

What's the name of the device please?

[@tonydanzl]

Yes... My understanding is that "manuals" do NOT go into 4cyl mode, unless in "Economy" mode.🤔

[@travismichaelcrypto]

Can displacement on demand be turned off in a tune?

[@crodrc51able]

Front mid engined. Engine sits between the front and rear axles, making it a mid engined car, specifically front mi-engine. Front engine car the motor sits on the front axle. C8 is rear mid-engine.

[@jessicaandadamlawson4979]

Ol Casey been CRANKING the videos out. That's a good thing folks

[@davidmcdermott3415]

My C5 was actually pretty solid for a 19+ year old car. The cup holders were a joke, but Travel Buddies are awesome.

[@SeanPennII]

The oldest c5 is not 29 years old

[@lancairw867]

What in the Connecticut, tennis playing, sailing ⛵️, Izod, preppy 80s is up with the popped collar ?😂 I kinda like the style, being a 80s kid. Just need a London Fog jacket 🧥👍🏼 love the Vette .

[@CaseyPutsch]

If you subbed polo for tennis, you described my whole life

[@speedlover7823]

Comp seats too!

[@dirteater63]

'18 Z51 owner. It's a phenomenal car, though the only major complaint about it, is that is has the worst cupholders in automotive history.

[@azimy9388]

As a 2017 Grand sport owner, i couldn’t emphasize enough how true this statement is

[@850t5m]

Believe it or not, the worst cup holder ever award goes to 911's. They are THE worst.

[@SeanPennII]

Yes, I frequently spill my Wendy's cups, and I've only had it for 3 weeks

[@brendan7632]

what color is this? Looks incredible especially with those wheels

[@tonypartridge7085]

Shadow Gray Metallic

[@joelpierce3940]

The Manual will only go into V4 mode in ECO mode, that I never use.

[@coletrick8748]

The Autos do not shift very quickly. If youve ever driven a DCT car you know how slow shifting these really are. Everything else is spot on.

[@realshady16]

The early C3 vette will always be my favorite. The C7 will be second. I'm not an GM fan,,imo,,the two best looking vettes

[@gsdbp7893]

11:51 i saw him reach down to shift haha

[@vincentbucci671]

1st mid engine corvette was the C6 corvette.

[@user-ls6mv7ue5z]

Ah yes, cruising the corn and bean fields of Wood and Lucas counties. One of my favorite things to do

[@KartiacKID]

Essentially my dreamcar but in the z06 model bc the zr1’s are way overpriced and will sadly never get driven bc of the $200,000+ price tag today

[@Tremontvolleyball]

You had an issue with one of the Corvette steering wheels. Was it the 2020? Was this one better?

[@CaseyPutsch]

I hate the c8 wherl

[@Motorsportsgeek]

IMO the C6 was just the right amount of refinement and raw experience for this platform. The C7 got too heavy and flashy for me. An afternoon of rattle proofing and my c6 is dead silent. The interior is plenty good, worlds ahead of the previous c5

[@0Heeroyuy01]

as someone who owns ones and has daily drove a C5 for the past 3 years and i mean daily drove rain, snow, or clear sky i dont understand the hate with the C5 interior. the only change i would like to make to mine is a new radio but thats only b/c the CD player on the ORIGANAL doesnt work anymore. i dont need all the stupid shit people seem to need in a car today heated/ cooled seats, touch screen everything, apple/android play etc and before you say anything about me being old like a boomer or something i happen to be in my 20s

[@Motorsportsgeek]

@@0Heeroyuy01 You are 100% correct. The first time I got into a C5 and C6 I was expecting such a horrible interior from all these reviewers always crying about them but it is so exaggerated. The interiors are just fine and I've had both of them apart so I can see GM really tried to refine things with the c6 and it is a big step above the c5 interior. The c7 is just too much and its weird to see Casey with a dodge viper claiming how important cooled seats are. Like really?

[@travisdurham29]

@@0Heeroyuy01I can understand the heated/cooled seats not being needed but to not have a touch screen or CarPlay/Android auto is prehistoric. Yes you can enjoy the car without it but they are definitely a nice and convenient addition to any vehicle especially when charging a premium price. Same as the auto rev match in the manual. Yes it’s cool and fun to do it on your own but it’s a nice feature to have at your disposal

[@0Heeroyuy01]

@@travisdurham29 to each their own i guess, i just dont understand it or see a need for it ya its nice but i dont have or use ether even in other cars. CD's and making a burn works just fine for me

[@BrainFuck10]

⁠@@travisdurham29I don’t get this new mentality of needing a touch screen and CarPlay, it’s a CAR not a CELL PHONE bro you people are too addicted to your damn cell phones, call it prehistoric but I like to pay attention to the actual road when I’m driving, I don’t need extra distractions that’s more for people with short attention spans

[@wstlndiesel]

Casey, isn't it a mid (front engine) car? Can you share with us what makes it a mid-engine vs rear vs front? Always seem so confusing!

[@CaseyPutsch]

mid engine- engine is between the wheel base. Yes, this is technically front mid-engine

[@wstlndiesel]

@@CaseyPutsch Thanks for the feedback! Keep up the great content!

[@stephentodaro7509]

Nice car Had a 2019 Grand Sport and after 3,300 miles and three cracked wheels I dumped it. Know issue with the Grand Sports and Zo6's and lawsuits filed. Yet no mention of this issue from you...

[@indiandoc2]

I had 914 Porsche with targa top. Easy off fit in trunk. Love that, car not so much.

[@JP_Stone]

That's a nice Machine. Roll by the police station and rip some burnouts in the parking lot. I hear they love that. Love it Case keep up the good work Old Sport.

[@CaseyPutsch]

Cheers Old sport!

[@0Heeroyuy01]

100% use nothing but the HUD in my C5 corvette when driving and rarely do i look at the actual gages

[@veritas6466]

Looks like the leather is pulling away at the dash??

[@user-mb4wh2xf5c]

What is the color?

[@davudandrews2665]

Awesome

[@whathehec]

Man what color is that!?

[@davudandrews2665]

Are review of a classic awesome Corvette

[@UweCaspart]

If your going for Z06 and want to track it, be aware that this is not possible without throwing 20 to 30k at it to make it last more than on lap. But if you do so, it´s great fun and seriously fast (7:40 BtG on Nordschleife eating Porsches and BMW) Btw, mine is same color but convertible.

[@_.incredible_magnum._291]

Hey casey. Did you know you can make a corvette sound like a ferrari with 180 headers?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Yup! but this one is pretty good as is

[@_.incredible_magnum._291]

@@CaseyPutsch cool! Just thought Id share

[@TimTheMusicMan]

If I had that car, it would be my wife !! 😂

[@JohnBrown-vn2qw]

second i can pick one up for 50 grand sold

[@Herecomesthethruth]

I think the 2014 to 2019 were the best looking vettes.and unfortunately chevy ruined a great American sports car after 2019.and btw this is a great video

[@lobobaltazar1322]

I really like Casey, I dont mind the hat to cover baldness much, but when he said the car is automatic I was really worried. Then he said we can do without analog dials. I almost unsubscribed hahahh :) Just kidding ( kind of ) but Casey is our dude. If he wants automatic..... well. Yeah. Ok, this one time.

[@juansaladzar]

They’re not AC seats they’re ventilated seats brah

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Gran sport.. for people who want a z06 or zr1 but can't drive a stick.

[@SoCalFinest2005]

Or cannot afford a ZR1 yet!

[@superioraerialfilms7175]

Man I can hear a wheel bearing screaming to be replaced in the drive along lol

[@LWRC]

In terms of body style, the C7 looks so much cleaner than the C8 which looks like it was a high school project for design that should have been aborted!!!

[@jacksondaniels8169]

I'm not sure what factory ringer you've got.. But, "rock solid build quality" is non-sense. My son's 15' ZO6 even after the TSB for the roof squeak. Still squeaks something terrible. His center console armrest leather has separated and looks like a wrinkled forehead. My 19' GS's driver door panel was replaced because the armrest leather separated looked like wrinkled bicep fat. Also, my passenger side rear quarter window trim separated from the outer panel. My brake switch's chrome delaminated and was replaced. Note, Both of our vehicles have very low miles, are 7 spd manuals, garage kept, 3 bucket hand washed and well maintained. Last, the issue with GS and ZO6 wheels cracking and warping, GM denied it was an issue. I hate these videos! Not addressing GM's build quality issues is why they continue.

[@ruthlessreid9172]

My least favorite Corvette sqaure tail lights too angular.

[@snuffeluffigis]

The C7 would be better if the C6 didnt exist. Manual ls3 base model is gonna boogey on a c7 gs

[@davidr6865]

Confirmed. My base c6 stick, will beat my buddies c7 grand sport in stick. Must be due to weight and wider tires slowing it down.

[@Jesushmt23]

It's trash .. I have mine at the dealership for 3 months all ready.. and they just told me I need a new cam and lifters .. and I don't drive crazy

[@CaseyPutsch]

Displacement on demand BS, thanks leftist idiots making car companies install bandaides

[@AoiKaze2000]

Imma say it, the new Corvette should have been called the Stingray and NOT the Corvette. The C7 was the last true Corvette, and the thing that exists now is just a poor mans Ford GT ripoff.

[@JavierHernandez-fq4hu]

Damn lmao

[@CaseyPutsch]

what?

[@JavierHernandez-fq4hu]

@CaseyPutsch my bad lol. Was at loss for words , *damn* in good context lol.

[@georgedreisch2662]

Too many factory dependent / ultimately unsustainable electronics, gadgets and crap. I appreciate the car is mechanically impressive, but could do without the embedded “features”, that I feel detract from the experience of driving.

[@BlacKnightRising]

the C7 is way nicer than the C8, just is, Chevy went to far, to fast and too radical the C8 looks like some basterdized version of an AudiR8 or something... it's supposed to be AMERICAS' SPORTS CAR not a euro rash sports car

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

This is a useless overpriced car. It makes 0 sense… especially used. Z06’s were only like 10k more and used they are the same price or within the same range.. why in the world would you buy a standard engine fake z06 body car vs buying an actual z06 lol.. again it makes 0 sense