Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Review

The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch and Switchcars.com to test out the baddest street Corvette ever, the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS. For more information about the C6RS, visit www.switchcars.com

[@TheSmokingTire]

when we have top gear money, and can replace the tires on every car we test (the rears cost $950 on the C6RS), then we will go drifting and do burnouts. As it is, I struggle to pay the rent each month to make this show and I can't afford to put new tires on all these cars, so sometimes we cant' do burnouts and drifting in the exotics. Just the way it goes....

[@yasharodin6076]

pretty cool to look at this comment 10 years later. congrats on your success Matt!

[@richardharrold9736]

@@yasharodin6076 yup, dude is an inspiration, and crucially, he hasn't done it by riding his rich daddy's coat tails.

[@kndli67]

Stop lying to me I KNOW YOU CAN AFFORD IT

[@TheSmokingTire]

Yes, I was banned from GM, Porsche, and Chrysler vehicles for saying things they didn't want to hear.

[@IWillSmurfYou]

What happened since then?

[@Briggsian]

@@IWillSmurfYou they all got over themselves

[@Rockdaground]

Are you still banned or have they realized the made a mistake?

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

That's some balls tho.

[@Joshtheweatherman]

Mhm, KZbin is now recommending this video 10 years after it came out 😂

[@thomasorchard]

That's because Jay Leno recently posted a review of one.

[@yr612p]

lmao same here. right after I watched Jay Leno's review

[@sulkmahidonkeydek3424]

Not me I was actively looking for more information about it to compare it to my Z

[@davidpayne2469]

Im looking at a c5 and keep getting c6 stuff

[@richardharrold9736]

That's because Vinwiki did a video about it recently and specifically mentioned this video.

[@EvanDickersonM81]

Just found out this car was used for some weekend fun with a mistress. Thank you vinwiki.

[@anirudhmallikarjun7067]

Not this one

[@rayth4386]

@@anirudhmallikarjun7067 it was this one, he said it was red.

[@EvanDickersonM81]

There are seven of these. Where did he get another?

[@jdrpepper79]

8.2L...mother of all that is holy!

[@TheSmokingTire]

When the RS was designed and built, the ZR1 was not yet available. So compared to the top of the line Z06, this was a massive improvement in power. And it's not slower, it's nearly identical in performance to the ZR1. It's down 40hp, but also weighs nearly 200lb less and has a bigger footprint to put the power down.

[@Veyronp87]

cool to revisit this 12 years on. I think this is still a superbly special corvette. worth every penny

[@TheSmokingTire]

1) The GT2 would not smoke this car, in fact it would get its ass handed to it. 2) I don't find the Corvette's interior "purposeful." I thought the seats and steering wheel were terrible in my car, which is why I yanked them out and replaced them. The C6RS is not a "bang for your buck" car. But as a piece of Corvette history that also drives well and is extremely fast, it's a good buy at $185k as an investment.

[@tampablackwing]

This car has probably doubled in price since then.

[@Braglemaster123]

Matt you look so much better thin ‘

[@TheSmokingTire]

Do you know of a smaller displacement, normally aspirated V8 that makes more horsepower than that and still passes 50 state emissions? I don't....

[@gustavoterrero9341]

who's here from VinWiki?

[@bhagat6127]

Glad to see how far you've come. Cheers 💕

[@TheSmokingTire]

No, not only seats. Performance, exotic materials, excellent fit and finish, exclusivity, and not "cheaping out" on certain areas to meet a price point, to me, make a supercar.

[@collinpaine2572]

Look how thin matt is

[@jstllucky]

He looks like a normal human being!

[@gdlkinbi]

+collin paine You mean was, that's from 6 years ago....

[@collinpaine2572]

True

[@VQSeries]

Beat me to it lol #twoyearsLate

[@ScottDreyfus]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@kingofquartz]

Exactly! And I imagine the torque curve on that engine looks more like a torque line lol. Its unreal the kind of torque these engines make from idle to redline.

[@TheSmokingTire]

it comes with a similar "competitive driving mode" that the Z06 has. but it's not like a straightpipe pre-cat dump. just gets a bit louder when you hit the button.

[@CMoney9696]

Dang son! I miss this TST intro lol. Nostalgic af.

[@superspeeders]

Very good video matt!

[@Mark37251]

I love that they bumped it to a forged 8.2 and yet were still able to keep the LSX vette sound relatively in tact. I wonder what the motor is rated for, surely you can get a substantial amount of boost into that car.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@Calif1Kid in order to hook up harnesses, you'd have to install a harness bar in the back, such as the one I have in the back of my personal Corvette.

[@TheSmokingTire]

I've had the same idea, we're working on that one...

[@TheSmokingTire]

No Porsche banned me because I said the GT2 at the NY auto show in 98 was a "the most awful shade of red I've ever seen" In case you're wondering, yes, it is that easy to get banned.

[@ScottieDTV]

cool video brother

[@TheSmokingTire]

Thanks, we 've done a couple episodes on drag racing and honestly, it bores the shit out of Tom and I. But let me know exactly what you'd like to see, and maybe there will be a way to do it somewhere down the line. What do you mean by "legal drag racing car and bikes?" You mean go to the track? or you mean street-legal race cars? or you mean do a "how to drag race" segment?

[@TheSmokingTire]

We're referring to press fleet vehicles, which we need to do reviews. We can almost always find cars from other places if we really need them though.

[@Dolby109]

Actually the Corvette does better in the corners compared to straight line. Look at all the actual (by actual I mean not top gear) tests. The Corvette out grips the 458 and 911 Turbo, and does better in the slalom. Has better lap times on many tracks than the 458 too.

[@MIKEK3NT]

9years too late, The Stig proved that the ZR1 C6 beat the R8

[@nikosleonardos191]

Ahh the good ol days when Matt had hair

[@bigreck]

Nice to a real car show again! I was beginning to go thru Withdrawals! Thank god for Garage419 and now "TheSmokingTire"!

[@TheSmokingTire]

@veyronman i don't know which shot you're referring to, but compared to a regular corvette, the seats in this car are amazing.

[@emilioheredia1]

allright... so all I need to drive that 'vette is to bring a video camera and they'll give me the keys.... LOL

[@9doggie12]

My god Doug looks sooo young lol

[@fishfreak1994]

I think this is the first time ive smiled through a whole video on youtube.

[@gsmith207]

Omfg 11 years ago! Wow. And Doug the Mainah! Love it! This is still awesome today! Matt you still look the same bud! Ageless!! Love this Vette! Only 7 or 8 made. And of course Mr. Leno has one. Such a beast! Pratt Miller kicks ass! Still to this day! And by the way I will pay the 185 right now

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

Cross be like aight I'am head out

[@OverTheHillsAdventures]

Name i havent heard for years!

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

@@OverTheHillsAdventures dude u missed out on payback cause cross easter egg including another easter egg in the natalie nova race. And yes your comment is moar of a meme too nice one.

[@OverTheHillsAdventures]

@@lukedanielgalon1596 Couldnt get into Payback AT ALL,but thanks for the info

[@zyoungson]

still think the zr1 is the best looking corvette

[@legodude19999]

Not sure. I love the zo6 but the zr1 with the window onto the supercharger is stupid badass

[@recreatik]

Matt, thanks for bringing a good show to the web. I loved garage 419 and i like the way you do things. Hope you get the attention of sponsors and better yet a network. You make watching this kind of show fun. long live the smoking tire! Can you make a show about legal dragracing car and bikes?

[@BattaMarwan]

great episode, well done!

[@rubberbandmandestruction390]

Who came here after watching Jay Leno review this car?

[@cobraracer46]

I did.

[@rubberwoody]

europeans don't understand that the point of big american v8's is not just power. it is smoothness and longevity.

[@raymondnewbill2748]

Clearly you have never experienced a euro V8. Because they are smoother than silk. And as long as you maintain, just as reliable.....

[@alexha737]

iam from europe and I drive ls7 mast motorsport 700hp in a z06 chassis

[@bigbuggaman]

@TheSmokingTire you guys will make it man..too much talent

[@TheSmokingTire]

I drove a 700hp GT2 recently, and the Cayman GTR.... I'm going to drive the Hotchkiss 'Cuda soon I think, but Chrysler doesn't make anything I want to drive now, so I don't care.

[@TheJalopy80]

Who’s the female in the car with Matt?

[@ked4]

Supercar is based on performance Hypercar is based on status, looks, price etc

[@dcarden3031]

hyper cars are stupidity one off cars over priced even the makers say the same

[@dustins.4666]

the c2 and the c6 vettes have always been a favorite of mine.

[@TheSmokingTire]

I've driven both cars, and I honestly can't tell which is faster. Neither can Doug. I think on a track the lap times would be very similar. The power to weight ratios are nearly identical, and while the RS has a better suspension/wheel/tire setup, the ZR1 has better brakes and a bit more top end power. For me though, it's too close to call. The RS is more fun though, with the sound it makes and the better interior, but the ZR1 is more civilized at low speed.

[@ut2k4wikichici]

oh god matt was so skinny

[@kufan121]

So was your wife 10 years ago

[@Dolby109]

So 200+mph and Ferrari 458 beating performance don't make it a supercar??? A supercar is about performance, and exotic is about price and rarity. Besides the interior doesn't "suck", its just not as nice as other 100k cars, because its focus is on being faster than 200k cars.

[@42Channel42]

Dolby109 agree!! Thank you!

[@camonly849]

Carbon fiber panels, with fiberglass panels. Frame and motor are aluminum.....not a super car?? So you put alcontara on the steering wheel and on the dash and change the seats and then it's a super car? The 2012 zr1 set the production car lap record at laguna seca when it came out. It beat the viper, porsche, ferrari, lambo, Audi. All of them!

[@TheSmokingTire]

I never said it was faster, it has more horsepower than the RS, but it's also heavier. A professional racing driver may notice a slight advantage one way or the other (although I can't tell the diference), but in practice, an average driver would find them equally fast.

[@lpg12338]

Awesome video, thanks for uploading.

[@BigRed1151]

5:36 it bothers me so bad that people complain about the steering wheel being from a different car

[@gtperfection1596]

+Brian Colwell you are right the problem is these car critics test top end cars a lot and they are use to 200,000 car interiors there is a reason why the vette is so much cheaper all the money goes to performance for the average person the vette interior is very nice

[@txboy112233]

i mean i would ne mad of i bought a vette and get in it and have to look at a colbolt / chvy sonic /cavalier steering wheel

[@BigRed1151]

txboy112233 you can't buy a custome steering wheel. if you would bitch About something like a steering wheel, just change it.

[@42Channel42]

I agree. How do you think they are supposed to make them affordable. A Corvette is supposed to be a big monster engine, rear wheel drive. Who cares what the inside looks like, just have fun driving it. Lol.

[@moparracer76]

"Makes a man feel like a chauvinistic pig" Car was lost in a divorce lol.

[@sethmoyer]

It checks out, sir.

[@asshatnowhere159]

that sound is just amazing

[@TheSmokingTire]

I agree with you that the ZR1 does have more performance potential, provided you were willing to modify it a bit yourself. However, this car came out before the ZR1 so the LS9 wasn't available at the time, and the car's suspension, wheels, body, and interior are far superior to the ZR1's. Again, not saying the RS is a bargain, but as a collector's item for someone who's into Corvettes, this thing will be worth waaaaay more than a ZR1 in 20 years, especially if you modify the ZR1.

[@lilmango6281]

Shoulda added a supercharger for the fuck of it

[@TheWolfMatt]

They did for the newer model. However, there's still no replacement for displacement.

[@seregarn]

TheWolfMatt it has an 8.2L engine how much more displacement did you want lol shit i think they should of taken the gm 7.0L to katech and had them build it and then put a supercharger on it

[@dreray4077]

lol ZR1 not a SuperCar, If anything this guy is stupidly hilarious, I mean wow...Just...wow

[@mygoofyahhgotdrop1354]

that sound of the 8.2l... just phenomenal

[@wdtiger]

I think i'm in love! That car is awesome! Racecar looks and the power and performance to back it up. Makes me wish my Corvette was this cool. The only thing mine has in common with the C6RS is the color.

[@givemeajackson]

so all in all you'd be looking at about 240k dollars. NOOOOOOOOOOOPE! GT3RS for less with a better interior and equal performance, and you'd still have 100k to spend on either the options list of porsche or a tuner to take it to and have it make 700+ hp. or take a turbo s. or an audi r8 v10+. or an amg gt. heck, even a 458 or a huracan would be in that budget. who in their right mind would spend that kind of money on a corvette?

[@mikerodney8601]

+David Lyon your a f*** wit

[@givemeajackson]

Mike Rodney no matter what the argument is, if you don't know the difference between your and you are, your opinion is utterly invalid.

[@mikerodney8601]

+givemeajackson TRUE FACT!!!! I CONQUER SIR!!! CHEERS!!!!

[@givemeajackson]

Mike Rodney *concur. Unless your name is Hernan Cortes. Then conquer is acceptable.

[@mikerodney8601]

+givemeajackson o another internet English professor!! I'm using google speech application on my mobile phone genius!! I have two degrees d******* yeah that's right I'm degreed!! Are you???

[@danieldelgado3008]

its kinda ugly

[@txboy112233]

i think the same zr1 and grand sport looked good that was kinda like a body kit from ebay if u tell me

[@twizz420]

It wasn't in 2010. Like matt's sideburns.

[@DeVron001]

I love your Vette Matt !!! so lucky ^^

[@Wutaskier]

I want this car. Future classic of epic proportions

[@lsxfan4725]

The body mods are hideous

[@nr92cp6]

The body mods are almost the same as the C6R race car. They're not just randomly done.

[@lsxfan4725]

The c6r and this car are indeed bad a$$ just not a fan of the look

[@ryanbarbolt3691]

Not worth it...You can build a NASTY c6 for half that price.

[@TheSmokingTire]

plus, even if 600hp from that displacement doesn't sound like much, it is the highest rated horsepower for any normally aspirated production V8 ever.

[@TheSmokingTire]

you make a valid point, but as a collector's piece, there hasn't been a Ferrari built in as small numbers as this car since the 1960's, and those cars (and contemporary Corvette race cars) sell in the millions.

[@TheSmokingTire]

mine too!

[@hisbabyf]

I always love American cars. Some may not be as sophisticated or high tech as european cars but they have their unique charms. Dont get me wrong. As a car lover I do love all makes and types

[@realtywithseankemp9704]

I used dynamat for my trunk on my straight piped c63 amg. Then just started adding their interior sound deadening material to attempt and create a more solid isolated cabin. I don't think the car itself is extremely loud from the interior but the noise that really gets to you the most is the noise from the mirrors and the wind. In total it was about $700 including the Dyna Matt thick pad in the trunk for my straight pipes because that's where most the sound gets through and then the 5 pieces of Sound deadening Throughout the cabin overall I think it worked just great to me there's a huge difference

[@TheSmokingTire]

we can't really do more than 1 car per episode, but we have quite a few episodes coming up that focus on more moderately priced cars like the CIvic Si, Mazdazpeed3, Genesis Coupe, and Mitsubishi Lancer. Oh, and the 370Z Roadster too....

[@TheSmokingTire]

Well, the owner was nice enough to allow us to drive his car on the race track, but not to do burnouts or abuse the car, so what would you have us do?

[@BelviGER]

I vividly remember this car and this video, but I did not expect to see Doug here

[@TheSmokingTire]

@camdaddy10 you didn't listen carefully enough in the video. The most horsepower for any "naturally aspirated production V8." NASCAR racing engines are not production engines, and aren't included in that comparison.

[@TheSmokingTire]

@curancho it doesn't sound like that much horsepower given the displacement, but it's the highest rated horsepower of any normally aspirated production V8 ever.

[@bottomlayer]

awesome video the sound is cool

[@mopsnuf]

Here from Jay Leno's Garage! Never seen Matt this young :p

[@Roflcopterv1]

And thanks for the tip Matt keep posting awesome vids

[@TheSmokingTire]

The new show is The Smoking Tire. We are using the Garge419 distribution platforms to spread the word.

[@turbo311]

Points on why the ZR1 IS NOT a supercar I totally agree with, thank you for having the balls to say that. I'm so sick of everyone thinking the ZR1 is infallible and unbeatable.

[@chuckadams195]

Absurdly beautiful bad ass it’s like getting a glimpse of a great white in the wild !!!!!!!

[@TheSmokingTire]

Production has officially stopped on the Viper, so what's left is left. Clearly it will still be on the website as long as there is a single car left on the lot, and you will obviously keep seeing them around. Saw a TT one at Supercar Sunday this morning.... scary...

[@Merovinjian]

Ive always had massive amounts of respect for this show until this episode. Anyone who says a zr1 is not a super car, either has an extremely biased opinion or is completely stupid. The numbers dont lie, and to true petrol heads....nice comfy seats dont fucking matter....

[@JoseRamirez-nw7pg]

If this guy wants “comfy” European seats and amenities, buy a fucking European car. You don’t belong in a Corvette of any generation 🤡

[@CarToneHK]

3:22 the proper sound of POWER!!!

[@Chizep]

I like how he has to pause and concentrate whenever he gets on it! That car is a beast!

[@michaelmcaleer59]

Love the color match pillars

[@corvettesolos]

Pratt & Miller should be the brains behind the budget of every new corvette! This car is tight!! And oh my god....that exhaust note is sensational. 8.2L is too insane for a production corvette though....I'd still have it

[@TheSmokingTire]

the cat-back is by Corsa

[@Bugumir]

That car seems great. Good job building it and good job presenting it. That said, the price pushes it into a league of cars that will outshine it, despite that monstrous engine.

[@gdlkinbi]

+Bugumir Dude it's from 2010, nothing would outshine this back then, a 2011 Z06 Z07 set a Ring lap just a second slower then a 7:18.xx 638hp ZR-1 and that car beat Ferrari, Lambo, Audi (don't know why I said Audi, they got nothing street fast). Only the Porsche 911 GT2 RS was able to beat those C6s but it costs more than $200k & the 2015 Nismo GT-R which beat both Vettes 4 years later. Now, this was much lighter then a 2011 Z06 Z07, and has 95hp & 130lb/ft torque more & better aero, brakes, suspension, ect....

[@txboy112233]

vette would get the porshe in the long run skykine is fuking fast dude

[@TheSmokingTire]

Thanks, not bad considering we shoot with 3 people (including me) and 2 cameras. We made this film for $150, including hotel rooms :)

[@Robstor88]

For me, the ZR1 definetly is a car to dream about. Not because its the fastest, but because its so beautifull and sounds so fucking awesome. Everytime I see or hear one, it makes my skin crawl! This is what a supercar is all about!

[@TheSmokingTire]

well if pedigree is the requirement, Corvettes have been winning races for years, specifically the ones built by Pratt and Miller. There was Dick Guildstrand and Roger Penske in the 60's, lots of wins behind the wheel of Corvettes.

[@shafaf0]

AAAAAAAAAH my heart pounds with joy whenever I hop in a corvette or a camaro with 6.2L in them, but an 8.2 NOW that is something beyond nuts

[@TheSmokingTire]

No, The Smoking TIre will always be independently owned by Me and Tom. We have acquired the rights to the Garage419 distribution platforms, and we are using those platforms to distribute The Smoking Tire to the much larger subscriber base built up from 2 years of producing Garage419. Essentially, we go from 7,000 to 50,000 subscribers overnight.

[@TheSmokingTire]

super speeders isn't exactly "deep" but make sure you use discount code TST09 when you order to get free shipping. We have lots of car reviews coming up, all different stuff, but it should be interesting.

[@shamarone]

love those vented fenders.

[@philspaghet]

Dang, this was 10 years ago!

[@TheSmokingTire]

indeed sir.....

[@deacon997]

You guys are doing such a good job man, are there any plans for expansion of the show, as far as longer segments or perhaps some sort of full length ( 30 min to 1 hr) show in the future???

[@Ambassad0rPineapple]

I can't wait to see what these guys do with the new C7...

[@amante99]

i like the anniversary submariner matt.. nice piece..

[@Red_Bearded_Dad]

Very good point. I guess it depends on if you are buying it for its collectible value or it's speed value. I'd be interested to see how much faster it is than a stock ZR1... especially if both had the same tires.

[@bikerman4000]

Omg you have the best job ever man!!!