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
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@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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....
@yasharodin60763 жыл бұрын
pretty cool to look at this comment 10 years later. congrats on your success Matt!
@richardharrold97363 жыл бұрын
@@yasharodin6076 yup, dude is an inspiration, and crucially, he hasn't done it by riding his rich daddy's coat tails.
@kndli67 Жыл бұрын
Stop lying to me I KNOW YOU CAN AFFORD IT
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was banned from GM, Porsche, and Chrysler vehicles for saying things they didn't want to hear.
@IWillSmurfYou4 жыл бұрын
What happened since then?
@Briggsian4 жыл бұрын
@@IWillSmurfYou they all got over themselves
@Rockdaground4 жыл бұрын
Are you still banned or have they realized the made a mistake?
@lukedanielgalon15963 жыл бұрын
That's some balls tho.
@Joshtheweatherman3 жыл бұрын
Mhm, KZbin is now recommending this video 10 years after it came out 😂
@thomasorchard3 жыл бұрын
That's because Jay Leno recently posted a review of one.
@yr612p3 жыл бұрын
lmao same here. right after I watched Jay Leno's review
@sulkmahidonkeydek34243 жыл бұрын
Not me I was actively looking for more information about it to compare it to my Z
@davidpayne24693 жыл бұрын
Im looking at a c5 and keep getting c6 stuff
@richardharrold97363 жыл бұрын
That's because Vinwiki did a video about it recently and specifically mentioned this video.
@EvanDickersonM814 жыл бұрын
Just found out this car was used for some weekend fun with a mistress. Thank you vinwiki.
@anirudhmallikarjun70674 жыл бұрын
Not this one
@rayth43864 жыл бұрын
@@anirudhmallikarjun7067 it was this one, he said it was red.
@EvanDickersonM814 жыл бұрын
There are seven of these. Where did he get another?
@jdrpepper7910 жыл бұрын
8.2L...mother of all that is holy!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@Veyronp872 жыл бұрын
cool to revisit this 12 years on. I think this is still a superbly special corvette. worth every penny
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@tampablackwing2 жыл бұрын
This car has probably doubled in price since then.
@Braglemaster1232 жыл бұрын
Matt you look so much better thin ‘
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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....
@gustavoterrero93414 жыл бұрын
who's here from VinWiki?
@bhagat61273 жыл бұрын
Glad to see how far you've come. Cheers 💕
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@collinpaine25728 жыл бұрын
Look how thin matt is
@jstllucky8 жыл бұрын
He looks like a normal human being!
@gdlkinbi8 жыл бұрын
+collin paine You mean was, that's from 6 years ago....
@collinpaine25728 жыл бұрын
True
@VQSeries6 жыл бұрын
Beat me to it lol #twoyearsLate
@ScottDreyfus5 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing
@kingofquartz14 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@CMoney96964 жыл бұрын
Dang son! I miss this TST intro lol. Nostalgic af.
@superspeeders14 жыл бұрын
Very good video matt!
@Mark3725112 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheSmokingTire13 жыл бұрын
@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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
I've had the same idea, we're working on that one...
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@ScottieDTV14 жыл бұрын
cool video brother
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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?
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@Dolby10911 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
9years too late, The Stig proved that the ZR1 C6 beat the R8
@nikosleonardos1914 жыл бұрын
Ahh the good ol days when Matt had hair
@bigreck14 жыл бұрын
Nice to a real car show again! I was beginning to go thru Withdrawals! Thank god for Garage419 and now "TheSmokingTire"!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
@veyronman i don't know which shot you're referring to, but compared to a regular corvette, the seats in this car are amazing.
@emilioheredia110 жыл бұрын
allright... so all I need to drive that 'vette is to bring a video camera and they'll give me the keys.... LOL
@9doggie124 жыл бұрын
My god Doug looks sooo young lol
@fishfreak199412 жыл бұрын
I think this is the first time ive smiled through a whole video on youtube.
@gsmith2072 жыл бұрын
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
@lukedanielgalon15964 жыл бұрын
Cross be like aight I'am head out
@OverTheHillsAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Name i havent heard for years!
@lukedanielgalon15963 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@OverTheHillsAdventures3 жыл бұрын
@@lukedanielgalon1596 Couldnt get into Payback AT ALL,but thanks for the info
@zyoungson9 жыл бұрын
still think the zr1 is the best looking corvette
@legodude199994 жыл бұрын
Not sure. I love the zo6 but the zr1 with the window onto the supercharger is stupid badass
@recreatik14 жыл бұрын
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?
@BattaMarwan14 жыл бұрын
great episode, well done!
@rubberbandmandestruction3903 жыл бұрын
Who came here after watching Jay Leno review this car?
@cobraracer463 жыл бұрын
I did.
@rubberwoody10 жыл бұрын
europeans don't understand that the point of big american v8's is not just power. it is smoothness and longevity.
@raymondnewbill27485 жыл бұрын
Clearly you have never experienced a euro V8. Because they are smoother than silk. And as long as you maintain, just as reliable.....
@alexha7375 жыл бұрын
iam from europe and I drive ls7 mast motorsport 700hp in a z06 chassis
@bigbuggaman14 жыл бұрын
@TheSmokingTire you guys will make it man..too much talent
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheJalopy804 жыл бұрын
Who’s the female in the car with Matt?
@ked48 жыл бұрын
Supercar is based on performance Hypercar is based on status, looks, price etc
@dcarden30317 жыл бұрын
hyper cars are stupidity one off cars over priced even the makers say the same
@dustins.4666 Жыл бұрын
the c2 and the c6 vettes have always been a favorite of mine.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@ut2k4wikichici7 жыл бұрын
oh god matt was so skinny
@kufan1214 жыл бұрын
So was your wife 10 years ago
@Dolby10911 жыл бұрын
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.
@42Channel426 жыл бұрын
Dolby109 agree!! Thank you!
@camonly8494 жыл бұрын
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!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@lpg123388 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thanks for uploading.
@BigRed11518 жыл бұрын
5:36 it bothers me so bad that people complain about the steering wheel being from a different car
@gtperfection15968 жыл бұрын
+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
@txboy1122338 жыл бұрын
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
@BigRed11518 жыл бұрын
txboy112233 you can't buy a custome steering wheel. if you would bitch About something like a steering wheel, just change it.
@42Channel426 жыл бұрын
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.
@moparracer764 жыл бұрын
"Makes a man feel like a chauvinistic pig" Car was lost in a divorce lol.
@sethmoyer4 жыл бұрын
It checks out, sir.
@asshatnowhere15913 жыл бұрын
that sound is just amazing
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@lilmango628110 жыл бұрын
Shoulda added a supercharger for the fuck of it
@TheWolfMatt10 жыл бұрын
They did for the newer model. However, there's still no replacement for displacement.
@seregarn10 жыл бұрын
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
@dreray407710 жыл бұрын
lol ZR1 not a SuperCar, If anything this guy is stupidly hilarious, I mean wow...Just...wow
@mygoofyahhgotdrop135411 жыл бұрын
that sound of the 8.2l... just phenomenal
@wdtiger14 жыл бұрын
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.
@givemeajackson9 жыл бұрын
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?
@mikerodney86018 жыл бұрын
+David Lyon your a f*** wit
@givemeajackson8 жыл бұрын
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.
@mikerodney86018 жыл бұрын
+givemeajackson TRUE FACT!!!! I CONQUER SIR!!! CHEERS!!!!
@givemeajackson8 жыл бұрын
Mike Rodney *concur. Unless your name is Hernan Cortes. Then conquer is acceptable.
@mikerodney86018 жыл бұрын
+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???
@danieldelgado30088 жыл бұрын
its kinda ugly
@txboy1122338 жыл бұрын
i think the same zr1 and grand sport looked good that was kinda like a body kit from ebay if u tell me
@twizz4206 жыл бұрын
It wasn't in 2010. Like matt's sideburns.
@DeVron00114 жыл бұрын
I love your Vette Matt !!! so lucky ^^
@Wutaskier3 жыл бұрын
I want this car. Future classic of epic proportions
@lsxfan47257 жыл бұрын
The body mods are hideous
@nr92cp67 жыл бұрын
The body mods are almost the same as the C6R race car. They're not just randomly done.
@lsxfan47257 жыл бұрын
The c6r and this car are indeed bad a$$ just not a fan of the look
@ryanbarbolt36917 жыл бұрын
Not worth it...You can build a NASTY c6 for half that price.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
mine too!
@hisbabyf11 жыл бұрын
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
@realtywithseankemp97045 жыл бұрын
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
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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....
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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?
@BelviGER4 жыл бұрын
I vividly remember this car and this video, but I did not expect to see Doug here
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
@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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
@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.
@bottomlayer14 жыл бұрын
awesome video the sound is cool
@mopsnuf3 жыл бұрын
Here from Jay Leno's Garage! Never seen Matt this young :p
@Roflcopterv114 жыл бұрын
And thanks for the tip Matt keep posting awesome vids
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
The new show is The Smoking Tire. We are using the Garge419 distribution platforms to spread the word.
@turbo31112 жыл бұрын
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.
@chuckadams1954 жыл бұрын
Absurdly beautiful bad ass it’s like getting a glimpse of a great white in the wild !!!!!!!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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...
@Merovinjian11 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
If this guy wants “comfy” European seats and amenities, buy a fucking European car. You don’t belong in a Corvette of any generation 🤡
@CarToneHK14 жыл бұрын
3:22 the proper sound of POWER!!!
@Chizep12 жыл бұрын
I like how he has to pause and concentrate whenever he gets on it! That car is a beast!
@michaelmcaleer598 жыл бұрын
Love the color match pillars
@corvettesolos12 жыл бұрын
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
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
the cat-back is by Corsa
@Bugumir8 жыл бұрын
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.
@gdlkinbi8 жыл бұрын
+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....
@txboy1122338 жыл бұрын
vette would get the porshe in the long run skykine is fuking fast dude
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
Thanks, not bad considering we shoot with 3 people (including me) and 2 cameras. We made this film for $150, including hotel rooms :)
@Robstor8814 жыл бұрын
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!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@shafaf010 ай бұрын
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
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
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.
@shamarone11 жыл бұрын
love those vented fenders.
@philspaghet4 жыл бұрын
Dang, this was 10 years ago!
@TheSmokingTire14 жыл бұрын
indeed sir.....
@deacon99714 жыл бұрын
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???
@Ambassad0rPineapple11 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see what these guys do with the new C7...
@amante9914 жыл бұрын
i like the anniversary submariner matt.. nice piece..
@Red_Bearded_Dad14 жыл бұрын
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.