Carlos + Corvette Stingray = Happy Carlos.

I don't always come early to Edmunds videos but when I do I prefer Dos Lago

Radial tires on that Vette would close that gap IMMENSELY.

Love this comparison, definitely thinking outside of the box. It makes us appreciate our automotive heritage and shows us how far we've come along technologically. Keep up the good work!

carlos.... i loved you on MT.... im so sad to see you on EDMUNDS.... i wanna cry for you. you should just start doing your own car stuff on your channel you could grow so fast.

@coureurdebois

8 жыл бұрын

justin bouche the only reason i subbed to MT was cuz you : /

@pascalmpower7944

8 жыл бұрын

+justin bouche gay

@coureurdebois

8 жыл бұрын

and? bitch

@DearMajesty

8 жыл бұрын

+justin bouche that's what I fucking said...he has his own channel, but I don't think he was taking it too seriously. he stopped making videos on there

@nezerac

8 жыл бұрын

+justin bouche His channel sucks. Carlos didn't make MT awesome...MT made CARLOS awesome! Lagos is a good conduit but that's where his talents end. If you subbed just for carlos you're not even into cars. You just have a man crush.

Another great video of a car guy doing what he loves best. When Carlos laughs whilst driving we know it must have been a damn good time! What's next a Lambo v 71 Chevy Vega?

More like a test of cross-ply vs radial tyres

This is exactly why i'm getting a camry for my first car. Not to mention that camry's name means "Crown", well I can see that they don't call it crown for nothing.

@stevefoster8902

8 жыл бұрын

+Plusile don't be such a lemming. Better choices out there than a soul less Camry.

@plusile6352

8 жыл бұрын

Steve Foster I'm getting a Camry, also you're just mad because the Corvette lost.

@tinuthomas531

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Foster the Camry maybe soul less, but every camry will always have a story while most corvette's stories are about the engine blowing up on the 1/4 mile

@patrick280zx

3 жыл бұрын

The Camry wins in performance but the Corvette wins in looks and sound.

66 Vett. Best Vett ever! I love it. Camry .......Automotive hell. Toyota slowed the V6 Camry down. It was a 14 second car in the mid 2000's.

Now I know why Carlos has been missing from the MT videos. Hope this is a good move for him. So far the videos are still good. Congrats to Edmunds on picking up some great on camera talent.

@HighMagnitudeGT

8 жыл бұрын

I liked him much much better at MT

@HighMagnitudeGT

8 жыл бұрын

How much is edmunds even paying him considering MT got way more views?

@Varitype

8 жыл бұрын

***** yea the MT even if the lowest of views compared to what everyone else is getting is higher than edmunds carlos what have you done man...

@TheRealSmithFamily

8 жыл бұрын

Jan-Michael Franklin I thought I was going nuts, then I thought "Did MT buy Edmunds" and then I stopped dreaming and woke up and realized Carlos jumped ship! Glad I Subscribe to this channel too! I DO have to say that having an appliance as a DD is nice. MUCH less worries and the comfort is there as well. My garage queen/toy is a 2009.5 G8 GXP with a N/A 6.8L LS3 that runs low 11's. It's nice to drive, but I wouldn't want it as my DD.

there was a camry in this video?

I have to wonder what difference modern tires/rims would make on the 'Vette. I say rims because I don't know what size/ratio tires the stock rims could accommodate, so I presume the best tires for that vehicle would need probably wider and larger rims to keep the same diameter with a lower profile. But I'd bet that alone would really level the playing field.

@matrox

Жыл бұрын

Plus the vette has an antiquated 4 speed trans with spread out gearing. Stick a modern 6 speed tremec trans in it, with modern tires and it will easily knock 2 sec. off a 1/4 mile E/T.

@bbb462cid

Жыл бұрын

@@matrox Tires are absolutely part of the suspension. Modern tires and gas shocks help a C2 a lot. Regarding the gear ratios, you could get close and wide ration boxes on a C2. There were also many different rear end ratios to choose from. You want a 3.08:1? Tick this box. You want a 4.11:1? Tick that box. 3.70:1 was a pretty common choice.

"once you start TRYING to power out of corners" 1:25 hahahahahaha that had me laughing racing that thing

should do a 67 corvette vs 67 toyota 2000gt review!

Glad to see Carlos is having fun here. Nice comparison. Keep up the good work. Watching Edmunds is less boring now.

Love this video. Always wondered how a family sedan would perform at willow. Would be awesome to have a series pitting family sedans with bigger engines against entry sports cars or sports sedans. Honda Accord v6 vs BMW 328i?

RE: C2 Corvette..... Even commuting to work is great! With a C2, its not about who finishes first. Its the experience getting there that makes it special. :-D

@aadixum

3 жыл бұрын

With a Camry, it's not about the experience. It's about how loyal it is to you. Stays with you all the time without failing much.

Great video! I will miss Carlos at Motor Trend but a great addition to Edmunds. Bring back the enthusiast heritage of your old Inside Line content with more videos like this

I'd love to see the match-up vs a 4 cyl Camry.. Thinking it would still beat the Vette as I doubt the difference would be as big as 7 seconds between the 2 engines on such a short course

@theaube9834

3 жыл бұрын

Or a faster vette

@theaube9834

3 жыл бұрын

Like not a base model one

Cant tell if Im watching a motortrend video or an edmunds one, but I like it. Glad to see Carlos commentating again.

God damn that corvette sounds amazing...

@TheItsmegp46

6 жыл бұрын

Danny Contreras But it’s slow.

@adilthesav3889

6 жыл бұрын

itsmegp46 its really old tho. Back then it was really fast for its time.

@adilthesav3889

6 жыл бұрын

itsmegp46 its a 1966 corvette and a 2015 camry

@adilthesav3889

6 жыл бұрын

itsmegp46 now lets compare a modern corvette and a modern camry. A modern corvette would smoke a camry in no time.

@shaadydog1

3 жыл бұрын

@@adilthesav3889 Just put modern rims and tires on the Vette like 70 percent of the ones DRIVEN actually get, and have a competent person do the brakes.

Thanks for this video. It's over 3 yrs old, but it's nice to see that sometimes the 'good old days' are just that, and it's fine. Driving shouldn't be in an 'appliance'. Those are in your kitchen. and could you be any hotter? Mercy....

glad to see you here carlos. Helping improve the channel!

1) glad to see you doing videos again Carlos! the internet needs your presence. 2) Please get better content. you are better than this! 3) Can we please get a proper miata review please?

As A Camry owner, I was pleasantly surprised. However, I'm wondering why you didn't compare the Stingray with a Toyota Celica. Both cars are incredibly sexy.

@stevefoster8902

8 жыл бұрын

+J Johnson there is NOTHING sexy about a damn Camry-so just stop before you embarrass yourself further.

@swabby429

8 жыл бұрын

Steve Foster That, of course, is only a subjective judgement. I've driven many cars, sporty and mundane. I still like the Camry as an overall good driving vehicle.

Great job Carlos. I thoroughly enjoy your commentary and analysis regardless of the channel sir. Keep up the good work!

I realize that the '66 Stingray needs to stay stock, but how much difference would there have been had it been shod with modern street radials instead of the bias-ply ones. I believe that the Vette would have beaten the Camry in every category except braking, but better discs and rotors would solve that as well.

@bbb462cid

Жыл бұрын

or by using 1966 gasoline

@byrongermany3890

5 ай бұрын

lololololololololo@@bbb462cid

Great idea for a video. Not just an everyday car review.

the 'vette is a sport toy, a hobby...the camry is an excellent mode of travel.. ( I own a '11 hyundai sonata - love it! )

Put some wider rims with radial tires on the Vette, do a little suspension and engine tweaking, open up the exhaust, and the Corvette would be a completely different animal.

You're the man Carlos, love your work as always.

It’s simply INSANE how much faster cars are today than they were even 20 years ago, let alone 50 years ago. I think my Abarth is holy hell fast, compared to most cars I’ve owned in the past. But compared to the factories mass producing 400 to 700 horsepower behemoths, it’s pretty pedestrian. People have gotten speed insane. I'll take driving fun over "it's a little faster" any day. I can guarantee you my Abarth is more fun to drive than that Camry.

Stock for stock makes sense, although nobody would run bias ply tires this day and age, I think it would be neat to see the vette ran with some of the normal upgrades like a quick ratio steering box, aftermarket steering wheel and modern tires.

I was honestly waiting for Carlos to call in Randy Pobst but then I realized this isn't motortrend..

I love classic cars but there's a time and a place. 'Appliances' as he calls them do have an important place. A car usually has to be a tool for most of us. We have to commute, transport and travel efficiently in them. I know which I'd choose for my fifty mile commute in winter rain and it wouldn't be the Corvette.

@richtanner2293

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I can take my 2001 4runner with 170,000 and leave for Az and return and not worry. With the Vet I would need a mechanic in his work truck (with parts) to follow me. Plus a gas tanker. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: Vet is junk.

Carlooooooooooooooos. We missed you man. Welcome back.

Now lets put any 66 Toyota sport against a new Corvette and youll see the results..

@tinuthomas531

8 жыл бұрын

+fabricio ayora I dont think toyota had a sports car in 66

@LIFEISGOOD197

8 жыл бұрын

Even worse the Sports 800, affectionately known as "Yota-Hachi", was Toyota's first production sports car, and was in production from 1965-1969.

@tinuthomas531

8 жыл бұрын

fabricio ayora Wasn't that a jdm exclusive though? The first international Toyota Sports car is the 1972 Celica for all I know.

@ChuckTruck78

5 жыл бұрын

Tinu Thomas yes, they did, the 2000GT.

@ChuckTruck78

5 жыл бұрын

Tinu Thomas www.rsiauto.com/toyota/1966-2000gt-957.php

Great comparison!

my grandfather has a 66 327 block in it. believe me it is not slow. it's old so he takes care of it and so do I when I drive it but man it still packs a punch much more so than a new car. plus when driving it it feels amazing. like someone said below all cars back then had soul but cars now are all soulless. if you were to drive the vette and then the Camry you would choose the vette every single time. not to mention all the looks you get driving such a beautiful car.

@AE86ofMtAkina

8 жыл бұрын

+Cory Flower Only normal everyday cars are soulless. Especially the newer fwd hot hatches. 250hp from a 4cyl is not soulless.

@justinbell7022

8 жыл бұрын

+Sprinter Trueno (AE86 of Mt. Akina) smart ass what he means is if you have a older car thats well taken care of, to most people it would be sentimental. im more of a truck person (chevy). id take a old square body over a brand new truck any day.

@justinbell7022

8 жыл бұрын

+Sprinter Trueno (AE86 of Mt. Akina) id take a 350 or a 454 over that lil 4 banger.

The only reason is subscribed is because of you Carlos, Wish you much success with Edmunds

Cars have come a huge way since this Chevy was made. The trouble is that sure, the C2 is not a world-beater by today's standards. But for starters what engine did it have? The 300 gross hp base engine (about 240 bhp), the 350 gross hp engine (about 280bhp)? L72 at 425 gross hp (about 340 bhp)? The top of the line '66 would hit *60mph in 5.6 seconds and do the 1/4 mile in 13.4 seconds* with those slippery tires...You didn't just get "a Corvette" in 1966 you chose lots of things, the options were nuts. Which transmission is in the car wide or close ratio or heavy duty close ratio that gearing matter a lot, which rear end ratio? 3.08:1 (an ECL allowed this ratio in '66)? 4.56:1 (yup that was available) or which of the others, there were seven or eight (!) to choose from. Which brake option? Discs at all wheels yes, standard. But which option? Which suspension? The F40 optional suspension or what? Why'd you pick a sidepipe car it's a power-robber. The under car exhaust is superior for performance. Headrests were an option in 1966 by the way. I _know_ this guy drives better than this, and fishtailing robs you of seconds per lap, but here the car is, ass out like crazy. Fun yeah and no wonder the lap times were so slow. Don't have to drive it like that; false apexes and four wheel drift at opposite lock were in use in racing by 1966 and people did race them competitively, the big-tank option was still available in '66, that was a race intended option. The deck was stacked against the '66 Sting Ray from the start of this comparison ....why the need to do anything else to hamper it and portray it like this? And BIAS PLIES? Jeez look, we aren't taking the Camry back in time to 1966 why shackle the C2 with needless tech like that. Why aren't we using 1966 gas in the C2 while we are at it? F1 tires in 1966 had less grip than street tires today. I'm not arguing that the '66 must be the winner here. I'm arguing for objective comparisons, and what I see here is very arbitrary. Come on now.

This is crazy; one car is a sports car and the other is a modern passenger car. One is supposed to be rumbling. Yota faster than the Vette? I'd love to see the yota chase down a 283 A/C Cobra! Yes the Vette did not do that very well either, but once in a while it did! The Midyear when new...was just as comfortable as the Toyota at normal driving speeds 40-55. but that's were the same style ends. What next the Vette vs a F-4 Phantom II? Their both from the 60,s! Love the Vette Videos...keep em coming.

WOW!!! 1st. You got to drive a 66 vette. Very jealous! 2. Kudos to the camera guy that caught you sliding on the corners!! 3. You got to drive a 66 vette 4. Even though the Camery was "better".......It doesn't have a 4-speed stick! 5. The Camery was incapable of sliding around corners. 6. You got to drive a 66 Vette! 7. So the Camery won. You got to drive a 66 Vette! 8. I have a 2007 Lexus ES350. It is faster, better handling, and more room than any of the sports cars and muscle cars I have ever owned. BUT, I never got to drive a 66 Vette! 9. You got to drive a 66 VETTE!!! 10. GOD!! YOU GOT TO REALLY DRIVE A 66 VETTE!....Very, very jealous!!! p.s Great vid!!

@artdecotimes2942

2 жыл бұрын

ah but thing about this sport, the 'vette or formally known "Chevrolet Corvette 1966", is well.. 55 years old "53 here". It almost did better than a Camry for being 53 years old. its not the equipment and work of the time that is the issue, its the years inbetween the automobiles. It's as well a lot larger than the plastic computer Camry, and larger tire circumference although thinner which frankly looks fantastic and very much so stock. I drove a 1953 Corvette, went 80 miles per hour on the salt track near our area in 1957. Just think about all the incredible color choices, work and beautiful care, dashing tires even very attractive looks with the lovely chrome rim, and a 7 choice roster of additions to add all for a fantastic price. infact the Camry is more to purchase than the 1966 Chevrolet Corvette was in 1966: $4,084 dollars. while the Camry is around 17,000 although I'd be biased for lying, its 16,900; what a deal!... In relation however, the pay during 1966 was around 2.00 an hour for a lower job, 5.00 for a good job, and anywhere at 10.00 for a very high qualified payed job. The Corvette in 1966 felt around $8,000 dollars in its price. felt is important because the translation between price back then and now will confuse a robot on google into being absolute and forward not understanding the differ of price between region of the united states, and kind aperture of a company. Deals were another feature. I know my friend begged enough to get his Packard 1949 for just under what 'felt' like $10,000 when the price was 4,123. now 10,000 was the suffering price to purchase this... comparing that to a shitty robot made computer car of today? at 26-46,000 dollars for that half ass created piece of work... I'd say they had some pretty great prices back then when I was a younger man.

@artdecotimes2942

2 жыл бұрын

so in reality, the Corvette won! oh and that would be 2015 - 1966 so 49 year old at the time I apologize. still, if it is 20 years old then 25 years old is hardly a difference to the point.

The Corvette was something most people couldn't afford, nor is it practical for everyday use. It went fast in a straight line and used a ton of gas. Same still holds true today.

@bbb462cid

Жыл бұрын

C2 Corvette was not meant to just go fast in a straight line. It had a new independent rear suspension for 1963 and could be ordered with a 36 gallon gas tank. Sound like drag strip equipment to you?

Corvette for life!!!!

Excellent video. Proof in technology.

Let's keep in mind that Corvette was equipped with a 350. The 427 models were significantly faster. Plus, 5 or 10 grand in this car could make it much more capable. Add power, suspension, and some bigger wheels and tires.

@sidefx996

8 жыл бұрын

Rusty Shackleford 327... 350 came in '69

@V8_screw_electric_cars

5 жыл бұрын

Yep or fuel injected 327 that would also do the job, not to mention LS6 that would smoke not only this toyota but also some lexuses with V8s it was racing engine.

I drive a 16 Maxima SR and I find it so funny that I clobber V8 muscle cars that I used to think we're fast all the time. It's amazing what a few decades of technology will do. Still like to have that vette in my garage.

Switch the bias by tires over to radials and you'll see a hell of a difference, must have had a 327 300 horse

@shaadydog1

3 жыл бұрын

Ya and the 3.08 cruiser rear axle🥱

@artdecotimes2942

2 жыл бұрын

we used to always have bias ply tires, and they worked a hell of a lot better back when they were being produced in a factory, not recreated by a modern company. you must understand that there is no comparison, and the chassis is 53 years old or so here during the year this video was shown. pretty damn good for 50+ years and still almost beating that modern Camry.

That Camry will NEVER increase in value like any C2 or 3 for that matter.

Super cool Vette owner to let you drive it like you stole it! (Nevermind it's your car haha-good on you guys for actually having fun with it and not just polishing it with a daiper) What a fantastic machine.

That was fun, but I'm surprised at the Vette's quarter mile time. I had a bone stock 1973 Gremlin X with factory V-8, 304, that did the quarter mile in 15:02, with a 3-speed manual. After putting on a 4bbl and putting in a B-W, T-10, 4 speed, I knocked it down to 14:80. Wow, the strides AMC made in just 7 years.

@Yankeededandy62

7 жыл бұрын

I'd blame the bias ply tires! In 73 they finally changed to radials and it makes a huge difference. Slap on modern tires and you'll be quicker still. The rear axle ratio might also had something to do with it, who knows. I'd put a small block 60s Corvette realistically into the 14 sec range for the quarter mile.

They should of did a AC Shelby Cobra or Ford GT40 vs new Toyota Camry just to see if a classic sports car can hang out with a modern family sedan. It would be funny to put the Toyota Camry to a classic Benetton B186.

Carlos I subscribed to edmunds since your here now, miss you on MT but hopefully yoh can spice up things here

Fun car or smart car? 4 doors or 2 doors? Stick or slushbox? Safety or not? Sounds or not? Present or past? Why is Carlos here? What happened to Motor Trend, Carlos?

Please higher quality content like this! Carlos is already making a difference!

What's the manufacture date on those bias ply tires? If they're old tires, this test isn't worth much. Brand new tires vs. brand new tires for a fair comparison.

Brilliantly done

Yes please. More of this!

Downvote for calling the Camry an "appliance." It's a fantastic car, and it deserves tremendous respect for bringing impressive performance to a rock-solid, sewing-machine reliable car that will transport you in comfort and safety while getting good gas mileage.

@benedictpamire6405

4 жыл бұрын

This is why i hate American motoring shows

wow look at that, a modern car preformed better then a 50 year old car. I bet a 73 vega could beet a model T too.

@danield9021

7 жыл бұрын

imagine the vette with some modern tires and modern suspension.

@toaster8907

7 жыл бұрын

gerg miller sarcasm is fun

@ad356

7 жыл бұрын

yup bring that corvette into the 21st century while maintaining the look and appearance. better tires, heavier sway bars, seats with lateral support, also i dont know what rear end gears the corvette has in it. lots of variables.

@larsfrerichs7174

6 жыл бұрын

You should know this video is purely a joke. These two cars are so different it’s like they should be in 2 different universes. It’s purely to show how technology has advanced so much over the years.

@RacingRocks12

6 жыл бұрын

Imagine them picking a 427 instead of a 350

Should have used XSE instead?

@safetydoge

5 жыл бұрын

That's what this is I believe, he mentioned v6

I just can't help but wonder what difference it would make to put modern radial performance tires on the old Vette. I wonder how much that alone would close the gap.

Picked up a C4 recently. Isn’t the prettiest car in town, but gd does it sound good.

Carlos may be the only guy to ever run a Camry on a racetrack like that

Lotus ain't dumb, that V6 is a f'n peach.

Good to see Carlos again. But this is really the strangest Head2Head ever.

carloss i found you, i have missed you so much

1987 Corvette vs 2017 Toyota GT86? Be a good match😎

Bias ply tyres? Come on. That's unfair. I'm sure it'd have been more respectable if it had modern tyres. Still, that V6 Camry is lighter and has better brakes. I'm surprised the corvette managed a 1:44 with those tyres. It was never meant to be a track car was it?

@Yankeededandy62

5 жыл бұрын

The concept of the old Corvettes WAS to drive it on the roads every day and without missing a beat, going out on the tracks on Sunday. I still chase my 69 around like that, mind you. But with modern radials and it's a blast to throw around curves in 2nd gear.

@the__black__box

4 жыл бұрын

that camry is definitely NOT lighter than the corvette, its the fully loaded XLE w/ a 6 banger.

Power don't means nothing alone, how that power goes to the ground is what you have to know.

old wins because it looks great the Camry is reliable but it looks like it would never get attention cars these days are so bland the old cars look so nice I love the old corvettes

@asensibleyoungman2978

3 жыл бұрын

So you're a poser.

Radial tires are a huge deal.

Owner was awfully nice to let you do that to that cherry Stingray.

PLEASE put some radials on that Corvette before someone gets hurt. I am old enough to have driven on bias ply tires and they are scary.

My daughter was doing a Tire Rack Street Survival course, and one of the other students had a Camry. My daughter and I both agreed that the Camry had the worst handling of any of the cars in the class. Monumental and relentless understeer, all of the time. You can see it in this video too. Sure it's a FWD car, but so were half the cars in the Street Survival class. The Toyota SUV in the class was even scarier with lots of roll and what appeared to be poorly dampened oscillations. With the exception of Toyota's sports cars, I didn't see anything which would commend Toyota's ability to make a good handling car.

@vlad1889

7 жыл бұрын

"With the exception of a sports car", well if you don't want a sports car why rant about the handling? Regular toyota made to last and eat up bad roads and your suspension will last for decades also.

Kept waiting for Carlos to do the figure 8 test. Oh yea this isn't motortrend

My top speed on my 07 Camry V6 is 140mph it’s a lot of fun

did i miss what motor was in the vette? 327?

@shaadydog1

3 жыл бұрын

Ya, and likely by how it doesnt rev out on the long straight its the lowest 300hp version. Meanwhile lets use the most upgraded V6 with the widest tires car to go against it. Not sure why the brakes were so shyt either, clearly they were not rebuilt right or used a 66 spec pad which is just ludicrous.

The camry is my dream car.

Of course the Camry was equipped with the Bridgestone Turanzas. Some of the worst tires. The Michelins would have faired somewhat better. This is still a shock, even though the car is decades newer.

This is like a 1967 mustang vs a 2020 Mini Cooper though I can’t believe this is true.

He never did say which of the three engine options was in the Corvette. Based on their test numbers, I'd wager to guess it was the 327/300.

@bman99ss

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right. 300 gross horsepower would equate to around 250 net horsepower . . .

I really hate these comparisons where they don't change the tires or wheels of the old cars. Nobody even in the 60's kept stock tires on their car. Performance cars like the corvette were almost always modified in some way.

Put a set of racing slicks on both cars and see what happens.

Props to the fast Camry, but on the Visceral Feeling Scale, the Corvette wins hands down.

At the end of the day the camry will still be an appliance to go from A to B and the vette a classic beautiful car that will never get old and will be worh big money..

Why the low power base model, why not the 425hp 396ci, switch the tires from car to car and watch the camry run the slower time, Most car companies put the cheapest tires available on car in the 60's like 185-70 wagon wheels that didn't mean 225 to 275 wide tires weren't availably at the local tire shop. and for $100 today money you can cam swap the vett and the 327ci will make 375-400hp easy. the only thing $100 will get you on a camry is a new air filter for 0 more hp. And lets ignore the 7,200rpm red line of the 283ci vette engine from the 50's or the fuel injection or the 4 wheel disc brakes with aluminum 2 piston calipers and ventilated rotors .

And yet every old guy i talk to used to drive down the highway at 250mph in their stock Dodge Dart

@WitchKing-Of-Angmar

2 жыл бұрын

The reason is that this isn't anything like when the Corvette was original. It's now approaching 50 years old in the video, while that hideous computer Camry was brand new or close to. Now a Camry isn't a racer, the Corvette was surely a racer driven all over the place. The top speed of the Corvette was 150, not 85, that is absurd especially for the 1950's and 1960's sport styles. My the massive Mercury Turnpike 1957 went 120 miles per hour and has the easiest turning ever. It proves my point that because there was some racism and sexism in the 1950's-60's people now use anything to make the time of the past look bad. They feel bad for liking older things, ...it's so unhealthy how young kids have ruined the outlook on our past and history and hard work now turned into a joke.

So this is where you are Carlos

Am I hearing him right? Did he say the Camry costs less than the Corvette did when it was new? Something doesn't sound right.

@XploreAz

8 жыл бұрын

Ok I got it now. He meant in today's dollars.

Nope. Gimme the Camry. I want the Camry.

Anybody from the 4:44 point onward think like me that the driver looks and talks like Jimmie Johnson??

I don't know if I like this comparison. First of all I can see issues with older bias tires. They don't work in today's world. However this is a 50 year old car. Has the suspension been restored too or are we dealing with half a century old worn out coil and leaf springs? You know springs that old can wear out and lose stiffness just because they are old. Springs eventually loose there efficiency because they are under constant tension simply because they have been supporting the car for all those years. The Camry is new with a brand new suspension. We have no knowledge as to the condition of Corvette its motor, suspension. This was the base engine Corvette too with the 327 engine and not a 427 big block. The 327 was not the engine most would consider for a muscle car on one side of things but of course most people would assume that the Corvette is a muscle car. In any case I would like to see this test redone. This time get a Corvette with a proven rebuilt suspension & engine!

@Lucille69caddy

7 жыл бұрын

Al Paslow Amen!

@CallMeMrStopmotion

2 жыл бұрын

Technically you also have no knowledge of the Camry's condition of the motor, transmission, suspension, etc. You missed the point of the video, which is a comparison between *stock* cars, not rebuilt or restored. Rebuilt or otherwise, the Camry would still smoke the Corvette (or vice versa) in terms of 0-60 time.

@Alandstormie

2 жыл бұрын

@@CallMeMrStopmotion I don’t understand your point. To have a fair comparison you need both vehicles to be in very good if not close to factory fresh to have a reasonable examination. What’s the sense of comparing a 50 year old man against a 20 year old? Both cars need to looked at with equivalent wear and or condition. Then you can judge. If the corvette engine needs rebuilt how then expect it to represent all 1966 327 Corvettes in performance? I know plenty of Classic cars that don’t run as they should or handle like they did when they had low miles on them. The owners simply restored the car to make it look nice and not much more. I’m sure the Camry tested was new enough and in excellent shape.

@CallMeMrStopmotion

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alandstormie So you're sure of the Camry's condition but not the Corvette's? I think you not only misunderstood but also missed my point. None of you know the condition of either car, the Corvette could've been rebuilt and no one besides the producers would know. You keep talking about maintenance on the car so I should prolly ask you this: If the Corvette in question wasn't rebuilt, then how much of a difference would it *really* make if it was?

@Alandstormie

2 жыл бұрын

@@CallMeMrStopmotion Well watch the video again. The car is a 2015 Camry the video was uploaded 6 years ago. That was essentially a brand new car verses a car 50 years old again on old bias tires. That’s why to compare new verses old means make sure your old car has been restored completely to original factory specs. The video states the Corvette did 16 seconds in the quarter mile which is off from the published quarter mile times in 14 seconds as recorded in magazines of the times. The car was also meant to run on high test gas which is not available today. I described in my first post how a cars suspension can be worn out in something that old because automobile springs can diminish simply at rest due to compression. I’m sorry but this video is done without analysis. All I see is virtually brand new verses old and most likely compromised.

Absolutely Ridiculous Comparison! Give that Vette a set of XWX Radial Michelin tires, or put some Bias-Ply tires on that Camry. You can’t penalize the mid-year vette for the available tire tech of the 60s.

I think it's strangely funny and ironic that I own both a 2015 Camry Hybrid, and a corvette.

4c vs 288 GTO? Stelvio QV vs F40?

Something tells me that vette wasn't running up to snuff at a 16 sec 1/4 mile

Who's here for Carlos

Every time he talks down the Camry, I wanna slap him. It's a car, not a appliance.. It can be fast and can be modified to be even more faster and handle better.

@benedictpamire2613

3 жыл бұрын

That's why I prefer watching Matt from car wow than Carlos