The 2020 Corvette Versus the Competition

How the Mid-Engine Corvette Stacks Up Against Other Cars In Its Segment

Since its introduction last week, there have been numerous stories stating the all-new mid-engine Corvette will compete in super-car territory.  GM’s claims that the 2020 Mid-Engine Corvette’s naturally aspirated LT2 V8 engine produces 495 horsepower and 470lb./ft. or torque is impressive enough, but when it was stated that the car could go from 0-60 mph in less than three seconds, the world took notice.  Assuming this claim is true, the mid-engine Corvette will be ranked among some of the fastest cars in the world.  What makes this more astonishing? You can own one for less than $60k!

It was with these thoughts in mind that we started looking at other cars in the mid-engine Corvette’s market segment.  We wondered just how well the next-generation ‘Vette would genuinely stack-up against the offerings of other manufacturers.  What we discovered was somewhat astonishing.  Before we dive into our comparisons, we’d like to thank our friends at Motor1.com and MotorTrend.com, both of whom did their own side-by-side comparisons of the mid-engine Corvette vs. the competition.  While we compiled our own data, your publications were both valuable reference points when beginning our own evaluations.

And now…the 2020 Corvette Vs. the Competition!

The Age-Old Rivalry – Corvette vs. Porsche

Any article that is going to compare a Corvette to ANY other vehicle needs to begin by acknowledging the decades-long rivalry that exists between Chevrolet and Porsche.  Since the 1960’s, when Corvette first began competing at Le Mans, the Corvette/Porsche rivalry has been alive and well.  With each passing generation/model, automobile critics around the globe have stacked these age-old rivals against one another, seeing how each car measured up against its counterpart.  While the needle has moved back and forth between Porsche and Corvette, history has tended to favor the Porsche.  However, we believe history is about to change.