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In this latest video from Drive, Chris Harris asks straight away, "Can you still compare a base Corvette to a Porsche Carerra?" That's an particularly interesting question in this film, as the 911 in question is a 400-horsepower Carrera S model that's been fitted with $60,000 in options. Base price of a Corvette Stingray? $51,995. Harris' tester features an automatic and some other goodies that push it right up to that $60,000 range. So yes, the options on the Porsche cost as much as this entire 460-hp Chevrolet.

Harris stresses that this isn't a full review, but he does exercise both cars in a more composed manner before reverting to his traditionally exuberant driving style. The impressions are, as always, spot on, with Harris favoring the pointy nature and V8 power of the Stingray, while enjoying the gearbox (Porsche's exceptional PDK transmission) and just about everything else on the 911.

Take a look below for the latest video from Drive, and let us know if you agree with Mr. Harris' views on these two sports cars.Continue reading Can a Corvette really be compared to a 911 with options costing more than the Chevy?

Can a Corvette really be compared to a 911 with options costing more than the Chevy? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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