Double-Double Animal Style: Whichever way you stack these patties, the 638-hp Chevy Corvette and the new 500-hp Porsche 911 Turbo are wild machines.
Ever since the 911 hit U.S. showrooms in 1965, the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche’s most iconic car have been facing off on racetracks and canyon roads all over the world. And through the years, the cars have displayed immensely diverse characteristics: The American is straightforward yet effective and entertaining; the German is slightly strange yet undeniably sophisticated.
The layout of each car has hardly changed since inception. A 1965 Corvette used a fiberglass body and a transverse leaf spring out back. It looked cool but was a little low-rent inside, had a monster V-8 up front driving the rear wheels, and seated just two. It’s the same with today’s sixth-generation Corvette.
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Original Post By Google News Mark Gillies