The Buick Grand Sport of 1965-1970 was a true muscle car marvel, sneaking a 401-cubic-inch V8 under the hood despite a 400-inch limit—talk about bending the rules! By 1967, the Grand Sport brought along its siblings, the GS 340 and GS California, all dressed to impress with fancy badges. Fast forward to 1970, the GS 455 flexed its 455-cubic-inch muscles, offering a Stage 1 that could make even the Chrysler Hemis sweat. And let’s not forget the GSX Stage 1 in Saturn yellow—it was the fashion icon of the muscle car world!
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The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport borrows the Z06’s wide body and suspension hardware but skips the supercharger, and reviewers called it the best-handling C7 Corvette yet built. It landed as a deliberate placeholder ahead of the next ZR1 and the mid-engine C8 that would follow. Sometimes the middle child in a lineup ends up being the one worth driving. Find out why this Corvette earned that reputation.
The Corvette Grand Sport has more horsepower, a lower price, and won the braking and handling tests — yet the turbocharged Porsche 911 Carrera S still gets to 60 mph quicker. The spec sheet and the stopwatch tell two different stories, and which one matters most depends entirely on how the car actually gets driven.
Chevrolet’s Corvette from 1984 to 1996 was like a superhero in a sleek suit, returning the convertible in 1986 and breaking speed records with the ZR-1. With digital dashboards and a quirky 4+3 transmission, it kept fans on their toes. By 1992, a revived LT1 engine boosted performance, leading to a 330 hp marvel by 1996. Lotus Engineering even joined the party for the ZR-1, creating an aluminum-block beast with 375 hp. Meanwhile, the Callaway Twin-Turbo became a speed demon on steroids, hitting 254.76 mph!
