Audi R8: The girl your parents want you to marry. Corvette ZR1: The girl you don't tell your parents about.

The Corvette ZR1 is one of the most sophisticated cars on the planet. The day it was tested on top gear, the magnetorehological suspension had electrical issues, so that was the reason for its wobbly handling. It also did not have the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires. If the suspension was fixed and the car had those tires, it would have been the 'fastest car around the track', says Ben Collins (The Stig) in his book 'The Man in the White Suit'.

Vulgar, wide, and loud. Truly an American car. I love it.

I can't belive that R8 is already 10 Years old. The design still looks so modern.

Audi rolls in; ambiance, piano music, the occasional string accompaniment. Corvette shows up; ROCK N' ROLL, TIGER ROARS, TIRES SQUEALING, AMERICAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

So... Did evryone miss the ending when he says that he prefers the Corvette over the R8?

Anyone notice how he was still keeping pace with the R8 while drifting? That's a testament to the Vette.

Seriously, this is one of my favorite videos ever. I'm usually a German car guy, and I own an Audi, but man, there is just something so intoxicting about Corvettes. Someday, I will be putting one in my garage!

A bus station on Audi's SatNav? That's like searching for a Flowmaster dealer in a Toyota Prius.

I'm a Japanese fan and I have to say. Kentucky did right by the Vette with the ZR1. Its much more fun than anything ive ever been in

I'd take a ZR1 over any Audi anytime 😀 it just so awesome so much fun and so much character and the best thing about it it just so absurdly overpowered and this is exactly why I love it.

I'm into the Corvette ZR1. Because it's fast, Loud, And powerful. Which makes it a good track race car. And it's a pretty good drifter.

Nurburgring- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 7:19.63 Audi R8 GT 7:34.00 Yep.

I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to drive a ZR1, and it was nothing short of incredible. The thrust that the LS9 makes literally causes the muscles on face to strain, and makes your vision fixed. But whats maybe even more impressive, is how unbelievably easy it is to drive. Im not a novice at manual transmissions, but at the same time i'm not a seasoned pro. I never stalled the car once, in the three of four times that i drove it. Its very easy to shift, the clutch is pretty light. Its not scary at all during "normal driving" but just feels like its waiting for you to stab the gas so it can pounce. The feeling of torque is always there. Really amazing sounding when you put your foot down and the valves open up too. The new C7's are cool, but i prefer the styling on this C6 ZR1 over that. If you ever have the CHANCE to drive a C6 ZR1.... DO IT! One of the best cars i've ever driven. Saying that, Ive driven a Mclaren 650S, Mclaren MP4-12C, Every Aston Martin except the One-77,Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari F430,Porsche 911 Turbo S, Porsche Carrera 4S, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mclaren P1 (VERY VERY BRIEFLY AT LOW SPEED),Audi R8 V10. The ZR1 may be cheaper then alot of the higher end cars i've been lucky enough to drive, but the performance of the ZR1 is mind blowing, and I LOVE the feel the car has. I feel like they will definitely go up in value in the future.

Zr1 Nurburgring time 7:19. Audi R8 V10 7:32. Zr1 1/4 mile 10.8 Audi R8 V10 1/4 mile 11.5. Zr1 O-60 3.4 Audi R8 V10 0-60 3.7. Zr1 MSRP 2009 103k 2009 Audi R8 V10 125k. Zr1 FTW 🤷🏻‍♂️

I know there's a HD version of this video, but it's just somethig about watching Top Gear videos in lower quality.

You buy the R8 to make a fashion statement. You buy the ZR1 to actually have fun driving without breaking the bank. I'll take the Vette.

The ZR1 is still more reliable than Jeremy's GT40.

The way they introduced the vette at 4:26 was way too epic

R8 = Good girl Zr1 = Bad girl 😈

Cool to see how far American cars have come. Look at the C7 Vette for example. The build quality has improved so much.

Oh Clarkson you and your biased reviews. I miss top gear lol

This specific corvette has a special place in my heart

Sorry but Corvette does it for me along with the racing history since 1955 love chevy

I noticed that war joke was in English instead of German. You're welcome. -America

",and in the corners it's a complete mad man!" That's what makes the ZR1 so fun

There is nothing like the old Top Gear videos watching them make me realize why I miss it so much.

5:42 yeah cause you were doing 160+ mph all day, with salt building up in the engine.

*Oversteers around corners in the R8 talking about how good the handling is; oversteers the ZR1 around corners complaining about the Corvette's handling.

I prefer Corvette.

2019... And I still watch it like a 1st time.

At 1:36, when it was showing the R8’s headlight, why did I think Psycho Pass by Xavier Wolf was gonna play 🤣

He's dead on with his criticism of the corvette. However, I would like him to review the 2015 all new z06. All of the problems he spoke about in the old generation have been addressed. I'm sure he'd be in for a treat

love both, can't afford either XD

The handling is pretty epic aswell. Shows clip of drifting 1:00

Let’s be honest, most of us, votes for the corvette ZR1

compared to this video, Jeremys outlook when he had a ZR1 in the USA road trip episode was alot more positive, just complete utter praise, quote "a masterpiece"

Jeremy can't drive a Corvette; he's hammering it mid corner and he wants it to "get into straight line". LET OFF THE GAS!!

I love when he licks the steering wheel 😂😂

While I appreciate that he got it right about these two cars, there was a lot to be irritated by this video. A decent driver will always win a race with the Corvette. Just check out the Ring lap times. No one disputes that the C6 has a cheap interior to hit the price point. But everyone finds C6 to be dependable and well built. It lasts forever. Its dirt cheap to maintain. The C6 will outperform the R8 and most other EU supercars at a fraction the price to buy or run. It just lacks the polish that comes with the 3x price difference. If you just want to drive, the C6 is the winner.

The GM driver had no issue with it on the Nuremberg.....

I'll take the vette any day. Obviously if you floor a Vette in the corner it's going to kick out.

2018 & still obsessed with the ZR1

5:25 After all these years only now did I notice that nasty sounding fly by 🔥

Even though I like the Audi R8 more, there was some obvios bias here....

I still think Corvettes are the best sounding cars out there. Maybe not the best, but the best sounding in my opinion.

The Audi doesn't have a ''Lamborghini V10'', the V10 engine in the R8 was developed by Audi and they gave it to Lamborghini to power the Gallardo & Huracan models. Also, the ZR-1 had a faster laptime on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife then the R8, which speaks for it self.

These 2 cars are absolutely amazing. Dream cars right there...

918 Dislikes: Porsche 918 Was here

Watching him drive that ZR1 is like watching an infomercial. "OH no.. tired of converting your tires to smoke because your car doesn't lay down the horsepower correctly while at full throttle around a corner? Don't just use your head and limit your throttle buy an Audi"

I'm on my 7th Corvette, and second C6. I've NEVER had any of the problems they complain about, nor have I heard of any other owners having them. They just have to have something to hate on, and the Corvette is an easy target since it is far cheaper than the cars they love but is competitive with them.

Most replayed moment in this video is the intro for the Corvette... says enough for me🤙🤙

He drove the Vette crazy on purpose. The vette handles better.

Why does this guy take constant shots at America And what's wrong with left side drive?

"Enough torque to tenderize an elephant" Damn that must be a lotta torque...

He can't drive that Corvette for shit he puts the pedal to the floor and expects it to stick with 640 horsepower LOL

Come on Audi, bus station? Thats one place that car has no business in.

In the US, the corvette would be the better choice. Truckers don't mess with domestic sports/muscle cars on the highway. they move outta your way. You drive something like a R8, Lamborghini, Ferrari people want to race you(people in american cars). some truckers will block you on purpose.

Great video!!!! I’m planning on getting myself a C6 ZR1 soon myself!!!! I literally can’t wait!!!!

Oh man good ole top gear my fav show back in the day

He deliberately drove the Vette like that, to make it look bad. There's no way in hell, a Vette would handle that way, and I've owned 5. The Vettes faster, and in my opinion, looks slightly better.

The Top Gear video comments are always fascinating; teenage boys getting into a rage about insults to cars they will never own and probably wouldn't be able to drive. It's like a demonic Top Trumps tournament.

The zr1 set the production car record at leguna seca when Randy Pobst drove it

Subscribed because of the epic cinematography!...and the cars of course.

Jeremy didn't hate the corvete, he likes it. Even in that video he prefer the corvette rather than the r8. He put the c7 stingray as his car of the year, and he says everyrhing with ford badge is classic masterpiece. Plus he once own ford gt. Does it sounds like he hate every american cars. He just hate the rubbish one

Love the R8 but I agree with Jeremy in this review and with what Richard said in the earlier R8 review. It's a fantastic car, possibly one of the best all round sport cars in the world, but that's part of the problem. It's almost TOO good. It almost drives itself. The 911 and Corvette are more powerful, have more personality, and require more skill to drive at their maximum potential.

The handling is pretty epic as well Drifts around a corner

this was my favorite car when I was young but now I learn it just looks good. and sounds good.

rather have zr1.

What you brits don't get is that those Americans don't get is "European Suspension" that's what makes a good handling car. Ever since we here in Australia started building cars with this suspension and found it great, we have been trying to educate them over there about it and when we sent the G8 over they found out how good it is. So boys good suspension makes a great handling car not some thing that is fast in a straight line.

I can watch this video over and over 😊

I own for 28 years a Corvette C4 Every summer I still Enjoy to drive it It s a classic now a days and a lot of people still can appreciate it here in the netherlands Better then the new cars who got no soul 😅

loved how they put it on the track on a wet day vs an AWD car and it still wins. I'm sure if they put it in on an dry day it would easily be one of the fastest cars on the board.

The problem with Top Gear is they are so biased you can't believe anything they say. The reviews of US cars should have a disclaimer "For entertainment purposes only".

A 2012 C6 ZR1 lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:19 A 2015 Audi R8 V10 plus lapped it in 7:32 Goes to show that the bias is real, but we all love him nonetheless. Classic Clarkson.

This one is amazing as always.

The "sport mode on!" part are the best

Here in America we enjoy the crazy cars. It takes skill to master. I have a Corvette and I have driven Audi R8's and the R8 is indeed a monstrous car but it is quite easy to drive. He even said it himself the Vette is funner to drive.

I loved and laughed at video could we have a 2019 version please

Audi R8: Tries hard for what it isn’t and doesn’t try hard enough for what it is. Corvette: speaks for itself and shows for itself

i refuse to believe that this car was FALLING APART

Few thing to say about this review. One, Jeremy can't drive. Two, the vette is much better to look at in my opinion. Three, it was falling apart because it's a pre-production model. Four, the Audi is NOT supercar. Five, it's not vulgar in the slightest. It's a matter of opinion. Top gear is fun to watch and all, but I'd hardly call their reviews accurate, especially when talking about American cars.

The 2017 SRT Viper Voodoo-II Edition ACR and the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 are my top 2 favorite cars.

5:26 Like the War of Independence Jeremy? :)

is he really complaining about a sports car being too wide? I think the britt just cant handle it

Haven't you all been paying attention? Of course he's gonna rant on the US Vette. That's Jeremy there after all. However, the video ends with "You'd have to be bonkers to buy the Corvette. And that is why you should." Get it? He likes the Vette better. Not surprisingly.

This just proves my point Jeremy every time you're in a Corvette you overdrive the car you don't need to be in the throttle like that soon as you go into a turn with the ZR1 you could stay into a higher gear and not downshift and still have enough power to come around the Audi and overtake it but you just want to go balls to the wall and just hammer it and then say the car doesn't handle well it's ridiculous

I watch this video once a year. Had it recorded on my dvr as a kid as well.

I can't stand when people talk shit about any car.. I would kill to own either one of these machines. Yes, I would take the vette over the r8, but thats because of my personal taste and preference. That doesn't mean that the r8 Is a shit car. Both cars are remarkable feats of engineering. Of course I would take a Koenigsegg One:1 over anything else, but then again, I would have a big ass collection of cars If I had the money. lol

C6 ZR1 @ WOT is probably my favorite exhaust sound of them all.

2:10 R.I.P. the German who installed it 🇩🇪

One of his best reviews ever

The best thing i love about the corvette ( the ZR1 especially ) is that it has the soul of the old american muscle ,, just raw power with aggression that needs a real driver to control it and get the best out of it

I've posted this before and I'll say it again. You can find videos on here of a Corvette Z06 easily beating an Audi R8 V10, as for a Zr1.... you know how that would end. The reality is - The vette' is cheaper, faster, better around corners (BUT AMERICAN CARS CAN'T HANDLE! No, Look up track times, the Audi is not even close.), easier to modify, and more reliable. HOWEVER, if I was given the option (as stupid of an example as this is), I'd take an R8 V10 spider. I'd sacrifice the speed, sound, handling, ect, ect, in an instant to whip a spyder/spider. But hey, that's what real car enthusiasts should start to realize. It's not always about the speed, but the "soul" of the car. Think about the GTR. The thing decimates anything, or just about, despite the price range.... but you hear people saying it all the time - it has no soul. It's not fun unless you're ripping it at 160+, it's boring, it's ugly. Not hating on GTR's, just an example. To each their own. You hear some guys with the slowest, oldest, most unreliable Ferrari's out there who would take them any day over a 458, simply because they're a blast to drive, just how most of you would take an R34, or an "R35".

2021 and I just watched this again to hear Jeremy talk about a car biting his arm off haha

I missed them so much...😢 the true top gear

The price of an Audi V10 is around the price of a Lamb Gallardo at this point. If you want your VW to have a V10 and willing to spend the price for that car, then why NOT go for the Gallardo to begin with? R8 is just a Gallardo with a different body design

1:27 20 minutes into netflix and chill and he gives you this look

I love this review after countless times watching it!😂

The lion roar when the ZR1 is introduced is just sick