Chevrolet Corvette Arkansas

Chevrolet Corvette vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S

Cars come and cars go. We wish some never came, and there are a whole bunch we lament ever left. But two cars that just won't go away — and we're thrilled about this — are the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911. These two old dogs have been around long enough to be sporting serious gray on their muzzles. But because of constant refinement without drastic changes, both cars enjoy incredibly loyal followings, not to mention world-class performance. For 2005, both are considered "all-new," yet both sport styling cues from past models. Have the designers spent too much time recalling the good old days and not enough on the road ahead? Don't count on it.

Chevrolet Corvette
By Shaun Bailey

Let's point out the obvious. We are comparing a $54,000 Corvette with an $89,000 Porsche. That's a whopper of a price difference. The mere fact that the Corvette is even considered competition is praise.

For 2005 each car is completely new, yet clearly linked to its successful predecessor. Porsche figured the 911 out years ago and instead of redesigning the car, they just continue to refine it. Corvettes have now reached that point — this being the first Vette that can, at a glance, be confused with the model (C5) it replaces. Nobody is complaining. Chevrolet got it right with the C5 styling and this new sixth generation is a beautiful evolution.

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