Corvette ZR1 vs. SL65 AMG Black Series, Murciélago LP640, Viper SRT10

It’s easy to diss old-fashioned people as dinosaurs, with their plodding resistance to change, but think about this: Those lumbering, small-brained behemoths ruled the earth for 165 million years, which is a lot longer than Homo sapiens have been in charge of messing up the planet.

Although Diplodocus had similar brain power to bankers who thought asset-backed securities were a sure thing, you’ve still got to be impressed with this 90-foot-long, 20-ton beast that perambulated the third planet from the sun all those years ago.

Like dinosaurs, the 600-horsepower beasts gathered here could soon become extinct, but they are also highly impressive. Machines that weigh as much as two tons and sport massive 12-cylinder engines aren’t exactly in tune with the zeitgeist, which is increasingly angst-ridden over global warming, dependence on foreign oil, and the greening of energy. Performance cars may soon become more fuel efficient—lighter and more compact, with smaller engines. No doubt they’ll be great to drive, but they won’t be as dramatic as a Dodge Viper or a Lamborghini Murciélago in full flight.

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DaHarder - 1/24/2009 10:05:48 PM

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A Very Well Deserved 1st Place Finish!

henbmw - 1/24/2009 10:49:41 PM

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Damn right, we're earning that respect right back.

Anthony - 1/24/2009 11:33:25 PM

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The Mercedes looks like a cartoon. The ZR1 is amazing.

ubercool - 1/25/2009 5:09:12 AM

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Mercedes is the cheapest looking motor period. Lambo is my fav, followed by the Chevy and then the Viper, Merc is rock bottom.

downtoearth - 1/25/2009 6:39:57 AM

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This SL Black Series is just a huge steaming pile of nonsense. The point of a SL Mercedes-Benz is to work as a perfect luxury coupe in winter and a perfect convertible in summer. By ditching the retractable hardtop, they've ruined the latter. Then is the all-wrong approach to a performance car. I know! Let's start with TWO TONNES of a car and then try to make it nimble! Let's invite a Sumo contenter to the "So You Think You Can Dance" competition.

Agent63 - 1/25/2009 10:20:15 PM

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It's still a fast car. You think the ones who can afford one really cares what you or anyone else on this site says about it? Quit hating. Just look at that photo above and think, what if those cars are in your garage. It's a pretty darn impressive line in my opinion.

Don't hate. Appreciate we have these cars in the world. Don't forget our ancestors rode around in horses. We are way beyond that now.

Htay7500 - 1/25/2009 9:35:13 AM

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The ZR1 and lambo are my favorites out of the 4.

Kthorn - 1/25/2009 1:53:10 PM

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I think GM has been getting a bad rap, they are building a damn fine car now a days, this serves to prove that.

golfer38 - 1/26/2009 10:00:57 AM

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Motortrend just did that...you should google it..

alsarea3 - 1/25/2009 8:09:57 PM

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ZR1 got 13 points over the SL65 for the price , and 16 over the lambo !
and 3 points over the SL65 for the trunk space , even 4 over the lambo for it ..

I think it's not fair :S

Eyecarehawaii - 1/29/2009 6:18:33 PM

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Is the Corvette the new Hyundai of high performance cars? It's (relatively) cheap and gets the job done. What's not to like about it aside from the lack of prestige you'd get from owning one of the other brands?