GT5 C7 Corvette Testing...at the Top Gear Test Track

Hello reader, by the time you're reading this, Chevrolet invited us to test out their pre-production mule of the upcoming C7 Corvette, coming in 2013, on Gran Turismo 5. Never heard of it? To be clear, this Corvette C7 Test Prototype provided by Chevrolet is available on Gran Turismo 5 as a free DLC. That's right. It's free so get it on the PlayStation Store anytime so you can sample out Chevrolet's next Corvette before the real deal shows up on Detroit Motor Show next year.

Source: http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Nov/laas/1128_vette_gt5.html

C7 Corvette test mule at Top Gear Track

Now, by the time I got an exclusive access to the C7 Corvette pre-production (and camouflaged) mule, I am here to make further evaluations before next year's grand unveiling. NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME. That's what the Corvette promised the fans right before its regeneration because it promises to be a different and more aggressive type of Corvette that General Motors ever made. By the moment I checked in, the sound of the new 6.2L V8 LT1 kicks in and this start-up noise kinda reminds me of the current Camaro...only different.

Let's remember though that there are only a few elite drivers in the world chosen by Chevrolet to undergo some rigorous performance and durability testing to ensure what the C7 Corvette's capable of. Thanks to Gran Turismo 5, I might be able to getting to know more about the C7 Corvette's performance...at home! The real reason for this because Chevrolet wants to have other car enthusiasts to use computer simulation as a science lab to demonstrate the C7 Corvette's capabilities...

When the LT1 engine roars, get ready...

For my maiden voyage with this camouflaged C7 Corvette, I chose the Top Gear Test Track and what am I going to do is to beat the time set from the C6 Corvette ZR1 as seen on Top Gear.

ZR1 Top Gear flashback

Now, if I remember correctly, The Stig set a lap time of 1.20.4 in the C6 Corvette ZR1. I think it's going to be a rough one because I'm facing against the time set by its previous predecessor which has more power than this new model's 6.2L V8 LT1 engine. It maybe a huge handicap for me but it's a challenge I am taking because this is to show how track-munching is this new Corvette is.

1st attempt - 1:22.788

2nd attempt - 1:21.367

3rd attempt - 1:20.261

Personal best

From my point of view that after three trial-and-error attempts, the C7 Corvette proves to be a track-munching monster and hey! I'd just beat the time set by The Stig in the C6 ZR1 in the TV show! Beat that Stiggie! However, this is only the beginning because over the next random moments, I am going around the world in GT5 to further examine the C7 Corvette's power within, proving that NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME.

It's a proven track weapon of its own right

If you haven't been part of it, get this free DLC for GT5...NOW! NOW as in RIGHT NOW! This is your chance to be part of the C7 Corvette experience right before its Detroit unveiling next year!