Corvette Grand Sport sings a V8 Anthem all the way to its top speed

Although it’s not the fastest car on Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds. It sure sounds great.

The sound of thundering Bald Eagles fills the hills. There aren’t any hills at Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds. Instead, there are trees and 3.2 miles on extremely level tarmac located in Florida’s Space Coast near the Atlantic Ocean. The sound of American V8 power is what the Bald Eagles hear today, thanks to a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

Although this is not the base model ‘Vette it does have the entry-level engine. The 6.2-liter LT1 LT1 V8 is under the long hood and produces 460 horsepower (343 kilowatts). It drives the rear wheels via a seven-speed manual transmission. According to GM, the car is completely stock and should reach a maximum speed of 175 mph. This Corvette is actually a very strong car, reaching 180 mph.

By now, we’ve seen many cars tackle the 2.7-mile stretch of runway formerly used by the Space Shuttle, and most have clipped past the 200-mph barrier without much effort. The fact that this Corvette seems slow is a testament to both the wide-open space at the facility, and the insane golden age of performance we currently enjoy. This is a 460-hp two-seat sports car that hits 180 mph – in no reasonable way is this car slow. And yet, the video plays more like dash cam footage on you tube

From an Arizona highway without traffic. We get to see the Space Shuttle at the runway side.

This is what we’ll be saying about the run. The sound of the sweet V8 roaring at its full power is what petrolheads love to hear when the video switches to an outside camera at the finish. We hope the Corvette’s mid-engine Corvette sounds as good.