Corvette owner couldn’t do a good burnout in a Slingshot, but the C6 is a different story.
This all-black burnout video comes to us from the LifeOnWheels717 YouTube channel and it features a 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport cleaning off the tires. The car’s owner previously attempted to do a burnout with his Polaris Slingshot with fairly poor results, so with his new-to-him Corvette, he looks to show that he can finally smoke some tires.
The Introduction
The video begins with the owner of the Corvette Grand Sport talking about his plans with the car. He recently purchased this C6 and he wants to celebrate with a big burnout, but on his last attempt to put on a smoke show with his Slingshot, he kind of failed. The tire spun, but it was pretty sad by all accounts.
As he talks, the Corvette is idling next to the cameraman and while there are no solid details on this Grand Sport, we can tell from the sound that it is not stock. If nothing else, the LS3 engine under the hood has been fitted with an aftermarket camshaft and probably an exhaust system, as well as a tune, of course. If nothing else, the car sounds incredible at idle, suggesting the spinning the rear tires shouldn’t be too hard.
After the brief introduction, the Corvette Grand Sport and its driver head out onto the street “somewhere near Mexico” to clean off the tires. The driver rolls into the throttle while letting the car inch forward, but the combination of that modified LS3 power and the automatic transmission get the tires spinning.
He holds the Grand Sport in place for a few seconds as smoke begins builds on all sides. As the transmission shifts and engine speed drops, the burnout weakens and the Corvette slowly begins to roll away from the camera.
Ultimately, this isn’t the world’s greatest burnout, but for a driver who seems to be burnout-impaired, this Corvette is making life a little easier on him.
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