Value for the money, the Corvette is tough to beat, no question. But the 911 is a better car, period. Yes, losing the true dry sump engine when we went to water cooling "cheapens" the car and makes Porsche more profitable.

But as Porsche builds and sells more 911s, what has happened? More people are using them as daily drivers rather than as weekends only or for track days. As such, arguably, you don't need a $30k dry sump engine in the car because unless you are putting on a set of Hoosiers and are one of the top 10% of the fastest guys around the track, oil starvation will not be an issue. If you are one of the top 10%, buy a GT3, problem solved.

Drive a Vette and drive a 911 and it is clear which car you would want to live with every day. If this is the best Vette yet, take it over a set of railroad tracks to watch and feel the whole car quiver, then do the same in a 911. Feel how ponderous the Vette is through a set of cones on an autocross, and how the tail wants to snap out on you.

It's not just about how fast you go, but how you go fast. And I would much rather be in a 911 at 100 MPH+ than in a Corvette.