Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Corvette vs Audi R8 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2017 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Corvette · Audi R8

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length176.9 in – 177.9 in
  • Height48.6 in – 48.9 in
  • Wheelbase106.7 in
  • Ground clearance4.0 in
  • Curb weight3,298 lb – 3,487 lb
Front / width
  • Width73.9 in – 77.4 in
  • Audi R8 width76.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi R8 is 3.1 in shorter (177.4 in vs 174.3 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Corvette is 0.8 in narrower (75.7 in vs 76.4 in)
  • Height: essentially the same
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Corvette has a 2.3 in longer wheelbase (106.7 in vs 104.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi R8 has 2.2 in more ground clearance (4.0 in vs 6.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi R8 is 218 lb heavier (3,393 lb vs 3,611 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Audi R8 has 2.2 in more ground clearance (4.0 in vs 6.2 in)
  2. Curb weight: Audi R8 is 218 lb heavier (3,393 lb vs 3,611 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Corvette has a 2.3 in longer wheelbase (106.7 in vs 104.4 in)
  4. Length: Audi R8 is 3.1 in shorter (177.4 in vs 174.3 in)
  5. Width: Chevrolet Corvette is 0.8 in narrower (75.7 in vs 76.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi R8 — Audi R8 is shorter by 3.1 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Corvette · garage fit for Audi R8
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Corvette — Chevrolet Corvette is narrower by 0.8 in
  • More ground clearanceAudi R8 — Audi R8 has 2.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet CorvetteAudi R8Difference
Length177.4 in174.3 in3.1 in
Width75.7 in76.4 in0.8 in
Height48.8 in48.8 in0.0 in
Wheelbase106.7 in104.4 in2.3 in
Ground clearance4.0 in6.2 in2.2 in
Curb weight3,393 lb3,611 lb218 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 176.9 in – 177.9 in).

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