Jun 22, 2009 9:36:25 AM
- MKSGR
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Re: SportAuto Supertest of Nissan GTR
turbobungle.com:
LOL This is well funny. Reading all the Beetle Lovers comments changing from, 'no way a GTR is faster round the 'Ring than a GT3' , to 'well its only because its got 50hp more, it still doesn't handle' (even though the the GT3's power to weight ratio is far better), to then going on about how the GT3 accelerates just as fast as the GTR (in which case the GTR must be better in the corners and on the brakes even with its extra 350kg), to 'well, its still a Nissan which means it can't ever be as good as a Porsche'. Your arguments change so often! At the end of the day, the Holy Grail of 911's, the GT3, which is designed from the start to be a track weopon has been beaten by a 1740kg, 4 seat coupe on its own turf and Porsche need to up their game or just be content that badge snobs will still buy the 911!
I think Porsche owners are actually pretty relaxed The GTR failed to match the claimed lap times by far. Even the GT3 with 50hp less is faster on some tracks. Not to talk about the GT2 which is faster in each and every category (0-200, 0-300, brakes, NBR, HHR, wet handling) Also based on Nissan's own statements (see my reference of the CAR article above) even the V-Spec is outperformed by the GT2 in each and every category. Based on what Nissan tried to tell the sportscar community they failed. Porsche still delivers the best high-performance sportscars.