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Originally Posted by slicktsax
well the engine in the new GTR has already been proven in race trim. in 2003 the skyline in GT500 used a 3 liter twin turbo version of the upcoming GTR that was rated at 500 hp. that same engine was then used in the Z from 2004 to 2006. i'm sure a larger version of it say a 3.6 to 4 liter can handle another 100 hp without any problem. take a look at the porsche twin turbo. it's a 3.6 flat 6 and psi motorsport used to campaign one in the GT1 class in BELCAR a couple years ago with decent success and that engine had over 600 hp. also the budgets in the GT500 are as large as the GT1 vette. take a look and the GT500 machines are actually faster than the GT1 machines in the LMS ALMS and FIAGT. recall in the begin of last year team goh was going to campaign a MC12 in the GT500 class but gave up when they say they couldnt match the pace of the GT500 machines. the GT500 machines are in fact more prototype than GT cars.
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You have some valid points, for racing in the past. not now. Go look for current info on the newer GTr engines, or at least the info I found was very dissapointing.
IMHO and that of many others, untill the Japanees get there so called GT500 race cars OUT OF JAPAN and race in the ALMS or ELMS it is a moot point. There can not be fair comparissions.
So we all look forward to that day.