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20 Apr 2008, 08:50 (Ref:2181878) | #1 | |
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I was just looking at the times of the Nissan GT-R (V spec) at the Nürburgring and its made me think how poor some other cars have performed.
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The GT-R makes some other cars look poor.
They're not really, it's just that the Nissan is phenomenal. It goes straight to the top of the list of Japan's greatest cars ever. |
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20 Apr 2008, 12:26 (Ref:2182048) | #3 | |
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It certainly is a very capable machine. The standard GT-R is widely considered to have substancially more power than the official figures stated by Nissan. A possible reason why the GT-R V-Spec also seems to be punching so far above its weight?
Question- Re Nissans DSG gearbox.. how much time is this worth alone on a Lap, not only in gear change saving time but also by keeping boost pressure at its maximum? |
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Presuming from what AU N EGL has said, and that maybe the track was 'shortened', do you have any idea by how much???
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The car is so fake, it's not even worth it.
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Yeah, like I'm supposed to believe a car with '450bhp' and weighs 3800lbs, is able to beat a Porsche Carerra GT, Which makes 615bhp, and weighs 3000lbs. If that isn't the biggest crock of **** in the world, please show me another. Not to mention the CGT has a hugely lower centre of gravity.
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2 May 2008, 23:23 (Ref:2192942) | #11 | ||
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The times are there in black and white, the reviews are there in black and white. It is every bit as stunning as the claims.
And I'm sorry but I simply don't believe any made up **** about the 'Ring times somehow being wrong or fixed or invalid. That is just sour grapes from those who can't cope with the idea a 'Datsun' can be so quick. |
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every car is fast when they are introduced to the press...
if its so fast why it isnt getting away from this gt3 on the video? to achieve that kind of time on the ring it should get massive distance from the gt3 away from the corners, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mppVrzVOE |
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Interestingly, there maybe a more realistic explanation as to why the GT-R seems to be so much quicker than its official power figures suggest.
Each GT-R engine is hand built, each one is a little different, and every single one to come out of the factory has - I'm told - been figured at 'significantly more' than the official BHP. |
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Rolling road or engine dyno (ie just the engine without all the gbox and transmission)?
I wouldn't really trust a rolling road figure as far as I could throw Jade Goody. |
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I can't remember now - I'm old - but one of the three big US car magazines dynoed four different GT-Rs for the current issue. They believe the cars are actually putting our about 530hp. They used a Mustang dyno.
So, this is a little more power, relatively speaking. I would look at power curves, four wheel drive and the paddle shifting to help explain other differences. |
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They have been running the GT-R around Silverstone for the last few weeks, while we've been on the National circuit, they have been on the South circuit. Lovely looking cars, and quick too.
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I went to photograph them today at Silverstone, and they are impressive. They are now moving onto the Nurburgring, which I would like to see (or indeed be in the passenger seat for a few laps!)
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Nissan GTR=Cool car, FACT.
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Video, E30 chasing a GT-R on track
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Saw one yesterday in Romsey. White, first one I've seen. Looked awesome. I want one!
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Saw one the other day in Adelaide.
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