Nissan rolls out long-awaited GT-R super-coupe

[Lingerfelt 10+ year member]

id consider .5 seconds in the quarter to be vastly different than .5 secinds 0-60

Half a second is half a second. Half a second in the quarter is a large difference too.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

agreed. but half a second 0-60, that can be made up in the rest of the quarter. when comparing speeds 0-60 is good to look at, but even a car that is faster 0-60 can be beaten on the top end.

and im not saying the 350 is going to do that to a corvette, was just an example //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Lingerfelt 10+ year member]

agreed. but half a second 0-60, that can be made up in the rest of the quarter. when comparing speeds 0-60 is good to look at, but even a car that is faster 0-60 can be beaten on the top end.
and im not saying the 350 is going to do that to a corvette, was just an example //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Ah, wasn't sure what you meant.

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

Did you know the Chevy Aveo will get you to work at the LEGAL speed limit for nearly 1/10th the cost?
Did you know that Dual makes subwoofers also?

Does anybody want either? NO.

Apples and Oranges. People looking for basic transportation, like an Aveo, are going to look at cars in that class. People looking for a weekend fun car, like a GT-R, or 911, are going to look at cars in that class. People looking for Dual subwoofers, are usually in HS. And even then, some of them know better.

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

when comparing speeds 0-60 is good to look at, but even a car that is faster 0-60 can be beaten on the top end.
and im not saying the 350 is going to do that to a corvette, was just an example //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Kinda like how my car pulls nasty on 350s from a punch? I drive a sedan with a sub-6 0-60. It's a 92 model, and it was $22k brand new.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

yummmy

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

Holy crap. You, for once, posted something that didn't make me want to punt babies.

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

Maybe I should base my opinion of Volkswagen on an '82 Volkswagen Fox ...
YOU OWN A PIECE OF SHIT, MORON !

Is this how you made 19,000 post? Dumb remarks like this?

At least my Sentra was made the same decade as the GTR. You can hardly compare any two cars that are 20 years apart. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

That's the problem with most automotive forums these days. Too many Fast and Furious wanna-be fan bois given each other a reach around for having a bigger deck wing. Nothing wrong with Japanese, but it hardly the only thing out there and just because a vehicle is Japanese doesn't guarantee any type of quality.

I owned that Sentra for 4 months in which I had 3 major recalls and 1 replaced engine. When the 2nd engine started exhibiting the same problems I traded it in. So far, the only issue in a year and a half with the Passat was a small leak that the dealer fixed and reflash of the transmissions ecu. I won't even mention the fact that that the VW FEELS 1000 times higher in quality than the Nissan. Any Nissan. There is a reason GM tried to imitate the Audi/VW interior in almost every one of their high line new cars/trucks.

When you arrive in a Porsche everyone will know it's a Porsche. When you arrive in that GT-R people are going to ask where you got the ugly body kit for your Cobalt. That's why a Porsche costs as much as it does.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

The looks of the car are a matter of opinion. I happen to think it's gorgeous. But the performance is undeniable. Someone here posted that it lapped the 'Ring (I'm assuming the Nordschlieffe) in about 7.5 minutes. That's roughly TWO MINUTES faster than the Corvette's time if I remember the numbers correctly from the article I read last night. This thing is going to be amazing. It may not draw buyers away from Porsche in droves (Porsche buyers are insanely loyal), but it shouldn't have any trouble selling. Chevy has sold a lot of corvettes based on the fact that it can beat Ferarris and Lambos, despite the fact that very few Ferarri buyers would look twice at a vette.

However, 80K is a lot for a nissan. I think that they would have better luck marketing it as an Infiniti. The other japanese supercars are going to be sold in the upmarket subsidiaries of their parent companies (Acura NSX, Lexus LF-A), so it would probably be a good idea for Nissan to follow suit. After all, if the Infiniti G37 can compete and win against a BMW (Motor Trend mashup of the G37 and 3-series coupes), there is no reason that the GT-R shouldn't be able to compete with Porsches and the like. Especially with a huge price advantage.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

ewwwwwww

that shit is gross as hell. what a dissapointment.

 

[Lingerfelt 10+ year member]

The looks of the car are a matter of opinion. I happen to think it's gorgeous. But the performance is undeniable. Someone here posted that it lapped the 'Ring (I'm assuming the Nordschlieffe) in about 7.5 minutes. That's roughly TWO MINUTES faster than the Corvette's time if I remember the numbers correctly from the article I read last night. Chevy has sold a lot of corvettes based on the fact that it can beat Ferarris and Lambos, despite the fact that very few Ferarri buyers would look twice at a vette.

If you're going to compare a Vette with the GTR I think the only comparision would be the Z06 vs the GTR, being as the base Vette is well out of that price range. The Z06 did 7:48, I believe. I do not believe there is a 2 minute time gap between the Z06 and the C6.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

If you're going to compare a Vette with the GTR I think the only comparision would be the Z06 vs the GTR, being as the base Vette is well out of that price range. The Z06 did 7:48, I believe. I do not believe there is a 2 minute time gap between the Z06 and the C6.

no doubt.

i dont think some people understand how long two minutes on a race track really is lol

 

[Lingerfelt 10+ year member]

no doubt.
i dont think some people understand how long two minutes on a race track really is lol

Yeah, even on a long track like the 'Ring, two minutes out of a 7.5 minute lap? You'd get lapped every 4 laps! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

wow i can't believe all of you domestic-owning rednecks don't like this import car.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

wow i can't believe all of you domestic-owning rednecks don't like this import car.

its ugly as hell //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

its looks like a g35 that the terminator would drive.