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There was a guy with a mk1 over in the UK that can out accelerate a veyron.
You can put a 1UZFE into an MX5 and it will run similar times.
Quarter mile times are a useless measure as it doesn't take into account the level of engineering that goes into a car.
To me it needs to be a circuit track time (preferably something detailed like Road Atlanta / Suzuka or Nurburgring to actually account for everything that is put into a car.
No doubt it goes like stink and is a budget sports car overseas but here they are going to be 170k and you are getting a nissan.
Same outcome they came to in ep 2 of Top Gear US
There was a guy with a mk1 over in the UK that can out accelerate a veyron.
You can put a 1UZFE into an MX5 and it will run similar times.
Quarter mile times are a useless measure as it doesn't take into account the level of engineering that goes into a car.
To me it needs to be a circuit track time (preferably something detailed like Road Atlanta / Suzuka or Nurburgring to actually account for everything that is put into a car.
No doubt it goes like stink and is a budget sports car overseas but here they are going to be 170k and you are getting a nissan.
Same outcome they came to in ep 2 of Top Gear US
Well its very impressive for a stock production car and shames alot of supercars. Look at the times GTR's have posted at Nurburgring and also the Top Gear test track where even the stock 2007 GTR posted a 1:19.7 to put it into the top bracket cars ever around there. Also the GTR has beaten Ferrari, Porsche etc in Japan Super GT racing so there is no doubting its track credentials.
I can only imagine what the V-Spec or Nismo etc tuned versions will be like. Also its a car that could be arguably used as a daily driver unlike alot of other supercars, if you had the money to upkeep a supercar like that!
I am not sure what your point is? Its fast, handles incredibly well, comfortable in relative supercar terms and is a proven track performer and is very good value for what it is. The only thing it doesn't have is the marquee euro supercar tag , but if it does everything you want at a lower price whats wrong with that? I'm not saying that I wouldn't want a Ferrari Enzo or the likes but the GTR is a damn good car that does it all and in the process embarrasses alot of much more expensive exotics.
Well pretty bloody impressive for stock production car and shames alot of supercars. There is no doubting its track abilities just look at the times GTR's have posted at Nurburgring and also the Top Gear test track where even the stock 2007 GTR posted a 1:19.7 to put it into the top bracket cars ever around there. Also the GTR has beaten Ferrari, Porsche etc in Japan Super GT racing so there is no doubting its track credentials.
I can only imagine what the V-Spec or Nismo etc tuned versions will be like. Also its a car that could be arguably used as a daily driver unlike alot of other supercars, if you had the money to upkeep a supercar like that!
I am not sure what your point is? Its fast, handles incredibly well, comfortable in relative supercar terms and is a proven track performer is there anymore to question??
It is impressive for a stock car, but it will cost a fortune.
My point is that you can do all those things in a car much cheaper if you build it.
In fact, i wouldn't ever own one, if i had the money i would get a lotus and track that instead.
But obviosuly the GTR isn't targetted at me so my opinion may be considered invalid.
you think that's impressive, check out the golf r with downpipe/tune thread, in the mk6 section.... 0-100km/h times, built up traffic and full mk6 section approval and all.
Quarter mile times are a useless measure as it doesn't take into account the level of engineering that goes into a car.
I've got a motorbike with the engineering heights of two wheels connected to an 1200cc engine that does quicker quarter miles and circuit times. It doesn't mean that I dismiss the GTR's ability to tame both as a non-event.
Having driven the R35 on a track and owned a few older GTRs I somewhat feel sorry for people who dismiss it as "just a nissan". For the price you pay, the tech, engineering and features you get is second to none. Even for domestically sold models the markup is nowhere near as high as the dealer margins on euro cars.
It may not earn points with the euro snobbery crowd, but if you ask any driving/racing enthusiast they'll quietly admit that they're impressed, regardless of which camp they back.
Didn't the last model put Jeremy clarkson in hospital with a pinched nerve in his neck? He was on a track in japan I think and it straightened out of a corner, gripped, and near ripped his head off!
Very funny segment.
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One of my favourite cars growing up, rather cheap in Japan even if you were to pay in AUD, it only becomes expensive when the price increases 130-150% by being put on a ship to Australia.
Only car missing now is a new Supra! owned a very modified RZ for 7 years and I can tell you 636rwhp is a bunch of fun it's just a shame that Toyota will never release a car in that bracket again it will come under the lexus brand if it ever does anything.
One of my favourite cars growing up, rather cheap in Japan even if you were to pay in AUD, it only becomes expensive when the price increases 130-150% by being put on a ship to Australia.
Only car missing now is a new Supra! owned a very modified RZ for 7 years and I can tell you 636rwhp is a bunch of fun it's just a shame that Toyota will never release a car in that bracket again it will come under the lexus brand if it ever does anything.
The FT-86 that they are apparently building with subaru could be interesting but it won't have the same displacement or number of turbo's.
Most likely a single turbo 2.0L
R35 GTR is an Awesome car. Drove one and was impressed but not that keen on the looks but that's just a personal opinion.
As much as I enjoy driving my R36 Passat during the week I can't wait for the weekends to take my R33GTR out for a spin.
It's close to how Nissan intended it to be but is a beautiful car to drive especially considering it's 13 years old.
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