Footie,
I wanted to state that 4wd doesn't always have an advantage over 2wd, hence my 2 examples. The GTR is a great car but with 1700kgs a tad heavy, and that's why a E92 M3 is faster on the Nordschleife than a E60 M5 with about 90 hp less and a bit lighter. The GTR with 1700kgh and 480BHP + semislick tyres can't do a 7:29 at the NS in my book, a 7:45 would be more like it. Hence the REARWHEELDRIVEN ZR1 and VIPER ACR with sufficient HP and a bit lighter, where is their 'only 2wd disadvantage'?
The Nissan tested had more than 480BHP maybe 550/600, I guess.
And no I'm not a Porschefreak, au contraire....
My ex 335i produced about 320BHP.
Sorry folks for having taken the 335ivs S5 example just because they are roadgoing streetcars on a circuit just like the GT2/GTR. ROFLOL@ Footie
It was just a fine example....
People NEED to see/drive the NS in person. Then they change their point of view drastically
At Hockenheim, Sportauto tested the 335i E92: 1min18s The Audi S5: 1min18.8s....
Footie, please don't treat me like a schoolboy, thank you.