|
|
12-28-2007, 09:03 AM | #1 | |
Captain
68
Rep 706
Posts |
Top Gear totally smitten with Nissan GT-R:
Quote:
|
|
12-29-2007, 12:09 AM | #2 |
Lieutenant General
611
Rep 10,407
Posts |
Laptimes are incorrect. The 997TT times are (courtesy of Art here)
7:54 by Horst from Sportauto 7:49 by Walter from Porsche The 7:40 was a factory estimate from Porsche reported in Motortrend. If they truly wanted the most "apples to apples" comparison they should have used factory driver time vs. factory driver time. That is 7:38 vs. 7:49. All that being said I think everyone knows my skepticism on the 7:38 time. Of course we all saw it but what does it really mean. |
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 09:56 AM | #3 | |
Colonel
99
Rep 2,000
Posts |
Quote:
What I read (in "Car", I think) was that Rohrl was stuck at a bunch of 7:49s with the standard PS2s or whatever, so they went to the PSCs to get that 7:40, safely under the Z06's 7:42.99. Presto! PSCs became an option on the Porsche Turbo. That 7:40 has been documented elsewhere, as well. Bruce |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 10:05 AM | #4 | |
Captain
68
Rep 706
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 11:13 AM | #5 |
Captain
20
Rep 658
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 04:10 PM | #6 |
Major General
1118
Rep 8,016
Posts |
I believe this month's Topgear magazine features a comparison between the GTR and the Audi R8.
Has anyone see the review or know when the mag is on sale? |
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 05:54 PM | #7 |
Major General
532
Rep 5,498
Posts |
Oh the GTR is sexy... If I thought I could get an allocation at MSRP or better than I would probably go to the dark side. But, I think the chances of that are slim....
SEXY
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks |
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 09:53 PM | #8 |
Bimmer User
27
Rep 585
Posts
Drives: 2011 E92 M3
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SLC, UT
|
To me, the car is boxy. I like the rounded corners of the BMW.
__________________
2011 E92 M3 - Space Gray, ZCP, Akra Evo System, aFe filter, PC Stage II Tune & more!!!!
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-29-2007, 10:49 PM | #9 |
Major General
532
Rep 5,498
Posts |
The design is ahead of its time.
Jason
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks |
Appreciate
0
|
12-30-2007, 04:14 PM | #10 | |
MacroRisk
109
Rep 2,523
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
Just thinking of something not so witty ///M3 E92 '09 Jerez Black | 6MT | Ext Fox Red | Tech | Prem | 19s |Heated Seats | iPod |Smartphone | Euro Deliv June 09 Sold: 540iT / 530i / 323i |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-31-2007, 02:01 AM | #11 | |
Lieutenant General
611
Rep 10,407
Posts |
Quote:
Furthermore there is no new evidence of anything in this article. This single piece of very old evidence tells us nothing about many of the variables/uncertainties and reasons for skepticism mentioned by many folks. Nor does it address the fact that most N'Ring times, and to many the only "official" N'Ring times, are those from Sportauto with Horst driving. gbb: What you call "apples to apples" is clearly a fantastic apples to apples type of test. But such tests will almost never happen so you have to take the next best and the next best is a production (NOT pre-production factory car) car driven by Horst. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-31-2007, 03:10 AM | #12 |
Major General
1118
Rep 8,016
Posts |
Just read the Topgear review of the R8 vs GTR and though the Nissan was way quicker in both acceleration and down the course that they tested them on but in the end they preferred the Audi as it feel more right than the clinical approach of the GTR.
I wonder how a comparison between the GTR and the M3 will be based on the above. |
Appreciate
0
|
01-04-2008, 03:17 PM | #14 | |
Major General
532
Rep 5,498
Posts |
Quote:
Jason
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-04-2008, 03:22 PM | #15 |
Captain
20
Rep 658
Posts |
scans of the r8 vs GTR can be found here: http://www.nagtroc.com/forums/Top-Ge...-R-t20900.html
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2008, 03:40 PM | #20 |
Major General
532
Rep 5,498
Posts |
Yeah, although Nissan announced that the 1500 allocation for the first was just an estimate. Latest estimates are as big as 3000 in the first year. I guess we will see.. Even 3000 is a limited number given the probable demand.
Jason
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks |
Appreciate
0
|
01-26-2008, 08:10 PM | #22 |
Dr. Octagon
260
Rep 1,919
Posts |
gbb357:
Thanks for posting the article..interesting read.
__________________
OC ///M
2013 E92 M3 Individual Sold: 2011 E92 M3 SSII | Sold: 2008 E92 M3 SSII | Into a Wall: 2008 E92 M3 SSII | Sold: 2007 E92 335i JB |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|