My Viper VS Nissan GTR

[DesmoRob]

I didn't know the GTR even lets you go off the track, with the dozens of electronic management systems in the car. Nice job keeping up in the much older, less complicated Viper. Versus a GTR, he'd have probably lapped me if I was to try the same. That little lotus elise in the middle of the video, was he retiring from the race, or did you guys actually pass him like he was standing completely still? They're pretty demon quick little cars too, I was surprised at the rate you flew past him.

[early93viper]

I didn't know the GTR even lets you go off the track, with the dozens of electronic management systems in the car. Nice job keeping up in the much older, less complicated Viper. Versus a GTR, he'd have probably lapped me if I was to try the same. That little lotus elise in the middle of the video, was he retiring from the race, or did you guys actually pass him like he was standing completely still? They're pretty demon quick little cars too, I was surprised at the rate you flew past him.

He was giving us the pointby he knew he was slower just probably let up a bit.

I have driven with countless Elise's on multipul tracks and you really have to beat the living hell out of one to make it fast.Or supercharge it. I only knew of one guy that could thrash a stock one hard enough to be decently fast consequently it was the same guy driving the GTR.

Here is a video of that:

[ame="http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Viper-VS-Elise-at-HPT_134298.htm"]Viper VS Elise at HPT - Car Videos on StreetFire[/ame]

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RX-8 matching speeds with a Challenge 360

me want watch... NAU!

[Niko_Fx]

Nice video, seems like you gave that GTR a run for its money!

[G35COUPE]

Handling the GTR to its full potential can cause a whiplash or severe injury, so I have heard and so i have seen in some vids. It takes serious mastery to truely bring that car into its own. So, the driver in the vid did well to at least drive it to a respectable level. I won't use this vid to judge the GTR. The GTR's potential exceeds what the vid displayed. Nice vid. The music---I have my own not-so-interesting thoughts on that.

[cmcpokey]

Handling the GTR to its full potential can cause a whiplash or severe injury, so I have heard and so i have seen in some vids. It takes serious mastery to truely bring that car into its own. So, the driver in the vid did well to at least drive it to a respectable level. I won't use this vid to judge the GTR. The GTR's potential exceeds what the vid displayed. Nice vid. The music---I have my own not-so-interesting thoughts on that.

not sure clarkson's broken old ass counts.

[early93viper]

Handling the GTR to its full potential can cause a whiplash or severe injury, so I have heard and so i have seen in some vids. It takes serious mastery to truely bring that car into its own. So, the driver in the vid did well to at least drive it to a respectable level. I won't use this vid to judge the GTR. The GTR's potential exceeds what the vid displayed. Nice vid. The music---I have my own not-so-interesting thoughts on that.

From what I heard from my track buddies is that the GTR is pretty easy to drive fast. Kinda like a playstation game.

As for the GTR handling so well it can cause whiplash or serious injury I think you have been watching too much Top Gear. If that where true a Formula Ford should be able to take someone's head off. LOL

[cargirl1990]

Since when can a car in motion being controlled by a driver on a course with no on coming direction cause whiplash. Seriously? The only way to get whiplash is by getting hit in the rear. FAST. In traffic.

[pimento]

Since when can a car in motion being controlled by a driver on a course with no on coming direction cause whiplash. Seriously? The only way to get whiplash is by getting hit in the rear. FAST. In traffic.

Sudden changes in sideways G forces.

[f6fhellcat13]

Since when can a car in motion being controlled by a driver on a course with no on coming direction cause whiplash. Seriously? The only way to get whiplash is by getting hit in the rear. FAST. In traffic.

Sudden changes in sideways G forces.

Because acceleration exists not only in the forward and backwards directions (deceleration) but also as lateral "g" forces. This is something of a misnomer because it is not a gravitational force, but is measured in in the same units because they are both forces.

For the record; Clarkson didn't get whiplash. He most likely pulled one of the muscles in his neck because he is old and weak and in a car capable of generating a sizable amount of the aforementioned "g"s.

[cargirl1990]

^Oh, ok, thats makes sense.

[csl177]

From what I heard from my track buddies is that the GTR is pretty easy to drive fast. Kinda like a playstation game.

Your buddies are not wrong, it is quite neutral and goes where it's pointed regardless of throttle or brake inputs. I was only able to get it unsettled on transitional pavement at speeds requiring all that heft to move laterally, and quite abruptly. Not pretty but without all the driver's aids, probably would have ended badly.

But turning off the stability and traction controls alter the GTR's character quite a bit.
It's not hard to push it to one's personal limits and beyond.

I'd personally prefer your Viper for track use. I've never driven an early one, but always thought of them sort of like a 'Vette with bigger balls. Whenever the guy that brought his to our track day events was filling my CSL's mirrors, I was happy to wave him by!