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NISSAN ANNOUNCES NEW NISSAN GT-R
- New Dimensional Multi-Performance Supercar Available in Early December –
TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2007) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the launch of the Nissan GT-R, a new multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of “an ultimate supercar for anyone, anywhere, at anytime”. The Nissan GT-R features a newly developed Premium Midship package, including the world’s first independent transaxle 4WD developed independently by Nissan. The Nissan GT-R will be available in Japan mainly through Nissan High Performance Centers nationwide from December 6th.
The Nissan GT-R was developed with a new understanding and appreciation of the Earth’s natural forces – gravity, inertial force and aerodynamics – and translates those forces into a completely new design, maximizing tire grip and airflow.
Basic vehicle dynamics and integration with the driver have also been examined, resulting in new componentry and creating a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) never seen before in the marketplace. All of these theories have been integrated to balance “speed and efficiency,” “high-output with environmental consideration” and “high performance and safety.”
Taking these factors into account, Nissan created the all-new Nissan GT-R, which offers advanced high performance for secure and enjoyable driving by minimizing the effects of climatic, road condition or driving technique limitations. The Nissan GT-R offers ultimate performance for virtually every driving situation – whether it be the Nurburgring circuit, to snow, rain or urban areas – all manageable by the GT-R driver through advanced technology and driving dynamics.
The Nissan GT-R’s unique characteristics are instilled not just in the vehicle’s design, but also through a specialized production process. Carbon fiber, aluminum and steel components are assembled with a special high-precision process, which includes a series of vibration tests. Engines and transmissions are assembled by a single craftsman in a “clean room” environment and upon completion, every GT-R undergoes a battery of comprehensive tests to ensure the proper operation of all vehicle components.
To properly support the all-new GT-R, Nissan has established special Nissan High Performance Centers, where all certified advisors and technicians have received extensive training. Total support for the GT-R owner is offered for the first three years of ownership, including measurement and adjustment of the engine, transmission and wheel alignment after the first 1000 km, and again every 12 months, free of charge.
Packaging and Driveline Suited for a Supercar
The all-new Nissan GT-R uses a Premium Midship package, an all-new, more advanced version Front Midship (FM) package utilized on other Nissan vehicles. This new package enables the use of the world’s first application of an independent transaxle 4WD system. The transaxle’s layout places the dual-clutch transmission, transfer case and final drive at the rear of the vehicle (instead of the usual front location), which enables vehicle weight to be evenly distributed throughout the car. This gives the Nissan GT-R a superb front-to-rear weight balance, while enhancing leg and foot space and allowing for an optimal pedal layout.
Under the hood, the Nissan GT-R features an all-new 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 “VR38” engine, featuring plasma-sprayed bores and a special twin-turbo exhaust manifold system. A secondary air management system enables the newly designed powerplant to provide approximately 40kg/m of torque during ordinary low-rev driving, which gives an optimum air-fuel ratio for around-town efficiency and helps the Nissan GT-R meet ultra-low emission vehicle (U-LEV) standards in Japan.
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The Nissan GT-R’s new engine produces 480PS (353kW) at 6400rpm and maximum torque of 60kgm (588Nm) from 3200 to 5200rpm. Putting the power to the ground is an all-new GR6-type dual clutch transmission, with paddle shifting and a Borg Warner six-plate dual clutch for direct control.
Suspension duties are handled through a special Bilstein DampTronic*1 system, which utilizes all pertinent vehicle information to provide appropriate damping forces for all situations and helps maintain a high level of control for straight-line driving, cornering, and braking.
Braking is essential for a daily-driven supercar and the GT-R features large Brembo full-floating drilled rotors, low steel high stiffness brake pads and Brembo mono block six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, which in combination minimize fade and provide stable braking. Run-flat tires, exclusively designed for use on the Nissan GT-R, balance high grip and all-weather capabilities and a comfortable ride in all driving situations. The tires are designed to maintain structure for 80km of travel at 80 km/h, while still providing an acceptable level of performance.
High-Performance Safety and Environmental Technologies
The Nissan GT-R offers a long list of safety and environmental features, including, for enhanced visibility inside and out of the vehicle, high-mounted LED stoplamps, bright LED rear combination taillights, “super wide beam” headlights, heated door mirrors and flat-blade wipers.
Standard safety equipment includes a pop-up engine hood system for enhanced pedestrian safety, driver and front passenger SRS Air Bag System, ELR front seat belts with tension reducer, front seat belts with load limiter, and three-point ELR rear seat belts. Driver and front passenger SRS Side Air Bag System and SRS Curtain Air Bag System are offered as options.
Environmental technologies include extensive work to create an U-LEV certification in Japan for the 3.8-liter twin turbo engine and reduced levels of volatile organic compound for materials used in the car.
Functional Design – High Performance Aerodynamics and Style
The Nissan GT-R’s styling follows the function over form theory. Every styling aspect, from the overall design to the smallest details, is created to maximize the vehicle’s driving experience – as well as suggesting GT-R’s “supercar” level of performance. Utilizing advanced aerodynamics, the Nissan GT-R’s aggressive styling evokes the lines of a well-trained athlete, combining strong character lines with smooth and solid areas.
The all-new GT-R’s body is created with a combination of steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, providing a unique combination of stiffness and lightness. The Nissan GT-R features a low coefficient of drag of 0.27, with high front and rear downforce, which provides the GT-R with enhanced grip in all weather situations, while also enhancing fuel efficiency.
The front fenders express power and stability, while the “aero-blades” on the fenders’ leading edges provide optimum airflow around the tires and along the body. The scoop in the fenders’ trailing edges assists in providing front downforce and optimization of side airflow. The aggressive front end, with a large hood budge and single air intake, provides a sophisticated style as well as undisturbed airflow for power and cooling. New “super wide beam” headlights feature three additional sub-reflectors (compared to conventional lights) to give a wider spread to the illumination area.
The Nissan GT-R’s large, four-passenger cabin features a sloping “aero blade canopy” roofline and curved C-pillar “sword edge,” which expresses the distinctive GT-R identity, as well as facilitating air flow around the rear of the vehicle. The GT-R’s hallmark four-ring taillights, efficient rear spoiler and large, integrated φ120 exhaust tips, provides the signature rear view of the GT-R, as well as optimizing airflow along the top and under the vehicle.
The high level of advanced technology is evident even in the Nissan GT-R’s paint – which utilizes a “double clear coat” and “anti-chipping” process. The Nissan GT-R features Ultimate Silver as a special new color, which is painstakingly hand-polished by craftsman.
An Interior Suitable for Daily Driving or Supercar Duties
Key to the Nissan GT-R’s usability as a both daily driver and a high-performance supercar is its interior, which is designed to balance functionality, a sense of ease, and comfort.
Sculpted performance bucket seats give the driver and passenger a comfortable driving experience, and soft pads are utilized on the dash in front of the passenger and doors to give an extra level of comfort and safety.
The instrument panel surrounds the driver, with all meters and multi-function meter at a uniform height to minimize the driver’s head movement when traveling at high speeds. A large center-mounted tachometer, with gear display on its upper right, as well as the easy-to-read graphics of the display, gives the driver instant detailed information, essential for the performance nature of the GT-R.
Functional style is also evident in the Nissan GT-R – each meter features a dial plate design that evokes the idea of engaged gears, as well as a three-dimensional metal-like ring, suggesting the multi-dimensional performance of the GT-R. A large, metallic-framed center console features the ergonomically designed shift lever and a red “engine start” button.
Adjustability is central to the daily-driver nature of the Nissan GT-R, with a special “set-up switch” located in the center of the instrument panel. This switch enables the driver to adjust transmission shifts, shock absorbers and the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC-R) in three settings – Normal, Comfort or R, the high-performance setting designed for the Nissan GT-R “supercar” application.
A high-speed, high-capacity CARWINGS (Japan market) navigation system, with a powerful 30GB hard disk drive, features an easy-to-use touch pad, as well as traditional navigation switches. The screen interface features not only the navigation system, but also an enriched entertainment system with a Music Box hard drive, DVD and CD player, and Bluetooth® *2 audio function.
For special use in the GT-R application, the multi-function meter also includes mechanical and driving information for safe high performance driving, including acceleration opening, brake pedal pressure, and steering angle. It also includes an “optimal gearshift map,” to emphasize economical vehicle operation.
A specially designed BOSE sound system includes two forward-facing woofers in the rear center armrest area combined with traditional door speakers. All speakers are mounted in rigid aluminum die cast panels, which combined with the design of the system itself, provide sound quality suitable for a supercar.
Pricing and Sales Target
200 units / month
Drivetrain Engine Grade Transmission Price (yen, Consumption tax included)
GT-R GR6-type dual 7,770,000
4WD VR38DETT GT-R Black edition clutch 7,927,500
GT-R Premium edition transmittion 8,347,500
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Moved to the Hi-Res Hideout :)
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[QUOTE=IBrake4Rainbows;757222]Moved to the Hi-Res Hideout :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks!
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After all the fuss, it turned out to be a very ordinary-looking car.
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[QUOTE=blackcat77;757241]After all the fuss, it turned out to be a very ordinary-looking car.[/QUOTE]
the charms and the qualities of the Skyline have always been underneath the body...
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Nissan definitely pays attention to their motorsport freaks.
Honda and Toyota recently have been just shoving them away.
Kudos to a company that still listens to the enthusiast.
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I don't think it looks at all ordinary. I think they did an excellent styling job. It is worthy of all the fuss and stir they raised prior to its release. If it handles like they say it does, this will be a legendary car. And that coming from a guy that doesn't like any other new nissan design since and including the Z!
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Much better then the other pictures that have been floating around.
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I hope its handling is in the same vein as the rest of the car - the Skyline, on an entirely new and higher level.
Nissan's only 'mistake' seems to be dropping the Skyline name (yes I know it's used on the V35...)
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i think it is ulgy, but not ordinary.
i mean, i don't like it at all, but it has a personal style, it is agresive as its technical counterpart, and it looks very hi-tech as it really is. but i fail to be invoving, it is cold. personal opinion. i prefer the style of the alfa brera for example, but, you know, i am italian...
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[QUOTE=blackcat77;757241]After all the fuss, it turned out to be a very ordinary-looking car.[/QUOTE]
It's kinda wild looking compared to GT-Rs of old. And in some ways it reminds me of the KPGC-10 and 110 versions from the early 70s. I like, it, but I do wish there were plans for a three-pedal version of the car. Oh well, I'm not likely to have the money for one any time soon...:rolleyes:
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looks much better than the older photo's of it, still a bit brash though.
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I'll take three. one white, one black, one matte black.
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I think it's a mistake making it Sequential Auto only - just completely killed the drift fans.
The front aspect is a little fugly, i think keeping the carbon swage would have been really, really good.
It's like the GT-R concept from 2003, suffering middle age spread. I'm sure it'll handle sweetly, accelerate illegally and hand some asses back to their owners, but i'm unmoved.
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[QUOTE=IBrake4Rainbows;757299]I think it's a mistake making it Sequential Auto only - just completely killed the drift fans.
The front aspect is a little fugly, i think keeping the carbon swage would have been really, really good.
It's like the GT-R concept from 2003, suffering middle age spread. I'm sure it'll handle sweetly, accelerate illegally and hand some asses back to their owners, but i'm unmoved.[/QUOTE]
If you had [U]really[/U] liked drifting, you would put a manual in.
It's kinda better that way, so the fanboys aren't so prevalent anymore.
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[quote=IBrake4Rainbows;757299]I think it's a mistake making it Sequential Auto only - just completely killed the drift fans.[/quote]
This wont stop people doing it, or entering it into contests.
[quote]The front aspect is a little fugly, i think keeping the carbon swage would have been really, really good.[/quote]
No skyline looks good dead stock :p wait for a nismo/chargespeed/anything else carbon front lip and a few new bonnet scoops etc. hotness in the making.
[quote]It's like the GT-R concept from 2003, suffering middle age spread. I'm sure it'll [B]handle sweetly, accelerate illegally and hand some asses back to their owners[/B],[/quote]
what more could you want?
[quote] but i'm unmoved.[/quote]
picky, picky man. [COLOR=silver] [SIZE=1](Read[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=1] [COLOR=silver]Euro Snob)[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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[QUOTE=whiteballz;757305]This wont stop people doing it, or entering it into contests.
[B]Yeah, but they'll suck. Automatic Dorifto![/B]
No skyline looks good dead stock :p wait for a nismo/chargespeed/anything else carbon front lip and a few new bonnet scoops etc. hotness in the making.
[B]I disagree - R32, R34 (ish....)
Perhaps it's just the odd numbers than look like ass.[/B]
what more could you want?
[B]a pony.[/B]
picky, picky man. [COLOR=silver] [SIZE=1](Read[/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=1] [COLOR=silver]Euro Snob)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
I'll give you Euro snob. Go fix your sunroof.
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It's an AWD car, not best drift option if you ask me...
It IS pretty lame that there's no manual available though.
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being AWD never stopped anyone :)
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[QUOTE=IBrake4Rainbows;757306]I'll give you Euro snob. Go fix your sunroof.[/QUOTE]
lol, what did your BMW need to have fixed again? :p
[QUOTE=Niko_Fx;757328]It's an AWD car, not best drift option if you ask me...
It IS pretty lame that there's no manual available though.[/QUOTE]
meh, won't they just use the 350Z/V35 skyline then? like how they use R34 four doors etc rather than GTR's
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[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;757332]meh, won't they just use the 350Z/V35 skyline then? like how they use R34 four doors etc rather than GTR's[/QUOTE]
The 4 door R34 is RWD? I didn't know that.
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[QUOTE=NSXType-R;757333]The 4 door R34 is RWD? I didn't know that.[/QUOTE]
they're all RWD except for the GTR and the GT-4/GTS-4
i'd assume drifters would just use the V35 thingy?
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it looks better now the black stuff under the headlamps are gone but the grill is still ugly. the back end does not seem to fit with the rest of the car.
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Looks decent, I wish they kept the carbon fiber bumper....wheels are a tad on the big side(15" brake discs looks tiny in those...same size brake if not the same braking system as most of the GT racing cars these days), the drivetrain layout looks funny, and they mentioned carbon propshaft betweet engine and transaxle, but howabout the 2nd propshaft between the transfercase and the front diff....what with u-joints and all...
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No manual, don't care. Stupid move on their part; however I'm sure they'll pull a BMW and sneak in a manual option a year after the fact, once they realise their stupidity.
Other than that, it's pretty cool. I'd paint the ugly black grill piece body colour, and call it a day. Rather, I'd get it in black (the best car colour, for any car) problem solved.
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[QUOTE=RenesisEvo;757269]I hope its handling is in the same vein as the rest of the car - the Skyline, on an entirely new and higher level.
Nissan's only 'mistake' seems to be dropping the Skyline name (yes I know it's used on the V35...)[/QUOTE]
[B]GT-R's Nurburgring 7:38.54 run Video[/B]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg]YouTube - Nissan GT-R runs a 7:38 at Nurburgring[/url]
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7:11* -- 172.065 km/h -- McLaren F1 (GTR?), Mika Hakkinen, [url]http://www.sps-automotive.com/en_sps...7Nt_zonda.html[/url] (* not an official source)
7:12* -- 171.666 km/h -- Radical SR3 Turbo, 320 PS/500 kg (test drive 07/03) (*mfr.)
7:14.89 171.181 km/h – Donkervoort D8 270 RS, , 350 PS/600 kg, Michael Düchting (nov,6 05), [url=http://autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=4199]AutoWeek.nl - Donkervoort opnieuw recordhouder Nordschleife[/url]
7:15.63 169.311 km/h -- Edo Porsche 996 GT2 RS, 542 PS/1284 kg, Patrick Simons (sport auto 09/05), [url=http://www.edo-competition.de/filead...eife_runde.avi]edo competition -Startseite-[/url]
[url]http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_wo...ngmeister.html[/url]
7:18.01 170.236 km/h -- Donkervoort D8 RS, 370 PS/670 kg, Michael Duechting, sport auto 12/2004 [url]http://speed.supercars.net/PitLane?v...ID=2&tID=13957[/url]
7:19* -- 168.929 km/h -- Radical SR3 1500 Turbo, Phil Bennet (jun,15 03) (*mfr.), [url]http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/new...iefe/index.php[/url]
[url]www.radicalsportscars.com/gallery/ring2b.mpg[/url]
7:27.82 167.201 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F Clubsport, 641 PS/1230 kg, Marc Basseng (EVO #112) [url]http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/228650/[/url]
7:28* -- 166.652 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, * company testd river Walther Roehrl (Autobild 07/04)
7:31 --- 164,375 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl according to [url=http://www.automotorsport.se/tv/?m=11159]Webb-TV - Auto Motor & Sport - Sveriges snabbaste bil-tv![/url]
7:32* -- 164.071 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F, 650 PS/1230 kg (*mfr.) [url=http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/index-eng.asp]Importer of Pagani Automobili : Zonda, Zonda F, specialist Lamborghini, Ferrari, classic and sports cars[/url]
7:32* -- 164.071 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/ 1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl (*mfr.) [url]http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...e-911-gt2.html[/url]
7:32.18 - 164.071 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/ 1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl [url]http://www.autobild.de/artikel/Theme...ng_422642.html[/url]
7:32.44 163.911 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, definitive time Horst von Saurma (sport auto 01/04)
7:32.52 163.882 km/h -- Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 EVO, Wolfgang Kaufmann (sport auto 01) , [url=http://www.gemballa.com/news/gtr6002.html]TopNews[/url]
7:33 --- 163.708 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F, 602 PS/ 1371 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto 05/06) [url]http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=2&tID=83550[/url]
7:33 --- 163.708 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/1497 kg (sport auto 11/07) [url]http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=2&tID=142508[/url]
7:34 --- 163.586 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1418 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto, oct,17-18 05) [url]http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=2&tID=75219[/url]
[b]7:35* -- 159.864 km/h -- Nissan GT-R, 473 PS/1724 kg (*mfr.) [url]http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...08_nissan_gt_r[/url][/b]
7:36 --- 162.631 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, factory test driver Walther Röhrl (02)
7:36 --- 162.631 km/h -- Mercedes SL 63 AMG Black Series [url]http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...7838_13987.hbs[/url]
7.38* -- 161.628 km/h -- Mercedes SLR 722 GT, *company test driver Chris Goodwin [url]http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...7671_13987.hbs[/url]
[b]7.38* -- 161.628 km/h -- Nissan GT-R, *company test driver Suzuki, [url]http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...opanel..1.*#40[/url][/b]
[url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg]YouTube - Nissan GT-R runs a 7:38 at Nurburgring[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqjnwbji13k]YouTube - R32 Skyline GT-R Nürburgring Nordschleife Time Attack 2[/url]
7.38.56 - 161.578 km/h -- Nissan R32 GT-R
7.39* -- 161.575 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1395 kg, *mfr. (quote sport auto 05/06)
7:39 --- 161.575 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1180 kg, [url]http://www.koenigsegg.com/news/artic...age=&type=news[/url]
7.39 --- 161.575 km/h -- TechArt GT street (based on 997 Turbo) 620 PS/1552 kg (sport auto 10/07) [url]http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=1&tID=140084[/url]
[url]http://www.sportauto-online.de/aktue...7063_14469.hbs[/url]
7:39.39 161.219 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, Walther Röhrl (AutoBild 02/06)
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h – Bugatti 16/4 Veyron, 1001 PS/1980 kg (Wheels magazine Australia, 12/05)
7:40* -- 161.217 km/h – Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, 640 PS/1655 kg (AutoBild sportscars 01/07) *mfr., company test driver Giorgio Sanna
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren, Klaus Ludwig (AutoBild 07/04)
7:40* -- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1495 kg, *cold and partially wet track (sport auto 12/03)
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche 997 Turbo, 480 PS/ ??? kg, Michelin Cup Sport tyres (Motortrend)
7:41 --- 160.868 km/h -- Manthey Porsche GT3 M410, 413hp (AutoBild 07/04), [url]http://www.manthey-motors.de/nextsho...pdf.asp?id=217[/url]
7:42* -- 160.519 km/h – Ford GT, 550 PS/ 1521 kg (*as indicated by Octane magazine, 11/05)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h -- Mosler MT900S Photon, Joao Barbosa (04) (according to dailysportscar.net)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h –- Porsche 997 GT3 RS, 415 PS/1420 kg (*mfr.)
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h -- Radical 1500 SR3, 230 PS/510 kg (02) [url]http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/new...iefe/index.php[/url]
7:42.9 - 160.207 km/h -- Corvette Z06, 500 PS/1319 kg, Jan Magnusen, (Sporbilen, jun,26 05) [url=http://www.supercars.net/Pics?vpf2=y...ID=1384471&l=d]SUPERCARS.NET - Community Forums[/url]
7:43 --- 160.173 km/h -- Porsche 996 GT3 RS, factory test driver Walter Roehrl (MOTOR magazine)
7:43 --- 160.173 km/h -- TechArt Porsche GT Street (based on 996 GT2) 620 PS/1453 kg, (sport auto 08/02)
7:43.5 - 160,000 km/h -- Lamborghini Murcielago (Autocar magazine 02)
7:44* -- 159.828 km/h -- Nissan GT-R, 473 PS/1724 kg *company chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno, [url]http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../71017001/1065[/url]
7:44 --- 159.828 km/h -- Pagani Zonda C12 S, 555 PS/1388 kg (sport auto 07/02)
7:45* -- 159.484 km/h -- Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24, 385 PS/1350 kg (race car, not street-legal, slicks)(*mfr.)
7:45 --- 159.484 km/h -- Gemballa Porsche GTR 600, 600 PS (00)
7:45* -- 159.484 km/h -- Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series, 507 PS/1760 kg (*mfr.) according to [url]http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...ck-series.html[/url]
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[QUOTE=IBrake4Rainbows;757299]I think it's a mistake making it Sequential Auto only - just completely killed the drift fans.[/QUOTE]
Twin clutch manual =/= auto.
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just looking at the Ring Laptimes, it strikes me that sometimes faster laptimes are done with a lower average...obviously not everybody uses the same measurements or parts of the track are left out?
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[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;757332]lol, what did your BMW need to have fixed again? :p[/QUOTE]
You are seriously one to talk:D
[QUOTE=2ndClassCitizen]Twin clutch manual =/= auto.[/QUOTE]
perhaps not - I didn't think a twin-clutch manual existed though.
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Compare the START/FINISH LINES
Nissan GTR
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg]YouTube - Nissan GT-R runs a 7:38 at Nurburgring[/url]
versus a proper lap from Sport Auto.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxmOvwRZlI]YouTube - Nürburgring Nordschleife Record[/url]
Nissan timing started at the end of pit straight and finished at the beginning. Sport Auto timing started and finished at the beginning of pit straight.
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How were the porshe 997 gt3 runs timed compared to the skyline times, jinst4
Were they like skyline or did they include the pit section as [B]monaroCountry[/B] has been talking about On UCP and youtube :rolleyes:
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I think that they have made it dull to keep the price low by not adding better looking parts, but they could have made it look better even without raising the price. the grill makes it looks like the Lancer Evo X.
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[QUOTE=092326001;757348]it looks better now the black stuff under the headlamps are gone but the grill is still ugly. the back end does not seem to fit with the rest of the car.[/QUOTE]
I disagree, I think the overall form is fine; it's in the details that the styling loses me a little. It's just a little gimmacky.
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[QUOTE=henk4;757385]just looking at the Ring Laptimes, it strikes me that sometimes faster laptimes are done with a lower average...obviously not everybody uses the same measurements or parts of the track are left out?[/QUOTE]
I think a few of those are "bridge to gantry times," which leave out a large portion of the main straight...
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[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;757340]they're all RWD except for the GTR and the GT-4/GTS-4
i'd assume drifters would just use the V35 thingy?[/QUOTE]
I see.
By V35 you mean the Infiniti G35?
Probably then.
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Love it, a technological masterpiece as a Skyline should be.
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Does Sport Auto do their run on Industry pool day or public day or track day? My guess is that for industry pool laps they do their timing that way because maybe they turn back right at the old pit exit, which means they don't go by their start timer at full tilt and have to do another lap around to get back, and they actually get out from the pit entrance so they they get up to speed before they start...