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GTR Spec V and Porsche 911 GT3

  • 05-06-2009 9:32pm
    #1
    Rob987
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 113 ✭✭


    A fantastic article in this month's Car Magazine. Best read without cheating, i.e. from very start to finish. The Nissan test driver managed to lap the Nordschleife in c. 7:27, beating the previous GTR record by 2 seconds. Admittedly, there were some minor tweaks (some fiddling with suspension and tyres) but it seems like a fairly genuine lap time.

    Then onto new 911 GT3 (in a gorgeous blue colour). In the hands of an experienced independent driver, the GT3 laps the Nordschleife slightly faster than the GTR.

    My point? I'm a Porsche fanatic but you have to take your hands off to Nissan for what is clearly an astonishing feat of engineering. And all from a car that weighs about 1700kg. Just wait until the new GT2 comes out...:rolleyes:


Comments

  • #2
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'm mad about both cars, i think i have to side with the Porsche in this war though.
    I've always been mad about them, is there a time for the GT3 RS?


  • #3
    martydunf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭martydunf


    Think I'd go for a GTR over a Porsche, but the Porsche comes a very close second.


  • #4
    cianclarke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    As somebody who firmly believes Nordschleife is the be-all and end-all, one and only test of any true performance car I have to side with Porsche here too - it's faster, period. Still, that GTR is amazing, and they did a very cool video of the lap:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBZ5i15yVU8

    It's interesting to see even the US car manufactueres trying to use this "gold standard" though, with that new CTS-V Cadillac being the fastest saloon...


  • #5
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    cianclarke wrote: »
    that GTR is amazing, and they did a very cool video of the lap:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBZ5i15yVU8

    That's NOT an official time, as we discussed here before:

    Porsche to Nissan : you're a bloody liar

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