rickya

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Motor Authority » Official: Nissan GT-R laps Nurburgring in 7m 29s

Edcase

Only thing stopping me from buying this car is no garage

I need to move!

MrRA

Very, very impressive. Will be interesting to see what the Spec V achieves.

Turbo2

Bit ugly though isn't it? What's wrong with Japanese car makers these days: they spend billions developing the engineering and peanuts on the styling. If it was mine I'd happily trade off 5 seconds round the 'Ring for something that actually looked nice.

B0DSKI

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The only thing stopping me buying one is.......................I Can't afford it

Don't agree witht he comments on it's looks either, i think it's one of the most aggresive looking cars to come out of Japan in years. You'd not want it looking any other way IMO.

I Wonder how much a Kidney brings ????

DB07P1

if you sell ur kidney and i sell my brain as it isnt needed much i wonder how much we could get,we could share the car

B0DSKI

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Only if u pay the Insurance as well

alloy

Great news for the car! Can't wait till next year!!!

Spec V latest update was a preliminary lap timed unofficially was approx 7mins 25secs, though i dont beleive that was at full chat. Still got my name down on the list for one of these but production won't start until Q3 of 2009 and still then only one car will be produced a day!

also talking to Lexus about the LF-A (aka "new" Supra), just listen to that V10 wail 2007 Lexus LF-A Gets a Workout on the Nurburgring

B0DSKI

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Now thats a serious sounding/looking piece of kit

davecweed

the gtr is no that great when you compare it to a corvette zo6, that lapped the ring in 7.40, and z06 has leaf springs!!(horse and cart), the gtr has all those computers onbroad etc!, lol

alloy

620bhp for the Z06 plays 500bhp for the GTR

RWD out right pace on straights plays AWD grip through tthe bends

Uber Technology plays robust yank suspension.

All in pretty well matched....only the GTR is victor by 11seconds

davyboy

300kg more than a 997 GT2 with less power and less grippy tyres?


7:28 Porsche Carrera GT 612 PS/1380 kg Walter Röhrl 2004 Autobild 07/04

7:29 Nissan GT-R 480 PS/1740 kg Toshio Suzuki 2008-04-16and17

7:32.02 Porsche 997 GT2 2008 530 PS/1440 kg Walter Röhrl 2007

7:42 Porsche 997 GT3 415 PS/1440 kg Walter Röhrl Automobil 05/06 sport auto 05/06

pwhittle

same here

no wait, I have a garage. must be the total lack of money then!

v. v. impressive car, much cooler than any supercar

davecweed

no, the zo6 im talking about only has 505hp, the 620 one is a new one on its way.

mg driver

why is the new gtr so incredibly heavy

alloy

According to this source the vette has 620bhp Nordschleife fastest lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

7:40Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1620 HP/1497 kgedmunds.com 08/04
7:42.9Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06505 hp / 1450 kgJan Magnussen2005Motor Trend[10]

davecweed

ok, ok, lets not get bogged down in stats!, but it did say the 7.40 was on a damp track, with 2 people in the car!

off topic - did you notice the bugatti veyron time!, it could only manage a 7.40, it has nearly double the bhp!, but it is a porker at 1888kg kerb wt

GROWLER_GRRRR

not that fast when you consider ben from sliders guest house on a motobike think its 7. 34 btg . (yamaha r1)

thats impressive car drivers must have been taking it easy eh .