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JeffInDFW · 07-06-2008, 07:31 PM

When the Corvette was overweight, the car mags RAVED about the Porsche 911 because it was so light. They went on and on about how much "engineering", and expert attention to detail it took to produce a light weight sports car. The 911 always won against the Vette. Now that the Vette is by far the lightest, that somehow does not matter anymore.

When the Honda S2000 is reviewed, they always rave on and on about how light weight it is. It weighs 2,800 pounds. When the Solstice came out, they ripped it to shreds for being "so overweight". It weighs 2,800 pounds.

I am looking forward to the GTR at the drag strip to proove that the early cars Nissan released to the car mags were ringers. Problem is, these are the numbers that will be quoted by all the 17 year olds from now on.

For me, it is all about how fun the car is to drive. A Winnebago with 7000hp and AWD will be fast, but who the hell wants to drive it? Not to mention, the GTR is uglier than a Winnebago Motorhome too.

07-06-2008, 07:31 PM	#38 (permalink)
JeffInDFW 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 323	Re: Car & Driver: Chevy Corvette Z06 vs. Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, Nissan GT-R, Porsche When the Corvette was overweight, the car mags RAVED about the Porsche 911 because it was so light. They went on and on about how much "engineering", and expert attention to detail it took to produce a light weight sports car. The 911 always won against the Vette. Now that the Vette is by far the lightest, that somehow does not matter anymore. When the Honda S2000 is reviewed, they always rave on and on about how light weight it is. It weighs 2,800 pounds. When the Solstice came out, they ripped it to shreds for being "so overweight". It weighs 2,800 pounds. I am looking forward to the GTR at the drag strip to proove that the early cars Nissan released to the car mags were ringers. Problem is, these are the numbers that will be quoted by all the 17 year olds from now on. For me, it is all about how fun the car is to drive. A Winnebago with 7000hp and AWD will be fast, but who the hell wants to drive it? Not to mention, the GTR is uglier than a Winnebago Motorhome too.