Nissan GTR's 7:29 Nurburgring Time VIDEO

[autofanatic]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/01/v...7-29-ring-run/

amazingly fast.

discuss.

[AG3]

Originally Posted by autofanatic

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/01/v...7-29-ring-run/

amazingly fast.

discuss.

Thats fast, not bad at all for a coupe that starts at under $70K...

[ZeroDrag]

Originally Posted by AG3

Thats fast, not bad at all for a coupe that starts at under $70K...

and something that weighs ~3800 lbs, seats 4 and can be driven in snow

[Squachy]

Its fake, edited, made up, ZR1 will run rings over it, Corvette will eat this thing for breakfast, its ugly...etc...etc

[AG3]

The GTR is quick around the ring because of its advanced AWD system and various stability/traction control systems that allow it to turn into a corner quicker.
For me if its quicker around the ring, good for them, it doesn't mean I need to like the car.

Honestly I find the Corvette and 911 more desirable, but good for Nissan for making such a car.

PS: I like the new supercharged Corvette ZR1, and i'm looking forward to its Nurburgring lap time results. I just wonder when GM will make the official announcements, according to some reports, its been spotted at Nurburgring.

[ZeroDrag]

Originally Posted by Squachy

Its fake, edited, made up, ZR1 will run rings over it, Corvette will eat this thing for breakfast, its ugly...etc...etc

Thanks for summing up the thread in one sentence. Saves a lot of time/effort/bandwidth etc etc

[Johnny P]

No comments on the flying start? Kinda makes the 7.29 a bit misleading, does it not?

[autofanatic]

Originally Posted by Johnny P

No comments on the flying start? Kinda makes the 7.29 a bit misleading, does it not?

YOU DO KNOW that currently most cars have a flying start such as the Pagani?

So even with countless amount of videos, magazine reviews, etc... There are still people that think GTR isnt really fast.

Just wow.

[redTT]

Originally Posted by autofanatic

YOU DO KNOW that currently most cars have a flying start such as the Pagani?

So even with countless amount of videos, magazine reviews, etc... There are still people that think GTR isnt really fast.

Just wow.

I can see why though.

[big swede]

Originally Posted by Squachy

Its fake, edited, made up, ZR1 will run rings over it, Corvette will eat this thing for breakfast, its ugly...etc...etc

Thanks for saving about 30 posts. People will deny it being fast until the production cars are out and in the hands of guys who will take them to a road course. Personally I would take a ZR1 any day of the week but those in denial about how bad this car is only embarrass themselves.

[Johnny P]

Originally Posted by autofanatic

YOU DO KNOW that currently most cars have a flying start such as the Pagani?

So even with countless amount of videos, magazine reviews, etc... There are still people that think GTR isnt really fast.

Just wow.

But not the Z06. Or other GM vehicles.

Don't you think it's a pretty big advantage to NOT have to accelerate up to speed at the 'start'? Kinda explains the difference.

Just superwow.

[fp115]

Originally Posted by Johnny P

But not the Z06. Or other GM vehicles.

Don't you think it's a pretty big advantage to NOT have to accelerate up to speed at the 'start'? Kinda explains the difference.

Just superwow.

The CTS-V also had a running start for its sub 8 minute run.

[Johnny P]

Originally Posted by fp115

The CTS-V also had a running start for its sub 8 minute run.

Really? Huh, didn't know that.

[a_v_s]

Originally Posted by Johnny P

But not the Z06. Or other GM vehicles.

Don't you think it's a pretty big advantage to NOT have to accelerate up to speed at the 'start'? Kinda explains the difference.

Just superwow.

But I thought someone said that the articles said the Z06 achieved it's best time on something like, "lap 4" or something like that... So unless the driver slams on the brakes at the end of each lap, and accelerates from a dead stop, wouldn't that mean all the cars had a "running start"? (I don't remember reading any articles where the best time was achieved on the first lap) I think that's what the original poster was saying.

[Johnny P]

Originally Posted by a_v_s

But I thought someone said that the articles said the Z06 achieved it's best time on something like, "lap 4" or something like that... So unless the driver slams on the brakes at the end of each lap, and accelerates from a dead stop, wouldn't that mean all the cars had a "running start"? (I don't remember reading any articles where the best time was achieved on the first lap) I think that's what the original poster was saying.

I see what you're saying. I could have sworn I read that the 'official' times GM put out were standing start.

Maybe I'm wrong. It'd be nice if the times all stated how they were achieved. Like isn't the GT-R said to have used better tires than stock? The GT-R is very fast, don't get me wrong, it just seems a bit out of line that it runs as fast as it does considering it's rated power and weight. The recent C&D test shows times substantially slower than most other tests and they jive with it's power-to-weight ratio.