vishnus11

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6939

I guess the hype is real.

Cliffnotes:

Road and Track tested some of the world's best performance cars - M3, EVO, R8, Exige, GT-R, GT2, Z06, LP560, Viper ACR in 4 performance settings using 3 different professional drivers! Amazingly comprehensive test!

I don't want to spoil the results but..... the hype is real

majin ssj eric

That new Gallardo is pretty quick! And yes, the GT-R is still amazing....

Yumcha

The DBS should be #1...the tests were rigged.

Costco

Another triumph for the GT-R! The big surprise was the Viper ACR though.... WTF did it come from?

majin ssj eric

^^^Lol, its basically a factory race car. Its always been fast....

dom

The term "all show and no go" immediately comes to mind.

The Scuderia would have wiped the floor with all of em.

charliemike

The LP560 is just amazing.

Yumcha

Rigged tests. I stand by it.


Road and Track is now dead to me. Dead.

iTimmy

Great article, thanks for posting it!

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

I love the lime color on LP560. Amazing.

sho_nuff1997

iTrader: (2)

awesome article.

FiveLiterCheater

stright-(paint)balling

as far as bang for your buck. the GT-R is it.
all wheel drive+480 hp it's hard to beat the numbers for the kind of cash(not adding in the dealer "mark ups")

FiveLiterCheater

I'd take a Z06 over the GTR any day of the fuckin week.

fsttyms1

And

FastAcura

Gallardo and GT2 for me please...

TheMirror

I may be the only person on the planet that doesn't like Gallardos.

I appreciate them as high performance cars of course, but there are chips of wood in my backyard with more styling flair.

Yet I love the Murcielago, which is very similar styling-wise....so go figure. For some reason the Gallardo reminds me of those rubber doorstops you jam under heavy doors.

I guess this is a long way of saying it would be last place on my lottery purchase list.

I'm sure everyone can go on with their lives now that I've shared that.

FiveLiterCheater

You're not the only one...I'm not too fond of the Gallardo's styling (esp the front) but I think the Murcielago is, without question, the sexiest car ever made

nokiaman

The GT2 looks so freaking gorgeous!

TommySalami

Didn't the GTR beat the scud around top gear's track?


Yeah. It did.

charliemike

The great thing about that is no one cares.

TommySalami

Joining forces with sarlacc eh?

FiveLiterCheater

Its funny when the old people complain about how Acurazine is going downhill...yet they're the ones that are causing it..

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Here we go again. Fucking stay on fucking topic for the fuck's sake.

This is "Car Talk" after all.

TheMirror

I hope you care that I think so too.

majin ssj eric

Amen...

Black Tire

The badnews to everyone else is that this is the first design of the GTR. They got room to improve. YIKES.

dom

True enough.

But lets see some results from other tracks before we conclude that the GT-R is an all round faster car.

And don't get me wrong, I'm a huge GT-R fan.

F23A4

...and while I am a big fan of the Z06, I ALWAYS run the risk of needing the additional utility of a back seat. Thus for the same money, I would take the GT-R over the Z06.

dom

fsttyms1

Nissan Sure broke out teh ugly sticks on this version. Hopefully they put them away for a MMC

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Back seat is a big plus....

also, I love those computer gadgets....

Does it also have navi? I can't recall.

GTR > Z06 for me.

zguy95135

Fuck the Z06 , Id rather drive a road ripping stealth bomber. GTR ftw.

Ive seen a couple driving around and they're sexy as hell.

F23A4

Both cars have Navi.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

^ gotcha

GTR > Z06 for me

FiveLiterCheater

http://youtube.com/watch?v=syWJbD1rf0Y

Fuck the what? I honestly wouldn't even hesistate if I had to choose between the two...Black on black Z06 with the gunmetal 19s and tints.

F23A4

I am not disdainful of the Z06 as its a monster of a performance machine that costs a fraction of the price as most of its contemporaries while being a fully capable daily driver if needed.

I just happen to like the GT-R more because its effectively in the same price range but adds AWD capabilities and some level of grand touring ability to the mix. (Caveat: The reported 'hard ride' might detract a bit from the GT-R's grand touring prowess.)

Admittedly, I do have a Japanese car bias which inclines me to opt for cars like the Accord or Altima instead of say a Fusion or Impala. Same deal for me at the GT-R/Corvette level as well.

majin ssj eric

I like the Z06 and the GT-R both. I think the Corvette looks a little better but the GT-R is more practical (and faster too)....

zguy95135

I'm not distainful towards the Z06 either its a great car. BUT, it's just another Corvette to me and I see so many Z06's and Vette's in general driving around it's nothing special. The GT-R is something unique, and despite the fact that some people find it ugly I think its quite attractive. It looks like an absolute beast going down the road and it's got the performance to back it up. Not to mention it's got 4 seats .

My family has owned mostly American cars so I don't have a bias towards domestic or import either.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

I hope I'll be able to afford GTR before I turn 30.. such a beauty it is..