R35 GTR hammered by a showroom spec Convertible

[gpaevo]

That's one durty beetle!

 

[pablo]

2.96 to 60 - holy sh!t snacks

 

[Gavlar]

I'd still choose Godzilla with my money though lol

 

[pablo]

tintop version of the porker for me please.

 

[Ben]

Experiencing a launch in one of the new 911 Turbo S's is euphoric. Nearly unbelievable.

 

[Woodcutter]

Spied a blue 991 Turbo S coupe in Portrush yesterday, 777 reg on it. Not the prettiest looking car to be fair.

 

[scub]

0-100 in under 7 secs

 

[Cooper]

Very impressive. There are 4 or so great articles in this months Evo about the "GTR Effect", and a side by side road test of the modern (R32 onwards) GTRs - worth a read.

 

[s3_trev]

Spied a blue 991 Turbo S coupe in Portrush yesterday, 777 reg on it. Not the prettiest looking car to be fair.

Is that the one that was pretty much all blacked out? Black lights etc?

 

[scub]

Very impressive. There are 4 or so great articles in this months Evo about the "GTR Effect", and a side by side road test of the modern (R32 onwards) GTRs - worth a read.

linky ??

 

[PhilM]

linky ??

aye link required

Phil

 

[Cooper]

linky ??

aye link required

Phil

It's in this month's magazine or on the iPad app, no link sorry!

 

[m00k]

iPad screenshot then lol

 

[Cooper]

If you want to see more... Buy the mag!

 

[Mark_C]

Hmmm, heavier car with less torque that costs 1/2 what the other one does in uk prices, and something like 1/4 in Japanese prices is slightly slower...don't quite see the surprise?

 

[scub]

Hmmm, heavier car with less torque that costs 1/2 what the other one does in uk prices, and something like 1/4 in Japanese prices is slightly slower...don't quite see the surprise?

think its because the gtr had been blowing away porsches since it came onto the market , mostly due to it's trick double clutch that all the other manufacturers have now caught on to.
gtr always went a lot quicker than the statistics said it should for such a heavy lump of a car .
porsche'd need a roof for me or i'd have the datsun & many grands worth of change !!

 

[Gaz]

Porsche is rapid but I'd still take the r35 all day long

 

[stevieturbo]

think its because the gtr had been blowing away porsches since it came onto the market , mostly due to it's trick double clutch that all the other manufacturers have now caught on to.
gtr always went a lot quicker than the statistics said it should for such a heavy lump of a car .
porsche'd need a roof for me or i'd have the datsun & many grands worth of change !!

Trick double clutch ?

VW's DSG uses a double clutch. As does it's super daddy...the Veyron. And likely most similar style fast shifting auto/manual transmissions from other marques ( including all other modern VW's these days...ie Audi R8, Lambo etc )

The GTR is a superb machine, but then so are most Porsches. So an article saying a bog standard showroom 2 seater sports car with 50 years development....is faster than a bog standard showroom Datsun GTR.

Really..what's the story ?

 

[scub]

Yes why is it not a trick clutch then ? You must be right & every motoring review written about it is wrong then ...they foolishly seemed to think that was the main reason why it far outperformed the old fashioned power to weight ratio !

 

[stevieturbo]

Yes why is it not a trick clutch then ? You must be right & every motoring review written about it is wrong then ...they foolishly seemed to think that was the main reason why it far outperformed the old fashioned power to weight ratio !

Because it is quite commonplace and has been for a few years, but yes I guess it could still be called trick.

Well you can be 100% sure, if they are saying the only reason the GTR goes fast is because it can change gear quickly, then the journalists are completely and utterly wrong ( and stupid ).

Yes it will help, the same way it helps an SMG BMW, a DSG Golf, and any other car with a similar clutch/box.
But the fact the GTR has a super engine, superb chassis, superb 4wd system, superb gearbox, and superb computer control of that entire package etc etc....are all reasons it goes fast with anyone behind the wheel.

 

[johnb740]

The GTR's party piece hasnt always been its performance but more the performance it gives for the money.

Is the GTR still half the price of a Turbo??

 

[Gaz]

Thereabouts. Still an absolute bargain IMO given its capabilities.

 

[stevyg]

Hmmm, heavier car with less torque that costs 1/2 what the other one does in uk prices, and something like 1/4 in Japanese prices is slightly slower...don't quite see the surprise?

Plus the GTR is using pretty much the same 7 year old technology as it did when it came out.... no surprise to me either.

Can't take anything away from the Porsche, looks like an amazing piece of machinery. I wonder who would be quickest around a track?

 

[Phil_EK9]

Hmm... the 2014 GT-R is supposed to be 2.7s to 60...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/gt-r/first-drives/2014-nissan-gt-r-first-drive-review