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umm the audi R8 outperforms the porsche 911 turbo, which is I guess the GT-R's goal to equal, so doesn't come as a surprise... its simply a different class (and price bracket) to a GT-R. plus at the end of the day it was the fact that the Audi allows the driver to interact better with the road and conditions than the GT-R ("makes you feel like it could go faster if it didn't have you")... which a lot of guys on here and potential buyers have been saying... too much computer, not enough stick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDGyjhFNoss

Well theres a video of Jeremy Clarkson testing the GT3 and the R8... and if the turbo outperforms the GT3, and the GT3 out runs the R8, I dont see how the R8 can be in a different class than the R35 GTR...

umm the audi R8 outperforms the porsche 911 turbo, which is I guess the GT-R's goal to equal, so doesn't come as a surprise... its simply a different class (and price bracket) to a GT-R. plus at the end of the day it was the fact that the Audi allows the driver to interact better with the road and conditions than the GT-R ("makes you feel like it could go faster if it didn't have you")... which a lot of guys on here and potential buyers have been saying... too much computer, not enough stick.

ummm... the reviews Ive seen comparing the R8 and Porsche TT, have shown that the porsche is quicker in a straight line and around a track. The crap about that it interacts better, is just the magazines way of not upsetting audi. The GTR was quicker in every respect, handled better in every situation, had a far superior gearbox, was compared to a veyron, and was just as nice looking. Then in the last paragraph they go and say its Audi that communicates better. What a laugh.

they always say crap like that on top gear ^

very annoying, i agree

"this car is perfect in every way, but on the other hand, this old rusty bicycle over here reminds me of my mother's sunday dinners. therefore i pick the bicycle"

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ummm... the reviews Ive seen comparing the R8 and Porsche TT, have shown that the porsche is quicker in a straight line and around a track. The crap about that it interacts better, is just the magazines way of not upsetting audi. The GTR was quicker in every respect, handled better in every situation, had a far superior gearbox, was compared to a veyron, and was just as nice looking. Then in the last paragraph they go and say its Audi that communicates better. What a laugh.

Exactly. I don't know about the comment on Audi politics but the GTR was noted to be faster than the R8 in every way as well as being built better.

You have to take the reviewer into account as he is the oddball in the equation here. He probably just isn't comfortable placing the European car behind a Japanese car.

Apparently some of the awards were as follows....

Fantasy Car of the Year...Ferrari 430 Scuderia

Sports Car of the Year...Audi R8

Supercar of the Year....Nissan GT-R and was described as follows:

'The GT-R is monstrously good. It locks on like a missile. Seriously, this thing hooks up and accelerates like a Bugatti Veyron. Its body control is breathtaking, too - you just know that this car has been meticulously engineered down to the last tiny grommet. I seriously doubt that there is a car on the planet that can corner faster or more aggressively than this.'

Not bad for a Datsun :cheers::rofl:

umm the audi R8 outperforms the porsche 911 turbo, which is I guess the GT-R's goal to equal, so doesn't come as a surprise... its simply a different class (and price bracket) to a GT-R. plus at the end of the day it was the fact that the Audi allows the driver to interact better with the road and conditions than the GT-R ("makes you feel like it could go faster if it didn't have you")... which a lot of guys on here and potential buyers have been saying... too much computer, not enough stick.

Having driven both 911 turbo and the r8, the turbo definitely feels quicker. Put your foot down and it hauls arse, about the only thing quicker i've driven is the 360 CS. I havent been able to find some decent roads for either though so punting them through a twisty section of road might show a weakness in the Porsche, though i doubt it. What boggles my mind is that the GTR is meant to be quicker than the 911 turb's, and that thing is insane!

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