Gtr Vs Competitors

[malinmc]

This is what all Porsche and Corvette owners should read:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_li...eature/(page)/1

[R338OY]

That's a ridiculously eloquent article. For a change.

[700HP-GTR33]

That was great reading

The only thing sucked was the prices he was quoting on all the cars.

We are getting D$%K%D in Australia.

I mean HSV...$80K Aus.....M3....$75K in America....lol...I know which I would buy.

Whats an M3 in Australia...$180K

[thrtytwo]

lol havnt read that article yet but corvette ZR1 fanboys where thinking they would own the vspec but apparently it looks like it wont even beat base model GTR round the nurbburgerring. base GTR is 7 min 38 sec, ZR1 apparently looking over 7 min 40 sec. Vspec is hoping for 7 min 25 ish

[sh@un]

Whats an M3 in Australia...$180K

try $157K

[lingeringsoul]

lol havnt read that article yet but corvette ZR1 fanboys where thinking they would own the vspec but apparently it looks like it wont even beat base model GTR round the nurbburgerring. base GTR is 7 min 38 sec, ZR1 apparently looking over 7 min 40 sec. Vspec is hoping for 7 min 25 ish

oh the embarrasment ha ha ha

ZR1 being the first car to come out of america that CAN go around corners, I'd hardly expect it to do well around the ring of hel. Having said that, 7:40 for a first timer is quite amazing.

[scathing]

7:40 for a 2WD road car with mechanical suspension, that isn't some featherweight kit car Lotus 7 copy, is still really impressive.

Most of the 2WD cars in that bracket are supercars like the Carrera GT, Zonda, etc, that would have far more R&D and exotic materials poured into them than the Corvette.

EDIT: Just read that the ZR1's 7:40 time was in the damp, which would affect a 2WD car noticably more than a 4WD one. That time is looking more and more impressive.

Edited April 11, 2008 by scathing

[sykotoyRS4]

try $157K

Plus options =169 + on road + stamp duty = 187k

[Paragon]

Plus options =169 + on road + stamp duty = 187k

$157K RRP = $172K on road no options but CF roof for free!

[lingeringsoul]

7:40 for a 2WD road car with mechanical suspension, that isn't some featherweight kit car Lotus 7 copy, is still really impressive.

Most of the 2WD cars in that bracket are supercars like the Carrera GT, Zonda, etc, that would have far more R&D and exotic materials poured into them than the Corvette.

EDIT: Just read that the ZR1's 7:40 time was in the damp, which would affect a 2WD car noticably more than a 4WD one. That time is looking more and more impressive.

yeah...top effort to them. This is actually a better comparison since both the GTR and the ZR1 did their laps in damp condition. Now they need a dry track time for both cars and let the fanboy/interforum fights begin lol.