2011 Gt-R Top Gear Lap Time

[PhilKenSebben]

As far as I saw on the Top Gear episode they never mentioned whether the Stig was using all of the electronic gadgetry that makes the GTR brilliant or if he was going "a-naturale", as he normally insists. Or is it simply not possible to turn all the gizmos properly OFF?

I remember reading a Wheels or Motor article that talked about how when Schumacher drove (I believe it was the F430) around a track, he couldn't better the lap times of some of the mere mortals' times when they utilized all of the electronic wizardry that Ferrari had on offer.

Martin, you likely have a better memory of this than I?

[RedFox2000]

insanly quick time!

[ras1983]

Surely the GTR has far less electronic wizardry than other sports cars? Sometimes I think the LCD screen makes journos think the car is a spaceship, when in fact something like a 458 Italia or F430 have far more buttons, switches and electronic gizmos to keep the car under control.

What does the GTR have? Computer controlled 4WD, electronic suspension, traction control and stability control as far as I know. It doesn't have torque vectoring/brake steer, electronic diffs or different power modes.

At the end of the day the GTR is simply a well designed car and it shows in the Top Gear lap time.