Nissan execs have apparently told the reporters over at Edmunds Straightline that the 2009 Nissan GT-R will be the first and last GT-R with the “launch control” system as the company is tired of dealing with the warranty nightmares that have convinced people they can’t do GT-R donuts.
Said one high-ranking exec: “It’s gone,” he said when asked if launch control would return in 2010. “We just don’t want to deal with the warranty nightmare anymore.”
Hey, but there’s a silver lining.
Said the same source, “It’ll make the 2009 GT-R really special. It’ll be the only R35 with launch control.” So remember that GT-R owners when your engine falls out of your brand new exotic car and Nissan won’t replace anything because your teenage son used launch control once in his high school’s parking lot in a misguided attempt to impress a girl in the marching band. [Edmunds: Straightline]
No, thats what the stability control is for. Youre never supposed to turn that off. Of course the new one will have that. This just removes the super siqqqqqqq launching and trans gernading ability.
And doing a burnout in a AWD car designed to not loose traction is quite difficult.
And i meant that it is good they removed this feature. If theyre not replacing transmissions trashed from a few launches, they shouldnt have it as a feature.
But im just saying the only thing the GTR has was a amazing launch, now thats gone. And then the pricetag was solid, but that went up…
However, If you can get the car for 70k, i still think its worth it.
If you NEVER launched the car or turned off traction controll, i would assume they would replace the trans if it failed.