But they’re never going to head-to-head the GTR and ZR1… only the Z06 because that’s it’s price / performance competitor. I’m sure someone will compare the Spec-V vs. ZR1, but that’s a ways off still.
Only Top Gear is crazy enough to compare cars outside of their class.
I believe the quote from the Stig is (not that he actually talks ON the show, but in the magazine) that he can “beat ANY car around a track with the GTR.” That’s why they compared it to Ferrari F430 Scuderia;
But here are some quotes from their host;
“The GT-R hasn’t just moved the goalposts, it’s obliterated them. For all-round ability, I have no doubt the Nissan is the best car I have ever driven.”
“The GTR turns in beautifully, whether neutral or under brakes, and grips forever. Slippery surfaces seem to bring out the best in it. Time after time I left Turner in the 911 Turbo behind as my four-wheel-drive system and traction control worked better out of wet corners. It wasn’t just the fact that I could get on the power earlier. It was about confidence.”
The Nissan really is something special, and you get the impression that while a master driver could wring every last ounce of performance out of the 911, your mother could do the same in the GT-R."
“Does the Nissan’s ability reduce the driving pleasure? Not at all. You can turn all the systems off if you so choose, and it’s still supremely well balanced, no doubt a delight for a racing driver on a track.”
I said it should be compared to the scuderia because it would be close even out of class, but if they really were to compare it to anything a koennigsig or coparo t1 would obliterate it.
Coparo t1: cost $350k like a scuderia
lateral cornering 3g’s
as well the zr1 will kill the gtr in braking: bigger brakes, bigger tires, lighter car.
Obviously you all know which one I picked.There are a few reasons I’m Buying The Zr1 and these aren’t in any order.
Resale value.I think the car will hold it’s value very well.Look at a 2004 z06 CE(blue with the stripes)2000 made and while the price dipped like all new cars do, they are holding steady now.1996 Corvette GS approx 1000 made and lower mileage ones are now selling ABOVE what sticker was in 96.
The Ultimate version of the car you’ve always loved.Seeing how both parents worked at GM kind of obvious my favorite car growing up was the Vette.Now I have the chance to own what could be considered the best Vette ever.Can’t really put a price on that.To me anyways.
A chance that this might be the last “muscle car” With all these gas wars/Cafe and things like that who knows where the future of cars will go.
The WOW factory.It will be Awesome to have a car that people can appreciate and to some extent gawk over.Yeah people will probably say I have “small penis syndrome” but oh well.
100,000 mile Warranty.Enough said there.Also local Chevy dealers SHOULD be able to work on it.
And don’t worry when I get it I have no problem letting people drive it.It’s a car it’s made to be driven as long as you respect it.
As for The GTR,I can really respect what the car is and it is one heck of a car.I just don’t care for the looks of it at all.
My $.02
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