Nissan GT-R takes new Nurburgring Record

McTwist · 05-01-2009, 11:52 AM

While I do like the GTR, I've got a problem here. Everyone touts about it taking out the Z06 and coming so close to the ZR1's time but has anybody noticed any kind of response from GM?

None, and its not just because they're almost bankrupt. They went there ONCE, four years or so ago with the Z06, set the record and never came back or tried to top it.

The same thing has been done with the ZR1. They went there once (possibly twice if you believe their 7:22 time that's been thrown around) and never came back.

They don't care, they proved they could build the badder beast, whereas Nissan continues to go down there time and time again and do every little thing they can to out do everyone else. Its a little paranoid if you ask me, not to mention sketchy since nobody else can match their times.

...imagine if someone with a stock ZR1 or ACR cared as much as Nissan does? Would make for a fairly epic three-way battle if you ask me.

SnakeBitten · 07-02-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by McTwist

While I do like the GTR, I've got a problem here. Everyone touts about it taking out the Z06 and coming so close to the ZR1's time but has anybody noticed any kind of response from GM?

None, and its not just because they're almost bankrupt. They went there ONCE, four years or so ago with the Z06, set the record and never came back or tried to top it.

The same thing has been done with the ZR1. They went there once (possibly twice if you believe their 7:22 time that's been thrown around) and never came back.

They don't care, they proved they could build the badder beast, whereas Nissan continues to go down there time and time again and do every little thing they can to out do everyone else. Its a little paranoid if you ask me, not to mention sketchy since nobody else can match their times.

...imagine if someone with a stock ZR1 or ACR cared as much as Nissan does? Would make for a fairly epic three-way battle if you ask me.

I see what you are saying. BTW that supposed 7:22 run by the ZR1 never happened. It was an internet myth that GM didnt start. They stand by the official 7:26 time. I agree with you that if ACR got the same effort as the GTR or the ZR1 got it would easily be in the mid 7:1x as a few Ring racers have said. That ACR run had a whole lot wrong with it as the car aint set up for the Ring at all. Actually quite scary to think this car did 7:22 handicapped lol. The ZR1 only had a few tenths to gain according to Mero so I doubt it would approach the ACR's time. I think the Spec-V will be the first production car [under 400k] in the ACR's performance neighborhood on a track. I dont think Nissan will release it until it betters the ACR's Ring numbers...

Would like to see the ACR take a month at the Ring, give it appropriate gearing and suspension and aero to optimize it for the Ring like the other cars instead of the 3 days prep and 4 hours lapping they took to break the record. Any way you slice it any car that dips below 7:30 is something special.

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McTwist Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 17 Drives: 2001 Camaro SS Rep Power: 16	While I do like the GTR, I've got a problem here. Everyone touts about it taking out the Z06 and coming so close to the ZR1's time but has anybody noticed any kind of response from GM? None, and its not just because they're almost bankrupt. They went there ONCE, four years or so ago with the Z06, set the record and never came back or tried to top it. The same thing has been done with the ZR1. They went there once (possibly twice if you believe their 7:22 time that's been thrown around) and never came back. They don't care, they proved they could build the badder beast, whereas Nissan continues to go down there time and time again and do every little thing they can to out do everyone else. Its a little paranoid if you ask me, not to mention sketchy since nobody else can match their times. ...imagine if someone with a stock ZR1 or ACR cared as much as Nissan does? Would make for a fairly epic three-way battle if you ask me.