GT-R weight and HP/Tq

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Oct 17, 2007 | 10:49 AM

Z28x

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GT-R weight and HP/Tq

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../71017001/1065

473-hp, 433-lb-ft

Curb Weight: 3792 pounds

I hope the Camaro is lighter than that.

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Oct 17, 2007 | 10:54 AM

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Doubt it, but it sure will look a lot better

Oct 17, 2007 | 10:56 AM

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*Yawn*.

Corvette-Killer it ain't.

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Earlier, Mizuno-san had offered some lap times from the Nordschliefe for various cars driven by the German magazine SportAuto. Those times are driver-dependent, track-knowledge-dependent, weather-, traffic- and bunny-crossing-the-track dependent. But Mizuno suggested the GT-R could get anywhere from 7:44 on up, with most laps coming in between 7:55 and 7:58. So he suggested the GT-R's strong suit was that it offered "the best cost per lap time." For whatever that's worth.

I see no mention of a 7:38 lap time around the Nordschliefe. They only say "7:44 on up." I'm betting the car won't crack 7:40.

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Oct 17, 2007 | 10:56 AM

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And cost about a third of the price.

Oct 17, 2007 | 11:11 AM

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Does this thing look like 3 or 4 different cars pieced together to anyone else? Nothing really looks like it flows...

Oct 17, 2007 | 11:25 AM

Z28x

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Prediction: Z51 performance at twice the price.

If it is built in Japan then the price might be higher come May '08 as the dollar falls against the Yen

Oct 17, 2007 | 12:51 PM

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The curb weight is disapointing. It will be a fast and powerful car but I'd hold back on giving it a supercar title. It's not in the F430 or Gallardo range and maybe that was not the point. But with all the hype it was just made out to be the best car ever.

It's interesting how Nissan is pushing the price per lap and low cost of this car. It's in the Z06, Viper, and 911 range and seems to offer similar performance so I don't see what is so special.

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Oct 17, 2007 | 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS

It's interesting how Nissan is pushing the price per lab and low cost of this car. It's in the Z06, Viper, and 911 range and seems to offer similar performance so I don't see what is so special.

IT'S A SKYLINE U NUB

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:24 PM

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IT'S A SKYLINE U NUB

Actually the correct way to say that would've been...

"It'S TeH skyzline u nOOb!!"

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Z28x

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../71017001/1065

473-hp, 433-lb-ft

Curb Weight: 3792 pounds

I hope the Camaro is lighter than that.

I doubt if the top Camaro uses a supercharged V8 that it will be any lighter. Shelby's GT500 is nearly 3900 pounds, and I doubt the same size Camaro would be much more than 100 to 200 pounds lighter (though I'd worry that it would be more fragile then the Shelby).

Lots of horsepower + lots of torque + durability = lots of weight.

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 93Phoenix

IT'S A SKYLINE U NUB

Sorry I forgot;
Greatest inventions known to man,
1. Wheel
2. Turbo
3. V-Tech
4. NOS
5. Skyline

Oct 17, 2007 | 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS

Sorry I forgot;
Greatest inventions known to man,
1. Wheel
2. Turbo
3. V-Tech
4. NOS
5. Skyline

I think you have that list inverted though...

Oct 17, 2007 | 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpion317

I see no mention of a 7:38 lap time around the Nordschliefe. They only say "7:44 on up." I'm betting the car won't crack 7:40.

Yes that is quite interesting. But then again this does seem to be for the base car which only costs $70,000.

Oct 17, 2007 | 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpion317

*Yawn*.

Corvette-Killer it ain't.

I see no mention of a 7:38 lap time around the Nordschliefe. They only say "7:44 on up." I'm betting the car won't crack 7:40.

skorpion317 has spoken the correct.