Nissan GT-R laps the ring in 7:35

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:57 pm

jimpastorius wrote:

When I checked out the GT-R that Car and Driver had at VIR, I did not think it was that big. Especially for the curb weight. I would guess it was the size of the Sti and Evolution MR that were there. If my senses were right, the Challenger was quite a bit larger than the GT-R

I don't know about the Challenger, but your senses are sorta off on the GT-R vs STi. The GT-R is 15.27' long, 6.21' wide, and has a wheelbase of 9.12'. The 2007 STi is 14.65' long, 5.7' wide, and has a wheelbase of 8.28'. And yet it still has four doors to the GT-R's two.

The GT-R looks big to me, too.

--Donnie

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

Todd Breakey wrote:

And FUGLY!!!!

Agreed. In the promo pictures its not too bad, but seeing it in action on Motorweek its simply hideous.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:48 pm

Todd Breakey wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

The Skyline is HUGE! Wow, I didn't expect it to be this big.

And FUGLY!!!! http://www.corral.net/forums/images/smilies/puke.gif

Yeah, it is not the best looking car in the world. It look too mechanical and not organic to me, no flowing lines, it looks like they took the 350Z and pasted a aftermarket widebody kit on it. It is one thing to have the ricers put shit like that on a car, I would have hoped the manufacturer would have integrated it better. JMO

Stephen Westerfield · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:17 pm

That picture makes it look like....

dipped in....

Matt McGrain · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:38 pm

I think it's pretty rad. Especially, this flat black one...

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:26 pm

Donnie Barnes wrote:

I don't know about the Challenger, but your senses are sorta off on the GT-R vs STi. --Donnie

Let this a lesson to you kids, stay away from the booze :-)

KendtEklund · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:29 pm **Posts:** 1204

Matt McGrain wrote:

I think it's pretty rad. Especially, this flat black one...

I like that alot more than the silver.

Kinda like how I feel about the BMW 135 - in certain colors it looks much better than others.

Had a discussion on Sat about whether this means it is overall a bad design - I think it depends if the color hides body lines/features vs. highlights them.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:26 pm

who says video games haven't had a positive effect on automobile design?

ricer junk IMO. i am suprised it doesn't drive itself.

i still doubt any of us will see one of them at a HPDE any time soon. and as for actual race prep, well SEMA seems more the path these things will take. let the Drifters have it yohe!

Mitchell Moore · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:11 pm **Posts:** 197

Actually Steve one is going to be at VIR Sept. 11th at the Wilderness Trail PCA event.

Maybe it looks better in person. The silver one in Car and Driver that ran in the One Lap of American looks good though.

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:00 pm

Mitchell Moore wrote:

Maybe it looks better in person.

I saw the one at VIR during the one-lap. It's as ugly in person as it is in the pictures.

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:41 pm

Yeah, I got to see that One Lap car up close and personal a bunch of times, including when it was all clean and pretty and just don't care for the thing. It's just not a good looking car. But something about Nissan's styling doesn't do much for me...this is actually one of *their* better cars. Which to me isn't saying much. I'm talking about current stuff...there are certainly past Nissans that I do like.

I was much more interested in watching the Tire Rack guy use their 3D digitizing arm do the take-offs on the GT-R for wheel and tire fitment. That was cool.

--Donnie

Marty Howard · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:38 am

steve remchak wrote:

who says video games haven't had a positive effect on automobile design?

ricer junk IMO. i am suprised it doesn't drive itself.

i still doubt any of us will see one of them at a HPDE any time soon. and as for actual race prep, well SEMA seems more the path these things will take. let the Drifters have it yohe!

Carefull there....

We may have one at CMP in October. Matt from Charolette is contemplating on bring his out. Depends on where he is in the break in period.

It's amazing how much distain an inanimate object car bring. Is it because it threatens the Vette egos here?

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:00 am

Nope, it doesn't threaten the ego of this wannabe Vette owner. I just think the car is ugly.

But then Nissan hired the worst car designers in the world and they haven't been able to produce a good looking car since the 300ZX's demise.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:14 am

Todd Breakey wrote:

Nope, it doesn't threaten the ego of this wannabe Vette owner. I just think the car is ugly.

But then Nissan hired the worst car designers in the world and they haven't been able to produce a good looking car since the 300ZX's demise.

We're all entitled to our opinions...

I disagree completely... 350Z, Murano, G35 (coupe and sedan), FX35/45, Titan, Frontier, Maxima, and in my opinion... the GT-R (especially that flat black!)

Sure, there are duds in the bunch, as there are with ANY manufacturer... 612 Scaglietti anyone?

Bernie Baake · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:17 am

No threat at all Marty. the ZR1 already laid down a 7:26 with a GM engineer driving it bone stock with pump gas. I'd settle for slower than drive something thats just Butt Fugly.

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