EVO vs Skyline

[IOWNU]

Well we all have our own opinions.

But you must admit, they are not professional opinions.

and are a product of the superficial knowledge we have.

Here's what BBC Topgear found comparing:

Porsche 911 GT3 v Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VI v BMW M5 v Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V.Spec

Link located at:

http://www.geocities.com/nissanskyline_uk/...trevo7m5gt3.htm

The result is not in the least surprising.

[DaiOni]

Ali -can you provide an original link for that (ie: not a skyline enthusiast link)?

Jeremy Clarkson's (top gear) top 100 cars is a great vid. The GTR is in the top 10. But it's pipped by a porsche (GT2), and, indeed, the E-type jag, as the best car of all time.

Of course, like anything, 'we all have our own opinions'

[Maxx]

no doubt Evo are better RACING car than gts-t, even gtr in someone's mind.

Evo is a car base on lancer, so no matter what, it's a lancer.

U do feel it is a CHEAP car in nomal drive, it's value shows when u drive it hard and throw it into a corner.

I do feel skyline is a more expensive/ luxury car when u drive it.

it has better balance between racing and daily drive.

who want to pay $75000 for a car which will be become PREVIOUS model in 1 or 2 years? not much...

i prefer skyline as i am a street driver, and i would like a evo on track day/ club racing / hill climb / rally ONLY.

Originally posted by MISGSR

Tell your mate to buy the 4, it will shit on the 33 GTS-T, I do and my car is still 1.8!

I 100% agree evo is better than a gts-t, but not a gsr...:bahaha:

[rb26dett]

the evo wasn't designed for just going in a straight line. what's the obsession of leaving a car for dead at the lights? true driver skill is involved in the launch, but i would say that the person with the most money will always win.

i would venture so far as to say that in a launch, the Evo will beat most gtst, i would think that a GTR would have its work cut out for it if it were to meet an Evo. true, there is the extra displacement blah blah blah, but power to weight ratio? stock for stock the Evo matches the GTR for power output. it's not too shabby in the torque department either.

asian tuners have been telling me for a very long time that it will be hard to match an Evo in a century sprint. above that will be GTR territory. true, you can spit out stats like the GTR does it in the 4 secs territory n the Evo is in the 5's. pls remember these times are clocked by pros. how many of you are genuinely able to match the pros?? with the 4wd, the Evo is definitely a friendlier car to launch, and i would venture to say that it would eat most rwds on the road.

[rb26dett]

Maxx, i think if you check around, it's not the Evo that is based on the lancer, rather it's the other way around.

and they dun share the same chasis and parts. so if you're using the lancer as comparison, it's the same as taking a normal impreza and saying it's the same as a wrx.

previous model doesn't mean lousy. Jun's Evo 5 is still around, after 3 generations, kicking arse. if previous is bad, why is the GTR32 still holding the 0-300km/h title? why is the GTR33 still holding the 1/4 mile record?

[DaiOni]

EVO 7 & 8 are actually based on a cedia.

[Guest gtst88]

you cant say that lancer and evos are the same .. well you can .. but the EVO chasis are strengthen .. if you see the code for the car .. if its says 9 like CE9A or CT9A then its an EVO ..

i use to have an Evo 4, had problems with AYC .. but overall a nice car to drive

[Munro]

Yes, the Cedia is the base model, but the EVO7 has a thinner roof,

thinner front & rear glass, much more spot welding in the body & suspenion support areas, Aluminium wider guards& bonnet, different rear quarters, alloy suspension arms, different tail & headlights,grill, rear wing, totally different dash & interior, + all the obvious driveline differences.It is a very different car to the Cedia. Also, I do not believe that the EVO can launch as well as the GTR - just my opinion after doing it a number of times back to back with my cars.

As far as this EVO vs GTR argument goes - I would love to have a

Gemballa GTR EVO. It's a Porsche tuned by Gemballa Germany - has 880hp, 850Nm, & holds the current Nur/ring lap record for a street rego car.Fully sick. Interesting they called it a GTR EVO !!!!

A more 'normal' one is the GTR 600 which is based on the 996 Turbo - has 630hp. So if you want to add a GTR of a different kind to your collection checkout www.gemballa.com

[Silver-Arrowz]

Now you've got me all excited! Porsche.... mmm.... Gemballa.... sweet....

[Guest gtst88]

yum yum ..

which is better RUF or Gemballa ?

[MISGSR]

Originally posted by R34GTT-R

1.8 gsr is sometimes referred to as evo 0,sorta like the gts-r 31.misgsr my 34 would pass u like ur stuck in reverse

both of those statements are incorrect

the evo 0 is VR4 with evo spec turbo

[Guest gtst88]

i didnt know there was an Evo 0 ?

[MISGSR]

well now u know!

[DaiOni]

to be pedantic, there is no evo 0.

there is (was) a vr4 evo (extremely limited, no? homologation (spl?) special?)

and there are lancer evo's I - VIII

[ISC-Performance]

an evo will shit on a gtst but as for a gtr if u think it can beat that your a dreamer and need a bitch slap

[DaiOni]

which evo? there are 8 of them.

and which GTR?

V-VIII could put away a GTR - close enough for driver skill to be a deciding factor

bitch slap me then!

[rb26dett]

i'm with DaiOni on this one. Evo 5 onwards they were designed to be the GTR's competition.

i'm not too clear on the Evo 8's performance, but i know the 7 would put a GTR 34 away, if both were the same drivers. even the V Spec 2 or Nur would have their work cut out for them.

[DaiOni]

also depends on length of the race - when I say an EVO could take a GTR, I'm talking about a traffic light sprint

[rb26dett]

which would explain why they're not in the JGTC.