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Maybe it's just me....but the new 1.07 Lap time would not have been matched by the 500hp rear wheel drive GT2 in the same conditions the GTR

had on tonight's show......looked very dusty/dirty track....... :)

Yep, a 0.14sec difference between GT-R and GT2 shows there is virtually nothing in it...amazing when the GT-R is 300kg heavier, with 4 seats, a decent boot, luxury mod cons and $320,000 cheaper..and is the non-'motor sport' variant of the breed.

I thought TGA may have done another test on it, maybe put it up against a 911 Turbo, even a HSV W427 or similar priced competitors or Audi R8...just to make it interesting. For such an epic lap it was all rather uneventful.

yet the riced up r33 gtr owners get all the phoon.

I like the Skyline GT-R as much as the next person, but there is NO WAY, that gold, pimped , riced GT-R would pull more chicks than a 997 GT3! If it was a standard R33 GT-R that test may have had SOME credibility, but I reckon most chicks will think you are a knob in that particular Skyline they had. I would love to know the demographic of the women they chose, I don't think they are representative of most.

In all the local tests I've seen on the GT-R, they have tested the 'Premium' version. This has Bridgstone RE070R tyres. The entry level model runs Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST. Does anyone one know which produce superior lap times? I thought I read somewhere that "the Dunlops" were quicker than the Bridgestone tires. Can anyone confirm one way or the other? Are the said Dunlops the SP Sport 600 DSST? If this was the case, this would mean that the tests done by Tog Gear Aus and Motor and Wheel have been quicker on the std spec GT-R rather than the 'Premium'. If anyone can confirm Id be most interested! :D

Try thinking of a decent driver that can actually present a show. The current guys are just hopeless. Maybe one of the drift guys like Leighton Fine or Luke Fink to back him up. They need a genuine personality not some half baked has beens or never was's

Fink a presenter? hah...that would be sick...even better Chris Easton, a durry in one hand and a red bull in the other alllll the time...

In all the local tests I've seen on the GT-R, they have tested the 'Premium' version. This has Bridgstone RE070R tyres. The entry level model runs Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST. Does anyone one know which produce superior lap times? I thought I read somewhere that "the Dunlops" were quicker than the Bridgestone tires. Can anyone confirm one way or the other? Are the said Dunlops the SP Sport 600 DSST? If this was the case, this would mean that the tests done by Tog Gear Aus and Motor and Wheel have been quicker on the std spec GT-R rather than the 'Premium'. If anyone can confirm Id be most interested! :P

The Dunlops are quicker than the Bridgestones.

Thanks Skyline Man, I thought this was the case....so this being the case why has Nissan registered a bunch of GT-R Premium press cars instead of a mix of the Standard and Premium models, or all Standard models?. Perhaps the Motor and TGA track results would have been different and tipped the result slightly in favour of the GT-R over the GT2 instead of the otherway around. There is no doubt the black wheels and seat trims of the Premium look better (and would be my choice)..but as a manufacturer pushing a performance car wouldn't you want to bring your 'A-game'??...or have I missed something here?

What is the proof behind the Dunlops being quicker? I am curious, I have a set of Dunlops about to go on my car after the original ones are almost shagged after 2 track days.

Any real tests done would be great, if not I will post comparo times when I get back to the creek on the dunlops.

Cheers

What is the proof behind the Dunlops being quicker? I am curious, I have a set of Dunlops about to go on my car after the original ones are almost shagged after 2 track days.

Any real tests done would be great, if not I will post comparo times when I get back to the creek on the dunlops.

Cheers

This will need confirmation but I thought it was Mizuno himself who said the Dunlops produced better track results than the Bridgstones when questioned about the 7.29min Nurburgring time.

What is the proof behind the Dunlops being quicker? I am curious, I have a set of Dunlops about to go on my car after the original ones are almost shagged after 2 track days.

Any real tests done would be great, if not I will post comparo times when I get back to the creek on the dunlops.

Cheers

All the best 'ring' times are done with the Dunlops. Suzuki also said that the Dunlops are faster and are his preferred tire for tracking.

The only problem with the Dunlops though, is that they don't last as long as the Bridgestones, and so for daily driving, which most GTR owners are using the car for, Bridgestones are the better choice.

The Premium GTRs use to only come with Bridgestones, but now owners can choose either tire.

So when are you going to drive on the ring...? Never .. Yet alone in a car that is capable of doing sub 7.30s.

Seriously who gives a sh*t about Ring times?

I personally care myself, that knowing my future GTR (next year) beats any porsche around the track puts a big grin on my face :O and not to mention is one third the price too

So when are you going to drive on the ring...? Never .. Yet alone in a car that is capable of doing sub 7.30s.

Seriously who gives a sh*t about Ring times?

Pretty simple minded statement.

True that most people don't drive on the 'ring', but it's good to know what your car is capable of compared with other cars on the 'ring'. If all performance car manufactures use the 'ring' as a test track for their cars, trying to outdo each other by making the fastest 'ring' cars, who benefits in the end?

Knowing the maximum potential of your car gives you an idea of how well it is engineered and hence, 'is it worth it's price compared with the competition?' This applies to every product in life. Simple.

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