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Nissan GT-R v the World: GT-R v R8 v 911 v STI v Evo v Elise

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http://www.edmunds.com/insidel... in a 2009 Nissan GT-R, helmet on, seatbelt fastened, left foot poised to release the brake and unleash Godzilla's wrath. But we're not on a racetrack. In front of us there are 22 miles and 402 turns of the best driving road in the world, Southern California's Glendora Mountain Road. We've covered this ground thousands of times, but today it's different. Today there are two California Highway Patrol cruisers stationed at either end of this twisting strip of sun-drenched blacktop. It is our personal playground for the afternoon.The radio crackles the "All clear" and with the GT-R's engine revved to a launch-controlled 4,500 rpm, we release the brake and let the big Nissan do what it does best: twist physics into knots.This process is repeated all afternoon in a collection of today's quickest and most capable road cars. The list includes a 2008 Audi R8, 2008 Lotus Elise SC, 2008 Porsche 911, 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR and 2008 Subaru WRX STI. We didn't discriminate: Rally cars, focused rear-drive performance cars and everything in between was invited to the party. In fact, there's only one genre missing from this otherwise comprehensive list — the big-power, rear-drive supercar. But it wasn't for a lack of trying.Fact is, we asked Chevy for a 2008 Corvette Z06 and we asked Dodge for a 2008 Viper SRT10, but both refused to loan us their cars — presumably because we'd be testing their best metal against the almighty GT-R.Sniff, sniff. Does somebody smell chicken?

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: InsideLineVideo

Length: 04:15
Rating: 4.71
Views: 417760

Tags: 911  Audi  Edmunds  Elise  Evo  Evolution  GT-R  Inside  Lancer  Line  Lotus  Mitsubishi  Nissan  Porsche  R8  SC  STI  Subaru  WRX  

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outlwd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
fucking bullshit the r8 will put the gtr on its ass sideways no questions asked
viper2788 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well all of the cars tested were awd... except the lotus which im not too sure about
Sklyine (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
nissan GT-R is the winner my dream car
mogthemoogle160 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually, because of availability reasons, the GTR is roughly the same price as the ZR1. I know that's a bit different, but its still a valid point. Both cars kickass though ^.^
sublime95 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The two cars are in two different price ranges. I think it would be better to compare cars in the same price range like the Z06 and the GT-R. Wait till the V Spec comes out which will be in a similar price range to the ZR1.
dmpdesign (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Agree with you "Z28Rules"Why not have the ZR1 (nurburgring 7:26)or ACR Viper with the record holding 7:22 time in this test? Heck at least get a Z06...7:42 time.
kamlondonuk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the impreza is so dissapointing
ady930 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very biased, what a waste of 4 min.
ferrari347 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
THE mountain road is GMR its Glendora Mountain Road their's so many hairpins and winding turns one of the sickest roads in so cal
evilremy19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this is bull they must have paid these guys off because there is no way your telling me the nissan is the best car. Over a audi r8 and even worse they fail to even say what 911 they used because the turbo and gt versions of the porsche should smack the gtr down easy this test is bull id believe it if top gear or 5th gear told me but not edmunds

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