C&D Comparo: GT-R vs. GT2 vs. Viper ACR vs. Z06
#16
this is the world of C&D. its wack.
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#19
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I think in the M3 vs. GTR comparo the M3 won because they were looking for a best all around car same for this comparo. So I guess if you were looking for the BEST all around car to live with on a daily basis that would be the M3. Yes the rest of the cars in THIS comparo smashes the M3 to bits on the track but the M3 has enough performance for the editors and is the best daily driver of the bunch. Makes sense..
#21
well look at the 5 points the GT-R got for having a back seat. Who cares if it has a back seat. If it's a performance test the performance should be what's scored. C&D has always been a little off on their rankings.
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#23
In reality, the GTR is the the slowest one in acceleration of the 4, but not by that huge of a margin. I would have expected a ~119 trap speed from the GTR if the Z06 got 124 mph since its usually a good 4-5 MPH slower at the 1/4 mile. But being out trapped by 13 MPH is a blow out.
There was something else wrong. But then again, this whole comparison is wrong.
Why does C&D bring up points such as cargo space on a performance test of supercars
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You dont go from 121-124mph traps to 111mph traps on just changing octane from 93 to 91, children. Thats a HUUUGE power loss. WAKE UP!!!
#25
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Its what I've been saying; the crazy fast GTRs you see in magazines are totally doctored up and making well over 100hp more than factory specs. There has also been other evidence to suggest that Nissan was doing this.
You dont go from 121-124mph traps to 111mph traps on just changing octane from 93 to 91, children. Thats a HUUUGE power loss. WAKE UP!!!
You dont go from 121-124mph traps to 111mph traps on just changing octane from 93 to 91, children. Thats a HUUUGE power loss. WAKE UP!!!
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Car magazine used a privately owned GTR and it trapped in the 120mph range. Also, C&D tested a GTR and it trapped low but endnoted that since the test, had a chance to test another GTR and it trapped in the 120mph range. Sounds like that car had some issues with it...lets see some more tests before accusations.
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Not sure if it was Nissan doing it. Every magazine acts like a 7 year old child when its time to test the NEWEST big thing and they always advertise some ridiculous performance times no one can match and then months later they test the same car and its slower.
This happens ALL the time. They do it to sell magazines.
This happens ALL the time. They do it to sell magazines.
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