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Old 06-23-08, 07:48 PM
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Car and Driver Comparison Test:

Final Ranking:
1. Nissan GT-R
2. Porsche 911 GT2
3. Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
4. Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Button Willow Raceway Park Track Ranking:
1. Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (4 sec faster than GT2 & 6 sec faster than GT-R)
2. Porsche 911 GT2
3. Nissan GT-R
4. Chevrolet Corvette Z06





















 
Old 06-23-08, 09:20 PM
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So the GT-R loses to an M3 last month and now it beats the GT2? C&D's rankings are ridiculous
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Old 06-23-08, 09:22 PM
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Meh... The Viper makes the rest of these cars look silly. Its got more displacement thatn a GT-R and GT2 combined
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Old 06-23-08, 09:37 PM
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GTR numbers seem kinda low.

It takes some mad skill to drive the ACR. This beast needs a true master to tame.
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Old 06-23-08, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by newr
GTR numbers seem kinda low.

It takes some mad skill to drive the ACR. This beast needs a true master to tame.
LOL, you should've seen me drive a regular Viper. I don't know how I didnt kill myself or anyone else, that thing is STUPID fast.
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Old 06-23-08, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by thetopdog
So the GT-R loses to an M3 last month and now it beats the GT2? C&D's rankings are ridiculous
The GTR in this comparo won just like the M3 in the last comparo. Not on PERFORMANCE but on the first part of the rankings, things more related to family cars.

I stand by my assertion that C&D has lost its way.
 
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OMG... another useless test... who buys these cars for trunk space, comfort, ect...
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its a good day to be a bmw fanboy. according to C&D, this is the ranking:

M3 > 997 GT2, 997 Turbo, Z06, GTR, Viper ACR, C63, RS4, IS-F

i dont think kool-aid is the right word.
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Old 06-24-08, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by gshb
its a good day to be a bmw fanboy. according to C&D, this is the ranking:

M3 > 997 GT2, 997 Turbo, Z06, GTR, Viper ACR, C63, RS4, IS-F

i dont think kool-aid is the right word.
LOL. I don't think M3 is that good.
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Old 06-24-08, 04:01 AM
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C&D has *always* had the 3 series stuck up their a** and they've never been able to pull it out.
I can't believe the GT-R 1/4 mile time of 12.7! What happened, there?
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track has a lot of straights, more advantage to high powered and lighter cars
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Originally Posted by IS350jet
C&D has *always* had the 3 series stuck up their a** and they've never been able to pull it out.
I can't believe the GT-R 1/4 mile time of 12.7! What happened, there?
Some on other forums say its california gas. Notice the GT2 and GTR both had TERRIBLE times relative to their other tests...inferior cali grade 91 would really hurt high boost cars.
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Originally Posted by gshb
its a good day to be a bmw fanboy. according to C&D, this is the ranking:

M3 > 997 GT2, 997 Turbo, Z06, GTR, Viper ACR, C63, RS4, IS-F

i dont think kool-aid is the right word.

WTF??

the first 5 cars will make the M3 look very silly in ANY kind of race.

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Meh... The Viper makes the rest of these cars look silly. Its got more displacement thatn a GT-R and GT2 combined
if there is such a thing, the Viper is TOO MUCH of a race car and looks ugly+silly to me. Totally unusable on the street - to me anyway.
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Originally Posted by thetopdog
So the GT-R loses to an M3 last month and now it beats the GT2? C&D's rankings are ridiculous
Not at all. The GT2 costs THREE TIMES AS MUCH. I love Porsches but that is ridiculous!
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Loved what it said in comments about the Viper: Bring earplugs. rofl..
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