2010 Nissan GT-R Loses Launch Control
11-19-08, 07:51 PM
#1
2010 Nissan GT-R Loses Launch Control
09.nissan.gtr.act-f34-2.555.jpgWith the Internet bursting with ugly tales of GT-R launch control abuse, broken transaxles and void warranties, a nasty rumor began; that the 2010 Nissan GT-R won't have launch control.
Could it be? Really?
So we asked and asked and asked. We asked three Nissan employees: one from the public relations department, one from engineering and one high-ranking executive. The first two confirmed its removal was being considered seriously, but the decision had not yet been made. Then the high-ranking executive confirmed the bad news.
"It's gone," he said when asked if launch control would return in 2010. "We just don't want to deal with the warranty nightmare anymore. It'll make the 2009 GT-R really special. It'll be the only R35 with launch control." -- Kelly Toepke, News Editor
Could it be? Really?
So we asked and asked and asked. We asked three Nissan employees: one from the public relations department, one from engineering and one high-ranking executive. The first two confirmed its removal was being considered seriously, but the decision had not yet been made. Then the high-ranking executive confirmed the bad news.
"It's gone," he said when asked if launch control would return in 2010. "We just don't want to deal with the warranty nightmare anymore. It'll make the 2009 GT-R really special. It'll be the only R35 with launch control." -- Kelly Toepke, News Editor
I guess Nissan was like: enough is enough, we have to get rid of the launch control in order to save our faces from the weak tranny...
11-19-08, 08:04 PM
#2
Lexus Test Driver
Source: http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightlin...h-control.html
I guess Nissan was like: enough is enough, we have to get rid of the launch control in order to save our faces from the weak tranny...
I guess Nissan was like: enough is enough, we have to get rid of the launch control in order to save our faces from the weak tranny...
Give me the new CTS-V anyday......GM might be bankrupt in a year, but at least I won't have to worry about my slushbox imploding
11-19-08, 08:10 PM
#3
Guest
Posts: n/a
()#$%()#$()$#() OWNERS!!! So we abuse the GT-R and they get rid of it. We can't run car companies. We sue for no damn reason.
11-19-08, 08:16 PM
#4
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ca
Posts: 1,431
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yep, well i guess it's better that way.. less people whining
11-19-08, 09:20 PM
#7
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NYC/ATL
Posts: 2,618
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It just takes a couple minutes searching on some GTR forums to realize Nissan completely overlooked this feature, considering how every feature is worked to death to see what abuse it can take, nothing compares to when the product gets into the hands of the consumer
Not that Im gonna be buying this car, but if I did I would like to try the Launch Control but not at the risk of destroying my trans, it is a feature that is offered
I wonder how many people/owners know about the 1800 mile trans fluid changes
Not that Im gonna be buying this car, but if I did I would like to try the Launch Control but not at the risk of destroying my trans, it is a feature that is offered
I wonder how many people/owners know about the 1800 mile trans fluid changes
Last edited by <VENOM>; 11-19-08 at 09:55 PM.
Trending Topics
11-19-08, 11:03 PM
#8
Abuse? Its a feature they put on the car. Nissan is known for glass trannies and glass rear-ends (post R200 and R230 anyway). The 350z 6-speed can hardly handle as much peak torque as the W58 in the SC3 or NA Supra. Nissan == cost-cutting. I don't know who is more at fault; the idiots who thought Nissan wouldnt do this to them or Nissan themselves.
11-19-08, 11:12 PM
#9
Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: A better place
Posts: 7,285
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Finally Nissan did SOMETHING. Since they don't want to deal with the warranty issues, and since LC technically is a feature/functionality of the car, getting rid of it is a good thing to do from their point-of-view. Some owners might be a bit dissapointed since straight-line performance won't be as scorching, just slightly slower.
11-19-08, 11:14 PM
#10
Lexus Fanatic
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: A better place
Posts: 7,285
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Abuse? Its a feature they put on the car. Nissan is known for glass trannies and glass rear-ends (post R200 and R230 anyway). The 350z 6-speed can hardly handle as much peak torque as the W58 in the SC3 or NA Supra. Nissan == cost-cutting. I don't know who is more at fault; the idiots who thought Nissan wouldnt do this to them or Nissan themselves.
11-19-08, 11:35 PM
#11
Lexus Champion
For the fear of being labled a "GTR Hater" again, I have said it all along that they cut costs in many areas. And as I have said before, I have seen better "quality" cars from nissan around $40K, the ONLY thing it has going for it is it is fast. It was just my thoughts from the begining that it was not what people were making it out to be.
11-19-08, 11:51 PM
#12
did anyone really need any more proof that (edit: most) americans are retards? i didnt think so...but i guess i was wrong. hey if bmw did it, i dont see why nissan wouldnt. and last i checked, the gtr was designed to be fast. so yes, you called the kettle black, you utter genius.
11-20-08, 03:30 AM
#14
if this is true, then this is ebarrassing for nissan.
car manufacturer ceo's = lulz
car manufacturer ceo's = lulz
