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Originally Posted by returnofcc
Ok, let's make another comparison.
Nurburgring lap times:
Nissan GT-R: 7:26.70
Corvette ZR-1: 7:26.40
Prices: I realize the GT-R uses more advanced technology than a pushrod engine with a blower. It also uses awd, has more seats, has better interior, has aluminum body panels...Wait, what are the prices?
Nissan GT-R: $80,000
Corvette ZR-1: $110,000
Difference: $30,000
So, for 30k, you get a whole.... .3 seconds around a track...Or $100,000 a second....yup...sounds worth it to me. Besides, 2008 was Nissan's first attempt. In the coming years, the GT-R Spec V will be further refined to beat the Corvette...
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Lets see ... different drivers, different definitions of a lap, different games played by GM and Nissan engineers, ignoring the 7:22.4 the ZR1 was also clocked at ... sounds perfectly comparable to me
The Motor Trend laps were as equal as possible since they were done by a neutral 3rd party. By the way, they had 1:35.83 in the ZR1 vs 1:40.45 for the GTR at Laguna Seca. The Z06 ran a 1:40.92 in the same set of testing. All runs were with the same driver.