GTR

[capitlj]

thrash;191630 wrote:
I read that as the unibody, not the overall vehicle

Yup thats what body-in white means.

[Parker]

grumblecakes;191726 wrote:
The new GT-R lapped Nurburg in 7min 38sec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg

Not the best vid I know but it does give you a good understanding as to how insane that track is.

Just to put 7:38 in perspective

7:40 - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
7:40 - Porsche 997 Turbo
7:40 - Bugatti Veyron
7:41 - Manthey Porsche GT3 M410
7.42 - Corvette Z06
7:42 - Porsche 997 GT3
7:42 - Ford GT, 550
7:43 - Lamborghini Murcielago
7:44 - Pagani Zonda S
7:46 - Porsche 996 GT2
7:46 - Jaguar XJ220
7:47 - Porsche 996 GT3 RS
7:47 - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
holy shit.... your back on FS

[legacy-user-544]

what cars did the nurb faster than the gt-r?

[ichibankilla]

d^flex;191765 wrote:
what cars did the nurb faster than the gt-r?

Here ya go. The top 50 fastest laps on the nurburgring.
http://www.supercars.net/nurburgring.html

[thrash]

The first 3 on that list are essentially wankery.. calling either of the Radical SR models a "production car" is nonsense.

The carrera GT is something you could drive to dinner in. The Radical has a roll hoop and no roof. The top 3 entries in that list are purpose-built race cars.

7:38 is really, really fast. There is some discussion as to wether the time is legit or not.

The absolute no-asterisks-needed official lap record was set in the 80s in a porsche 956 race car by a guy who had about the biggest brass balls ever named Stefan Bellof. It was like a 6:25 or so.

The new GT-R has heated leather seats, real glass, etc, and if the 7:38 number is real, is only 18% slower than the absolute fastest time ever officially recorded at the track by any vehicle. Pretty incredible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Bellof

[grumblecakes]

Parker;191732 wrote:
holy shit.... your back on FS
For the time being

[Guest]

thrash;191774 wrote:
The first 3 on that list are essentially wankery.. calling either of the Radical SR models a "production car" is nonsense.

You can buy them and drive them on the streets.....they are no less a production car than an Enzo is.

[thrash]

they are kit cars that somebody else builds. They are purpose-built race cars that are barely street legal. An enzo has a horn... and air conditioning... and a dealer / service network. so does a 911. If you've seen pics / videos of these things... they're nothing like a 911 (even a GT3 911). Your grandmother would NEVER ride in a radical SR3... not even for 1 block. She probably couldn't even get into it.

[Guest]

I'm fairly familiar w/ the Radical lineup, I've wanted one since I first saw them several years ago. I'd LOVE to get an SR9 or SR8, but an SR3 would be ok as well...

[GarageAlchemist]

so will this one have the onboard tuning standard like the GTR34 did? How did they add all that new crap and still come in really light? Im guessing they used exotic materials thus the high pricetag?

[thrash]

where did you read that it was really light?

[grumblecakes]

Edmunds claims a curb weight of 3,836. I don't consider that very light.

[kylush]

I found this article and thought it was interesting, cause it has a lower price under 68k.... http://www.worldcarfans.com/9070925.007/nissan-gt-r-priced-under-$68,000

[capitlj]

There was a couple of Caterham roadsters on that list, maybe there is something to that. I wonder if anyone ever took an Ariel Atom around the Nordschliefe.