Road & Track May 2008 issue

[mg1942]

Anyone seen the may cover?  It's Outrageous!

[mg1942]

It really is, I know many people are crying foul over the May issue.

[Masherbrum]

When you actually get the car, start bragging.   

[eagl]

It really is, I know many people are crying foul over the May issue.

Why are they crying?  Seriously, what are the complaints and issues?

[mg1942]

When you actually get the car, start bragging.   

Gimme 6-7 years.  I'll wait for reliability data.  I predict there's only going to be slight changes.

[DiabloTX]

Post up a pic otherwise this thread is worthless.

Well, it pretty much is anyway.

[mg1942]

Why are they crying?  Seriously, what are the complaints and issues?

http://pages.prodigy.net/frederickvh1/CCW/Road&Track_750.jpg

http://forums.roadandtrack.com/cars/board/message?board.id=Reader&thread.id=138&view=by_date_ascending&page=1

the 1st link is deemed too offensive to some peeps.

[mg1942]

Post up a pic otherwise this thread is worthless.

Well, it pretty much is anyway.

I read a complaint about me "posting too much pictures"  

[john9001]

they are trying to sell a magazine, give them a break.

it's called "journalism".

[mg1942]

ok ok diablo...

http://www.nagtroc.org/gallery/albums/userpics/21210/scan0007

[Bronk]

I read a complaint about me "posting too much pictures"  

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No the complaint was linking it in every thread  to any obscure automotive reference.
Like I keep saying nice piece of tech.

[DiabloTX]

What's funny about the so-called "spanking" is if you read the .pdf comparison between the three cars they are so close in performance in all-around consideration it's almost a 3-way tie. 

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/0508_ct_TechDetails.pdf

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/0508_ct_GTRZ06911_chart.pdf

Show me again where both the Corvette and the Porsche got spanked?  Beat in over-all comparison?  Yes.  But spanked?  That's Road & Track for you.

[Masherbrum]

The Exige S could take all of those three on that track and you'd have money in the bank.   

[mg1942]

What's funny about the so-called "spanking" is if you read the .pdf comparison between the three cars they are so close in performance in all-around consideration it's almost a 3-way tie. 

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/0508_ct_TechDetails.pdf

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/0508_ct_GTRZ06911_chart.pdf

Show me again where both the Corvette and the Porsche got spanked?  Beat in over-all comparison?  Yes.  But spanked?  That's Road & Track for you.

Isn't a 5 sec gap what you call getting spanked in this technical track?  Like I said it's outrageous.

GT-R: 1:56:90

911 Turbo:  2:02:01
Z06:  2:02:02

Many people are calling foul on this test, there's no way a GT-R can do this.
If R/T gets more rants about this evaluation, I predict they will do a rematch, they may choose a track that will probably help 911 turbo / Z06 narrow that HUGE 5 sec gap.  Laguna Seca perhaps?

[Mark Luper]

Dang thing is still ugly though 

Mark