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[moot]

Tough crowd.. I like it fine in black when most of the weird lines don't show.  It might look funny standing still with the huge bell-shaped skirt of bodywork, but the way it just grips around that circuit at full speed like a ball of tape, it really looks the business.

[Masherbrum]

Yes, Nissan's quality sucks..... compare to Toyota/Honda.  But that's mostly the cars/trucks/vans built in NA.
Their sports car lineup, now that's a different story.  

Only brands around the globe that suck worse are Suzuki, Mitsubishi and wait.....nothing else.   Nissan's Quailty is sub par at best, even compared to GM, Ford, Chrysler, BMW, VW, etc. 

[moot]

TVR..

[mg1942]

pfft... still didn't beat the mighty Atom 

There's no way it can beat a go kart

Not bad for 3,800 lb beast

Here are the standings

Nissan GT-R                        1:19.7

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Ferrari F430 Scuderia                1:19.7

   

Porsche Carrera GT                1:19.8

   

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640        1:19.8

   

Ascari KZ1                                1:20.7

   

Mercedes SLR McLaren                1:20.9

   

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano                1:21.2

   

Ford GT                                1:21.9

   

Ferrari 360 CS                        1:22.3

   

Porsche 996 GT3 RS                1:22.3

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06                1:22.4

   

Noble M15                                1:22.5

   

Ferrari F430                        1:22.9

   

Ferrari F430 Spyder                1:23.2

   

[slipknot]

There's no way it can beat a go kart

Not bad for 3,800 lb beast

Here are the standings

Nissan GT-R                        1:19.7

   ´

Ferrari F430 Scuderia                1:19.7

   

Porsche Carrera GT                1:19.8

   

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640        1:19.8

   

Ascari KZ1                                1:20.7

   

Mercedes SLR McLaren                1:20.9

   

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano                1:21.2

   

Ford GT                                1:21.9

   

Ferrari 360 CS                        1:22.3

   

Porsche 996 GT3 RS                1:22.3

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06                1:22.4

   

Noble M15                                1:22.5

   

Ferrari F430                        1:22.9

   

Ferrari F430 Spyder                1:23.2

   

Top Gear already tested the Scuderia? Damn it. I was afraid I was gonna miss that one.

[Cthulhu]

Dumb question, but those are all Top Gear track times you're quoting right? I don't see the Koenigsegg in the list. And I don't think the Stig has ever taken the Ariel Atom around the track has he?

[slipknot]

Dumb question, but those are all Top Gear track times you're quoting right? I don't see the Koenigsegg in the list. And I don't think the Stig has ever taken the Ariel Atom around the track has he?

A bunch of them are missing, and since the Scuderia is on the list, it means it's more or less current.

[Masherbrum]

Skewered numbers

NO.   Here the one's "conveniently left out".   

1   Ascari A10                                 1.17.3
2   Koenigsegg CCX (with TG spoiler)   1.17.6
3   Pagani Zonda F                           1.18.4
4   Maserati MC12                            1.18.9
5   Ferrari Enzo                                1.19.0
6   Ariel Atom                                  1.19.5

There.   

[mg1942]

I left out the others since furball already mentioned how the GT-R did not beat the Atom.

[moot]

The wikipedia page for the top gear laps has a note next to the GTR laptime squibbling about the GT-R they tested being JDM something or other.. So there might be enough in the version that'll make it to the US/UK to take 6th place from the Atom.  I think the vspec due in a year or two will get 7/10ths out of this lap and could probably beat the Maserati, too.
The regular model they lapped this weekend sure looked capable, but if Jackson's comment about the track being power-biased is true, the ZR1 ought to be competitive, too.

[Furball]

Renault F1 car lapped it in 59 seconds... Sea Harrier in 31 seconds 

[SaburoS]

Nice videos.
I actually like the car, the looks are functional so I like it.
What I like about this one is that unlike the ones that beat it (or those close to it) this one you can actually take the family on a long trip.
Great price performance for a sport sedan.

Added:
The one thing that is troubling is that the engine and trans being unique to each model would make reliable repairs somewhat questionable not to mention the costs involved.

[moot]

Apparently the stock tranny only goes to about 600HP.  Who knows exactly what that means for mods, considering the stock engine/tranny matching...

[Masherbrum]

I'd put money on the McLaren F1 smoking the "Ricer" around the Top Gear track.   

[mg1942]

lol THIS may very well be the preview of how the GT-R V-spec would perform and look like...

It's no longer a car... it's a weapon!