Comments on: 2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV unveiled

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:44:53 +0000

Drove this last week, 9 nods out of 10

By: Schah7

Schah7 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:12:18 +0000

Schah7
Tom the ZR1 is in sports cars teams an “Automotive Joke”
The Europeans and Japanese crack Corvette Jokes at their
board room meetings.
No wonder G.M. are loosing $2 billion a month.

By: Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . )

Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . ) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:55:08 +0000

Yeah your right Tom……………

Ive got all the Top Gear DVDs and Jeremy’s cant remember seeing that one ! Is it new ? Ill have to down load it

Still cant believe out of all the great cars that were released last year Clarkson picks a Vette!

Quote ” so the ZR1 reigns, even though “it’s not built very well.” In Clarkson’s words, it is “both docile and extraordinarily savage,” looks good, goes fast in a straight line and around corners, “most of the time bumbles about like a forgetful uncle,” and costs “lots for a Corvette” but is a bargain for the performance. His only lament about the car was this: “unless the healthcare and pensions company that makes it can be turned around, it will be the last of the breed.” The ZR1

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:55:11 +0000

Sorry, but JC also adores the GT-R. And Top Gear COTY 2008 is actually the Caterham R500.

I myself haven’t drove the GT-R nor the ZR1, so I can’t make such comments as “ZR1 being more comfortable than GT-R”. Anybody here drove these 2 cars on the same road on the same day at the same weather conditions? I don’t think so. So we can only go by reviews, and the review I would trust the most would be CA. They’ve already done the GT-R, how about doing one for ZR1?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:38:55 +0000

Bavarian Missle, you are talking about clarksons review of the z06, not the ZR1.

Watch the episode were they go to the US, and drive the Challenger, CTS-V and ZR1. Clarkson absolutely adores it.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:38:26 +0000

I thought JC would have gone fro the Aerial Atom. I mean when he was driving it he yelled out the name of another JC

By: Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . )

Bavarian Missile ( . ) ( . ) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:15 +0000

Not sure what the GT-R drives like on the road but Clarkson said the ZR1 was crap ! Track car yes road car ,nope !

Sure Clarkson didnt have too many reds before he voted it the car for 2008 ?

By: Z-man

Z-man — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:48:30 +0000

HSV has clearly had a few lagers for breakfast but we should not forget that W427 aside HSV provides some pretty good bang for buck!

By: tack

tack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:17:37 +0000

I checked site from Japan….
Four carbon-ceramic brakes set cost 470,000 Yen (A$73,000 !!!)
Carbon fibre race buckets seats from RECARO 1090,000 Yen (A$17,000) each !!!
Put them on HSV… Would be better than GTR? NO !!!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:39:07 +0000

The ZR1 is superior because it drives like a proper sports car, it looks like a classic coupe, has a 6 speed manual transmission and RWD, it is praised for how livable it is day to day, and yet how ferociously fast it can be with simple adjustment of the right foot.

Clarkson named it his car of the year for 2008, well and truely over the GTR.

The numbers speak for themself, its acceleration, and particularly breaking times, lateral G. Not to mention the fuel economy it can pull in cruise mode.

And its clearly faster than the GTR\’s questionable nurburgring time.

This is all taking aside the emotional aspect, such as its styling, and sound.