Article Comments - 2009 Nissan GT-R vs. 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo

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2009 Nissan GT-R vs. 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo - Balance and body control of the GT-R are extraordinary through faster, bumpy bends that will have the 911 unsettled enough to make the driver lose confidence. I had a number of heart-in-mouth moments in the Turbo trying to keep up with the GT-R, even with the Porsche's suspension set to its harder Sport setting. (more)

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#889 of 990 Re: [bigmclargehuge] by lemmer Oct 10, 2008 (12:11 pm)
I hear the transmissions are failing even faster than the brakes. They shouldn't have launch control on the car if the driveline can't handle it. Replies to this message: lemmer (Oct 10, 2008 12:28 pm) bigmclargehuge (Oct 10, 2008 12:17 pm) nobodyspecial (Oct 14, 2008 8:51 pm)
#891 of 990 Re: [lemmer] by bigmclargehuge Oct 10, 2008 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: lemmer (Oct 10, 2008 12:11 pm) The car was never going to be a 1/4-miler, but Nissan forced the issue anyway. I agree that there's no point to Launch Control if it voids warranty. They shouldn't have bothered. Replies to this message: nobodyspecial (Oct 14, 2008 8:51 pm)
#894 of 990 Re: [bigmclargehuge] by lemmer Oct 10, 2008 (12:28 pm)
I think the point is that with Porsches you can go out and flog them all day long without any complaint, whether you have a Boxster or a Carerra GT. A lot of other companies have sports models that would be left in a steaming pile after a track day (and I include Corvettes in this bunch). These types of cars are intended to give some of the feel of a thoroughbred like a Ferrari or a Porsche for a lot less money. Something has to give.