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Automotive News & Views Are The Japanese Poised to Dethrone the 911 AND the Z06?
194 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2008 at 12:05 PM
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Replying to: kernick (Apr 16, 2008 1:10 pm) And with these cars, I think any problems would result from not enough troubleshooting. Basically any engine configuration can be tailored to a certain type of race with enough quality control. |
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Replying to: bigmclargehuge (Apr 16, 2008 11:58 am) "its rotary engine had a displacement of 573cc per working chamber. Since there were two rotors and three cells per rotor, that added up to a total capacity of 3,438cc." He maintains that rotary engine displacement has always been understated - very interesting. Maybe that is why they guzzle gas like a much larger engine.
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Replying to: lemmer (Apr 22, 2008 12:34 pm)
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Replying to: bumpy (Apr 22, 2008 6:13 pm) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 08, 2008 7:20 pm) In any event, I would rather roll at 200 MPH in a Porsche hardened roll cage than in a 2000 LB Japanese train wreck. |
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Replying to: 07997turbo (Apr 23, 2008 8:45 am) And you are basing 'train-wreck on'? Probably nothing. Do whatever you want to do, but your criticisms are lacking in value. And yes, I've seen the specs. They were impressive for a whole 5 minutes until the V-Spec started its testing. I'm sure we'll see a repeat of the GT-R/Turbo competition with the GT2/V-Spec competition. With the 3500LB V-Spec getting the performance edge in almost every category. |
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Replying to: 07997turbo (Apr 23, 2008 8:45 am) I doubt you could pay over 100,000 for a GTR even if you tried to.
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Replying to: british_rover (Apr 23, 2008 12:03 pm) But Porsche designs its cars to be fast around a track, no question about that. Price is a Marketing issue. Brand image is a Marketing issue. Comfort and feel are personal preference and nothing more. But every single Porsche being no superior technically to a Nissan? That's an engineering issue. And that's the only issue I think is valid here. The title "Dethrone the 911 and Z06" is a resounding YES, if used in terms of performance. We know that Nissan will only make 1500 GT-R's for the US. So obviously they aren't trying to bankrupt Porsche or Chevy. They only want the bragging rights of the fastest car. And they succeeded. End. |
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Replying to: british_rover (Apr 23, 2008 12:03 pm)
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Replying to: lemmer (Apr 24, 2008 5:03 am) People are willing to pay even more for things deemed 'exclusive', 'classy', etc. Its probably worth it to whomever wants to own one of many automotive legends. Everyone who's driven it so far claims its a very different experience. Maybe just a break from the trivial and mundane is what people are willing to pay for. There's only one way to take it for testdrive. Fork out the cash and hope it fits with my driving style. |
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