Article Comments - 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. 2009 Nissan GT-R

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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vs. 2009 Nissan GT-R - Although the few GM employees who see the GT-R barely pay it any attention, we suspect they know why it's here. Somewhere deep inside this test facility there's a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 getting prepped for a comparison test, and now the competition has arrived. (more)

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#13 of 42 Drag Radials by skeld Nov 01, 2008 (4:52 pm)
Also I would like to add that I'm skeptical of the ZR-1's dyno rating. Something is not right there. They wouldn't over-rate the car by that much, and Corvette's are actually known for extremely low drivetrain loss. Like 11 or 12% compared to the average 15% or even worse for something with AWD. Whatever. The other thing worth noting is grab some Drag Radials and learn to drive and the ZR-1 will be in the 10's easily. People have run in the 10's with stock Z06's with DR's, so the ZR-1 will do it easily. It's all about the power to weight.
#17 of 42 Re: Unfair Match Up [lt1boy] by iamddn Nov 04, 2008 (2:33 pm)
Replying to: lt1boy (Oct 30, 2008 5:08 pm) If you go out and try to buy that GT-R, you will not find it for less than $100K, so the comparison is not really far off. Replies to this message: bigmclargehuge (Nov 04, 2008 3:00 pm)
#18 of 42 Re: Unfair Match Up [iamddn] by bigmclargehuge Nov 04, 2008 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: iamddn (Nov 04, 2008 2:33 pm) If you go out and try to buy that GT-R, you will not find it for less than $100K, so the comparison is not really far off. Not true. You could buy half a dozen on ebay right now for $85K. I don't think anyone is still paying $100K with markup, not even for a premium package. They were up to $105K for a very brief period, but the price is indeed coming down. If 'what you can get it for' instead of MSRP is what you're going off, its actually not even remotely close. Try getting a ZR1 for under $145K with markup. The ZR1 is currently almost 2x as expensive. And ebay is a perfectly legitimate way to test this, because dealers put specialty vehicles up there with a Buy-It-Now price equal to what they would charge on the showroom.
#19 of 42 Re: It's a bargain super car [spike9011] by nickdago Nov 11, 2008 (7:13 pm)
Replying to: spike9011 (Oct 28, 2008 2:54 pm) I agree the GT-R is an ugly car for 85K. You would think they could come up with a more impressive design for that kind of money. Also, I have been seeing numerous GT-R owners talking about all the trouble they are having with the transmissions blowing up. According to these owners they are going to the dealers only to find out that since they put their cars in competitive mode that it cancelled their warranty and that the transmission repair costs are in the 20k range, what a joke. You spend 85k on a sports car only to find out that you can not really drive it the way you would really want to. I will take the Corvette over the GT-R any day. Even the guys on Top Gear (who usually hate everything American) loved the ZR-1, and the Cadillac CTS-V (same engine) and could not say enough good things about the cars. Gm is definitely moving in the right direction. Replies to this message: bigmclargehuge (Nov 14, 2008 12:32 pm) ace47 (Nov 15, 2008 1:07 am) jsh3fan (Jul 11, 2009 9:43 am) bigmclargehuge (Jul 15, 2009 5:21 pm)
#20 of 42 Re: It's a bargain super car [nickdago] by bigmclargehuge Nov 14, 2008 (12:32 pm)
Replying to: nickdago (Nov 11, 2008 7:13 pm) Gee, that sounds about as bad as GM having a bulletin out about transmission noises. They are not required to fix transmissions with "marbles in a coffee can" noises with the 6AT. Their bulletin supercedes any Lemon Law, and GM doesn't have to fix it or pay out. headstone, "Chevrolet Corvette Transmission Issues" #59, 11 Mar 2008 2:52 pm Though with the Corvette, the problems just start at random, without any abuse. With the GT-R you can at least expect it to work if you are respectful to the car. No, that doesn't make the GT-R better/worse. The key is to buy what you like. Just take into account that Nissan isn't doing anything different than any of our other favorite automakers.
#21 of 42 Re: It's a bargain super car [nickdago] by ace47 Nov 15, 2008 (1:07 am)
Replying to: nickdago (Nov 11, 2008 7:13 pm) What happened to taste being subjective? It may surprise you but there are few people outside of the US who actually care about a 115K Vette that looks like every other Vette with a few minor differences that few people can spot. The GT-R is a world wide phenonem(exagerating a little) that everyone knows. There are also lots of people who would rather have a dual clutch transmission in a 85K car than a manual trannsmission in a 115K Vette. You'll notice that nearly all the wothwhile supercars have paddleshift transmissions, with the Vettes being the exception. The purists card is also getting old from people trying to justify their favourite brands being manuals over others being manumatic in nature. The Vettes interior is also ultra cheap for a 115K car. And how many tries did the testers need to get the ZR1 of the line properly? A GT-R would be long gone before the average driver can gain enough traction. Unintentional burnouts are not the characteristics of performance oriented car. The torque should not be an excuse.