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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#9 of 42 Re: Unfair Match Up [lt1boy] by bigmclargehuge Oct 31, 2008 (5:38 am)
Replying to: lt1boy (Oct 30, 2008 5:08 pm) Where is the ZR1 vs. ACR matchup anyway? That really is the only one that matters, IMO. The GT-R gets to go up against ACR and ZR1 separately, which lt1boy already pointed out were foregone conclusions due to the price and HP differences. Barely interesting reading. But the one comparison that is NOT a foregone conclusion, nowhere in sight.
#10 of 42 Re: Unfair Match Up [lt1boy] by langjie Oct 31, 2008 (6:19 am)
Replying to: lt1boy (Oct 30, 2008 5:08 pm) I agree that a price that's 1.5 times that of the other is a bit of a stretch. considering the gt-r in the current form is not going to be it's most potent (v-spec is coming), it doesn't make too much sense to match it up against the cream of the crop zr-1. when the v-spec comes out, it'll be a much better matchup, price wise, equipment wise, power wise
#11 of 42 Re: Unfair Match Up [lt1boy] by ace47 Nov 01, 2008 (3:23 am)
Replying to: lt1boy (Oct 30, 2008 5:08 pm) I also don't think its fair but I find the the fact that the GT-R can keep up with the ZR1 up to 100mph particularly satisfying. And thats with a lot more weight and an interior that seats four. I know there is no better horsepower competitor than the ZR1 for the money but I also find the shoddy interior unacceptable in a car costing over 100grand not to mention it looks like every other Vette. Most people buying 100k cars want exclusive looks. The steering also seems to be a concern, more so than the GT-Rs harsh ride. Overall I think the GT-R has a better value for the money unless of course you are thinking about doing 205miles. Regardless, I doubt any of these two cars devoted followers would switch over to the other side.
#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.