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The amazing Nissan GT-R piloted by The Stig managed to get around Top Gear’s track faster than the likes of the Porsche Carrera GT, McLaren SLR, Lamborghini LP640 and just 0.2 seconds slower than the Ariel Atom.
I’ll let the video do the talking… watch it after the jump.
VIDEO: Top Gear drives the Nissan GT-R
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1st!
2nd!!
and 3rd!!! woo hoo!
But anyway, given that money (needed to buy the GTR)… I’ll still go for other cars.
A Porsche is still a Porsche… but that’s just my personal opinion.
4TH is me again!
Taking a que off the famous Clarksonian, it is no doubt a triumph of technology… but over passion, style and legend (name)? It’s still slightly off.
Again, my personal liking..
huh?
what if you’re 1st =.=”
anyways..
Its about time they release the clip.. =/
err… they just showed it yesterday. So yea.. I guess it’s really about time……
Hang on a sec. Did Jeremy said “Lotus secretly develops the spine of this car…” Lotus really did? I mean, Nisan GTR? Walauweh….
paul,
frm which episode this is?i juz dwnlded ep 04 the 1 they drove in japan….
SUPER!!
As Porshe still the Porshe, but GT-R was made to rival Porshe…since 1969..
And Clarkson said just now “They don’t built new car, but they built new yardstick…”
CONGRATS NISSAN..
Hang on a sec. Did Jeremy said “Lotus secretly develops the spine of this car…” Lotus really did? I mean, Nisan GTR? Walauweh….
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i heard the same… “LOTUS SECRETLY…..” but…. it aint secret anymore….
i watched the whole episode on bbc last night… fantastic!! Clarkson tried off roading with Daihatsu Terios as well….
Before this episode, Clarkson tried to race the bullet train by the GTR and it won. great car there.
this is proof that a 4wd car handles better on the circuit than mid/rear wheel drive like porsche etc.
Awesome.
And some joker crashed it in Malaysia within a month of arrival.
awesome car
yup…that joker is a singaporean
must be some rich brat
i presume…
syir1@porsche-centre-penang,
this is ep05.
the grip & handling of the car is really brilliant!
best giler….
awesome…awesome…awesome…a 4 seater sports car with great power….!?? tat’s not a joke guyz…!
For the person who crashed the GTR, better play-play with toys. Leave the real car to ppl who appreciate it. hope there was no casualties due to that accident.
Gotta give it to the GTR. The “Godzilla” gene now is even fiercer than before!!
I need ONE!!!!!…xD
OMG! I’m in love. Ha ha take that European handling!
U say u r in love with this car, but u hardly know this car. This car *has* european handling legacy88.
here come the japan’s sport cars to give the conti sport some good run.
“cheap” & good!!
The GT-R does indeed have Lotus tuned suspension and handling if you had followed the story of the GT-R. Fantastic GR6 gearbox that can withstand track punishment for up to a year.
It’s always a car I have always believed in. All it needed was for it to be unleashed past the 276hp gentlemen’s agreement back in the heyday.
The ATTESA ETS system was and is still one of the world’s most advanced 4 wheel drive systems ever created. So good, that even the one used in the R34 hardly has any contenders even today.
That being said, most cars nowadays have truly advanced themselves from being plain ordinary RWD or 4WD cars.
Haiiyaa!!! Of course I know it “has” Euro handling. What I mean the other superior super duper brilliant car like SLR, Lambo and Carrera.
Got that Mr. Frodo?
How much is the car’s OTR price again? I think I’m gonna give the soon-to-be-launched Jazz a pass and instead putting a deposit for this GT-R.
> narrowband said,
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> Awesome.
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> And some joker crashed it in Malaysia within a month of arrival.
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Atleast that ‘joker’ can afford the car, while another joker can only dream of owning it.
Who is the real joker here?
The japanese at it again.. who can stop this guys anyway? they (top gear) impress with evo performance and now.. GTR take the crown (atleast for japanese car for that matter..)
Dream safe heheh
woohoo!
go NISSAN!
beat that TOYOTA/HONDA!
Paul,what kind of reward do you wanna give to v0ices said?
He got on top 4 in this comment list…
Congrates to v0ices said…
is this episode 05??
Mr.L, FYI Nissan is owned by Renault (French), so French company can take half the credit as well…
>>rosdi said,
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>>July 22, 2008 @ 12:21 am
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>> narrowband said,
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>> Awesome.
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>> And some joker crashed it in Malaysia within a month of arrival.
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>Atleast that ‘joker’ can afford the car, while another joker can only >dream of owning it.
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>Who is the real joker here?
I like you Rosdi. You find my joke funny, though it wasn’t actually one.
Anyway, you insulted me and I think that’s uncalled for (fyi, that means unprovoked).
I’d enjoy the top gear drive test of GTR coz they really trash the car around and they know how.
I’ve seen Japanese videos of the car from Best motoring and the Nurburgring lap. They were all driving the car like a railway train. No powersliding at all.
However, Top gear changed my impression of GTR as they 4 wheel drift the car around corners. Goes to show some drivers know how to drive. (not the japanese).
The amazing Nissan GT-R piloted by The Stig managed to get around Top Gear’s track faster than the likes of the Porsche Carrera GT, McLaren SLR, Lamborghini LP640 and just 0.2 seconds slower than the Ariel Atom.
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also bear in mind that is a 70k USD stock car! just imagine the what the lightweight 700bhp version could do.
dont worry Toyota & Honda r on their way to products more super cars…..
given a choice, i’ll still get a lambo/ferrari over this
wow…wow…WOW..
well, no matter how fast the GTR can go in Nurburgring or TG track, its still Nissan, right?
I’m not saying that Japanese can’t beat European or USA supercars, but those Corvette, Saleen, Lambo or Ferrari has different feels….
Agree with Mitlanevo…no matter how great the sheer performance the GTR throw at Nurburgring or how many times it already won the Japan GT round this year, it’s still a Nissan! Don’t get me wrong gentlemen, Nissan do build some of the great cars but Nissan is a mass car manufacture. It have all the performance and technology packed in it but it still lack the “prestige” feel into it. It all depends on that person taste and how deep his pocket is!
Like what Munky said, “given a choice, i’ll still get a lambo/ferrari over this”. As for me, given a choice…I’ll take the GTR over Lambo or Ferrari simply because the sheer performance you get for half the money you paid than those two (Not In Malaysia, mind you) ! Then again, for me, this GTR can’t beat my two favorites…Audi R8 (Manual of coz) and the Koenigsegg CCX! Still, it’s a bloody GREAT car and thumbs up for Nissan for the GTR!! Wish one day I could trade in my ZZT for the GTR…
Nissan GT-R… hrmmm..
i do agree with u guys.. It’s not as the same feeling as driving a Mclaren F1LM, Jaguar XJ220 or a Bugatti Veyron nor the Saleen S7 but it’s making it’s own pace now…
same goes with the Honda NSX already became an iconic symbol. but if you see the way it they built the GT-R is not entirely different compared to Porsche 911. just the structure is not spaceframe as other upper level supercar manufacturers…
just bare in mind, how many saloon derived cars capable/can unleashed awesome perfomence & sheer driving experience…
The GT-R is one of them…
The car’s cornering speed is too amazing until it broke Jeremy’s neck
jeremy was pulling a fast one when he mentioned lotus, what he really meant was this is a well designed car.