Nissan Responds to GT-R 'Ring Time Accusations

"In addition, we offer performance driving courses for prospective" well there you go...

Haha, in your face, Porsche! ;D

hush porsche! u guys lost!

in your face germans!

At the end of the day, Nissan is a Nissan and Porsche is a Porsche. I would choose the latter without a second of hesitation.

You know there is a speed restrictor on the GT-R that limits its max speed to some 112 mph! You don't think Porsche...? Nooo... the Germans aren't that silly are they...?

u actually think nissan would admit they used special tires?? This is vital to the GTR reputation- their advertisement agency came up with that statement. Now what is true or false we will NEVER know! unless a third unbiased party bought a GTR randomly and got the same driver to drive the ring ... Soo in the end its win win .. porsche can calm the GTR is secondary to its products keeping its enthusiasts happy and Nissan saves face for its GTR owners.. To blindly believe both of them is foolish ... its win win for both companies.

Porshe...baby crying, if you dont know how to made a good car dont say some one else lies..snd the engine its so deam superior than the porsche...and the gearbox, uff put all that power properly on the weels...the GTR its just a real engiener work ...and you dont just pay for the badge

Hmmm interesting, no real reply to the accusation other than saying porsche doesn't have competent drivers....Porsche has more time on the ring than any other auto maker, has won more races than any auto maker and is in more racing categories than any auto maker. For some reason i find it hard to believe that they can't find a driver good enough for the GT-R. And if that's the case then NO real driver other than their magical nissan test driver could ever possibly drive the GT-R as fast as that lap time. I pity anyone who truly believes that the GT-R is faster than an Enzo, SLR, Zonda and Carrera GT. At the end of the day no matter how amazing your engineering is the same rules of physics apply. Carrera GT has better drag coefficient, much better HP/Weight ratio, better suspension, and better brakes. All the GT-R has is AWD, if that's the case then the new RS-6 sedan should beat the GT-R.

Aww, Porsche got pwned. Nice work Nissan! *thumbs up*

Haha nice response Nissan :)

If the car was made from begining as super car and anyone can drive it as they say then I should be able to make up even better time then their driver since I can race too. This doesn't explain anything. Put the cars on the track with same drivers and let them loose.

Sorry to say but thats a pretty lame response from Nissan, to attribute it to proper break in procedures and maintenance and neeeding a performance driving course to drive it. Cmon, the guys testing the cars are the ones winning races and teaching the courses, an yet alone from porsche that has so much racing history. then to say "we still have the tires we used", probably the ones they used to get there before they put on some R-Comp. again not trying to knock the GTR, just the response from Nissan. I am not so sure who their target audience is any more.

?Take it to the streets.? One Nissan plus their driver and One Porsche plus their driver head to head at Nurburgring, winner takes all. Or just let ?The Stig? drive them both at Nurburgring; ?What do you say TopGear??

Porsche is a bit too arrogant to appreciate the fact that there are better cars out there.... instead of taking on the challenge in a constructive manner, Porsche is reacting like a 6 year old whos' just been OWNED!

i agree with si1982. as an italian and ferrari enthousiast, i didnt like porsche and german arrogance all my life. ferraris are better :) now i have reason to laugh as well. porsche is really behaving like a 6-year-old.. calm down guys.. admit that the gt-r is better and try to build a better car next time. oh and... just try to design your next car differently as well. since ferdinand porsche made the first one, all porsches look the same.. it's booooring...! miserable germans..

why where gt-r's spotted at the 'ring' with race tyres? zr1 is the fastest, cause look at the stats power to weight, grip and aero. gt-r motor and gear box are not as good as the 911 turbo motor (3.8L vs 3.6) or the new pdk trannie. wont proof look at the mantenance of the gtr, plasma lined cylinders have to be rebuilt every 12 month! think about it the thing is close to 1800kg dry weight.

"In addition, we offer performance driving courses..." as if they could teach a legend like Walter Roehrl some driving skills, haha mugs (and cheats)!

The Porschephiles toss accusations of cheating and talk about their precious 911 and Nurburgring times as if the 'Ring is the only place the 911 has had it's rear engined ass handed to it by the GT-R. As far as I know, it's pretty much everywhere. The GT-R beat the Carrera GT around the 'Ring too, and at Top Gear's track. A lot of tests were done in customer cars as well, debunking the "ringer" theory. Does no one remember the thrashing the 911 got by the GT-R around Buttonwillow when tested by R&T? 5 SECONDS! In 2.73 miles! The 'Ring is almost 14 miles long... now the math is never absolute, but to say the gap between 911 and GT-R is impossible is just dismissive and ignorant.

Pah they must have done it on a playstation. GT-R looks spectacular and all but Porsche is a timeless classic. Just let the Stig prove that good german engineering beats japanese tech anytime.