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Nissan GT-R SpecV Revealed The following site states that the Spec V is 60 kg (132 lbs) lighter than the standard GT-R: http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Nissan-GT-R/236836/

Nissan GT-R SpecV Revealed http://magazines.drivers-republic.com/driversrepublic/thetruth030/

Corvette ZR1 Laps Nurburgring in 7 min 26 Notice that I did not say anything about Nissan. I only stated that the ZR1 may be able to achieve a better time. Chill out fanboy.

Corvette ZR1 Laps Nurburgring in 7 min 26 To all of the Corvette haters, You all scoff at the 7:26 as unimpressive. Keep these facts in mind: The Corvette ZR1 was driven by by GM development engineer Jim Mero and not a American Le Mans series driver. After the run, he commented that he thought he could shaved a couple tics off that mark. The 7:26 time may only be the tip of the iceberg. How much time do you think that a professional driver will be able to shave off Jim Mero's already impressive mark?

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million Same here. A was a good spirited debate.

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million Could an American company build a (by your definition) world class super car? Sure they could. If engineers from Ford, GM, for Chrysler LLC had been tasked to build a world class super car with a target price of around $250K to challenge Ferrari or Lamborghini, sure they could build it. The same would be true if they were tasked to build a world class luxury car to compete with Rolls Royce or Bentley. Could they do it at a profit? Probably not. The fact is that people who purchase cars in this price range purchase for more than the merits of the vehicle. They purchase for heritage, prestige and exclusivity. For that reason I truly doubt that either Ford, GM or Chrysler would build such a car. There is very little possibility that any such car would be profitable. As much as I like Corvettes, no one is willing to pay $250K for a hyper version of a relatively common car. I think much of the same could be said of the Maybach. I think that it is an excellent car but there were few people willing to pay an uber price for what appeared to be a grand version of a relatively common Mercedes Benz. If Duesenberg, Cord or Auburn had been able to survive the Great Depression, most likely they would have been America's prestige brands that would be competing with Rolls Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin. Cadillac can go out a invest as much money as they like to build a car to compete with Rolls Royce (with a RR price tag) but no matter how well it's designed or built, people will not pay $250 to $300K for a Cadillac because ....... it's a Cadillac. As such, I wouldn't anticipate GM building such a car. You brought up the Ford GT. Keep in mind that this car had a very high price tag and it did have heritage (from the 60s) so it was a bit of an exception to this rule. If the GT used many foreign engineered components it may have been due to the short time soan Ford brought the car from a concept to production. The Ford GT was a concept int he 2002 NAIAS and was put into production in fall of 2004. Also keep in mind though that this car was powered by a supercharged 5.4 liter engine that was based on Fords F-150 truck engine.

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million Could an American company build a (by your definition) world class super car? Sure they could. If engineers from Ford, GM, for Chrysler LLC had been tasked to build a world class super car with a target price of around $250K to challenge Ferrari or Lamborghini, sure they could build it. The same would be true if they were tasked to build a world class luxury car to comepete with Rolls Royce or Bentley. Could they do it at a profit, no. The fact is that people who purchase cars in this price range purchase for more than the merits of the vehicle. They purchase for hereitage, prestige and exclusivity. For that reason I truly doubt that either Ford, GM or Chrysler would build such a car. There is very little possibility that any such car would be profitable. As much as I like

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million Ha ha!!!! It looks like I got under someone's skin. I'll admit that the other cars have some pretty nice stuff. However, being that the Aston Martin cost $71K more, the Audi cost almost $77K, and the Ferrari cost $192K more, they better have nicer stuff. Obviously, Chevrolet engineers decided to target regular people with real budgets. If they wanted to target only the upper crust, I'm more than certain that they could build a car that's a dash strokers delight. But as I said, Chevy engineers target the cost of the Corvette to be within the reach of regular people and so some compromises must be made. I don't know about you but I do not feel the need to fondle the dash every time I sit in a car. I will admit that I am curious about something. It seems as though you believe that only products suitable for the budgets of the wealthy is worth owning. For your sake I hope you are a wealthy person because otherwise you must be very miserable. Don't get me wrong, I love the Aston, Audi and Ferrari. I would be thrilled own one of these fine automobiles. There is a matter of my income though. Although I make a good salary I do not make enough to have all of the things that my heart desires. Just because I can't have the best of the best, I am able to enjoy the things that I can afford. No, the interior of the Corvette isn't as posh as the other cars. But then again, if it suited me I could go to the Chevy dealership tomorrow a drive home with a Corvette. I can't say that about the other cars. I would enjoy owning and driving the Corvette. Would it be absolutely everything that I could ever want if money were no object? No, but it is a fine piece and it's features are tailored to someone with my income. I may be guessing but I think the closest you will come to owning a Ferrari, Porsche 911, Audi R8, Aston Martin is in your dreams. But hey, you would rather walk than drive a piece of crap, right?

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million American car haters, read the following and weep: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/marcdevon/20080124174631_reduced.jpg Notice how the Neanderthal Corvette's horrendously large 6.2 liter V8 still weighs less than all of the competition, gets the second most horsepower and makes more torque than any others in this field while getting the best fuel economy. In addition, this marvelous engine is in a car that cost far less than any of the competition (all of the other cars in this field cost $71K to $192K more than the Corvette). Do any of you care to explain to me what's the advantage of having that cam on top of the top engine? What good is your highly sophisticated low displacement DOHC engines if in the end the weight of the engine is greater than that of a prehistoric OHV engine with 50% more displacement. Now how do you like 'dem apples? Please keep trying to convince yourselves that you are superior to Americans.

First Corvette ZR1 Auctions for Cool Million Yes, the GTR is a great car. Funny how you only mentioned that it beat the Corvette with no mention that it also beat the Porsche and Ferrari.