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hitechjunkie · 4th January 2009, 21:38

RE: Lamborghini LP560 vs Nissan GT-R vs Ferrari Scuderia vs Porsche GT2

Apparently, all the "full manual" cars were piloted by lousy "stick shifters". Contrary to some of the past Japanese vids in which very experienced drivers using deft "heel n' toe" technique to shift gears (granted, they were driving Japanese cars with silky smooth gearboxes mostly), these stick drivers of the euro exotics were TERRIBLE.

Each mis-shift and low-RPM corner exit can be costly!!

It was a bad comparo test.

GEORGEV6V24 · 6th January 2009, 11:06

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Originally Posted by MortenDK

Come again?

this is only the base model.... 1740 kg 480hp. Wait to see the V-spec version, and maybe LeMans series.... less weight, more power..... faster lap times! The Japs have aimed to outperform the best supercars of the planet, and we will see if they succeed or not.......

Taipan · 11th January 2009, 13:59

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Originally Posted by GEORGEV6V24

this is only the base model.... 1740 kg 480hp. Wait to see the V-spec version, and maybe LeMans series.... less weight, more power..... faster lap times! The Japs have aimed to outperform the best supercars of the planet, and we will see if they succeed or not.......

Unfortunately the specV seems to be quite a disappointment numbers wise, only lighter, same power.. Overboost of torque though. Of course we shall see how it really does when its tested. Only for sale in Japan first though.