Ford GT vs Skyline Z-Tune

[J-San]

Wich one of these cars do you think is faster

a) in straight line acceleration

and

b) around a track


This question came across my mind when watching to this month's Best Motoring International episode. Both cars are featured, but they're not directly compared.

About this comparo, in a straight line the Ford can be faster, because it's more powerful (550hp vs 500hp) and lighter (1550kg vs 1600kg), but the Skyline has much shorter gear ratios.
In what concerns to track performance, I think the Skyline can have some advantage, because it was built to excel on the track, and probably handles better. Here are some figures from this month's BMI:


New Fuji Speedway Circuit:
Nissan Skyline Z-Tune - 1:58,04 (276 Km/h on the straight)
Porsche 911 Carrera S - 2:01,18 (246 Km/h)
Honda NSX Type-R - 2:01,96 (---)
Subaru Impreza STi Spec-C - 2:02,87 (231 Km/h)
Nissan 350Z Nismo - 2:07,28 (220 Km/h)
Honda S2000 - 2:08,96 (213 Km/h)


Willow Springs Road Course:
Ford GT - 1:31,57
Nissan 350Z Nismo - 1:33,87

Willow Springs Full Course:
Ford GT - 1:37,01
Nissan 350Z Nismo - 1:48,13



What do you think?