Car and Driver Nissan Skyline GTR R35

[toffytofik]

There's a rumor whenever the magazine testers get their hands on the GTR there's always a bunch of suspicious-looking japanese folks hanging around nearby. Apparently they are controlling the boost on the car from their cellphones via bluetooth - bumping it whenever the car's on the track and lowering it while at the dyno. One of them was spotted wearing the strange "Live-Up-With-The-Hype-Crew" T-shirt.

I mean, i'm still quite sure the power is underrated. These numbers are simply mind-blowing.

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe The thing that some of us are pondering is how long would it take before the GT-R's weight work against it's performance numbers. (Brake fade, tire overheats, heat soak on turbos...)

How long? Well, not long
I recall the stress on the tires became noticeable right in the end of 5 laps Tsukuba race in Best Motoring when Tsuchiya faced a good amount of understeer. What else to expect from a 1740kg heavyass (even if it's perfectly engineered heavyass) that overuses it's front tires?

oh and btw,

Originally Posted by nthfinity Car and Driver Nissan Skyline GTR R35

not a Skyline anymore, it doesn't deserve it.

[styla21]

I Just. Don't. Believe. It.

This car is physics defying..

[dutchmasterflex]

All it takes is practice.. and money for tires.

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex All it takes is practice.. and money for tires.

and Clutch, and possible gearbox issues eventually... and possibly 1/2 shafts, and rear differentials, and driveshaft maybe .....

[79TA]

These acceleration times are faster than the ones listed in the R&T article. In R&T the GTR took 8.6 whereas it somehow got .8 seconds quicker in this test. I think the term "test mule" or perhaps "warmed over test car" would explain the difference.