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ZilviaBot · 12-01-2007, 08:50 PM

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The first round of reviews hit the 'Net yesterday in what was apparently a Euro-only embargo on driving impressions of the Nissan GT-R. The jurors from AutoExpress, Car and the Telegraph all came away from the drive with one resounding statement: this thing is fast! Adding that the brakes are the most impressive of any production car currently on sale. Lofty praise, no doubt.

While Car could barely contain its enthusiasm, AutoExpress and the Telegraph seemed to provide a more honest critique of the GT-R as a whole. AE's Oliver Marriage and Car's Gavin Green had some diverging viewpoints on how the GT-R handles low-speed cruising, but both recommend that jaunts around town are best when the seven-speed gearbox is left in "D." AutoExpress' scribe and the Telegraph's Andrew English were less than impressed with the ride quality of Nissan's new supercar, despite the dampers being set to "comfort" mode, with English saying that "even a Porsche 911 GT3 rides better."

A few other choice quotes include Green saying that the GT-R is "quick enough to make a Porsche 911 Turbo feel unexciting," continuing, "Quite simply, the new GT-R is the world's most multi-faceted supercar... An M3 beater? Easily. M5? Think higher. This car is faster, more high-tech, sharper, more capable."

We absolutely, positively can't wait to get behind the wheel.Â*
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kouki_s14 · 12-05-2007, 11:18 PM

i figured this had to go somewhere in this section(copied from OT thread)

Top Gear review

full scan of the article:

original site:
http://ilovesubstance.com/2007/nissan_gt-r_911_turbo/

Enjoy!

drift freaq · 12-06-2007, 12:16 AM

Dope, great fucking read. Man its on my short list.

xamraci · 12-06-2007, 04:08 AM

This car has turned out to be something more than could be expected...the reviews are only making it more desireable...

Great Post...Awesome article

linkwpc · 12-12-2007, 03:23 PM

WOW~ the stig!!!! COOL! haha

Howard92884 · 12-12-2007, 06:18 PM

Great article. Is it just me or are there a lot of typos in that article?

12-01-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
ZilviaBot Zilvia.net Bot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	British auto journos declare Nissan GT-R dogs bollocks Filed under: Coupes, Euro, Supercars, Nissan The first round of reviews hit the 'Net yesterday in what was apparently a Euro-only embargo on driving impressions of the Nissan GT-R. The jurors from AutoExpress, Car and the Telegraph all came away from the drive with one resounding statement: this thing is fast! Adding that the brakes are the most impressive of any production car currently on sale. Lofty praise, no doubt. While Car could barely contain its enthusiasm, AutoExpress and the Telegraph seemed to provide a more honest critique of the GT-R as a whole. AE's Oliver Marriage and Car's Gavin Green had some diverging viewpoints on how the GT-R handles low-speed cruising, but both recommend that jaunts around town are best when the seven-speed gearbox is left in "D." AutoExpress' scribe and the Telegraph's Andrew English were less than impressed with the ride quality of Nissan's new supercar, despite the dampers being set to "comfort" mode, with English saying that "even a Porsche 911 GT3 rides better." A few other choice quotes include Green saying that the GT-R is "quick enough to make a Porsche 911 Turbo feel unexciting," continuing, "Quite simply, the new GT-R is the world's most multi-faceted supercar... An M3 beater? Easily. M5? Think higher. This car is faster, more high-tech, sharper, more capable." We absolutely, positively can't wait to get behind the wheel.Â* Permalink \| Email this \| Comments More...

12-06-2007, 12:16 AM	#3
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,558 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Dope, great fucking read. Man its on my short list. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

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xamraci Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama Age: 37 Posts: 203 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	This car has turned out to be something more than could be expected...the reviews are only making it more desireable... Great Post...Awesome article __________________

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12-05-2007, 11:18 PM	#2
kouki_s14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i figured this had to go somewhere in this section(copied from OT thread) Top Gear review full scan of the article: original site: http://ilovesubstance.com/2007/nissan_gt-r_911_turbo/ Enjoy!

12-12-2007, 06:18 PM	#6
Howard92884 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA/Mosul, Iraq Age: 36 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Howard92884 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Great article. Is it just me or are there a lot of typos in that article?