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***Future240*** · 07-07-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

It's not easy to improve on perfection. Those changes really make a difference. But Nissan is the shit so you know that was all they had up their sleeve.

Careful Mel you are starting to sound like a fan boy

hahhaa

*exitspeed* · 07-07-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by future240

Careful Mel you are starting to sound like a fan boy

hahhaa

I started sounding like a fanboy a long time ago. Fine with me.

But there is no denying the GTR is near perfection in any way shape or form. Other then subjective visual appeal.

***Future240*** · 07-07-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

I started sounding like a fanboy a long time ago. Fine with me.

But there is no denying the GTR is near perfection in any way shape or form. Other then subjective visual appeal.

We post on a nissan specific site, we are all fan boys. The GTR is pure sex. There is a Middle Eastern kid around here with one. It sounds so good. A bit quieter than I thought it would be but still just amazing.

If my life goes the way I think it is going to go, in 2014-15 I probably could afford one.

*exitspeed* · 12-10-2009, 01:45 PM

File this under "wha wha whaaaat!?"

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Japan's Best Car magazine seems to be on a little bit of a hybrid high lately. Just a couple of weeks ago, the publication ran a story stating that Toyota is planning to revive its beloved MR2 nameplate with a new hybrid roadster. Now they're reporting that the Nissan GT-R will also gain a gas-electric drivetrain in its next iteration.

According to the report, the R36-generation GT-R will supplement its 440-horsepower gasoline engine – down from the current twin-turbo V6's 480 – with an electric motor worth about 160 galloping horses, for an overall equivalent of 600. That's a whole lot of power, and if the reports prove to be accurate, Porsche won't be the only one looking in the rear-view mirror when it comes along.

Honestly though it doesn't seem wholly unrealistic given Nissan's recent stance at becoming the world's #1 electric car manufacturer.

fckillerbee · 12-10-2009, 01:55 PM

ugh...hybrids.... I love the sound of an engine... i hope sport cars don't end up being all electric. it would kill me to hear nothing but wind as I'm flying down a straight, not knowing when to shift.

*exitspeed* · 12-10-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fckillerbee

ugh...hybrids.... I love the sound of an engine... i hope sport cars don't end up being all electric. it would kill me to hear nothing but wind as I'm flying down a straight, not knowing when to shift.

By then you won't be shifting anyway.

fckillerbee · 12-10-2009, 02:05 PM

I can imagine it now....30 nascar cars....going around a track. everyone is falling asleep cause no one has crashed, and they are still making left hand turns.

***Future240*** · 12-10-2009, 04:10 PM

^Humor 1 You -1

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

By then you won't be shifting anyway.

That is a truly sad thought.

ronmcdon · 12-10-2009, 11:16 PM

meh I'd rather they just keep the GTR the way it is.
well, a manual tranny option can't hurt.
it's not like you buy a car like that to save gas.

a lot of the existing hybrids these days are a bit of joke anyways.
Nissan's own Altima Hybrid gets only 3 more mpg vs. the non-hybrid altima.
Does the meager fuel savings even justify the added complexity of the car and added entry-cost?

If you're going to get a Prius or Insight w/ over 40 mpg that's great.
It's something closer to an all electric like the Volt then even better.
It's a car that's built to serve a purpose and does so exceptionally.

Lot of the other 'hybrids' out there are just laughable,
there is no meaningful gains in fuel consumption
(if they aren't gas guzzlers all the same, like the large SUV hybrids).

I can't argue with 600 hp.
Well, it's a bit over-kill and appears counter-intuitive, if your objective is fuel economy.
But still, it's nice.
I just wish it were attained with a more conventional, proven, (and perhaps reliable) means.

I just wish Nissan would focus on building a performance car well,
and disregard the current fad of hybrid engines.

silverarrow27 · 12-11-2009, 10:29 AM

And with an electric motor on the new GTR, that means massive torque off the line.

usdm180sx · 01-15-2010, 09:11 AM

So I went for a ride in a 2010 r35 gt-r last night.

I shit and creamed in my pants. Ever ride montezuma's revenge at knott's berry farm? 0-60 in 3.2. It feels the same.

Imagine buttterflies in your stomach of such magnitude...undescribable

that is all. any other experiences?

Quail · 01-15-2010, 09:47 AM

I've been in one driven in anger, and it didn't really light my pants on fire. Yes, the acceleration is savage, and its the only car I've been in where the rate of acceleration seems to increase as it gets faster, but the lack of driver involvement left me a little disappointed. Corner entry and exit speeds are also silly fast, but you literally just point and stomp. It seems to remove the challenge of driving at speed, so left me a little cold. If your main priority is getting around a racetrack as fast as possible, then undeniably its an excellent car, but I just didn't feel thrilled when I was in it. I've been in other cars of similar power and they definitely got the adrenaline pumping more.

usdm180sx · 01-15-2010, 10:08 AM

Well, if the point is to get from point a to point b in the fastest and cheapest way possible where else is there to go?

ZilviaKid · 01-15-2010, 01:04 PM

drive a corvette like a gtr and youll spin out or at least slide.

911's are the best blend in my opinion

kouki fanatic · 01-15-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zilviakid

drive a corvette like a gtr and youll spin out or at least slide.

911's are the best blend in my opinion

good lookin out man

yokotas13 · 01-15-2010, 05:52 PM

i saw the spec V yesterday.
sexy, but still didnt care

drift freaq · 01-15-2010, 06:21 PM

Lets not forgot about the KERs (80HP on tap at the push of a button!) systems in F1. I would hazard to guess the technology behind the 160hp Electric engine they stick in the GTR will be akin to the KERS system. If that is so, then yes the car will have insane amounts of instant torque and acceleration. Given that Renault did use KERS last year. I am sure that tech is headed to Nissan.

Quail · 01-15-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by usdm180sx

Well, if the point is to get from point a to point b in the fastest and cheapest way possible where else is there to go?

Thats exactly what I said. If you want to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible, get a GTR, but some people find more enjoyment in other aspects of the driving experience.

snappy · 03-18-2010, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Neejay

That orange color is hawt.

Yeah if you call clubs "Disco-Techs" then yeah orange might seem nice to you... jk

. When it comes to sports cars I prefer the more standard colors; black, white, and charcoal gray.... red to me is too flashy and orange is just wrong IMO.

tricky_ab · 03-18-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WILDACEX187

hey i want some bison tshirts!!! where do i get?

Triumvir x Street Fighter

Ben G · 03-18-2010, 12:17 PM

I finally saw a GTR the other day... it was broken down on the side of the freeway.

*exitspeed* · 12-02-2010, 12:11 PM

The GTR is officially faster then a mother fucker.

2012 Nissan GT-R officially goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds — Autoblog

axiomatik · 12-02-2010, 02:10 PM

Saw that post. crazy fast.

WanganRunner · 12-02-2010, 04:20 PM

2.9 seconds is fucking absurd. Nissan has bent physics.

A Koenigsegg CCXR has 1,004 hp, weighs 2,822lbs dry, costs $2.4 million, and it does the same 2.9 seconds.

***Future240*** · 12-02-2010, 04:23 PM

That is just damn retarded fast.

Lol at the comments

Quote:

You can live in your car but you can't race your house

Why oh why can't Nissan trickle this performance down? Oem turbo z drool.

BustedS13 · 12-02-2010, 04:27 PM

they're like, never ever going to make a stick shift, right?

WanganRunner · 12-02-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BustedS13

they're like, never ever going to make a stick shift, right?

No, and Ferrari will probably make another manual car either. It's going away entirely in supercars.

sleep · 12-02-2010, 10:08 PM

Which is total shit

BustedS13 · 12-02-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WanganRunner

No, and Ferrari will probably make another manual car either. It's going away entirely in supercars.

i get that it's just progress, and i'm in no position to own anything of the sort, but it feels like such a copout move to stop making "the real thing".

superbike81 · 12-03-2010, 01:53 AM

I welcome the death of the manual transmission. Dual clutch gearboxes are amazing, you get the best of both worlds, automatic and manual. I never quite understood what people say about feeling "more involved." I've been driving manual transmissions for the last 15 years, simply because dual clutch gearboxes were either not readily available or not affordable. Once I test drove a couple cars like the new GT-R, new Evo MR, and the 997 with PDK, it was amazing, so much better than manual, and I still felt just as involved in driving as I have in any other car I've owned. Now my left foot is available for braking, and I can have both hands on the wheel, that's awesome.

12-11-2009, 10:29 AM	#1120
silverarrow27 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Banning, CA Posts: 1,428 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	And with an electric motor on the new GTR, that means massive torque off the line. __________________ 1989 240sx XE\|2002 Frontier SC CC LB 4wd\|2011 Pathfinder LE V8 4wd

01-15-2010, 09:11 AM	#1121
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	So I went for a ride in a 2010 r35 gt-r last night. I shit and creamed in my pants. Ever ride montezuma's revenge at knott's berry farm? 0-60 in 3.2. It feels the same. Imagine buttterflies in your stomach of such magnitude...undescribable that is all. any other experiences? __________________ -Norm!

01-15-2010, 09:47 AM	#1122
Quail Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Age: 34 Posts: 1,378 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I've been in one driven in anger, and it didn't really light my pants on fire. Yes, the acceleration is savage, and its the only car I've been in where the rate of acceleration seems to increase as it gets faster, but the lack of driver involvement left me a little disappointed. Corner entry and exit speeds are also silly fast, but you literally just point and stomp. It seems to remove the challenge of driving at speed, so left me a little cold. If your main priority is getting around a racetrack as fast as possible, then undeniably its an excellent car, but I just didn't feel thrilled when I was in it. I've been in other cars of similar power and they definitely got the adrenaline pumping more. __________________

01-15-2010, 10:08 AM	#1123
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Well, if the point is to get from point a to point b in the fastest and cheapest way possible where else is there to go? __________________ -Norm!

01-15-2010, 01:04 PM	#1124
ZilviaKid Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 32 Posts: 1,440 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	drive a corvette like a gtr and youll spin out or at least slide. 911's are the best blend in my opinion __________________ 1989 Nissan 240sx - Hatch - Sr 2006 Honda Ruckus - Fat & Low

12-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#1115
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 36 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	ugh...hybrids.... I love the sound of an engine... i hope sport cars don't end up being all electric. it would kill me to hear nothing but wind as I'm flying down a straight, not knowing when to shift.

12-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#1117
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 36 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I can imagine it now....30 nascar cars....going around a track. everyone is falling asleep cause no one has crashed, and they are still making left hand turns.

12-10-2009, 11:16 PM	#1119
ronmcdon Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: beverly hills Age: 86 Posts: 4,254 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	meh I'd rather they just keep the GTR the way it is. well, a manual tranny option can't hurt. it's not like you buy a car like that to save gas. a lot of the existing hybrids these days are a bit of joke anyways. Nissan's own Altima Hybrid gets only 3 more mpg vs. the non-hybrid altima. Does the meager fuel savings even justify the added complexity of the car and added entry-cost? If you're going to get a Prius or Insight w/ over 40 mpg that's great. It's something closer to an all electric like the Volt then even better. It's a car that's built to serve a purpose and does so exceptionally. Lot of the other 'hybrids' out there are just laughable, there is no meaningful gains in fuel consumption (if they aren't gas guzzlers all the same, like the large SUV hybrids). I can't argue with 600 hp. Well, it's a bit over-kill and appears counter-intuitive, if your objective is fuel economy. But still, it's nice. I just wish it were attained with a more conventional, proven, (and perhaps reliable) means. I just wish Nissan would focus on building a performance car well, and disregard the current fad of hybrid engines.

01-15-2010, 05:52 PM	#1126
yokotas13 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Milford, CT Age: 36 Posts: 10,519 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: yokotas13 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i saw the spec V yesterday. sexy, but still didnt care __________________ 2015 Subaru Outback Overlander - Wagonofdoom

01-15-2010, 06:21 PM	#1127
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	Lets not forgot about the KERs (80HP on tap at the push of a button!) systems in F1. I would hazard to guess the technology behind the 160hp Electric engine they stick in the GTR will be akin to the KERS system. If that is so, then yes the car will have insane amounts of instant torque and acceleration. Given that Renault did use KERS last year. I am sure that tech is headed to Nissan. __________________ "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

03-18-2010, 12:17 PM	#1131
Ben G Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 951 Posts: 586 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I finally saw a GTR the other day... it was broken down on the side of the freeway.

12-02-2010, 12:11 PM	#1132
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 41 Posts: 20,898 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The GTR is officially faster then a mother fucker. 2012 Nissan GT-R officially goes 0-60 in 2.9 seconds — Autoblog __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

12-02-2010, 02:10 PM	#1133
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12-02-2010, 04:20 PM	#1134
WanganRunner Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 1,655 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	2.9 seconds is fucking absurd. Nissan has bent physics. A Koenigsegg CCXR has 1,004 hp, weighs 2,822lbs dry, costs $2.4 million, and it does the same 2.9 seconds. __________________ SELL ME CLEAR ZENKI CORNERS: http://zilvia.net/f/wanted-buy/40034...rs-junyan.html

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12-02-2010, 10:08 PM	#1138
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12-03-2010, 01:53 AM	#1140
superbike81 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Who Knows? Age: 40 Posts: 393 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I welcome the death of the manual transmission. Dual clutch gearboxes are amazing, you get the best of both worlds, automatic and manual. I never quite understood what people say about feeling "more involved." I've been driving manual transmissions for the last 15 years, simply because dual clutch gearboxes were either not readily available or not affordable. Once I test drove a couple cars like the new GT-R, new Evo MR, and the 997 with PDK, it was amazing, so much better than manual, and I still felt just as involved in driving as I have in any other car I've owned. Now my left foot is available for braking, and I can have both hands on the wheel, that's awesome.

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