http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/ Autoblog Comments for Nissan GT-R will be priced from around $68,000 http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
http://www2.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0611/CONCEPT/main1.html

My best guess for dropping the Skyline name from the new GT-R is the fact that the new GT-R is no longer based on the current iteration of the JDM Skyline. If Nissan simply added AWD and twin-turbos to the Skyline Coupe (Infiniti G37), I would expect the GT-R to be called Skyline GT-R.]]>Sep 26th 2007 1:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 1:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
I know if I had the funds for this car, I would order "Skyline" badges off Ebay. "His momma called him Clay, I'ma call him Clay."]]>Sep 26th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:13PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
Not to mention it has beat a 911 Turbo around a short track, forget which one. I believe it was from a Scandinavian magazine.]]>Sep 26th 2007 1:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
one thing i do know is that there is zero chance that a 480 hp 3500 lbs awd high performance GT is faster than a 505 hp 3150 lbs car with a lower center of gravity and better aero. ]]>Sep 26th 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
Again, the Corvette did that time with fairly normal high performance street tires. Put the Michelin Cup tires on the Vette and it'll EASILY make up for 2 seconds on such a lage track.

I can also imagine GM didn't quite do as extensive amount of testing on the Ring as Porsche or Nissan (due to a slightly different customer base). Corvette owners are even less likely to try it out themselves.

Look at the Carrera GT time, its times have gone down again and again from repeated attempts. It's initial attemp I believe was only 7:34, and now is what, 7:26 or something?]]>Sep 30th 2007 5:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Don't be so sure. Let me quote from the 7-tune article that autoblog posted two weeks ago w/ this same price in it:
"As an example, during the Group C racing era it was found that cars with around 750hp were more drivable and could actually lap quicker than cars with 1,000hp and thus detuned, so this led the GT-R design team to limit its output to under 500hp despite the fact that the chassis could handle well in excess of that figure."

The corvette Z06's biggest problem is lack of traction for its HP. The AWD in the GT-R will allow full throttle in lower gears more often.. allowing faster acceleration out of turns. Theoretically, of course. ;)

Their nurburgring lap times suggest that the cars are very similar in real-world performance. (2-4s difference?) This leads me to believe that there is something to this tradeoff. Of course, the huge question is: If the base price is $68k.. is the base car the one that lapped the nurburgring in 7:38? If so, it's a better deal than the Z06 for performance.. if not.. the price of that car matters quite a bit.]]>Sep 27th 2007 10:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/]]>Oct 2nd 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
Also, I really think the Corvette analogies need to stop- its bad enough when they appear in the comments, but they dont need to start showing up in the actual article. With that said, $68,000 will put it nicely in RS5, M3/CSL and a base, BASE Carrera.]]>Sep 26th 2007 12:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
comparing it to a zo6 is like comparing a r32 vw to a lotus elise]]>Sep 26th 2007 2:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 12:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/Sep 26th 2007 1:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/nissan-gt-r-will-be-priced-from-around-68-000/
If the GT-R doesn't beat the base Vette in performance at 20k over the price....what does that mean? I guess we'll have to wait a few more months to find out.

Heck, my Z51 Vette can already beat up on an Audi R8 which costs more than twice the price. Granted, my Vette doesn't stop traffic like an R8 does.
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Now with that off of my chest I finally found a perfect replacement for my aged Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4. Now all I have to do is wait for them to arrive on the shores of America. I want mine in either jet black or a deep cardinal red like my Mitsubishi.]]>Sep 26th 2007 12:47PM