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why not the LS2LS7? @ Oct 25th 2007 8:23PM
ALMS 2008, GT1. Want to show you match up to the Corvette? No better place to do it than there.
GT1 really needs a shot in the arm, and Nissan would get a TON of exposure from this.
And the racing should be amazing.
AlmsFan @ Oct 26th 2007 9:27AM
The GTR would fall in the GT1 ALMS class due to awd and horsepower rating. Similar specs to the Lambo in the real LeMons . You would have to severely detune it to run in the GT2 class.
I think the American fans would eat that up. It hits all the major US markets. Hearing GT1 cars race prepped in person is pretty awesome. Someone needs to give C6R’s a run for their money. Aston Martin doesn’t have their heart in it in the US.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Oct 26th 2007 11:15AM
The car would have to drop AWD. It has to for the JGTC (Super GT) anyway, so they'll already have an RWD race version designed (looking at the pics of the drivetrain, it'll be pretty easy to do).
473HP isn't too much for GT1, not by far. The Corvettes make well north of 500HP, probably more like 700HP. And I think turbos are allowed on engines up to 4.0L in GT1, so the GTR should slot right in, engine-wise.
Obviously, the strongest case for racing in ALMS in 2008 is because if you do, there's a good chance you'll be invited to run the LeMans 24 in 2009, and that's a very prestigious race.