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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[HA! I knew it. I called this from the podcast.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yup. We owe you $10.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ Rob<br><br>Conservative estimate of drivetrain loss? Conservative? 15% is not conservative estimate for a AWD car. It is much more than that. <br><br>The article you are referring to is erroneous. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tuna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 3:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ Rob<br><br>Conservative estimate of drivetrain loss? Conservative? 15% is not conservative estimate for a AWD car. It is much more than that. <br><br>The article you are referring to is erroneous. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tuna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 3:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tuna -- I asked a Nissan engineer and they simply said that it was "less that 15-percent."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 3:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wait! This won't do well at all because it only has a V6! Everyone knows that a car needs to have a V8 to be seriously considered in that price range!<br><br>Oh wait, thought this was an RL post. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SOhp101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 4:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[haut!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[I want one. :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xcountryflyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 2:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1985960&highlight=gtr" rel="nofollow">http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1985960&highlight=gtr</a><br><br>here's the forum posting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks for that Sam. It was good to read what that Corvette guy thought about the GT-R.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Damn good read both Autoblog and the vette forum. Personally I would give up some numbers to have a V8 roar, a manual tranny, and the ability to do donuts at will (RWD). But that's just me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 5th 2008 2:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Good read.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[You guys should have rematched that Z06 guy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[lol. a check or money order can be mailed to...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's actually faster off the line than the Corvette, according to C&D's article this month.  It did 0-60 in 3.3 seconds but the Vette needs 3.7 seconds to reach the same speed.  How is it that the GT-R wasn't able to catch up to the Z06?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fernando]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[well, the ZO6 is still faster to the quartemile by a tenth or two, so they are very matched in acceleration, but it's the cornering ability that outdoes the Z06 adn the 911 turbo<br><br>nice read btw]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ligor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[It might be quicker off the line, but once both cars are underway, they're evenly matched. According to the owner, the only thing done to the 'Vette was a K&N filter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA["... The GT-R bogs slightly off the line (no time for launch control) and then rockets towards the horizon in chase."<br><br>Considering the Z06 launched from a full stop, whereas the GT-R gunned it from idle, I'd say it was rather impressive to not lose any more ground to the Vette.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[James]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[The GT-R launches hard, but the 'Vette has taller gearing and more torque and better straight line speed. At higher speeds the Corvette will pull away.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Franz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/first-drive-2009-nissan-gt-r/</guid><description><![CDATA[Z06 has 505 hp- GT-R has 480hp. 25 hp can make all the difference. But still that vette got a head start. A half second isn't all that much, but it was enough to put him in first.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Torrent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 4th 2008 1:34PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>