http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/ Autoblog Comments for Nissan GT-R V-Spec lap times stun observers 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/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 8:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 9:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 10:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 10:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
I don't know about you guys, but there is something primal and pure about rowing through your own gears with your right/left (depending on where you are in the world) hand and left foot.

Because of all the technological marvels the GT-R comes with, one begins to wonder whether it's basically the car being so fast with a Schmoe at the controls, rather than a skilled driver piloting the machine.

I for one, would feel quite disappointed if I, a beginner on the track, could drive a car within 10 seconds of a pro-driver because of simply the techno-stuff.

My 2 cents.]]>Apr 8th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
No torque converter==no slushbox.

You can, of course, use whatever vocabulary you want. Just resign yourself to the fact that everybody who knows what they're talking about is facepalming whenever you say such things.]]>Apr 8th 2008 11:32PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
According to who? Slushbox is a slang term for all automatic transmissions.

I consider any transmissions that shift for you a "slushbox."]]>Apr 8th 2008 11:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 9th 2008 12:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
Many readers (from the States in particular) will not have 'driven stick' (for any meaningful time) and thus may not understand the tacit (emotional?) connection it creates between the driver and the vehicle.

Yes, everyone knows that 99% of the time a manual tranny is less efficient and it's more difficult to squeeze out a car's potential. But damn shifting feels good!

I'm sure I wasn't the only one who wept a tear of joy when BMW annunced a manual M5 (a car which is otherwise very technologically enhanced).

It is largey for this reason that the Ferrari F40 has remained my favourite car ...until Bugatti release a stick shift Veryron ....omg, I just pooped myself at the thought.]]>Apr 9th 2008 4:58AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 9th 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
Great, then why aren't you driving a Model-T Ford? Those fuel injectors I'm sure you have are pure "techno-stuff" and I hope you don't have a turbo or an EMS either because I can't think of anything more techno-stuffy... That gasoline stuff is cheating as well so you better show us how it's done and switch back to steam.]]>Apr 21st 2008 3:16AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
I so wish the Vette could be as f*cking cool as the GT-R.

This is what happens when you don't bother to innovate and you just pump out the same old same old. ]]>Apr 9th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Slushbox refers to the viscous coupling in torque converters dude. I'm facepalming.]]>Apr 9th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
I can only dream about this car's 1/4 mile figures, anyone?]]>Apr 9th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
It is just funny (pathetic) how some people try so hard to find excuses to hate this car. First, it was "Nissan cheated", then "it's fugly", "too heavy", on and on. Now it's "slushbox".

No, it's not a slushbox. Read, not skim. A slushbox is a full-time automatic. This is a near seamless dual clutch semi-auto/semi-manual. F1 cars fall into the same category. The details of the systems may be different but the GT-R's system is basically a technology trickle-down from F1 and P1 LeMans.

So, what's your beef with semi-autos? Are you saying F1 drivers are sissies for not using a clutch pedal and gated shifter? They are at the epitome of auto racing. What are you?

Please, check yourself before you wreck yourself. Having an opinion is one thing (however wrong it is), airing it freely in public is most unwise.]]>Apr 9th 2008 12:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter2.htm]]>Apr 9th 2008 6:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/GT-R DCG shifts in 0.2s in "R" mode.
At best, a race driver shifting a short-throw manual can shift in 0.5s.
In a normal lap around Nurburgring you shift say 100 times. That's 30 more seconds of acceleration! This won't reflect a 30 second slower lap time, but I bet it easily makes up a 10 second difference.

just my $0.02]]>Apr 9th 2008 7:23PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 8:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/Apr 8th 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/ GTR V-spec!

lol]]>Apr 8th 2008 8:39PM