http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers/ Autoblog Comments for 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/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 7:23PM