I can’t remember if I posted this or not, but if so sorry for the dupe. A little more behind the scenes from the Head to Head shoot we did last September. I know “Heavy Chevy”and other GT-R haters are always crying “Media Conspiracy!”….hmmm, maybe they’re right? Maybe I’m behind it all….muwahahaha (evil laugh)
ZR1 Top Speed 200.4mph
2009 GT-R 195mph
Ferrari 599: 201.5mph
Porsche 997 GT2: 199.8mph
Test Results
| Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano | Nissan GT-R | Porsche 911 GT2 | |
| Base Price | $106,520 | $317,595 | $77,840 | $192,560 |
| Engine | 6.2L/638-hp 604-lb-ft supercharged OHV 16-valve V-8 |
6.0L/612-hp 448-lb-ft 48-valve DOHC V-12 | 3.8L/480-hp 430-lb-ft twin-turbo DOHC, 24-valve V-6 |
3.6L/530-hp 505-lb-ft twin-turbo, DOHC 24-valve flat six |
| Transmission | 6-speed man | 6-sp auto-clutch man | 6-sp auto-clutch man | 6-speed man |
| Curb weight, lb | 3364 | 3975 | 3868 | 3270 |
| 0-60 mph, sec | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 0-100 mph, sec | 6.9 | 7.1 | 8 | 7.3 |
| Quarter mile | 11.2 sec @ 130.5 mph | 11.3 sec @ 126.4 mph | 11.6 sec @ 120.0 mph | 11.4 sec @ 127.9 mph |
| MT Figure 8 | 23.7 sec @ 0.87 g (avg) | 25.0 sec @ 0.79 g (avg) | 24.1 sec @ 0.86 g (avg) | 22.9 sec @ 0.90 g (avg) |
| 60-0 mph | 97 ft | 104 ft | 105 ft | 98 ft |
| Lateral Acceleration | 1.10 g (avg) | 0.95 g (avg) | 0.97 g (avg) | 1.10 g (avg) |
| Top Speed (observed) | 200.4 mph | 201.5 mph | 195.0 mph | 199.8 mph |
| Lap Time | 56.9 sec | 58.0 sec | 58.1 sec | 57.5 sec |
| EPA City/Hwy Fuel Econ | 14/20 mpg | 11/15 mpg | 16/21 mpg | 16/23 mpg |
Carlos Ghosen almost throws up in an early prototype, Nissan Execs browsing Autoblog in a Staff Meeting, and peak at the rumored 50KG of testing equipment mounted in the trunk of the Nurburgrin GT-R. All good stuff.
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Head2Head: Cobb GT-R vs. Techart 997 GT Street – NAGTROC – The Nissan GT-R Owners Club.