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Originally Posted by DarthVette

One of the big differences I noted was the AWD. In addition to the "Nissan Test Driver" at the track (one wonders how much ad-space Nissan would buy to get an article like this published!?!), the major difference in the cars is rear vs. all wheel drive. As any professional racer will tell you, four wheels worth of all-computerized traction will out-perform two wheels worth of mostly driver-controlled traction any day. Hence AWD being outlawed in most all forms of motorsport that don't absolutely require it (Baja, Rally, etc.)

It may be a bit conspiracy-theorist of me, but I suspect that there is some trickery afoot here. Nissan spent MILLIONS developing the GT-R to go after the best in the world. No way the marketing types would let it get eaten in a fair fight and disappear into the annals of history as an "almost-best" car.

Surely it is a fast car, but my guess is, Nissan bought their comparo from R&T and that private stoplight and track warriors everywhere will prove them quite wrong.

-DV

Time will tell. Love to see Nissan put the car in ALMS racing series or some endurance racing Sebring, Le Mans. Play with the Big Dogs.