[bluestreak]

I'm a bit confused at some of the comments here. HP is HP (unless it's nos and you have to refill it). Turbos have made their way into all the various forms of major racing and soon turbo will be the only way to go as turbo deisel technology from racing makes it's way into street cars and CAFE laws continue to grow.

Using forced induction allows similar hp output from smaller packages. Part of the reason the Viper is so heavy for a two seater sports car is because of the gigantic V10. There is no perfect way to make power, the perfection comes in making the power efficient and putting the power on the pavement.

The Viper doesnt need any justification by making up reasons to not like the other cars. And this is coming from someone who dislikes the GT-R more than anyone here by far. But moreso because of rigged magazine articles and overhype.

But yes it is more likely to break, as the piston rings have already been found to be weak, and the clutch prone to failure with added power. So owners will have fun replacing two clutches in a complex network of gadgets, I can imagine the cost on that will be pretty crazy considering there will only be a limited amount of GT-R's so demand for the parts will be low and the price HIGH. Also, I dont think the added hp will be very friendly for launch control before the diff or tranny breaks completely as they've been having problems with that too.


Nissan has a good rep for build quality, but that's for compacts, sedans and suv's, I doubt this car will hold up like cars that are built like tanks (Viper, Porsche).