2012 gt-r

b1adesofcha0s · 03-17-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I agree with you, but not because I think it's That ugly. Im not a fan of the driving experience at all. I do feel like it's due for a bit of a refresh in the looks department.

They did refresh the looks a little bit with the 2012 GT-R. I haven't ever driven one. What's so bad about the driving experience. Is it just because its an auto or are there other this too?

Red__Zed · 03-17-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

They did refresh the looks a little bit with the 2012 GT-R. I haven't ever driven one. What's so bad about the driving experience. Is it just because its an auto or are there other this too?

Electronic nannies, the auto, and it just weighs SO MUCH. I know the electronics help out with getting around a track, but I also want to have fun driving the car.

b1adesofcha0s · 03-17-2011, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Electronic nannies, the auto, and it just weighs SO MUCH. I know the electronics help out with getting around a track, but I also want to have fun driving the car.

Can't some or all of the nannies be turned off? I agree with you on the weight Issue. The GT-R needs to go on a serious diet. If it loses like 200-400 lbs, I think it might perform a lot better than it already is.

Yeah on second thought, I will have to agree that the Z does not look like a $90k car. It would give it a $60k at best

370Ztune · 03-17-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

They did refresh the looks a little bit with the 2012 GT-R. I haven't ever driven one. What's so bad about the driving experience. Is it just because its an auto or are there other this too?

The driving feel is disconnected as the car is so fast and so easy to drive, you lose perspective. The best way I can describe it is through an anecdote...

While getting off one freeway onto another, I began accelerating a little bit. The off-ramp/on-ramp had a large right bank with a pretty drastic curve. The funny part is that I wasn't watching the speedo until I happen to look down mid-curve. Now, I wasn't pushing the car by any means (which is why it didn't feel fast at all), but my speed was considerably higher than any other "stock" car could take this curve in without approaching some handling limits. Basically, it didn't feel "fast.

That's the simplest explanation I can think of for the driving feel of the GT-R. This little story took place in a 2010 R35. The 2012 has completely revised suspension, so I would expect the same result or better in the same situation.

b1adesofcha0s · 03-17-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Ztune

The driving feel is disconnected as the car is so fast and so easy to drive, you lose perspective. The best way I can describe it is through an anecdote...

While getting off one freeway onto another, I began accelerating a little bit. The off-ramp/on-ramp had a large right bank with a pretty drastic curve. The funny part is that I wasn't watching the speedo until I happen to look down mid-curve. Now, I wasn't pushing the car by any means (which is why it didn't feel fast at all), but my speed was considerably higher than any other "stock" car could take this curve in without approaching some handling limits. Basically, it didn't feel "fast.

That's the simplest explanation I can think of for the driving feel of the GT-R. This little story took place in a 2010 R35. The 2012 has completely revised suspension, so I would expect the same result or better in the same situation.

Thanks, that made a lot of sense. I've heard rumors that the 2012 is coming with a temporary RWD mode. Would that help with the connected feeling? I would think it would kind of be more like an auto Z (which I have).

370Ztune · 03-17-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Thanks, that made a lot of sense. I've heard rumors that the 2012 is coming with a temporary RWD mode. Would that help with the connected feeling? I would think it would kind of be more like an auto Z (which I have).

Yes, the 2012 has a temporary RWD mode for use in parking lots. (We haven't tested it yet though.) The mode is there to prevent the clunking you get while turning in parking lots at low speeds (the clunking is caused by all three of the differentials binding due to sharp turning radii).

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