bleh GT-R >>>> R8

Going to have to completely disagree. A GT-R has potential to be quite a bit faster, but there's no denying that the Audi is:

1) Better looking
2) Better built
3) Better interior & interior quality
4) Cheaper to maintain (surprisingly)

Plus every mod on a R8 keeps the car covered under warranty. The $25K Stassis Supercharger for the V10 bumps power up to 710HP-730HP and if any problems arise, either Audi or Stassis will cover them to be corrected at an Audi dealership.

WOW. Warranteed 700 bhp!? Yes please!!

2012 Gt-R is fastest production car around Nurburgring tho (not sure about Corvette ZR1 time tho, this was according to the Nissan release). I just got an email from Nissan last night about it.

Unfortunately, The Ring is in Germany. And 99.999999% of us will never experience a GTR, or any car, on it. :P

Yes of course, but that is the bench mark for performance cars to compete on for fastest lap times. It's the ultimate test really, given the track characteristics.

better looking is a opinion. I don't like the look of the R8. its a pretty car but its just another audi.

better built: probably though I don't have a R8 to compare it to.

better interior: opinions are different but I prefer the GT-R's look. the only complaint I have is that some of the buttons feel cheap.

maintenance: Don't know how expensive it is to maintain a R8 but the GT-R isn't that expensive to maintain. we had what? 2 oil changes.


+ you have to compare the price too.

a R8 is WAY more expensive. with the money you pay extra you could pay for parts and maintenance for the GT-R for years to come.

and meh warranty. depends on the dealership. our dealership is completely fine with mods like exhausts,intakes,intercoolers,dumpvalves and so on.

the only thing they take away warranty for is if you do something like working on the internals of the engine. increasing the 3.8 to say 4.5 and completely reinforcing the engine. but other than that they don't mind.

I got the same email. But the time they stated was 7:24:22, which was their old time (2011). The Porsche GT2 RS's time was 7:18.

The Porsche costs more than twice that of the GT-R. I'd def go Nissan. I could afford a GTR in a few years but I'd never afford something like the gt2RS. Plus it would take a huge investment in driving lessons to get anywhere near the potential of what that car can do.

Not dissing the GT-R in any way. I prefer the Audi's styling and the fact that I can get it with a MT.:driving:

When I say "I can get it" I really mean "Someone more wealthy than me can get it" :icon17:

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I don't think I could ever justify spending that much on a car, sadly.

I agree on the styling and the choice of MT for sure. But in terms of $$$ the Audi's hold their value almost tooo well. Even a used v8 R8 is hard to find for less than 80k. You could find a used GTR for around the same price as a fully loaded brand new 335 convertible. I'll probably be looking for a 2012 model in 2015 lol.

For sure the GT-R is way more affordable. The GT-R just doesn't turn my head like the R8. I mean, my head would turn if a GT-R went by, but that's because it's a GT-R, not because of the styling.

The looks of a car seems to be one of the more powerful factors for me when I get obsessed with a car. I'm so superficial! :-)

for me its the opposite way.

the GT-r turns my head because its way more rare than the R8 over here.

+ whenever I see a R8 coming towards me I ignore it untill I see the side and notice it isn't just another 1.8 diesel.

I think this is the best looking car under 100k.. to bad its slow

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