The Nissan GT-R Is No Match For An Audi R8 V10 Plus In A Straight Line
A few weeks ago, a video showing a Nissan GT-R getting a bit of a drubbing at the hands of an Audi RS6 appeared. Much Internet rage and accusations of fakery followed, but we weren’t all that surprised. Although the GT-R in question didn’t seem quite on form to us, the Nissan’s acceleration figures have always been hard to replicate in the real world, whereas Audi is often quite conservative with its 0-62mph times. Oh, and the RS6 is stupidly quick for a massive estate car.
The guys over at Cars.co.za have cooked up another GT-R vs Audi showdown, this time a more straightforward battle involving an R8 V10 Plus. Again, the Audi wins the day. The GT-R may be quicker on paper, and indeed beats the R8 off the line, but the lighter, more powerful Audi breezes past in the end.
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GTR Fanboys: Told you man! No one can beat the PC!
After seeing drag race:
Oh dear, the 12 year old fanboys shall have something to say about this
Nissan technicians:
“You lost? Have you tried turning it off and back on? Then try again”
It the GT-R useless now?
Well, wouldn’t it be bad for a performance oriented supercar to not be able to beat a much cheaper car? The latest R35 doesn’t offer as much value for money as the first one, but it’s very quick nevertheless
Whoa!! Impressive!
<Insert hackneyed Nissan GTR is a computer joke here>
I expected that. Better aerodynamics and a V10 are always better than a twin turbo V6. Plus the R8 is lower which decreases drag.
COME AT ME FANBOYS!
RAGE AHEAD!
Further proof that the GTR is becoming nothing more than an outdated badge worshiped by fanboys and smugly displayed by unmistakably under-informed youtubers as the proof of their “success.” That’s been the problem with this car for a while now. It’s like a washed-up pop star trying to make a comeback; it simply rides, and heavily leans on the merits of what it once was, rather than the actual merits (or lack thereof) of its modern day iteration. Sad really to see how this previous underdog giant killer that could give a supercar a black eye for a fraction of the cost has become nothing more than an aging, outdated, and underachieving sham.