If we thought the publicity was good for Porsche we could picture Wiedeking and Ghosn meeting over drinks and laughing all the way to the bank.

However, in this instance, I think Nissan is getting the last laugh based on a poorly chosen remark by Porsche that is creating good publicity for Nissan and bad PR for Porsche (and yes there is such a thing as bad PR)

To be honest, the GT-R is a fantastic car, I’ve seen comparisons with various 911′s, even Ferrari F430′s.

At the end of the day, the GT-R is a slightly up-market version of the old Skylines, trying to appeal to people who normally plug for Porsches and similar European quasi-super cars so of course they’re going have a couple pops at Porsche.

I just like the idea of two giant names in the car industry having a slagging match over a lap time. Next thing, the two CEO’s will be in a pub arguing about it all over a few beers!! Now THAT would be a sight to see!

Good summary. To me it makes no difference what the Nissan can or can’t do, as I’m not in the market for a Nissan. With that said, let’s not take anything away from what Nissan has accomplished. They have built a true super-car with every day driving capabilities, with the performance characteristics that allow it to compete with cars like Porsche.

What I was so shocked about was the idea that Porsche would acknowledge it and add validity to the claims (true or not.)

Now, Nissan is commenting on Porsche’s comments and the flame war is back on!!! New post on that coming shortly.

well here’s my two cents, GT-R vs. Porsche…

the 911 turbo is an all wheel drive 3.6 litre with a twin turbo. it has roughly 450 hp once you take into consideration of the hp loss. its curb weight is round 3486 pounds. it also has a price tag of $125000.

Now the GT-R has a 3.8 litre twin turbocharged engine. it produces about 425 hp once you acoount for the loss of power. its curb weight is around 3850 pounds. and has a price tag of $90,000.

Now im not a math major, but when u do the math, the GT-R has roughly 9 lbs per hp, whilst the Porsche has about 7.75 lbs. per hp. Can anyone explain how the GT-R can do what it claims it can do? And the fact that it has .2 more litres… im really confused. Unless the GT-R was driven by a GT racer ad the Porsche by an average joe person..

the Porsche has an actual manual transmission where as the GT-R has a slap stick. if thats how its gonna be, put the GT-R against a Carrera with the same hp and a PDK. The GT-R would lose that race hands down.

as far as the price goes, the GT-R is about $35,000 less than the 911 Turbo. But when you think about it, your dropping $90,000 on a Nissan!

This battle isnt by far over with yet. Nissan is making a lot of claims, and Porsche has a lot more to prove. This GT-R is just like every other Japanese car. Its targeted towards something and falls short of what it was suppose to do. dont expect too many great things from the GT-R that Porsche hasnt already accomplished.

have i forgotten anything? lemme know what you guys think.

Another brilliant idea! You sir are destined for greatness. Porsche, are you listening???