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The 2012 Nissan GT-R: Missing the Point?
For those of you interested in thoughts on the next GT-R, Aki Sugawara offers an insightful look into the progression the GT-R and explores if Nissan is, perhaps, missing the point - and the boat - with their onward march with the GT-R.
After all, one could argue that some things should never be changed, at least not to large degrees or in ways that might hinder the continuation of a storied existence. The piece from Yahoo! Autos: Quote:
I love pieces such as this. They approach the cars that are supposed to represent the future of storied names and explore if, why, and how said cars have strayed away from their specific roots. In the case of the GT-R, it's hard to argue with its lineage. A vibrant past of respected - and feared - automobiles that represented some of the best available. Cars so desired, people payed large sums of money to have them imported to the United States and elsewhere (before it became a problem to do so). But these days there seems to be a belief that power and power alone is what we want from our performance cars - and that even at an arguably too-high MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price), we're willing to bet on that. Unfortunately for car makers - and buyers, realistically - this is not the case for many enthusiasts, especially when it comes to cars the likes of the GT-R. What something stood for should be a consideration when determining what it will stand for in the future. After all, doesn't history serve as a primary example of what we should and should not do? This is obviously an arguable thought as some people believe focusing on the power and leaving the rest to chance is the best course of action. However, for enthusiasts who hold high expectations based on past successes, sometimes providing great power is only going half-way. I would love to hear what you all think.
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08-30-2011, 05:38 PM | #2 | |
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Re: The 2012 Nissan GT-R: Missing the Point?
I totally agree!
I was at a car show here recently that had new GTR sitting right in the entrance. Everyone just walked passed it as if it was wasn't there, straight to a collection of much more interesting cars from past decades (Lola's, McLarens, old BMWs etc). But, the GTR isn't the only one suffering this problem. Have you seen reviews of the new McLaren MP4-12C and the Lamborghini Aventador. Both amazing cars, EXTREMELY fast, massive amounts of power and even more grip, but I have yet to see a favorable review. They get bagged instead for having no passion, for missing that little bit of extra magic that makes driving them a real experience. Instead they just go very quickly, which, at the end of the day, gets boring. As Richard Hammond from Top Gear said, "A big Lambo is all about the Pantomime and Drama". But while the Aventador looks the part, in reality when driving it, it isn't. The GTR has gone down the same path. I've had a ride in an R32 GTR and was a real experience, although it should be noted that in a country filled with Skylines, the Skyline GTR doesn't really stand out from the lesser models when you see one driving down the road. In fact the styling differences were quite subtle. It should be remembered that all of the previous GTR models were simply very high performance versions of a main stream car, the Skyline
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