The Nissan vs. Porsche battle has been waged by automotive journalists since "Godzilla" was "introduced" to the U.S. market back in 2008. Since then we've seen many battles. Nürburgring laptimes, zero-to-60 comparisons, who's launch control is faster? You name it just about every feature and facet of the Nissan GT-R has been compared to a …
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Who or What Caused the Porsche vs. Nissan Rivalry?
Prior to the GT-R bursting onto the scene, Nissan and Porsche were not competitors. They serve(d) two completely different market segments. They have little to no history as competitors in motorsports and until the introduction of the Nissan GT-R to the US, they were not really thought of as a sports car company (and no, I’m not forgetting about …
Continue to the full articleA Simple Solution to the Whole Nissan GT-R vs. Porsche Debate
Just when the fire(s) started by the Nissan GT-R vs. (insert most any Porsche model here) had started to burn themselves out, Porsche goes and throws fuel on the flame war by calling into question Nissan's publicly announced lap times at the Nurburgring. If you haven't been following the story that closely, don't feel bad, you're not alone. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche GT3 vs Nissan GT-R. And the winner is?
Porsche is the Benchmark that Nissan has been Aiming for There has been quite a bit of talk, discussion and debate regarding the new Nissan GT-R and how it compares to Porsche. These previous posts (here, here and here) can give you a flavor for some of the discussion. Basically, the 911 is the benchmark that Nissan has been using to set their …
Continue to the full articleGodzilla Takes on the 480-hp Yardstick. Porsche 997 Turbo vs. Nissan GT-R
I found this article on Edmunds.com and found the review and the remarks on the 997 Turbo interesting. You don't usually see Porsche getting negative comments against any car. Not to mention this new "skyline" sounds pretty nice for the money. By Bill Thomas, Contributor Kazutoshi Mizuno, the chief vehicle engineer for the 2009 Nissan GT-R, …
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