E92 M3vs. GT3 vs. GT-R
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Originally Posted by jeggy,Feb 22 2008, 07:17 PM
good info. kinda feel sorry for the m3.
Poor M3 indeed....compare w/ these monster turbo cars, they used the e92 M3 as a paper towel to clean the track
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Originally Posted by Young_R,Feb 22 2008, 09:05 PM
you just wait for v-spec.... 
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. . . . what Im thinking is since the GTR dynos 480 AWHP already, common logic would leave me to think that the V Spec would dyno the 550 AWHP. . . . that would mean this thing is going to actually have over 615 HP crank (excuse me more like 700+ crank) OMG, this thing could be outrageously fast. ANYWAYS on to the article . . .
At the end of January, we posted what were said to be leaked photos of the Nissan GT-R V-Spec with the report claiming that the car will be 220 pounds lighter than the current GT-R. The folks over at AutoExpress have dug up some new information on the V-Spec, claiming they have all the details.
AutoExpress says that the GT-R V-Spec will pump out 550 horsepower from its 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 and will actually weigh 300 pounds less than its 473 horsepower brother. The report says that Nissan will add a
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I think its a absolutely unfair to even put the M3 in that lineup (I am no BMW fan by the way). I remember Top Gear did a F430 VS M5 shootout and the M5 was left so far back on the track that after a while Clarkson who was driving it gave up.
