Z06 slower than a Nissan Patrol SUV?

[Godzilla]

Seeing is believing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwFlfB7Kn-4

[tommyg]

Hehe, having lived out there they are quite mad on their 4x4's, I can quite believe the modified patrols!

[anonymous-user]

No surprises here. As many Subaru, Mitsubishi and Audi drivers can attest 4WD traction is always going to be quicker off the line than a RWD sports car trying to put down mega-horsepower/torque at the rear wheels. Different matter when it comes to 100-150 mph though!

[Godzilla]

Yeah, but it's funny seeing a massive SUV catapult away like that! It had circa 1000bhp which it would need for its weight.

[franv8]

5 USA said:

No surprises here. As many Subaru, Mitsubishi and Audi drivers can attest 4WD traction is always going to be quicker off the line than a RWD sports car trying to put down mega-horsepower/torque at the rear wheels. Different matter when it comes to 100-150 mph though!

Can't help but thinkthe 4X4 lot (perhaps even the turbo 4X4 lot) are actually the winners here though, they're going to be the quickest A to B in all but either the driest or mentalist track situations most of the time. Discuss.

[Godzilla]

Well see the latest Nissan GT-R for details!

Although it weighs 1740kg and has "only" 480bhp, it has turned a Nurburgring lap time that beats the Z06 and other much more expensive machinery (and kicked up the most almighty fuss on the US Corvette forums!).

I particularly like GT-Rs because they handle like very well balanced rear wheel drive cars (and indeed are 100% RWD until they need some additional traction), unlike the Imprezas and Evos which are more traditionally 4WD.