American muscle vs japanese ingenuity

[oliver1013]

Im not really familiar with American sports cars, the only knowledge I have with them is I play a lot of gran turismo. The game claims the dynamics and car specs are accurate when it comes to performance and handling. Pero pansin ko parang mas matulin ang japanese cars at mas maganda ang handling compared to US machines. (pwedeng dahil japanese gumawa ng GT kaya pinaganda??) Pero pag binasa mo naman ang credentials ng mga jap sports cars malupit din ang specs. US sports cars naman ganun din mga V8 nila at V10 ang lalaki ng makina. How do they match up in the real world ba? Diba mga kano they think their mustangs and vettes are in a different league with the skylines and supras?

[tr1ck5h07]

try the Ford GT. iwan ang mga Japanese super cars

but my all-time favorite drive is my black R34.

[niky]

In terms of track performance, the Japanese GTs like the Skyline and Supra aren't exactly as fast as the top American car, the 400 hp Corvette. Against other 300+ hp Americans, it's close.

The only Japanese car that consistently kills other sports cars with more power is the NSX.

Note that due to the Japanese "Gentleman's Agreement", they state maximum horsepower as 276 hp. Which is bull. The last Skyline had around 330-340hp, the Supra had 320+.

[pixelparadigm]

Im a fan of Skylines, with the technology it carries. But it's a fact that it's a huge, heavy lump of mass. Let's see what the next generation R35 can do.

Nowadays, Japanese manufacturers should try competing against C6 Corvettes and Ford GTs because those American vehicles are really good.

[mazdamazda]

niky... the current Corvette Z06 pumps out around 500hp.

[oliver1013]

I read the history of the skyline. It stated that sometime before it was banned in international races because it was virtually unbeatable.

[AG4]

How do they match up in the real world ba? Diba mga kano they think their mustangs and vettes are in a different league with the skylines and supras?

Mustangs are also in a different Categoty from the Corvette. In general(in the real world) American muscle cars are more affordable(and simpler)... a 300hp Mustang GT costs $25K.
The all-new 500hp Shelby GT500 starts at $40K, a 400hp C6 Corvette starts at around $45K...

The newest Corvette you can get at GT4 is the previous gen C5 Corvette Z06 with a 375hp engine, this one handles well.
Other nice American muscle cars in GT4? The 2005 Ford Mustang GT(just put sports or SR exhaust and racing chip) to boost the power from the stock 300hp to just over 320hp... Another nice American car to race, the SVT Cobra R Mustang(this one is only available at Used car showroom 2).
If you want something more exotic, get a Salleen, Ford GT or the Corvette based Callaway.

[basti08]

i want lithe and agile...gimme an Exige by Lotus.... hey!!! that's british...;)

[nugundam93]

Im a fan of Skylines, with the technology it carries. But it's a fact that it's a huge, heavy lump of mass.

true. and increasing the skyline's power does not immediately guarantee a good result, since you need to tweak the suspension. and very few have been able to tune the skyline perfectly.

Note that due to the Japanese "Gentleman's Agreement", they state maximum horsepower as 276 hp.

at least iirc as of june 06 it's officially gone.

I read the history of the skyline. It stated that sometime before it was banned in international races because it was virtually unbeatable.

when the r32 first raced sa JGTCC, it swept all but one iirc, thus prompting the rulemakers to handicap the skyline, to no avail. i think it was the same sa australia.

[squala]

Americans believe that nothing replaces displacement. They want torque as much as power. They don't really care about revs, handling, sophisticated technology whatsoever. Sadly, only Ford has come to civilization by finally shelving their pushrod engines.

Japanese cars, on the other hand, are more on the practical side, even when it comes to the most powerful ones. We haven't seen a mass-produced car having over 350 hp from them, have we? But that's not really the bad thing here. Rather, it's the fact that they save some of the best models for themselves, like the Skyline.