TopGear's SUPERCAR OF THE YEAR AWARD Goes To...

[dhel]

Yes! The final result is in! The world renowned and very ummm "outspoken" auto critic TopGear has finally crowned their Supercar Of The Year and it goes to...

Nissan GT-R!!!


Hey! where the heck did they got this nasty fire red GT-R?!

'The GT-R is monstrously good. It locks on like a missile. Seriously, this thing hooks up and accelerates like a Bugatti Veyron. Its body control is breathtaking, too - you just know that this car has been meticulously engineered down to the last tiny grommet. I seriously doubt that there is a car on the planet that can corner faster or more aggressively than this.'
- Topgear

This is a great pat on the back for Nissan and all other Japanese car makers who put so much of an effort to build world class cars. This maybe the most powerful Supercar the Japs have ever built... well Topgear also stated before when they tested the previous model (R34) that the GT-R was the only true contribution of the Japanese to the Supercar category.

I've read that Japanese car enthusiasts around the world are delighted when they found out about the news. That's also obvious when I talked with my tuner friends... they're ecstatic!!

[krazeyrock]

Wow!!!!
GTR is known from its superb grip ability in cornering...

[alwayz_yummy]

nissan parin!

[theveed]

Is there a video? I'd love to watch a review by teh TG guys.

[chuaed]

TOP GEAR 2007 AWARD

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Oliver?

I would rather eat my gentleman's vegtables...

The Most Prestigeous Award in Motoring, The Top Gear Car of the year 2007 is either the Subaru Legacy Outback or the Ford Mondeo...

[RED XIII]

I guess the new Godzilla has already began growling all the way to Europe!
This a big achievement for Nissan and all Japanese car makers indeed.. Now they are in line with Europe's finest namely Ferrari, Porsche, etc. Since it came from the boys of Topgear, it must be really one heck of a car..

Those guys even said that this GT-R has "Supernatural" abilities. Now they can't wait to drive this current GT-Rs "V-Spec" version! Wooow... that would be really something!
Hooray!! to all Jap import tuners out there!... ummm but do tuner's still need to tune this Supercar?

[honismitoy]

Ultra magnetic chick car very nice!

[Chelsea_318]

Hey! ganda ng test car nila ah... red!! A great achievement talaga to for the Japanese, lalo na the decision came from the very credible auto gurus Topgear.

Infact, there were rumors that porsche and another euro supercar brand is planning to buy GT-R units for their study. Talk about conspiracy.

Maybe si sir safeorigin maconvince na w/ this latest Godzilla creation, kasi sina Mr. Jeremy Clarkson, Mr. Richard Hammond, Mr. James May and the always masked test driver "The Stig" of Topgear are all very convinced.

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Hey! ganda ng test car nila ah... red!! A great achievement talaga to for the Japanese, lalo na the decision came from the very credible auto gurus Topgear.

Infact, there were rumors that porsche and another euro supercar brand is planning to buy GT-R units for their study. Talk about conspiracy.

Maybe si sir safeorigin maconvince na w/ this latest Godzilla creation, kasi sina Mr. Jeremy Clarkson, Mr. Richard Hammond, Mr. James May and the always masked test driver "The Stig" of Topgear are all very convinced.

I also heard that rumor and the other euro supercar maker that plans to get a GT-R for their own tests is Ferrari! Talk about alien abduction!!!

This a great achievements for Japanese car makers indeed, now their not only known as "Tuned" performance car makers but makers of a true blue supercar.

Ha ha... just thinking a while a go who is sir safeorigin, now I recall.. who knows maybe just like the topgear boys he is now a believer.

[safeorigin]

i'm still not convinced though. never was a fan of non n/a cars anyway.

[RED XIII]

He he... no wonder reservations for the new "it" supercar is piling up! Kudos to all Japanese car makers!

As for if this car is still tuneable, i believe it is... Top tuner companies from Japan like Topsecret, Mines, even Nismo are starting to develop it..

[safeorigin]

i'd be amazed however if they built offroad versions of those more so if it was made into a n/a le mans entry.

[Chelsea_318]

Si sir safeO di pa pla gaaning convince.

So this still tuneable huh... wow!! Supermutated Godzilla na yan, parang Mecha-Godzilla na! ha ha...

[sboogie]

iba talaga ang nissan.

[Galactus]

Just curious. Are there any formal parameters on what is a supercar? HP ouput? Price? Speed tests? (0 to 100, top speed, etc) Or snob appeal? (Lamang ang mga Euros dito)

[dhel]

Umm... for me it's basically a tag used for a high-end performance car, whose performance is highly superior to other sportscars, and ofcourse it must have a unique eye catching sleek look.

[niky]

It's hard to say... many people will contend that a supercar has to hae bombastic performance, a high price, a unique look, a racing heritage, luxury and rarity.

Unfortunately... there are special edition Skylines and Evos that meet the performance and rarity requirements... Note the Norris Evo... 700 hp, faster acceleration than any Ferrari, and a six figure price tag (in dollars)... and it's definitely limited edition.

There are "supercars" that aren't luxurious: The Ferrari F40 has an interior that's laughably spartan. There are also a whole lot of "supercars" with no racing heritage at all.

There are "trackday" specials that aren't exotically expensive, but they're unique looking, have a racing pedigree, and and bombastically fast... many people consider the Noble a sportscar, but it has performance on par with some supercars...

The Porsche 911 Turbo is technically a sportscar, but it has performance in supercar territory.

It's a very subjective thing... and mostly arrived at by consensus. Many people will never consider the GT-R a supercar, but many others, myself included... don't give a damn... it looks exotic, it goes like stink, it's luxurious... it MUST be a supercar...

[theveed]

Supercar = Snob Appeal basically...

"More than you can afford pal.... Ferrari"

[RED XIII]

Well said dude niky!

Anyway, rumors circulating from NMPI and Mantrade the possibility of bringing the Supercar of the year to the Phil. shores! Pero for me mukang malabo, for our local Nissan for me is not as dynamic as their counterparts in other countries.