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usdm180sx · 10-12-2008, 09:29 AM

A RR car is best for one thing: straight line acceleration. The platform is terrible for handling. Porsche knows this. Yet because of their RR heritage, they were "destined" to overengineering this platform to perfection by using a short wheelbase, superwide rear track and tuned suspension.

They were even the first company to use a front engine, rear mounted transaxle design with the 928 but the "Porsche purists" wouldn't allow the car's popularity to be accepted.

So Nissan copied the 928's configuration with the GT-R, hit a home run and now Porsche is angry.

10-12-2008, 09:29 AM	#28
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5)	A RR car is best for one thing: straight line acceleration. The platform is terrible for handling. Porsche knows this. Yet because of their RR heritage, they were "destined" to overengineering this platform to perfection by using a short wheelbase, superwide rear track and tuned suspension. They were even the first company to use a front engine, rear mounted transaxle design with the 928 but the "Porsche purists" wouldn't allow the car's popularity to be accepted. So Nissan copied the 928's configuration with the GT-R, hit a home run and now Porsche is angry. __________________ -Norm!