2012 GT-R takes down the ACR's record?

[FikseGTS]

The 2012 GT-R specs were released, 530HP with some other enhancements, and it ran the ring in 7:20...... need a 2010 ACR with the revised gearing out there.....

» 2012 Nissan GT-R with 530HP laps the Nurburgring in 7:20

 

[BlknBlu]

Yes,

When are we going to see a 2010 run the course.

Bruce

 

[99 R/T 10]

LET'S GO DODGE!!!!!!

 

[jasontiff]

...and at the end of the lap, the warranty was voided...and it need a $10k brake job.

 

[tucker]

The GTR is a great car. I just wished they looked better.

 

[99FRC]

This just in....The 2014 Viper breaks record!!!

Maybe they should sell a few cars to the public before claming records.

 

[Moundir]

The 2012 GT-R specs were released, 530HP with some other enhancements, and it ran the ring in 7:20...... need a 2010 ACR with the revised gearing out there.....

» 2012 Nissan GT-R with 530HP laps the Nurburgring in 7:20

Is the only proof that blog? Has it been verified? Until then, I don't believe it

 

[ViperGTS]

Some old news can be found here:
Porsche accuses Nissan of falsifying GT-R Nurburgring lap times - MotorAuthority

 

[ViperGTS]

The lap time is on the list, but marked as a manufacturer claim ...

Nürburgring lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Twister]

Sounds like bs to me...specially with the gtr's ring history

 

[bmw2nv2000]

I call BS just cause the GTR is just plain ugly

 

[plumcrazy]

I doubt you will ever see Dodge bring a car to the ring again.

 

[Ricketts]

...and at the end of the lap, the warranty was voided...and it need a $10k brake job.

 

[ACRsnake]

i love thse GTRs , planning on getting one very soon

 

[v10enomous]

Total Crap ! No mention of a 530hp car on the website. Don't you have to make the car available for sale before you can claim the record for a production car ?

2011 Nissan GT-R Supercar | Nissan USA Official Site

I guess not...

Nürburgring lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SquadX]

Its the 2012, website shows 2011. Regardless Id like to see official times.

 

[texas_venom]

Yeah Nissan has about as much credibilty as Obama on the economy.

 

[Dom426h]

I doubt you will ever see Dodge bring a car to the ring again.

bingo, Typically the motive for a manufacturer to sponser something like this would have to do with marketing. Hello? There is no new viper to market.

For something like this to happen it would take private funding.
If/When the 2010 breaks the ring record I personaly would have more pride in saying that me and my club paid the way to make it happen.

How much does this cost? Shipping, Track rental, Driver, Techs, ect...
How many club members to we have? I assume atleast 25% of us would be interested in making this happen. So if someone has these numbers, do the math. What would we be looking at a piece?

 

[MTGTS]

bingo, Typically the motive for a manufacturer to sponser something like this would have to do with marketing. Hello? There is no new viper to market.

For something like this to happen it would take private funding.
If/When the 2010 breaks the ring record I personaly would have more pride in saying that me and my club paid the way to make it happen.

How much does this cost? Shipping, Track rental, Driver, Techs, ect...
How many club members to we have? I assume atleast 25% of us would be interested in making this happen. So if someone has these numbers, do the math. What would we be looking at a piece?

A 2010 will beat a 7:20 by @ least 5 secs i'm guessing. We should start a pool or something to guess the 2010 time. Let's get Kuno in a 2010 and destroy the time.

 

[Viper Grenade]

Nissan gave ringers to all the mags when it first came out. Then once people got them...they were MUCH slower than what was 1st claimed.

I'm not a VCA member...but I'd pitch in to get a 2010 ACR to the ring w/ pro driver and smash the record. Lets see a 7:15 or better.

 

[Black Mamba]

I'd be willing to pitch in to send a 2010 ACR to the ring as well.

 

[Dom426h]

thats the spirit. 2 non-members already pledging

I sometimes forget about all the Viper owners that are not VCA members.
Not to mention all the viperholic's around the world. A simple post on the Viper facebook fan page would result in hundreds if not thousands of fans willing to chip in as well.

 

[gilly6993]

I'd be willing to pitch in to send a 2010 ACR to the ring as well.

exactly how much would you be willing to "pitch in" to have Dodge send a car over there?....I would imagine the costs for shipment, drivers, crew, track rental, etc would be very high....It would take a lot of members "pitching in" thousands of dollars each to get a car over there with a professional driver....I can't see Dodge spending the money to go after a few seconds....More so the fact all the Gen 4 ACR's are sold....in the end it's about selling cars and there are none to be sold...I would imagine they are putting all there effort to R&D for the next Gen and then they'll go after it....

 

[Black Mamba]

exactly how much would you be willing to "pitch in" to have Dodge send a car over there?....I would imagine the costs for shipment, drivers, crew, track rental, etc would be very high....It would take a lot of members "pitching in" thousands of dollars each to get a car over there with a professional driver....I can't see Dodge spending the money to go after a few seconds....I would imagine they are putting all there effort to R&D for the next Gen and then they'll go after it....

Of course it will be expensive, but I don't think it would be so much that VCA couldn't raise the funds. The biggest problem is that we could get an ACR over there but for the time we have the track rented it ends up being soaking wet. Not to mention there is always the risk of a crash. Nissan spent weeks there? I doubt we'll have that luxury.

 

[Dom426h]

It would take a lot of members "pitching in" thousands of dollars each to get a car over there with a professional driver....

thats a bit pessimistic. Thousands each? BS, no way it would take that much. 1000people pitching in 2,000 each would raise 2 million dollars I think your overestimating just a tad there... All of this is speculation untill someone chimes in with real numbers though.

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realistic points there Mamba
The possible loss of a viper at whose expense...?

 

[repiv]

thats a bit pessimistic. Thousands each? BS, no way it would take that much. 1000people pitching in 2,000 each would raise 2 million dollars I think your overestimating just a tad there... All of this is speculation untill someone chimes in with real numbers though.

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realistic points there Mamba
The possible loss of a viper at whose expense...?

I believe the cost to rent the ring was listed somewhere in the ACR thread when it first broke the record, $2K/hr. is what I recollect.

Either way, I intend to run my car on the ring, won't really count as my car is about as far from stock as one can get, and just a "clone" ACR. Nonetheless, the car will run on the ring, but I foresee sponsorship dollars helping out.

 

[plumcrazy]

Maybe there is someone already thinking about taking an acr out there we could all throw a fee bucks in to help get them off the fence. I'm in if so.....

 

[Cop Magnet]

Yeah Wikipedia has about as much credibilty as Obama on the economy.

Fixed it for you.

 

[PAvenomRT/10]

Cost of new 2010 ACR about $115,000. Cost to ship car to Nurburg and rent the ring for 2 days probably about $40,000. Cost for travel and accomodations of pit crew and driver (I volunteer for assignment) $20,000. Cost for return shipment of car to Detroit $10,000. Total cost of the above $185,000.
Once the car sets the new record, the VCA raffles the car off selling no more than 2010 tickets for $125 a piece, grossing $251,250 for a net profit of approximately $66,250 to the club.
How about fellow VCA members?
PAVenomRT/10
How far off can I be?

 

[avilab]

I don't even own a Viper yet, but I'll be the first to put down real money for someone to bring an ACR to the Ring. I'll throw in $1,000 to start this thing off. Not even joking. That's how bad I want to see the ACR back on top. Let's go and do this.