Would you rather have this.....
or this....
After all the fuss about the Nissan GT-R, on how it is faster than a Porsche 911 around the track and all the electronic trickery to keep it from crashing, I still prefer the 911 for 2 very simple reasons:
1 - It's got soul. Period. It looks way better from every single angle and yet doesn't call out for attention like a Ferrari would. The GT-R... hmmm... a shape probably made out of technically correct lines makes it one dull car, no different from any other cars on the road. Which one of the above cars make your heart skip a beat?
2 - The 911 is a stunning car that was built on a fundamentally wrong concept, with its engine in the wrong place, and yet honed to perfection over many years. You could say that this contributes to its character. So what if the GT-R is fractionally faster? If they wanted to beat Porsche, they should have made it light years faster. Beat the norm, not the competition by only a small margin. Take the Veyron for example. There is nothing like it. That's what makes something special.
If all we wanted to do was to get around the track faster, we'd have GPS-linked cars which would calculate the best driving lines to shave off precious seconds from the lap time. What most drivers want however is a bit of fun, sometimes, or most of the time. What's wrong with a little tail slide just for fun? What's wrong with the car threatening to bite back when you don't show it a little respect? To me, this is what separates real drivers from people who want to be seen driving.
OK.. now that I've stated my opinion in a public site, I rest my case. Hmm... while I'm at it, I think the Alfa 156 has more character than the GT-R. Want to know why? Drive it and listen to the engine! So there you have it, from a guy who can't afford both cars, but offering opinions like he is the foremost authority in cars. ;-P
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