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Ultimate Performance Car Test: 2009 Nissan GT-R vs. the World

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Finding the Best Car for Any Road:

Edmunds have again got their hands on an new US Spec Nissan GT-R to put to the test. This time against some of its rivals on the track and on the street as they close off some of California’s best mountain roads to even out any advantage any car may have at the track.

The cars tested against the GT-R were the Audi R8, Mitsubishi EVO X MR, Porsche 911 Carrera, Lotus Elise SC and the Subaru WRX STi.

Below are the statistics from the test, but to read the entire article, head to the forums here.

Ultimate Performance Test 2008 Statistics

While the results are one thing, don’t forget to checkout the video above. One part in particular, when an R8 finds out what happens when it tries to hang with the GT-R.

Subaru releases specs on Impreza WRC 2008

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Impreza WRC Spec C 2008

WRC teams are gearing up in Greece ahead of this week’s Acropolis rally, and just before its world racing debut, Subaru has released the details on its all-new Impreza rally car. The highlights of the Impreza WRC2008 include a 1994cc turbocharged flat four, running an IHI turbo equipped with the WRC-mandated 34mm restrictor plate and Subaru’s own anti-lag system to produce 300 hp at 5,500 rpm and… wait for it… 479 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm.

Power is sent to a six-speed electro-hydraulic transmission, through an electronically controlled center diff and down to the wheels through mechanical differentials, fore and aft. Bos shocks are being used in conjunction with the front and rear MacPherson setup, while AP Racing, 310mm discs are clamped by six-piston calipers both in front and in the rear. BBS wheels are fitted at all four corners, with 15-inchers used for gravel stages and 18-inch rollers for tarmac attacks. The rally racer’s weight is set at the WRC minimum of 2,712 pounds. As always, you can follow the progress of the Impreza and the rest of the teams at the WRC website.

Check out this video of the Subaru Impreza WRC2008 at the Acropolis Rally Shakedown:

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