GT-R creator answers some questions (vids)...

[bluesnowgt]

Kazutoshi Mizuno is the mastermind behind the gtr. he answers 6 very good questions we all thought about asking...(i copied this off another forum btw)

thought some of you guys would enjoy this. it seems the whole car is about balance between everything as a whole package.



Q1) For such a high performance machine, the GT-R is a big car and heavy one. Tell us why that is?
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nGiZKQmODA)
Q2) So what is the best way to reduce weight from the R35 to make it perform better?
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1izuj3ku8k)
Q3) In your previous answer, you seemed to be telling us the parameters of 1700kgs weight and 485hp were set from the beginning of the project, is that correct
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXtOYrL67Fo)
Q4) Why did you opt for a V6 engine, instead of an engine with more cylinders?
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf8rADuMcLM)
Q5) What about the transaxle - some competitors have seven or eight speeds, so why does the GT-R have only six?
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc5wIKGnC0k)
Q6) The R34 had the HICAS rear wheel steering system. Why didn't that make it onto the latest GT-R?
YouTube - PistonHeads Interviews Kazutoshi Mizuno - Question 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gil9Utvq2GM)

[Mrdb]

Q1) bull answer, strip the car out and do the same laps i know which one will do better lap times........ Car is heavy because pople want ircon , radio, satnav, electric windows etc.....

[ND_Neon_Guy]

Q1) bull answer, strip the car out and do the same laps i know which one will do better lap times........ Car is heavy because pople want ircon , radio, satnav, electric windows etc.....

so very true look at the Enzo when they released it. No power acc. no ABS or Traction Control. Traction control is driver controlling throttle. LOL

[bluesnowgt]

gtr is made so everybody can drive it and be considered an excellent driver.

[Accord2nrz]

Sort of defeats the purpose of being called an excellent driver. More like it sounds like they make it so people can feel like good drivers. We all know a really good driver can get used to car and make it an extension of his own body on the road. Or her body if we have females reading this.

[Dekcom]

Sort of defeats the purpose of being called an excellent driver. More like it sounds like they make it so people can feel like good drivers. We all know a really good driver can get used to car and make it an extension of his own body on the road. Or her body if we have females reading this.

quoting this forever.