2009 Nissan GT-R vs. 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo

It's funny, even with all the hoopla surrounding the GT-R, and as great as it may be, it comes off (visually) much like a Japanese ponycar on steroids.
 
I just don't see Porsche losing a lot of sales to this car. Porsche owners are funny breed. I suspect many will regard it much like "blue bloods" regard the "nouveau riche," that being with a bit of humor and some contempt. It is, afterall—in their minds—still just a "Nissan." If it were at least badged an Infiniti, that might help sway a few of those customers.
 
Has anyone visited any Porsche sites to get a read on what Porschephiles are saying about the GT-R?

edit: Nothing to see here, just the village idiot.

Weird, the comment box is really small right now.
 
Bob, the GT-R is pretty close to that, despite Nissan's attempt to separate the new one from its past. We'll always remember it as the super (ie "on steroids") Skyline. Dunno about ponycar though, the Skyline was always a premium sedan with a coupe body also available for most of its 50-yr history. In that sense it's more analogous to the M3. It has its own fanbase who'd choose it over the 911 no matter the cost.

its funny how americans continue to naysay this car despise all the media highprizing to this machine.
 its just a nissan,well the corvette its just a chevrolet and this don t make the car less respectable!
 this car always had a legend of his own here in japan and this new machine its just showing what every japanese sportcar afficionado always new.
 its a all the way sport car to go to the shops,run a fast montain uphill or downhill on the weekends or trash it in on the wangan or in a track.
 this being fully original.
 i dont no any american car capable to do this whitout sacrifice one or other aspect of the ride.
and even whith everybody saying this car its superior then the 911 turbo,i dont think it was made to stole the 911 buyer,but to show what its capable to be made whith quality and afordable price.
 whith you want to keep your 911 heritage keep it.
you like your v8 powered cars good for you.
for me this car is far superior then bove machines.
to take me wrong,i love the c6 generation and whith i had the money a gt3 would be on my garage.
but the gtr is superior.

ahh the new mini comment box.
 
I think alot of americans will accept this car.
 
The badge people will always be closed minded badge people. You just have to ignore them. The more you attach yourself to one company, the more of a sucker you can become.
 
I'd love to go for a drive in ethier

The Porsche is the true drivers car here. I don't care how many electronic aids or how much quicker the GT-R is, I'll still choose the Porsche over the GT-R, any day of the week - Saturdays and Sundays too! With the Porsche, I can get a true manual transmission.
No self-respecting sport sedan manufacturer would ever dream of denying true driving enthusiasts the choice of a manual. While automatic transmissions are getting quicker, smarter and more efficient, there's still nothing so rewarding as knowing how to properly operate three pedals while rowing your own gears. Check one, two, three for Porsche.

IVDUCATI,i undestand your way of thinking.
funny its that,porsche always had automatic transmissions versions in all their car excluding the gt ones off course.
the gtr always came out manual only,on the r35 the nissan people said it would be difficult to keep it ecofriendly enough to go whith the new enviromental restrictions(this ones coming most of all from america),well i dont got that one,but aniway.
 its not clear yet but the its said that the v spec version would come whith a six speed manual opition,but this is not a official yet too.
 even in japan exist sport car enthusiasts who dont like the way the attesa system works,taking to much off the fun of the car,keychi tsuchya its one off then ,he praises the gtr perfomance but says that a car like a s2000 its more fun and challenge in a track.
 for me the s2000 its to picky,easy to drive in normal conditions but a little dangerous on the limit,and the same goes for a porsche.