What? All because the Ford GT is faster on two tracks, the gap is only 118 points? It's illogical. Yet, I would very much have the Ford, as it is a great machine, paying homage to the old GT40. The GT-R is bloody amazing as well, but in this case, I prefer the Ford.
Ford GT vs Nissan GT-R
Category | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
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Engine layout | 5.4 l V8 | 3.8 l V6 |
Max power (ps / bhp) | 550 / 542 | 480 / 473 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 774 / 571 | 587 / 433 |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1579 / 3481 | 1765 / 3891 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 348 / 344 | 272 / 268 |
Average price | €177,000 | €82,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration (mph)
Speed & distance | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
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0 - 30 mph | 1.6 s | 1.1 s |
0 - 40 mph | 2.2 s | 1.7 s |
0 - 50 mph | 2.7 s | 2.4 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.3 s | 3.2 s |
0 - 70 mph | 4.3 s | 4.2 s |
0 - 80 mph | 5.2 s | 5.3 s |
0 - 90 mph | 6.0 s | 6.4 s |
0 - 100 mph | 7.4 s | 7.8 s |
0 - 150 mph | 16.9 s | 19.6 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.3 s @ 101.9 mph | 8.2 s @ 101.3 mph |
1/4 mile | 11.2 s @ 131.2 mph | 11.3 s @ 125.5 mph |
Est. 1/2 mile | 19.1 s @ 155.3 mph | 19.4 s @ 147.9 mph |
Est. 1 mile | 30.1 s @ 181.4 mph | 32.2 s @ 172.1 mph |
Acceleration (kph)
Speed & distance | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
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0 - 50 kph | 1.8 s | 1.2 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.4 s | 2.2 s |
0 - 80 kph | 3.1 s | 3.1 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.9 s | 3.4 s |
0 - 120 kph | 5.2 s | 5.4 s |
0 - 130 kph | 5.9 s | 5.4 s |
0 - 140 kph | 6.5 s | 6.9 s |
0 - 160 kph | 8.2 s | 7.9 s |
0 - 180 kph | 9.9 s | 10.8 s |
0 - 200 kph | 11.8 s | 12.2 s |
0 - 250 kph | 18.9 s | 25.4 s |
0 - 300 kph | 33.6 s | 53.3 s |
1000 m | 21.2 s | 21.9 s @ 246.0 kph |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 6.0 s | 4.8 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 8.0 s | 7.1 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 7.8 s | 9.0 s |
Est. 200 - 300 kph | 21.8 s | 40.6 s |
Braking distance
Speed | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
---|---|---|
100 kph - 0 | 35 m (115 ft) | 33 m (107 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 143 m (469 ft) | 133 m (436 ft) |
60 mph - 0 | 33 m (109 ft) | 30 m (99 ft) |
70 mph - 0 | 47 m (153 ft) | 44 m (145 ft) |
General performance
Category | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
---|---|---|
Top speed | 330 kph (205 mph) | 314 kph (195 mph) |
0 - 100 mph - 0 | 11.7 s | 13.1 s |
Est. max acceleration | 0.75 g (7 m/s²) | 0.82 g (8 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 68.8 kph (42.8 mph) | 68.5 kph (42.6 mph) |
Fuel economy | 17.0 l/100 km (14 mpg US / 17 UK) | 10.0 l/100 km (24 mpg US / 28 UK) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.98 g (10 m/s²) | 1.01 g (10 m/s²) |
Summary
Category | Ford GT (Mk I) | Nissan GT-R (R35) |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 1078 | 1197 |
Straight line speed | 3549 | 3910 |
Total | 4627 | 5107 |
Verdict
GT-R is the fastest by a small margin.
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