When comparing, its best to compare apples to apples. Nissan GTR is not a Porche 911 or a Ferrari. But peformance is spot on... you really can't call it a super car due to history or the intangible meanig (Super Car). I agree that it has the stats to back it up, but like Miss America its a beauty contest. Same with the Supra or the Mitsu GTO. Japanese Super Cars no doubt, but its the magazines with editors and readers that coin Super Car. And that is hard earned and usually out of most of our financial grasps. Just like a GTR will not be coined Muscle Car... that is a phrase that is saved for 60s and 70s cars. What we have with the Camaro and Challenger will more than likely be called Pony Cars. Though they out perform the muscle cars of the past they will be called Pony Cars. I will drive a Challenger and more than likely never line up to a GTR at a stoplight. But if its my 71 Challenger that I'm in... well we'll just have to see how that turns out. If the GTR is allwheel drive its going to be a barn burner.

Nissan would love nothing more than to be considered a Super Car, but its not their call. Money is a factor as is exsclusiveness. Thats why guys like us build our cars up and hit the streets. We can't afford $200,000 cars and with our upbringing should'nt. I am happy tooling around in my affordable Muscle cars and Pony cars. Performance is not a Super Car made.