Actually. When the latest generation Supras and RX7's came out, they were killers.

To understand the difference, you need to go back to a time when you either were not alive, or were still peeing your Underoos. The Supra, the RX7, the Z car.....all were poor mans sports cars. They were made for you and me, the everyday guy that couldn't afford Porsches.

Fast forward to the Mid-eighties and the Automotive electronics age and they started getting more and more heavy, crammed with techno-wizardy and hoopla. THe price went up, the weight went up and the performance went down.

The last gasp for the Big 3. The RX7, the Supra and the Z car came in 93 or so when they brought out the Latest turbo incarnations. All Twin Turbo, all 40k or more fully loaded and all supposed to be Vette Killers. They lost the original intent of what the car lines were designed for. Poor mans performance.

Now, take the Skyline. It was always designed to be upper crust performance. It has always been associated with BIG gains in performance. Always detuned. It was a tuners wet dream. Think of it as a Virgin and when you stuck it to her the first time, she came alive and wanted more and more and more with no limit. So then you get 1100hp Skylines. 500-700 being commonplace.

Enter the new Skyline. No longer is it straight 6 performance. No longer can you bolt on exhaust and a bigger turbor and go big. Hell, you can't bolt anything on or you void your entire warranty. Now add in the fact that the Pre-production numbers of the test GTR's were incredible.......but the showroom ones can't compare to the test ones and you get everyones dissappointment.

But in the end, who the hell cares. If you like the GTR and can afford one, buy it.