In a some­what con­tro­ver­sial post, the Nis­san GT-​​R and 911 have been seen doing bat­tle on the Ring.

Sure to bring Porsche evan­ge­lists into direct fire from Nis­san evan­ge­lists, Auto­blog is care­fully claim­ing the GT-​​R (not the EVO spec appar­ently) doing the lap in 7:38 vs 7:40 for the 911 (pic­tures included). Not­ing the usual inde­screp­an­cies from stop­watch tim­ing, they claim it still leaves the GT-​​R in a favourable posi­tion of com­ing dead even at worst, sure to heighten debate between lovers of the mighty German.

The GT-​​R is shap­ing up to be one of the most antic­i­pated and hotly debated releases of the 21st cen­tury. Only time will tell who will rain supreme, but until then, a bit of excite­ment hasn’t gone astray.

[Sources: Auto­blog]