Sporty though it may be, the G70 will never properly rival the BMW M3 because the Genesis brand is exclusively interested in luxury. Be that as it may, a mix of E85 and 91-octane gas is enough for whoop the likes of a heavily modified R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R over a 1,000-foot showdown.
In the white corner, the G70 flaunts 500 horsepower from a Burger Motorsport piggyback tune, an upgraded intercooler, better intake, and charge-pipe injection. Estimated to weigh in the ballpark of 4,000 pounds (1,814 kilograms), the South Korean contender takes its mojo from a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 that drives all four wheels through an eight-speed auto.
As for the green-painted challenger with rad-looking bodyside decals and a carbon-fiber hood, that car isn’t exactly perfect for drag racing. The biggest problem it has is the missing front driveshaft, which makes this R33 a RWD-only machine. The five-speed manual transmission also pales to the swiftness of a torque-converter automatic, and the single-turbo RB26 straight-six powerplant also produces more lag than the Genesis’ mill.
Tuned with 1,300-cc injectors, a Garrett spinny boy, Haltech Elite 2000 ECU, a less restrictive manifold, and stronger internals, the fourth-gen Skyline GT-R further boasts coil-over shocks and Falcon Azenzis RT660s.
Estimated to crank out approximately 500 horsepower, the R33 doesn’t launch as hard as the G70 on the first run. What’s truly shocking is the moon-sized gap, which makes the Skyline GT-R look pathetic although it’s a fabulous car. With a generous head start, the Nissan still can’t redeem itself despite the Genesis carrying a lot of ballast in the guise of three passengers.
The R33 fails to prove a point from a roll as well, which goes to show how much all-wheel drive matters in the Skyline GT-R and any performance-oriented car for that matter. Lest we forget, BMW now offers M xDrive all-wheel drive for the M3 and Tesla’s Model S Plaid is a three-motor affair.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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