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Originally Posted by jpvarghese
Given that other cars might have or come with launch control, how many times do you think owners actually use it compared to the GT-R crowd? I can't see anyone with $100k plus Porsche/Ferrari/Lambo use launch control even if they had it. The risk of breaking parts is ALWAYS going to be there. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that GT-R owners are more abusive when it comes to LC than their competition. It's one thing to drive hard, but its entirely another thing to frequently use LC. Plus as ChrisN has stated, nearly all transmission deaths have occurred through the frequent use of LC.
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Nobody else has world premiers from Nissan kangarro baby pouch magazine (edmunds) with the healine:
0-60 in 3.3
And 0-60 and 1/4 mile times in every magazine. And then to claim the car isnt a drag racer. The fact is that Nissan was insecure about the car so they had to make it "seem" the best at everything and they made the launch control TOO AGGRESSIVE for the well being of the car. They knew good and well the car would break if launched repeatedly and that with that advertising that's exactly what owners would do. They could have easily made it a 3500 rpm clutch dump and saved some trannies. But noooooooooooo.
So Nissan is not the victim of reckless drivers. They are their own victims of false and sneaky advertising.