I would indeed love to review the new Lexus IS but I have moved on from being a journalist and as such, this article is my second-last for Mamba.

Hi Derek. While I won’t argue the merits of the GT-R – I’ve driven one and it remains the most insane car I’ve ever piloted – there are still some unfortunate negative connotations associated with the Nissan badge when comparing the GT-R to ‘premium’ brands like BMW. Yes, the GT-R is stupidly fast and yes, it’s a lot cheaper than may other supercars. However, the GT-R is a hard-riding brute with a more track-focused attitude to everything. The BMW can be soft and comfy for when you just want to drive to Woolworths, yet it can be made super-tight and feisty when you find yourself at Kyalami on a Sunday. The GT-R is hard and harsh at all times.

You mention Nurburgring lap times and 0-100 sprint times quite fervently, but as I said in my article, these cars are all as fast as one another in the real world. How often are you, in your GT-R, going to pull up alongside an M6 for argument’s sake and be able to execute a perfect race launch and really do 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds? Probably never. And unfortunately, such a task is extremely dangerous and will land you in trouble with the law just a few seconds later.

Thanks very much for your feedback! 🙂