[gavman]

Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

having run through this today, to beat one under 1/8 of a mile, I estimate one needs:

1) dead-perfect launch skills, as good as a computer.
2) about 800bhp of turbo kicking in and staying within that powerband to make a solid pass.

It's not impossible, but it requires a lot of power to overcome crappy GT-R aerodynamics, a serious boost kick (or nitrous hit), and most of all, skill. Launch control has gotten very good on several modern cars. We may pooh-pooh it as non-purist, but the fact is that it'll beat a manual shifter and the best clutchwork off the line. The Enzo driver merely needs to engage the LC button, then floor it and hang on. Sad, but true.

all you needed to do was swerve hard towards him.....