I hardly think people choose an Aston over a GTR due to badge snobery??
I'm certain that that
is the case amongst the uninformed, monied set. A
Nissan? Yuck! No way!
GTR is great, but being fast doesn't make it the best car in the world. Blinkers off!!!
Driving for me is about fun. Having owned a tweaked Exige S, it may not have been as fast as a GTR but what a buzz.
Yes, my Exige Cup with 270 bhp supercharger was a fantastic track tool too – but not the best car to cross Europe in two-up. "Best" can be defined in many ways! The point is that the GT-R offers fantastic pace, huge competence and an entertaining drive along with reasonable comfort and space.
The fact that European "grace" is missing in the design is due to the car's Japanese design philosophy. It still possesses, for me, the "best" combination of attributes as a
driver's car, rather than as a poser's car.
Going back to the DBS, I just don't think you can compare a RWD, NA, luxury GT car to a Technology packed, awd, turbo jap car.
So, appreciate them both, but I wouldn't try to compare one over the other
Have to disagree again

I want a luxury GT – and I want to be able to use it in all weather. The GT-R is far better equipped to get actually me to my destination – for me it is a better "grand tourer" (in the true sense of the word, namely that you can cross a continent effortlessly) than any Aston.
Again, if I was looking for a V8 Vantage, I wouldn't be buying it because I wanted the fastest point to point machine out there, you buy it for a combination of reasons. Class is one.
I've owned/own some fairly esoteric cars, so I don't think I'm totally pragmatic – but I have to say that "class" is basically a lot of hot air. Quick example:
My bro's neighbour got a new Aston. Before long, he had problems with the driver's door not wanting to shut properly. The dealer said,
"Sir! It's a
handbuilt car – you have to treat it with a firm hand!"
Couple of weeks later, he had problems with the boot not shutting properly. He demonstrated to the dealer how, even if he slammed it down quite vigorously, it still would not catch shut fully. The response was,
"Sir! It's a
handbuilt car – you have to use a gentle touch".
His response was to say, "F*ck this for a lark!" Sold it and got another "soulless", but perfectly functioning 911.
I would trust a GT-R to work better than any Aston! My bro says (like most who've driven neither) that I've got no soul to sell a moving work of art for a Jap monster. Do you think I care? A test drive was all I needed to confirm that the Nissan, which costs less than half the price of many rivals, is still the "best" car :thumbsup:
Can't wait to get one. Wouldn't chose the DBS even if it was cheaper than the GT-R!