How My Nissan Skyline GT-R Compares To The E30 BMW M3
No, the E30 M3 isn’t fast — but it isn’t exactly slow, either. In fact, I think it’s right at that enjoyable driving cusp where you have to really use the entire engine to exploit all of the car’s available driving pleasure. Compare that to the current M3, where a quick push of your right foot sends you hurtling to 60 miles per hour in around 4 seconds. There’s nothing like that in the E30: advanced computers and dual-clutch transmissions won’t work on your behalf to make sure you have fun. You have to do that for yourself.
In short: few popular vehicles live up to the hype created about them. This one does.
On the other hand, the Skyline feels a lot faster than the BMW. More turbos and more cylinders will do that. While handling is still impressive, it doesn’t quite feel as connected to the road as the M3 — possibly a function of its all-wheel drive, possibly a function of its larger size, and possibly a function of the fact that Nissan just couldn’t build ‘em like BMW back then. In fact, while I’ve generally found the Skyline offers tight, lively steering and handling, driving it back-to-back with the M3 yields no comparison: the BMW is king.
But a simple comparison doesn’t tell the whole story: these cars are icons, seminal vehicles that helped create an entire automotive segment, and it’s exciting just to see them parked together in one place.
(Jalopnik.com)
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