Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Yeah, because I've driven the 500HP VQ32DETT
Well engineered engine? Yes. Trucklike and running out of gas at the top of the rev range? Yes. Top Gear did a report once on the new 350Z and found out the exact same thing. I was ecstatic that someone else actually thought so, since everyone and their mom has been dry humping this engine from day one for reasons I can't understand. Numbers and sheer speed don't excite me. It's about how you get there.
Funny that you say it's trucklike because it has better than average low and midrange torque. If that was your main argument for it being uninspired, you should have just said so, then I would say go test drive the new 300HP Z or the 298HP G35c. It has less low midrange tq so it doesn't feel "trucklike" and it keep on pulling until very near its redline of 7000RPM. It doesn't dip at the highend like the 03-04 engine, so there you go, add variable timing to the exhaust and all of sudden it's inspiring again.
I don't think you need to drive a 500HP race car to know the engine is "inspired". If you really must drive it, then maybe wait a couple til the next GT-R comes out. Mostlikely, it'll have the VQ32DETT or some variant of the TT VQ.