Reading through the many pieces of information on the next GTR, the one thing that keeps popping out at me is the latest technologies (including interior gadgets, advanced AWD, etc.) that might be on the car.



Many of the cars now have launch controls, traction controls, etc so the car can operate in a safe manner. Some of these systems sometimes rob the car of power when you need it the most and or interfere during "unsafe" conditions (like driving at a road circuit).



Knowing this do you feel that the amount of technology being used could almost water down the car?

 

yes. I feel that the most pure sports cars, and most pleasurable cars only have the minimal attributes needed to make the car go fast around a course.

 

While I like "pure" cars (I have an S2000 largely for that reason), the vast majority of people are better and faster with some driving aids. That said, there are always better ways to do it, for example Mitsubishi's active yaw control uses power distribution to turn the car rather than MB's system which uses selective braking to accomplish the same thing.

And in reality, the GT-R was never about pure sporting - it was a high performance technology showcase (ATTESSA, etc).