Nissan drops Launch Control from 2010 GT-R

It appears that GT-R owners won't have to worry about voiding their warranties if they use Launch Control -- for the 2010 model year, the car won't come with the feature. Inside Line is quoting a Nissan exec as saying "It's gone. We just don't want to deal with the warranty nightmare anymore. It'll make the 2009 GT-R really special. It'll be the only R35 with launch control."

We've previously reported cases where Nissan GT-R owners have brought their cars to the dealership with transmission trouble only to be told their warranties won't cover it. It turns out that disabling the car's VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) too often, in order to use the Launch Control function, meant Nissan wasn't covering the repairs. The cost to fix/replace the transmission is only $20,000, so you can imagine owners weren't too upset. Apparently the GT-R owner's manual states that damage to the transmission is not covered if it is proven to be the result of using Launch Control with the VDC turned off. In fact, the manual states that the only reason you should turn off VDC is to "rock" the vehicle when stuck in mud or snow. We await Nissan's revised performance numbers.

Link:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/20/nissan-...from-2010-gt-r/

 

LOL it seems they bit more they could chew

 

LC takes the guess work out of how to launch a car perfectly. Without LC, it just takes a little more experience. In any case, it an AWD is still a shorter learning curve than with a RWD vehicle.

 

With bated breath, I might add. What a crock from Nissan.

 

I must say that this red GTR looks pretty damn good.

 

They also need to offer a traditional manual.

 

I was fan of the manual but is now convince of the DSG. It's perfect for drivers with one foot. It's a little more realistic than video games; though I have to give nissan credit for making this thing so "video game" like. The only downside to paddle shift when you have to make a 90 degree turn and try to shift at the same time. It just not the same as manual when you want to make a right/left turn and get to 60 mph in less than 5.0 secs.

 

Ummm. You shouldn't be shifting in a turn. On track, that can induce a spin if the car picks up new torque levels mid turn. For downshifting, nail the brakes, downshift, and turn in. I never mastered heal & toe so paddles (on the SAT) are great for me. For upshifting, say from a left turn at a light, use the console shifter.

 

Dead on - and I think that the Steptronic and SAT transmissions are clever enough to know to hold the gear in a turn and to not shift for this very reason.