Yes, they all have dual clutch trannies, which translates to having both hands on the whell ALL the time, instead of having to leave your right hand off the wheel in order to shift.

It allows you more time to focus on the road, rather than having to go through all the moves that would require you to shift manually. I know that after a while shifting becomes second nature, but nothing can compare to the ease and quickness of a dual clutch tranny.

The GT-R driver was only trying to prove what everybody already knew, that it is a fast car. The ZR-1 driver only HAD to beat the GT-R, which is why you see the driver pushing it so hard when compared to the GT-R.

Keep in mind that an average Joe can get in a GT-R and do real well, you put even a "good" driver into the ZR-1, and he will probably crash it eventually.