I test drove both cars (they were both 99's). The GSR in my opinion was a quicker car, but it was much smaller than the tour. Since I'm 6'3" fitting into the GSR was a bit tight. I would imagine that it is substantially lighter than the tour since it is a 4 cylinder and seemingly a smaller car in general which would lead me to believe that yes, it would beat an SE, but probably not an SVT. FWIW, the GSR that I test drove would have run a hair over 20k. Without taking resale value into account, I would have gone with an SVT. Faster car, more functional and a "sleeper" when compared to an Acura.
