There aren't many cars that can keep up with a GTR; definitely none in this price range. I tend to think of the GTR as a 'poor man's lamborghini', but it is so much more! It is reliable like Japanese clock-work. It is comfortable and civilized enough to serve as a daily driver and you can actually drive it to work and to get groceries. But the best part is that it performs and handles like nothing else out there. Take my word for it, if you have never driven a GTR you are missing out. Between all of the exotic materials (aluminum, carbon fiber, magnesium, and other composites) and PlayStation-like gadgets and electronics GTR is one amazing machine! It is very easy to drive fast and it makes even the worst driver look good. It is stunningly amazing...
Enjoy one of the best Nissan R35 GTR videos from Top Gear and watch Jeremy Clarkson injure his neck from vicious lateral G forces...
With the help of Stig, their team racing driver, Nissan GTR goes quicker around the Top Gear track than Lamborghini LP640 and Carrera GT while lagging slightly behind Ariel Atom and Ferrari Enzo. Those are some very impressive numbers for a car that costs a mere $90k US dollars!
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| Nissan GTR posts impressive time around the Top Gear track |
GTR specs:
- 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds
- 196 mph top speed
- 0.26 coefficient of drag (one of the lowest for a production car)
- 530 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
- 448 lb-ft of torque @ 5,200 rpm
- Hand-crafted 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6 engine (VR38DETT)
- ATTESA E-TS All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system with torque distribution; up to 100% rear; up to 50% front
- Electronic Traction Control System (TCS)
- Advanced Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with three driver-selectable modes (Normal, R-Mode, Off)
- Hand-crafted dual clutch 6-speed transmission with three driver-selectable modes (Normal, R-Mode, Save)
- Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via steering column-mounted magnesium paddle shifters
- Brembo 4-wheel disc brakes, 15.4" front and 15.0" rear two-piece floating-rotors with diamond-pattern internal ventilation
- Super-rigid 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers with racecar-inspired 3-point radial mounting
- Bilstein DampTronic suspension system with three driver-selectable modes (Normal, R-Mode, Comfort)
- Super-lightweight forged-alloy RAYS wheels: 20" x 9.5" front and 20" x 10.5" rear
- Dunlop SP Sport high-performance nitrogen-filled run-flat tires: 255/40ZRF20 front and 285/35ZRF20 rear
- Generates negative lift (downforce) at speed
- Total weight is 3829 lbs
- Weight distribution of 53/47 (front/rear)
- City/Highway miles per gallon: 16/23
- Premium package price (US): $89,950
MotorTrend reviews 2012 GTR and clocks 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds
InsideLine clocked their Skyline springing to 60 in 3.1 seconds
The Nissan Skyline has stamped itself as one of the premier sports cars of our era, and this 2012 version looks as promising and beastly as its predecessors. The technical proficiency of the Japanese is evident in its streamlined contour. But the real essence of this prideful road samurai lies under the hood – where 530 horses are waiting to be unleashed. It would be amazing to ride this road burner hard on the speedway and experience how it feels to fly above the tracks at 196 miles per hour.
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ReplyDeleteNissan Skyline has stamped itself as one of the premier sports cars of our era, and this 2013 version looks as promising and beastly as its predecessors. The technical proficiency of the Japanese is evident in its streamlined contour. But the real essence of this prideful road samurai lies under the hood – where 530 horses are waiting to be unleashed. It would be amazing to ride this road burner hard on the speedway and experience how it feels to fly above the tracks at 196 miles per hour.
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