Description
The GT-R puts Nissan squarely in the kingdom of supercars. Be it comparing 0-to-60 sprints, quarter-mile times, 60-to-0 braking, or lateral acceleration, the GT-R is one of the world's best. It uses a handbuilt 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 485-horsepower V-6 mated to a hand-assembled dual-clutch automatic transmission, delivers a nearly uninterrupted flow of torque.
To optimize weight over the rear wheels and offer minimal load shift during acceleration, braking, and cornering, the Nissan GT-R is the world's first all-wheel-drive production car to feature a rear-mounted transaxle. Its Brembo brakes are worthy of any track, even Germany's infamous Nurburgring, where they helped the GT-R put down one of the quickest production-car times. And to provide a rigid, aerodynamic, precise, and relatively lightweight body, the GT-R's brutally elegant shape ingeniously meshes steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber.
Nissan's flagship is comfortably performing in rarified air, legitimately shaking up the hierarchy within the supercar stratosphere -- and at a bargain compared other exotics' prices. No Nissan has ever been as formidable or as awesome as the GT-R.
Bodystyle: CoupeEngine: 3.8L twin-turbocharged V-6Transmission: 6-speed twin-clutch automated manualModel: GT-R Premium
The base GT-R has been dropped, leaving the Premium as the only model for 2011. Nissan has added rear cooling ducts to enhance cooling performance around the rear floor. Additional changes include a suspension retuned for a better ride, double clear coat on the fascias, and standard auto on/off headlamps, speed-sensitive wipers, USB iPod interface, Bluetooth audio, and XM NavTraffic and NavWeather capability.
Nissan designers set out to pen a distinctive supercar, not a typical low-slung exotic; thus, the GT-R is chunkier and more muscular than, say, a Ferrari. It intentionally lacks sophistication, instead looking mean, techno, and macho.
The GT-R features a leather-adorned cabin for four, PlayStation-inspired multifunction display, nav system, Bose audio, heated seats, and Bluetooth. The driver's seat slides nine inches and raises 1.2 inches. The steering wheel both tilts and telescopes 2
The GT-R's handbuilt 3.8-liter V-6 uses plasma-coated cylinder bores to ensure optimal efficiency and twin IHI turbochargers to produce 485 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. Its six-speed dual-clutch auto, also handbuilt, seamlessly transmits power via an ATTESA E-TS all-wheel-drive system. A Brembo brake system, along with an all-aluminum suspension with Bilstein dampers, provide race-worthy braking and handling.
In addition to front, side, and side-curtain airbags, the GT-R is equipped with a tire-pressure monitoring system, four-wheel anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, and front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters.