As we all know, the new Nissan GT-R is at heart a Nissan Skyline GTR brought up to date. When Nissan dropped the Skyline brand in 2007 and the new version became simply the Nissan GT-R, they did not drop the philosophy that drove its design and three years on from its launch Nissan has produced a brand new model with many substantial changes.
The new engine is both powerful and economical. It is still a twin-turbo 3.8 litre V6, but it develops a massive 530 bhp (up from 480 bhp) which takes the car all the way to 200mph and possibly a little beyond. The new suspension system provides a far more refined driver comfort whilst producing superb cornering performance. Some important changes to the aerodynamics have been made which has reduced the air resistance by around 4% and although 4% may not sound very much, it is very significant when you are doing nearly two ton. There is also a 10% improvement t on downforce. Brakes have also been updated and changes have been made to the seats with the intention of providing an improvement in the relationship between car and driver.
The new GT-R was released for sale in Japan in November 2010 and in the UK February 2011 and at launch was described by Nissan as a multi-performance supercar. Certainly it looks like a supercar and performs like one, but with a price tag of around £72,000 it just doesn’t cost quite as much as you would expect to pay for one. Take a look at this beauty in the video – I promise that you will love it. The new Nissan GT-R is the world’s fastest production car.