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There's no denying that since its introduction on the market in 2008, Nissan has made several enhancements to the GT-R to further improve its performance credentials.
- Nissan Juke-r Versus Nissan Gt-r On The Race Track: Which One Do You Think Will Win?
The great thing about the Nissan Juke-R is that it is not one of those 'touch it and it will break' kind of concepts we usually see from automakers but a fully working prototype that has already covered plenty of miles on the track in the hands...
- New Footage From Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Vs Nissan Gt-r R35 Drag Race
Last Wednesday on December 28, a stock Bugatti Veyron with 1,001HP and a Nissan GT-R R35 upgraded with some light performance mods met up at the Palm Beach International Raceway near Jupiter, Florida, for a friendly quarter-mile drag race. Once the...
- Nissan Chief Engineer Says 2013my Gt-r Has The Potential To Lap The Ring In Under 7:20" [+videos]
During the media presentation of the tweaked 2013MY GT-R (to be sold as a 2012 model in markets outside North America) at the Sugo International Race Circuit in Japan, Nissan Chief Vehicle Engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno told journalists that the updated model...
- 2013 Nissan Gt-r Honed From Within, Gains 550hp And Upgraded Chassis [78 Photos]
Like clockwork, ever since the presentation of the GT-R in late 2007, Nissan introduces a new model year version of its highly praised all-wheel drive sports car towards the end of fall or the beginning of winter. This year's version carries the...
- Rumors: 2013 Nissan Gt-r May Get Up To 570hp And Updates To The Transmission And Suspension
[2012MY Nissan GT-R pictured above]Like Porsche, when it comes to its sports cars, Nissan's engineers follow a process of steady and constant evolution. We've seen this approach in the past with the older Skyline GT-R models, and we're seeing...
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Family Duel: 2013MY Nissan GT-R Takes on its 2012MY and 2010MY GT-R Siblings [Video]
There's no denying that since its introduction on the market in 2008, Nissan has made several enhancements to the GT-R to further improve its performance credentials.
Among other changes, the Japanese firm has upgraded the GT-R's sophisticated electronics, aerodynamics, chassis and of course, the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that started out with 480-horsepower and now, in its latest iteration, churns out 550 ponies.
To see what these improvements mean in practice, Japan's BestMotor TV brought three generations of the GT-R from 2012, 2011 and 2009 [marketed as the 2013MY, 2012MY and 2010MY respectively in North America], to the Twin Ring Motegi circuit for a 0 to 400m / quarter-mile duel as well as a three-lap race around the track.
- Nissan Juke-r Versus Nissan Gt-r On The Race Track: Which One Do You Think Will Win?
The great thing about the Nissan Juke-R is that it is not one of those 'touch it and it will break' kind of concepts we usually see from automakers but a fully working prototype that has already covered plenty of miles on the track in the hands...
- New Footage From Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Vs Nissan Gt-r R35 Drag Race
Last Wednesday on December 28, a stock Bugatti Veyron with 1,001HP and a Nissan GT-R R35 upgraded with some light performance mods met up at the Palm Beach International Raceway near Jupiter, Florida, for a friendly quarter-mile drag race. Once the...
- Nissan Chief Engineer Says 2013my Gt-r Has The Potential To Lap The Ring In Under 7:20" [+videos]
During the media presentation of the tweaked 2013MY GT-R (to be sold as a 2012 model in markets outside North America) at the Sugo International Race Circuit in Japan, Nissan Chief Vehicle Engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno told journalists that the updated model...
- 2013 Nissan Gt-r Honed From Within, Gains 550hp And Upgraded Chassis [78 Photos]
Like clockwork, ever since the presentation of the GT-R in late 2007, Nissan introduces a new model year version of its highly praised all-wheel drive sports car towards the end of fall or the beginning of winter. This year's version carries the...
- Rumors: 2013 Nissan Gt-r May Get Up To 570hp And Updates To The Transmission And Suspension
[2012MY Nissan GT-R pictured above]Like Porsche, when it comes to its sports cars, Nissan's engineers follow a process of steady and constant evolution. We've seen this approach in the past with the older Skyline GT-R models, and we're seeing...