RE: Nissan GT-R MY14 and NISMO: Driven

[Amirhussain]

Mental performance stats from both the MY14 GTR and the Nismo

[NomduJour]

AreOut said:

2.5 seconds is probably minimum for any power(with that weight), it could have 6000 hp and still do that time

The 7.9-second AMS car does 60 in 1.72s, 0-100 in 3.03s, on US street-legal tyres, and I think may be heavier than standard with the cage and so on.

[AreOut]

in US you can have street-legal drags on your car if you want

I'm talking about tires that won't send you in a ditch when you take a U turn in rain doing 15 mph

[deeps]

I don't like the look of the Nismo, I think it looks too tarty and tupperwareish with the red skirts and ironing board on the boot. Over priced too.

[NomduJour]

AreOut said:

in US you can have street-legal drags on your car if you want

Of course, not sure they alone would drop the 0-60 time by a third though.

[toppstuff]

deeps said:

I don't like the look of the Nismo, I think it looks too tarty and tupperwareish with the red skirts and ironing board on the boot. Over priced too.

It is what a range-topper is about though isn't it. Look at the Porsche GT3 RS. Very gaudy and loud. The Nismo looks conservative compared to that.

[clarki]

deeps said:

I don't like the look of the Nismo, I think it looks too tarty and tupperwareish with the red skirts and ironing board on the boot. Over priced too.

I'd have to agree - the standard car (particularly in red) looks so good - the NISMO just looks too stick on and tbh "cheap"!!

[tjlees]

A lovely car but ...

A jumped up Datsun for £120k - what happened to nissan punching above its weight at half the price?? Even the beetle is losing its way at £145k and 1.6t :-(

There are lots and lots of much better secondhand cars at this price - 2010 Gtr for around £40k and turbo s for £80k for instance

[RadQuinn]

Litchfield + Nismo please.

[David87]

The new LED headlamps are cool and a softer ride on the standard car sounds good, but I have to say I'm not sure on the NISMO yet. Deeply impressive performance, though.

[BBS-LM]

Dave Hedgehog said:

is this the one that's just done a 7.08 ring time?

loving the red trim details

it appears it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUW47Uio6Y_pC_0N...

Bloody amazing time that, it's almost knocking on the door of cars like the new P1, and 918. 7.08

[Dave Hedgehog]

BBS-LM said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

is this the one that's just done a 7.08 ring time?

loving the red trim details

it appears it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUW47Uio6Y_pC_0N...

Bloody amazing time that, it's almost knocking on the door of cars like the new P1, and 918. 7.08

And for a fifth of the price

Bargain of the century

Edited by Dave Hedgehog on Thursday 21st November 21:27

[g4ry13]

It's pretty amazing how such a heavy lump can accelerate and turn that fast. I want one - but not for £120k!

[jason61c]

tjlees said:

A lovely car but ...

A jumped up Datsun for £120k - what happened to nissan punching above its weight at half the price?? Even the beetle is losing its way at £145k and 1.6t :-(

There are lots and lots of much better secondhand cars at this price - 2010 Gtr for around £40k and turbo s for £80k for instance

Do you know what a Datsun is? Its nice of you to pay a complement though.

A totally epic car in every way. If only they made it in Europe and charged £150k more i'm sure it'd sell by the container load.

[Pugnut]

Superb piece of engineering. Performance stats are very impressive.

But I still think if I had a spare 120k laying about I'd be walking into Porsche....

[Axel350Z]

Pugnut said:

Superb piece of engineering. Performance stats are very impressive.

But I still think if I had a spare 120k laying about I'd be walking into Porsche....

997.2 GT3 RS for me..

[Uncle John]

GTR for me.

The enthusiasts choice.

[toppstuff]

Uncle John said:

GTR for me.

The enthusiasts choice.

I agree.

I've had a couple of 911s but this NISMO seems more special to me, probably because it is rare, much less obvious a choice and certainly a bit left-field.

The default choice for cars like this is a 911. Thats understandable because the 911 is such a good car. But if you want something different this is the obvious alternative.

Its very different to a 911 of course. Very different indeed. But thats a good thing IMO.

[griffter]

0-60 time has nothing to do with maximum power unless the gearing is such that maximum power is made somewhere on the way to 60. 0-100 or 0-200 is likely to be more representative of (maximum) power to weight, but at some point aerodynamics will be a greater limiting factor than traction.

[Agoogy]

Interior was dated when it was first released IMO....

Saw one on my way to work this morning, a brutish good looking thing that is ageing very well on the outside..