Magazine Publishes Pictures
Nissan GT-R revealed early by magazine front cover
The front cover of the December issue has been spotted on the shelves in Canada and now the pictures are all over the internet ahead of the imbargo set for Tokyo Motor Show next week.
Nissan says the muscle car is so sophisticated it is training scores of maintenance workers at dealers in Japan to service the vehicle.
A spokesman said: “The GT-R requires special attention because its technology is so advanced.
“It also calls for finesse in salesmanship because the sales representative must deal with customers who are going to be very demanding.”
Nissan is setting up 160 showrooms called 'high-performance centres' around the country for maintenance work on the GT-R.
Nissan has set up a Web page with a countdown clock until the launch to hype the car. GT-R won't be promoted in Japan with any TV ads, which Nissan says are only effective for mass market models.
Apparently, the GT-R boasts a 0-60 of 3.5 seconds, an 11.7-second quarter mile, a 192 mph top speed, and a sub-£40K price.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/coupes/first-pi...
"After months of spy shots and drip-fed teasers Nissan’s all new GT-R super-coupe has been revealed with the early release of the December issue of MotorTrend. The tagline on the magazine’s cover claims the car is as fast as the Porsche 911 Turbo and is priced less than $80,000, confirming rumors the new GT-R will set a new standard in bang-for-your-buck comparisons.
Other details include the GT-R’s acceleration time of 3.5 seconds for the 0-60mph and 11.7 seconds for the quarter mile. Top speed is claimed to be a staggering 192mph.
Although we still don’t have any official details about the car’s new drivetrain, most are expecting to see a 3.8L V6 engine fed by a pair of turbochargers and mated to a dual-clutch gearbox with the latest ATESSA all-wheel drive setup. The car should measure in at 4,650mm in length and 1,920mm across. There’s rumored to be three different flavors of the new GT-R, starting with a 450hp entry-level model and ranging up to a 530hp flagship. This latter version is expected to be a stripped out racer with plenty of carbon-fiber and a track-tuned suspension.
Stay tuned for the flood of official details and images once the car is revealed at next week’s Tokyo Motor Show."
Its going to be interesting to see how they (Nissan UK) do it though, their dealerships are not really up to the level that someone spending £50k+ would expect!
In reality I'll probably be looking at a used R8 / 911 Carrera S in the 60k price bracket.
The latest 350z is 306bhp so the base GT-R won't feel massively quicker. I imagine the track model will be quite trick.
As for the weight of this thing... The 350z is 1600kgs and is a smaller platform, 2 seats, smaller engine etc. I hate to think what this will tip the scales at.
If the 1/4 mile time is to be believed then I cant see it being much more than 1500-1600kg region... the time in the article is only 0.1 off the Mclaren F1 time.
Im most curious to see how much it will cost in the UK though. This will be one of the deciding factors on how well it does here. Despite the performance, it wont be looked at as a true 997/R8 alternative, its a Nissan at the end of the day! It needs to be in the £40k-£50k bracket to do well IMO.
It will be a miracle if it is under £40k here though...
Cheers,
FT.
List price in Japan for the hot version is £37k plus taxes.
Doubt we will be seeing 1500bhp monsters as we did with the RB26 cars.
The RB isn't some miracle engine. If anything the VQ (iirc?) is a better starting point anyway.
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