Nissan has unveiled pictures of its new super-sportscar, the GT-R. Or should we say Motor Trend magazine has - by 'accident'.
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.
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