Few cars embody the concept of
maximizing bang for your buck more than the Nissan GT-R. Since it arrived on
our shores in 2009, the GT-R has promised super car performance at sports car
prices. Back then, $70,000 was all it cost to buy a 485-horsepower kaiju
that could dispatch the likes of the Porsche 911 Turbo and Audi R8 without
breaking a sweat.
With continual improvements over
the years and increases in standard feature content, a new GT-R is now in
six-figure territory, but Nissan's top sports car remains an impressive beast.
The heart of the GT-R is its potent, twin-turbocharged V6, which now produces
550 hp in standard tune. A multitude of computer-controlled systems govern a
stellar rear-biased all-wheel-drive system that adjusts the torque split based
on multiple factors. Combine all this with an adjustable suspension, and you
have a car capable of making a novice driver feel like a track star. For those
looking to lay waste to all challengers, a 600-hp Nismo version is available
with different suspension tuning, carbon-fiber aero work and Recaro front
bucket seats.
2016 Nissan GT-R will be slightly
more modern and should receive a new, more aggressive front-end fascia with
sharper headlights. Some air inlets on the sides are also possible and so are
new wheels, while Nismo models should get their black 20″ super-lightweight
RAYS forged-alloy wheels carried over. Spoiler out back will also be revised,
while the double circular tail-lights don’t require any attention at all.
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