2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition: The Gran Turismo Car

[tuanies]

[citation][nom]tuanies[/nom]When compared to vehicles that cost $300k+, yes its quite the bargain![/citation]

There are many important aspects to a car that can't be measured with a stopwatch. At $85k when first released, it was a bargain for sure. It was also being sold for a loss. Which made it a bogus comparison to other cars that were sold for a profit. Now that the price has jumped to $110k, it isn't really the same "bargain" it was before. At that price the downsides of the car, most notably the Walmart interior become real negatives.

If you can afford a $110,000 car, you can very likely afford $150,000, which would get you a much nicer 911 Turbo or V10 Audi R8. Both would be a tick slower on a track, which is meaningless on the road where both the Audi and Porsche would be superior.

Some people want different things. I could never spend that much money on a car. I'd rather save some cash and get a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon or F10 BMW M5, or even an Audi RS6 Avant if they made it stateside. I think too practical, so performance wagons will always be my love . And as fun as the power and performance was, rush hour traffic is always a reality check that says the car isn't very practical.

 

[adimeister]

[citation][nom]tuanies[/nom]When compared to vehicles that cost $300k+, yes its quite the bargain![/citation]

There are many important aspects to a car that can't be measured with a stopwatch. At $85k when first released, it was a bargain for sure. It was also being sold for a loss. Which made it a bogus comparison to other cars that were sold for a profit. Now that the price has jumped to $110k, it isn't really the same "bargain" it was before. At that price the downsides of the car, most notably the Walmart interior become real negatives.

If you can afford a $110,000 car, you can very likely afford $150,000, which would get you a much nicer 911 Turbo or V10 Audi R8. Both would be a tick slower on a track, which is meaningless on the road where both the Audi and Porsche would be superior.

Some people want different things. I could never spend that much money on a car. I'd rather save some cash and get a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon or F10 BMW M5, or even an Audi RS6 Avant if they made it stateside. I think too practical, so performance wagons will always be my love . And as fun as the power and performance was, rush hour traffic is always a reality check that says the car isn't very practical.

True that brotha. haha It's not practical to drive those supercars in the city. You get violations and all the hazards of driving in high speed. GTR all the way! I've read you're fave is the R31, mine is the R34. That thing is a beauty man!

 

[marty man x]

The R34 GT-R actually had 330Hp, Nissan purposely advertised at 276Hp for the reason stated in the article,
This was also boosted many times (w/o aftermarket parts, only stock) to 450Hp (so even the 330Hp was a factory limit) the original GT-R was still a beast, even by today's standards...Not to mention all the tuning that could be done to it!

Here is a wiki article, but there are many more sources aswell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_GT-R#Fifth_generation_.281999.E2.80.932002.29

 

[marty man x]

The R34 GT-R actually had 330Hp, Nissan purposely advertised at 276Hp for the reason stated in the article,
This was also boosted many times (w/o aftermarket parts, only stock) to 450Hp (so even the 330Hp was a factory limit) the original GT-R was still a beast, even by today's standards...Not to mention all the tuning that could be done to it!

Here is a wiki article, but there are many more sources aswell:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_GT-R#Fifth_generation_.281999.E2.80.932002.29

 

[Timmy225]

Nissan makes some sweet stuff and the 350/370Z are awesome cars.

 

[Timmy225]

[citation][nom]marty man x[/nom]The R34 GT-R actually had 330Hp, Nissan purposely advertised at 276Hp for the reason stated in the article, This was also boosted many times (w/o aftermarket parts, only stock) to 450Hp (so even the 330Hp was a factory limit) the original GT-R was still a beast, even by today's standards...Not to mention all the tuning that could be done to it!Here is a wiki article, but there are many more sources aswell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyli [...] .932002.29[/citation]
A stock 370Z has 332 HP

 

[Tridec]

Haven't had a single issues as of yet(32000 km), serviced only once and dealer was impressed that only the tires had to be changed! Asides from tire wear no troubles with clutch, transmission or motor, which, was understated in the review, is the most impressive part of this car! This thing will most probably break your neck going around a corner instead of itself.

Dylan

 

[bin1127]

"just imagine the accelerometer in your smartphone; that's essentially what the GT-R's yaw-rate sensor is measuring"

What?!

 

[tuanies]

"just imagine the accelerometer in your smartphone; that's essentially what the GT-R's yaw-rate sensor is measuring"

What?!

Some vehicles rely on accelerometers for yaw-rate, so a smartphone was the simplest explanation.

 

[g-unit1111]

They had a GTR in the showroom when I got my new Altima and I sat in it while I was waiting to sign the papers and I said to the salesman "I think I'd need to sell a kidney to be able to afford one of these." :lol:

 

[tuanies]

They had a GTR in the showroom when I got my new Altima and I sat in it while I was waiting to sign the papers and I said to the salesman "I think I'd need to sell a kidney to be able to afford one of these." :lol:

A kidney and a testicle.

 

[branden_lucero]

toss this with an Alpha 12+ and you got yourself a $200,000 car that can go from 0-130mph in almost 6 seconds, with 1500hp, while still having a decent 23 miles to the gallon, and yet, still cheaper than a Lamborghini, GT Venom, and even a Bugatti.

 

[cypeq]

[citation][nom]rolli59[/nom]Plenty of sites that do car reviews on the web and I hardly belief that anybody considering buying this one is going to let the NAV/Media benchmarks/performance be a deciding factor on the purchase. Tom's is moving further away from it's roots. Some people call it progress others fail.[/citation]

Get back to me when the ZR1 can corner like a GTR. Straight line? Sure. But a GTR will be able to hit the apex at a faster speed and without loss of traction. I recently went to Exotics Racing in Las Vegas and they had a Z06 that their pro driver was racing. Sure, it was fast, but it had to drift the corners. Its lap times were nowhere near as good as the same pro driver in the GTR.

Yeah 4WD that's why i love skyline / gtr

 

[lsung1]

Such an amazing car to see, hear and smelll!