It cometh. Dealers in Japan opened the sluices on GT-R orders as of yesterday. Pre-ordering will be possible until October 24, when the car is revealed at the Tokyo Auto Show. Caveat emptor: anyone who signs his or her name on an order form will not be allowed to cancel that order. You sign, you buy.
And the three varieties of GT-R are again confirmed, with dealers actually having sales material in hand listing models and specs. The rundown we know of is the standard model at 480 HP and $57,000, a V-Spec for $67,000, and an EVO-spec with 530 HP, 200 fewer pounds and a $94,000 tag. The home team -- Japan, that is -- begins receiving deliveries in December.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
zen zen @ Sep 21st 2007 1:39PM
If it has paddle shifters only, I'll pass.
John R @ Sep 21st 2007 1:46PM
At this price range, I wouldn't be surprise if you couldn't order one with a standard gearbox. Man, I need to hit the lotto!
Ligor @ Sep 21st 2007 1:49PM
$97k 530HP 200lbs less
i want one now
Paul @ Sep 21st 2007 1:55PM
Or 4 Gs more for a Vette Zr1... hmmm i wonder which one makes more sense... :P
Vivek @ Sep 21st 2007 4:18PM
Exactly what i was thinking. When someone has to pay 95K for this, i would rather tack on the extra 5 and get a Vette ZR1.
Ligor @ Sep 21st 2007 5:14PM
well,
to each his own
at least i'd be able to take this out year round (AWD)
James Sonne @ Sep 21st 2007 9:24PM
You're kidding yourself if you think simply because it has AWD you'll be able to take this thing, or any actual sports car, out in snow drifts, unless your county is going to pay you for snow-plowing.
Craig @ Sep 22nd 2007 8:59PM
Except where I live we never get any snow. And after having owned many FWD, RWD and AWD cars, the AWD comes out on top for absolute grip and safety.
importjap @ Sep 21st 2007 1:53PM
I cannot wait. How will it stack against the Japanese hero cars of yesteryear, the 32, 33 and 34 Skyline GT-R's. I know it's an entirely new car but how will it stack up?
Especially the new VR38 series engine. 530HP Stock on the Evo spec sounds mighty intimidating, but it'll still weigh 1700 odd kg.
naggs @ Sep 21st 2007 2:56PM
if it actually weighs 1700 kg or about 3750 lbs, it has no hope of being more than pretty fast. that is like bmw 5 series weight.
if it weighed that much it would be more fair to comapare the car to a shelby 500 or a srt 8 than a vette.
i would not be able to stop laughing for days if it weighed that much
nastinupe @ Sep 21st 2007 1:56PM
This car is going to be awesome. Too bad it doesn't look as good as it could. The NSX is still a sexier car and the design is almost 20 years old.
Oh how I wish Honda had some nuts again.
importjap @ Sep 21st 2007 1:57PM
I was under the impression Honda was developing a new NSX?
nastinupe @ Sep 21st 2007 2:00PM
They have been for some time now. But the most recent model has been scrapped from lack of positive responses at auto shows.
So at this time, they have nothing. I think that it is going to be at least 3 to 4 more years before Honda comes out with another sports car.
naggs @ Sep 21st 2007 2:58PM
its gonna be a large front engined v10 w/ superduper awd
eevsal @ Sep 21st 2007 1:57PM
Can't wait to see it on the streets.
Maestro1 @ Sep 21st 2007 1:59PM
Is there a manual option on this?
480HP at $57,000 for this car is good, and it'll wipe the floor with the Corvette. I don't care how much power the 'vette has, this car is just better IMHO.
Preston M @ Sep 21st 2007 2:35PM
Good job comparing two vehicles that have no performance stats besides power figures. Fanboy.
naggs @ Sep 21st 2007 2:51PM
base gtr = slower than ls3 z51 vette
v spec = slower than zo6
evo spec = slower than zr1
pathetic than it lifts a front wheel on the carosel, must be all that 4wd, 4ws, tizzul technology deciding it only needs 3 wheels on the ground.
Maestro1 @ Sep 21st 2007 3:03PM
Actually Edmunds mentioned them competing for best value performance car for under 60k, so you can easy up on the fanboy talk. Yes I like the car, so what?
In real life, this car is more practical than a Corvette for the price, no matter what power it has. You can easily use this as a better daily driver over the Corvette cos its got more space plus the AWD, while not totally a requirement is always handy.
Scott @ Sep 21st 2007 3:06PM
You may like it better, but it certainly won't be "wiping the floor" with top-end Corvette.