Three flavors of Nissan GT-R, orders began in Japan yesterday
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.
[Source: 7tune]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
zen zen 1:39PM (9/21/2007)
If it has paddle shifters only, I'll pass.
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John R 1:46PM (9/21/2007)
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!
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Ligor 1:49PM (9/21/2007)
$97k 530HP 200lbs less
i want one now
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Paul 1:55PM (9/21/2007)
Or 4 Gs more for a Vette Zr1... hmmm i wonder which one makes more sense... :P
Vivek 4:18PM (9/21/2007)
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 5:14PM (9/21/2007)
well,
to each his own
at least i'd be able to take this out year round (AWD)
James Sonne 9:24PM (9/21/2007)
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 8:59PM (9/22/2007)
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 1:53PM (9/21/2007)
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.
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naggs 2:56PM (9/21/2007)
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 1:56PM (9/21/2007)
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.
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importjap 1:57PM (9/21/2007)
I was under the impression Honda was developing a new NSX?
nastinupe 2:00PM (9/21/2007)
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 2:58PM (9/21/2007)
its gonna be a large front engined v10 w/ superduper awd
eevsal 1:57PM (9/21/2007)
Can't wait to see it on the streets.
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Maestro1 1:59PM (9/21/2007)
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.
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Preston M 2:35PM (9/21/2007)
Good job comparing two vehicles that have no performance stats besides power figures. Fanboy.
naggs 2:51PM (9/21/2007)
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 3:03PM (9/21/2007)
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 3:06PM (9/21/2007)
You may like it better, but it certainly won't be "wiping the floor" with top-end Corvette.