nissan GT-R


Choices: Nissan GT-R or Ford Mustang GT500?

A few months back we were lucky enough to roll around in a 2010 Nissan GT-R. On our way up to a pre-burnt Angeles Crest Highway for the now infamous flip-flop-gate photoshoot, yours truly began explaining to our intrepid photographer Drew Phillips just exactly how Nissan's latest and greatest is faster than a speeding Gallardo, more powerful than a F430 and able to leap tall canyon roads without breaking a sweat. And on and on and on. When I finally shut up, Drew asked me, "Would you take a GT-R over a GT500?" Whoa... Read the rest of ... Read more →

REPORT: Nissan GT-R, Maserati MC12 heading to Le Mans Noah Joseph

If you think you've seen schisms in motorsports by following the on-again, off-again rifts in F1, Indy racing and rallying, those are nothing compared to the fisticuffs endured in sportscar ...

Tokyo 2009: Godzilla Refined - Nissan shows revised GT-R Chris Paukert

Without much fanfare (okay – zero fanfare), Nissan has rolled a tweaked version of its home-market GT-R onto the show floor here at the Tokyo Motor Show. While you're not likely to ...

Improvements to 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo slash ten seconds from 'Ring time Frank Filipponio

With its new-for-2010 direct-injected, 3.8-liter turbocharged flat-six, the upgraded 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo has fired a shot across the bow of the world's supercar armada. Promising better ...

REPORT: Next-gen Nissan GT-R in the works for 2013 Noah Joseph

Hot on the heels of reports, brought to you by British car site PistonHeads upon their visit to the Nissan's Ring-side test facility, of updates planned for the current R35-generation Nissan GT-R ...

Nissan GT-R reportedly set to receive suspension and aero upgrades, SpecM confirmed 2 months ago on Autoblog

The GT-R is already one of the most devastatingly fast cars on the market, but the speed-hungry record-breakers at Nissan aren't about to rest on their finely calibrated laurels. According to a report from British car site PistonHeads, upon their visit to the Japanese automaker's testing ...

Rumormill: Nissan to debut exclusive luxury-oriented GT-R SpecM in Tokyo? 2 months ago on Autoblog

The development of an Infiniti version of the Nissan GT-R has been more on-again, off-again than couple on an NBC sitcom. But while the jury deliberates over that project, fresh rumors from Japan once again suggest that Nissan is planning to unveil a more luxury-oriented version of the existing ...

REPORT: Corvette ZR1 matches Nissan GT-R around Nürburgring in Sport Auto test 2 months ago on Autoblog

Ah... what's it been, three weeks since we mentioned a Nürburgring "record?" Well, rest easy friends, as this post has nothing to do with a "record." Instead, it's all about the time laid down at the 'Ring by Horst von Saurma, editor of Germany's Auto Sport. Herr von Saurma lends an air of ...

Autoblog Podcast #146 - WSG Corvette racer Johnny O'Connell! 2 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #146 of the Autoblog Podcast puts Chris, Sam, and Dan in fast company, talking to Corvette racer Johnny O'Connell. Johnny's heading out to run the Petit LeMans, but he took some time to chat with us first. Once the crew settles down about apexes and back straights, we head off into a ...

VIDEO: Movie cars are strange - VW Bug-powered R34 Skyline from F&F 2 months ago on Autoblog

Among the numerous cobbled-together blue GT-Rs used in Fast & Furious for Paul Walker's character, the strangest one in real life could be this one: a tube-framed buggy with a VW engine. So instead of an RB engine up front, it's got an empty engine bay and a People's Wagon lump in the back, ...

REPORT: Nissan GT-R class action suit over transmission failures settled 2 months ago on Autoblog

It was nearly a year ago when we reported on a NAGTROC forum user getting hit with a $20,000 bill to replace his toasted transmission after using Launch Control (LC1) on his GT-R. In time for the second model year of the car, Nissan first dropped Launch Control, then they decided to include it, ...

First official screenshots of Gran Turismo 5 released to giddy masses 3 months ago on Autoblog

Psst...PlayStation fans: Bet you've been getting a little irked about all these screen shots and details about Forza 3 for the xBox 360, haven't you? Well we've got something for you: the first batch of screen shots of the new Gran Turismo 5 for PS3. So far, it's just five shots of the ...

Stillen Nissan GT-R: 620 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds (w/ video) 3 months ago on Autoblog

It's been more than six months since Stillen started working on their Nissan GT-R race car and we're happy to report it's finished and already on its way to Eastern Canada where it will compete in the Targa Newfoundland in a few weeks. Before the hopped-up GT-R was loaded on the trailer, Steve ...

Texas tuner developing turbocharged V6 Camaro to take on GT-R's 'Ring record 4 months ago on Autoblog

Must. Beat. Godzilla. For some reason. Here's the skinny. A tuner company called East Texas Muscle Cars is fitting a couple of turbos to a 2010 V6 Camaro in order to "beat" the 'Ring time laid down by none other than the Nissan GT-R. That leaves us with two questions then: how and why? Lots ...

Nürburgring Rapid Response Nissan GT-R: World's fastest fire engine 4 months ago on Autoblog

If there's one performance metric that's pure marketing hype, it has to be a vehicle's Nürburgring time. Our good pal Jack Baruth brilliantly debunked this ever-growing myth. In case you missed Jack's article, here's the gist: "Sorry. There's no "Nürburgring lap time record" for a ...

Nissan studying turbochargers for future vehicles? 4 months ago on Autoblog

As much as we've grown to love Nissan's award-winning line of VQ six-cylinder powerplants, reality dictates that time marches on and a replacement will soon be needed. According to Tetsuya Takahashi, a manager at Nissan's Powertrain Engineering Division, a switch to smaller displacements may be ...

Meadow Brook Concours 2009: The Supercars 4 months ago on Autoblog

After about three hours at Meadow Brook, team Autoblog was ready to head out and get writing. The only thing that had us scratching our heads was the lack of modern supercars out on the lawn. On our way out the door, though, one of the gentlemen working the show asked us if we'd seen the ...

VIDEO: 2010 Nissan GT-R makes supercar friends 4 months ago on Autoblog

It's Godzillapalooza time boys and girls! More precisely, the day before the 2010 Nissan GT-R had to go back, my buddy Steve asked if I could give him a ride in the Skyline. Well, he'd actually been calling since two weeks before the car showed up, but anyhow, Steve is a filmmaker and he ...

Review: 2010 Nissan GT-R - Does Godzilla Have A Soul? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Being an automotive journalist is like being a male porn star. We're little more than Piloti-shoed buffers between the reader and the objects of their lust, and really, no one cares about us. Still, you only get one chance to make an initial impression, so my first review here on Autoblog had ...

VIDEO: The Quick and the Dead - Bugatti Veyron vs. Nissan GT-R 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Nissan GT-R is a quick car by most standards. In fact, with all-wheel drive and traction control system, it's frighteningly fast. Pull up next to just about any other car at a stoplight and you'll undoubtedly come out ahead. That is, of course, unless you happen upon a Bugatti Veyron. The ...

VIDEO: Nissan GT-R files down 'Ring time to 7:26.70 5 months ago on Autoblog

We're starting to get the feeling Nissan is a permanent fixture at the Nürburgring, as the duo of GT-R and driver Toshio Suzuki keep coming up with new times at the famed German racetrack. Back in April, the former F1 driver took a revised GT-R through the 'Ring in 7:27:56, prompting ...

REPORT: Nissan GT-Rs being purchased under UK Cash-For-Clunkers provisions 6 months ago on Autoblog

When legislators in the United Kingdom decided to introduce its Cash for Clunkers program, it was widely suggested that older, fuel-guzzling vehicles would be removed from the road in favor of the latest crop of clean, green, fuel efficient cars and trucks. As is often the case, reality isn't so ...

NISMO renting GT-R engine and transmission computers in Japan 6 months ago on Autoblog

Beginning June 1, NISMO will begin taking pre-orders on a new ECU and Transmission Control Module (TCM) for the standard GT-R and its SpecV sibling. According to Nissan's motorsports arm, the ECU increases maximum boost pressure by 0.1 bar (1.5 psi) to crank-up low-end torque and enhance ...

Fast & Furious Skyline stolen from Hollywood garage 6 months ago on Autoblog

It took two years to build it in reality, ten seconds of montage to put it together on screen, and about ten minutes to steal it. In a rare automotive example of life imitating art imitating life, the Nissan Skyline that Paul Walker drove in the latest Fast & Furious movie was stolen from its ...

Now's Your Chance: Repo'd Nissan GT-R up for auction 7 months ago on Autoblog

Here's your chance to put Godzilla in your driveway for a discount! Of course, this GT-R that's headed for the block at Matley's Richmond Auto Auction today in Virginia will likely not go for much of a discount. Barring a transmission that's been launch-controlled into oblivion, this 3,011-mile ...

One Lap of America 2009 - The flag drops... 7 months ago on Autoblog

Greetings from Joliet, Illinois, home of the Autobahn Country Club. We're on board with Brock Yates' One Lap of America, one of America's toughest motorsports challenges. Over the course of eight days, 63 drivers of all talent and experience levels will take to a range of motorsports facilities ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Nissan GT-R spotted testing at Nürburgring? 7 months ago on Autoblog

One way to win races is to bury the pedal and never lift. It would appear Nissan may be following the same plan with the development of its GT-R. Rather than sit around and let the car's development go cold, Nissan is continuing to refine its bargain supercar slayer. Nürburgring watchers have ...

Nissan clocks unofficial 7:26.7 'Ring time, gets dangerously close to ZR1 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Battle for top honors at the Nordschleife continues, with yet another revised 'Ring time for the Nissan GT-R. After a second day of testing, Nissan claims that the 2010 model hacked off nearly a second from its time on Wednesday, delivering an unofficial lap of 7:26.7 – a mere four-tenths ...

Oh no they didn't! LSD announces vertical door kit for the Nissan GT-R 7 months ago on Autoblog

We suppose it was inevitable. At some point just about every kind of car is the unwilling recipient of Lambo doors, and the Nissan GT-R is no exception. German company LSD announced a new vertical door system to transform Nissan's supercar into a winged Godzilla, available for a mere 1,949 euro. ...

Revised Nissan GT-R clocks 7:27.56 lap time at the Nürburgring 7 months ago on Autoblog

Enough is never enough. Not when you're talking supercars and Nürburgring lap times. As if enough jaws weren't dropped when Nissan posted their fantastic initial time of 7:29 around the vaunted Nordschleife (besting Porsche's best), the automaker's engineers went back to the garage looking ...

GT-R-powered Infiniti flagship officially canned 8 months ago on Autoblog

Any hope of a Nissan GT-R-powered flagship from Infiniti have been officially dashed. According to Brian Carolin, Nissan's Senior Veep of Sales and Marketing, "It's fair to say that there's nothing in the product plan for a flagship right now. It's just not a priority in today's climate." Rumors of ...

FIA GT1 Nissan GT-R revealed in full with 600-hp V8 8 months ago on Autoblog

After announcing its intention to run in the FIA Championship with a GT-R, Nissan has finally released a host of technical details and race-dates for its GT1-spec R35. The GT-R will make its debut at Silverstone on May 3rd and will campaign in three more races in 2009 before its all-out assault ...

Some Bargain: Inside Line reports $2000 routine maintenance bill for Nissan GT-R 8 months ago on Autoblog

Our fathers always told us there's no such thing as a free lunch, and if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Then along came the Nissan GT-R, billed as a "bargain supercar" for those of merely elevated means. With a list price below eighty grand and performance to embarrass ...

A GT-R more wicked than the Spec-V this way comes...? 8 months ago on Autoblog

When the Nissan GT-R SpecV was unveiled, we called it "Nissan's most super of supercars." We were, uh, mistaken. Inside Line spent a few fast days in Japan trying out the SpecV under the eye of the car's chief engineer, Kazutoshi Mizuno. At the end of it, he casually told them that "The SpecV, ...

2010 Nissan GT-R priced... it's more, but you get more 8 months ago on Autoblog

Supercars have always existed to keep our passion for automobiles on constant boil, and supercars that don't crest the six-figure mark are the best kind. They're almost attainable. The Nissan GT-R remains that way for 2010 with a price bump to help pay for a few upgrades from the factory. The ...

VIDEO: Fast and Furious footage not yet seen 8 months ago on Autoblog

The Fast and Furious franchise started off with a monumental bang, but quickly became a bit of a drag. OK, the original Fast and Furious was pretty darn good, but the other two actually removed brain cells from all who watched them. Did the script go bad, or was it just a lack of Shaq Vin ...

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