Nissan have launched the £180,095 Nissan GT-R Nismo which is more than £80,000 more expensive than the slightly less powerful GT-R Track Edition. I have always had a soft spot for the GT-R down to clever use of technology despite its 1,800kg kerbweight. This 3.8 litre V6 petrol turbo 4WD supercar now hits 0-62mph (0-100kph) in 2.5 seconds and has a maximum speed of 196mph. Combined economy is a quoted 19.7mpg but I doubt many owners will average much more than 15mpg in the real world. The 7 speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox remains for lightning quick changes. Launched in 2007 with only 1 major face lift Nissan believe in Kaizen which means evolve and improve. There are quite a few carbon fibre body panels and the motorsport arm of the company Nismo assembles these cars by hand. Hiding behind lightweight 20" forged RAYS alloys are Brembo carbon ceramic brake discs in a mammoth 410mm size. The 2 turbo's come from the GT-R GT3 race car no less and the car makes 592bhp and 600nm not large numbers by 2021 standards but the car is the lightest yet at 1,725kg. The Bilstein adaptive dampers have been softened but the ride is still going to be firm as body control needs to be kept in check. The Dunlop Sport Maxx track focused tyres have 1 less groove than before to give a greater contact patch for even more grip. The motorsport turbo's increase response in the mid range by 20% and the car revs hard to the rev limiter unlike many turbo-charged cars. It sounds good with a nice hiss from the revised induction system with a V6 howl and revisions to the Titanium exhaust system. The light but delicate steering remains which is one of the highlights from the previous car. Only time will tell if this car evolves again or becomes something completely different such as a Hybrid like the Honda NSX or a full EV.

Even the cheaper version is the price of my home 

 

I don't think I'll be trading my flat in the Canaries for a Jap car any time soon...

I could buy one but only if I sold one of my 2 homes and that might mean a divorce and me living in the car.......so perhaps have to keep dreaming.

On 20/01/2021 at 14:58, shyVRS245 said:

I could buy one but only if I sold one of my 2 homes and that might mean a divorce and me living in the car.......so perhaps have to keep dreaming.

 

Good point... Maybe I could sell our other house in Yorkshire without her indoors knowing