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The Nissan GT-R is a flagship sports car for the brand, offering performance that takes on some of the world’s top performance icons like the Porsche 911 Turbo and Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1. Technically, the Nissan finds its heritage from a long line of Japanese-market Nissan Skyline sport coupes.

Just a quick look at the GT-R’s spec sheet is enough to qualify it as a supercar. It has a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6, making 473 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque, and it follows a unique layout, with the engine in front and transmission in back. All-wheel drive does its best to put all that power to the road.

In silhouette only, the GT-R isn’t quite as exotic as some of those other ‘poster cars,’ and some might be put off by its more minimalist, conservative look. But up close, the GT-R delivers on the details, with the rakish roofline, rear wing, and quad circular rear lights. And inside, the GT-R is quite the departure from any other current Nissan product—including an instrument panel design that angles its controls toward the driver.

Whether or not you’re a fan of the look, the GT-R delivers with dizzying acceleration, including 0-60 times of 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 193 mph. Shifts are made through an automated manual gearbox. In normal driving, the GT-R’s performance potential is hard to tap into, but push a little faster when you get the chance and the driving experience is a little more detached and video-game-like than it should be. That said, handling is excellent and the variable power-split all-wheel drive system helps make you both fast and safe.

A number of small changes were introduced on the GT-R for 2010. Brakes were upgraded, with more rigid lines, and the stability control system was updated. Also, smoke-finish RAYS forged-aluminum wheels were introduced, along with a Cold Weather Package and iPod interface. Base and Premium models were offered with the latter getting heated seats and a Bose audio upgrade.

Nissan discontinued the Launch Control feature due to excessive warranty claims. Since Launch control helped yield the former GT-R its excellent acceleration times—with some testers saying the GT-R is a second or more slower to 60 mph without it—the 2009 model might be the way to go.

Article Sources : Thecarconnection.com