People always say the amount of technology in the Nissan GT-R makes it boring to drive, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. First of all, at the limit, Godzilla isn’t idiot-proof, as the clip below shows.
As the supercar enters a 90-degree turn in the proximity of Facebook’s HQ in Menlo Park, CA, the driver simply relies too much on the ATTESA E-TS’ all-wheel drive system’s capabilities - the guy just turns the wheel and then welds the throttle to the floor for way too long.
Initially, the GT-R manages to convert all that into traction, but, as the boost builds up, all the power and the lack of proper action from the driver result is a spin. This sends the Nissan off the road, in a move that at least damaged the rims - the car stopped inches away from a fence on the side of the road.
The idea is that the GT-R’s AWD system is so capable that it generates quite some momentum as the car is going sideways and you have to learn how to work with that in order to properly drift the car.
Secondly, as we found out during our Nissan GT-R review, the car does indeed make for a non-dramatic drive, but that’s not necessarily the fault of all the technology. It’s just that the overall setup, with details such as the exhaust sound included, doesn’t manage to generate feelings and emotions unless you take the car past eight out of ten.
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