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The GT-R as we know it today has been around since 2007. Yup, this bad boy is knocking on its 10th anniversary next year. And as the time passed, prices increased sky high. Alas, today's GT-R Nismo costs over $100,000 more than the primordial R35.
In Europe, this consistent increase in suggested retail price climaxes at €184,950 in Germany and £149,995 in the United Kingdom. Despite all its go-faster credentials, that’s a lot of money for a Nissan GT-R Nismo. To put those sums into perspective, the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT in S flavor costs €135.303 in Germany or £110,145 in the United Kingdom.
And so to speak, the performance increase doesn’t reflect that of the pricing. In 2007, the entry-level version of the GT-R could do a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) stint in 3.9 seconds. That’s serious quick even today! The 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo, however, can do that in 3 seconds or thereabout. Most importantly, though, the vast difference in pricing is not reflected in areas such as the oily bits, design or creature comforts.
Under the hood, the 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo continues to use the 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6, 24 valves and plasma-sprayed cylinder liner bores and all. The transmission is still an old-generation dual-clutch box with six forward ratios, which doesn’t cut it in this day and age, not when the PDK in modern Porsches makes use of seven ratios.
With 600 PS (592 horsepower) on tap - 30 PS more than the regular GT-R, the Nismo for the model year 2017 is immensely powerful. It’s also heavy, tipping the scales at 3,911 pounds (1,773 kilograms). The McLaren 650S Coupe, for comparison’s sake, boasts a DIN weight of 3,148 pounds (1,428 kilograms). For all intents and purposes, Godzilla has grown old after almost a decade of extremely sluggish evolution.
Unfortunately for GT-R fans, Nissan still has a long way to go until the R36 GT-R gets the ball rolling again. ETA: 2018 at the earliest.
And so to speak, the performance increase doesn’t reflect that of the pricing. In 2007, the entry-level version of the GT-R could do a 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) stint in 3.9 seconds. That’s serious quick even today! The 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo, however, can do that in 3 seconds or thereabout. Most importantly, though, the vast difference in pricing is not reflected in areas such as the oily bits, design or creature comforts.
Under the hood, the 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo continues to use the 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6, 24 valves and plasma-sprayed cylinder liner bores and all. The transmission is still an old-generation dual-clutch box with six forward ratios, which doesn’t cut it in this day and age, not when the PDK in modern Porsches makes use of seven ratios.
With 600 PS (592 horsepower) on tap - 30 PS more than the regular GT-R, the Nismo for the model year 2017 is immensely powerful. It’s also heavy, tipping the scales at 3,911 pounds (1,773 kilograms). The McLaren 650S Coupe, for comparison’s sake, boasts a DIN weight of 3,148 pounds (1,428 kilograms). For all intents and purposes, Godzilla has grown old after almost a decade of extremely sluggish evolution.
Unfortunately for GT-R fans, Nissan still has a long way to go until the R36 GT-R gets the ball rolling again. ETA: 2018 at the earliest.
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