Sports car fanatics all over the world have been waiting for what could possibly be the best Nissan sports car ever – the 2009 Nissan GT-R.
The (right) decision was finally made to offer, what was once known as the Skyline GT, the new version on a worldwide basis. One look at the specs and you’ll think the Nissan designers got into some HGH.
- 3.8-liter twin turbo V6
- 473 hp & 434 pound-feet of torque
- 0-60 in 3.3 seconds. I’ll repeat that: 0-60 in 3.3 seconds.
- Electronic launch control
- Quarter-Mile time of 11.6 seconds; over 120 mph
- 15-inch rotors; Brembo calipers & Bridgestone Potenza tires
Let’s put these performance numbers in perspective. Sick numbers like these make this car faster than:
- Porsche 911 Turbo Tiptronic [3.4 seconds to 60]
- Dodge Viper [3.7 seconds to 60]
- Corvette Zo6 [4.1 seconds to 60]
Don’t even bother getting in line – the US bound GT-R’s have all been spoken for with hefty deposits. Keep yourself occupied with another sports car until this becomes one of the best used cars available. It may only take some of the first owners 12-18 months to grow tired of their new play toy. By that time, you may save a ton off the surprisingly low initial MSRP of $70,000.
