Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Supercars, Nissan
Something wicked, and white, and silver, and grey, and covered in protective tape, this way comes. In fact, it is already here: a lot full of Nissan GT-Rs in Jacksonville, Florida. Amassed like the automatons in I, Robot, all of them await their chance to embarrass cars costing nearly twice as much on U.S. soil. And a few will probably end up in accidents, ditches and tire walls as well, sadly. Click the link to visit the forum and check out more photos of what’s in store for U.S. roads and garage mahals. Thanks for the tip, Jeff!
[Source: NAGTROC]
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars
From the Mustang to the Viper and Veyron, Hennessey Performance has spread its abilities across the performance car spectrum. And with hi-po vehicles like the IS F, ZR1, and GT-R on their way to buyers’ garages, John Hennessey says he is working on packages to make all of those cars even higher-po.
The IS F looks to be the first in line, with the experiment subject arriving at Hennessey’s shop next week. The car will be a test bed for “headers, exhaust and air induction systems first. Then maybe a blower.” He’s also got his eye on the baddest boy Corvette ZR1, for which his website advertises “700+ HP coming soon!” The physics-defying GT-R is in the crosshairs as well, and if he can make it better than it already is, that would be among the best testaments for his services.
Coming down just a notch — but still up there — the Cadillac CTS-V and Camaro will get their chances for glory as well. While all of this sounds great, what we really hope is that none of this extra work causes Hennessey not to give us the Venom. That’s the package we are truly dying to see.
[Source: Inside Line]
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Filed under: Car Buying, Euro, Supercars, Nissan
Click on image above for a high-res gallery from our GT-R First Drive!
Nearly 700 Brits plunked down pre-order deposits of £3,500 (about $7,000) within the first 48 hours of Nissan’s hot GT-R going on sale, proving demand for the latest Japanese supercar doesn’t seem to be diminishing. Customers in the UK don’t seem to be deterred by the GT-R’s base sales price of £52,900 (about $105,000), or the fact they won’t see delivery until March 2009. After our “First Drive” in the GT-R, you won’t see us ridiculing frenzied buyers…
[Source: Nissan UK]
Continue reading Brits preorder 700 Nissan GT-Rs in 48 hours
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Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Videos, Supercars, Nissan
Click above for a high-res gallery of our First Drive of the Nissan GT-R.
While we weren’t equipped with the means to record our time on the track with the Nissan GT-R, our friend Ty from Exhaustnote.com had the foresight to bring along a couple of video cameras to Reno/Fernley to show how Godzilla tackles the twisties. We’ve posted two videos: the first is a few hot laps with Mr. R. behind the wheel and the second is a great five-minute clip inside the car with Steve Millen giving the blow-by-blow on how the GT-R handles the rigors of track duty. Check them both after the jump.
[Source: Exhaustnote.com]
Continue reading VIDEO: Nissan GT-R gets flogged around Reno/Fernley
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Filed under: Garage, Coupes, Supercars, Nissan
Click above to view our massive gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-R.
With only 20 miles separating us from North Lake Tahoe, it’s obvious that I hadn’t secured the hood of our Super Silver Nissan GT-R after poking and prodding inside the engine bay. The left side of the bonnet is raised about a quarter-inch and flapping slightly at speed, so we pull off into a newborn subdivision to slam it shut. I step back inside and catch a glimpse of a silver Corvette in the side view mirror. The telltale air intake on the front bumper confirms that the man behind the wheel is an aficionado; it’s a C6 Z06 and there’s no doubt the driver knows what the GT-R is.
All photos (C) 2008 Damon Lavrinc / Weblogs, Inc.
Continue reading First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R
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Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Plants/Manufacturing, Videos, Nissan
For those of us who just can’t get enough of the Nissan GT-R, Lou Ann Hammond of Carlist.com recently had a unique chance to learn more about the manufacturing process of the Z06 and 911 Turbo slayer from Nissan’s North American product manager, Peter Bedrosian. The resulting video reveals fun facts about the GT-R that you might not have known otherwise. For instance, did you know each GT-R that goes down the line is fine tuned by hand? Or that each body is vibration tested? The last portion of the video also shows extensive footage of twin-turbocharged V6 being carefully assembled by hand. Click the image above to check out the video.
[Source: Carlist.com]
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