From the first roundabout, the GT-R proved itself to be more civilized than ever before - when you want it to be. Our route from Dusseldorf, Germany to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium was made up of Autobahn and country road, sometimes in pouring rain that precluded much exuberant driving. 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo reveals its secretsįor 2017, the GT-R's twin-turbocharged V6 has been bumped to 565 hp.But the gains haven’t been made so much for outright speed than usability across the rev range, as we discovered during our very wet time behind the wheel. Power from the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 has been bumped up to 565 hp for 2017, a 20-horse increase. (Other variants, including the hardcore Nismo take, will arrive later.) If you’re really upset about the weight gain, get a gym membership. It’s a small price to pay for the more rigid body structure and added insulation to cut down on flex and noise. The 2017 GT-R Premium, the only model that goes on sale in the middle of July in the U.S., tips the scales at very nearly two tons - up 11 pounds from last year’s GT-R Premium. Less slow, obviously, is the car itself: Nissan people informally quoted an unchanged 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds and 196 mph top speed. Visually, it’s all evolution, rather than revolution, and in the midst of newer faces such as the Acura NSX and BMW i8 it can seem that evolution happens very slowly indeed. Sure, the GT-R it gains a silver “V-motion” mustache in the 2017 grille, which Nissan has reshaped - along with the hood and lower spoilers - all for the sake of aerodynamics and cooling abilities. You just might not know it from the outside. The new GT-R is more refined and quieter - but only when you want it to be. A with the old Skyline GT-R of the ’90s, the current R35 model is growing up and providing a better balance of livability on the road and bite on the track. That’s why the GT-R is changing - maturing, if you listen to Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist for the car. But it’s not such an easy for buyers who are getting older, finding that passengers demand something a little more comfortable and beginning to think that maybe it’s time for a car that doesn’t want to break your body when you’re just going to the office. Which is fine when a hardcore group of Skyline-obsessed thirtysomethings were chasing after it. In fact, the GT-R has been notorious for being able to beat up a track - and beat the driver up on public roads to and from it. It hasn’t, however, ever been known for comfort, quiet or ease of use in daily commutes. The successor to Nissan’s celebrated Skylines, the GT-R has consistently attracted an audience as young and male as the “Fast & Furious” franchise. You move to the couch.Īnd so the Nissan GT-R, introduced in 2007, is starting to embrace that it isn’t a kid anymore and has gone in search of more comfort for 2017. When you’re in your early 20s, it’s fine to sleep on the floor one night, brush yourself off and head to work.
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