2009 Nissan GT-R
Over the last few years we’ve been seeing more car companies bringing back their famous sports cars. For instance the new Mustang from Ford and the new Camaro from Chevy (which releases in 2008). Another car company that recently announced a come back was Nissan with their GT-R.
The Nissan GT-R will be coming to the U.S. in May/June of next year. This aggressive import will be pumping out 480 hp through it’s 3.8L V6 twin turbo engine. Nissan has promised a price tag under $80,000 when it releases in 2008. I hope Nissan has plans to release the GT-R in Canada since I doubt exports from the U.S. to Canada will be allowed due to different regulations. The GT-R goes on sale in December in Japan. Nissan has reported that it has received orders for three months worth of production and plans to sell 1000 cars a month.
Other impressive features include:
• ATTESA ET-S All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential and AWD transfer case.
• Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) with three driver-selectable settings: Normal (for daily driving, controls brakes and engine output), R-Mode (for ultimate performance, utilizes AWD torque distribution for additional vehicle stability) and Off (driver does not want the help of the system).
• Hill Start Assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline.
• 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts).
• Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
• Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode).
• Downshift Rev Matching (DRM).
• Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information.
• Brembo® 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-wheel Antilock Braking System (ABS).
• Aluminum hood, trunk and door skins. Die-cast aluminum door structures.
• Carbon-reinforced front crossmember/radiator support.
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