2009 Nissan GT-R to debut at Tokyo Show
Nissan is going to unveil its legendary sports car at the end of next month during the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. Dropping the “Skyline” badge, it will be called the Nissan GT-R, and will be equipped with a twin-turbo 3.8L V6, pumping out an estimated 480 hp to 530 hp. Shown above is the disguised working prototype. The surprising part is it has unofficially been proven to be quicker around a track than a Porsche 911 Turbo, which costs twice as much as the GT-R.
The Nürburgring racetrack in Germany is used as testing grounds by many carmakers. The all-wheel-drive Porsche 911 Turbo officially laps the track in 7 minutes 40 seconds. The all-wheel-drive GT-R, during testing, has been unofficially timed at 7 minutes 38 seconds. Apparently Nissan now wants to try and match the Porsche Carrera GT’s time of 7 minutes 28 seconds.
The GT-R will be priced at US$ 68,000 in Japan. It might be a bit more expensive when it comes to the United States, but it’ll still be amazing value for an amazing piece of machinery.