http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do....photopanel..1
proves some people should stop being so obsessed with weight...



The GT-R is versatile, with plenty of control latitude, and the difference between the limit of grip and the limit of control is huge. It's probably the most easily controlled car we've slid sideways between the cones. More importantly, its abilities are far more accessible for the average driver than those of its competition.

 

They certainly seem convinced. I'm excited for further reviews, the car is shaping up to be the real deal.

It also looks really good in red, and it seems smaller than it does in press photos and car show booths.

 

im sold!!

 

theres still the modding friendly potential of factory turbo cars, I think with some mods it should put up a good fight vs the enzo and carrera GT, well see. too expensive for me

 

you really dont need to mod it at all... just get some nice wheels on it and the car is complete

 

Not much point in drawing any conclusions off Edmunds performance numbers...

Still, GT-R is a bad ***.

Anybody notice the 3,836lb curbweight?

 

I disagree. Bigger turbos and go hunt down some big game. 130+mph traps.

 

sweet

 

Interesting...glad to see it do well....

 

Pretty impressive, will be interesting to see if the Evo is still the car of choice for time attack in a few years. Also, it does look good in red and I rarely like red cars.

 

How about Motortrend? And this is the slow version, there will be a GR-T V-Spec & a lighter-weight, 530-horsepower Evo-spec model. Godzilla is back watch out... http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_r/index.html

http://forums.motortrend.com/70/6486...nds/index.html

 

I wantz teh Evo-spec model :D

 

I've seen it in person.

It's a big car like the way Americans make them.

Big = weight.

 

i hate it when foreign automakers try to make their cars look american by increasing the size. IMO the car still looks like crap. exciting for others, but not for me.

 

I think NISMO will have thier 2 cents in on the car. Probably in the form of an intake, exhaust, and maybe suspension tidbits. Won't be cheap though. And probably a short catalog. This car comes ... nicely "equipped" already. This aint no car car for modding. I mean come on, it ALREADY HAS DUBBS!!!! AND STILL PUTS DOWN NUMBERS!!!!

Although, body kits and body styling mods are probably going to be more of what comes out for this car than performance mods. But then again ...

 

ohh skyline fanboi's stand in line.

im going to laugh when the supercharged zr1 is released and steals this cars shine.

 

I don't hate the design, but I'm trying really hard to decide.

... the back looks nice.

 

i thought the gtr is a big game?
i take all north american reviewers with a huge shovel of salt. Too much @$$ kissing. Waiting for Top Gear and Fifth Gear reviews.

 

it blows. who needs a 440 hp boat getting thrown around a track or w.e.

 

Nonsense, the aftermarket will probably be bigger fior the GT-R in a couple months than it is for the RX-8 right now. Give it a year and there will turbo kits to push it to 600whp+ in addition to 1000whp examples istarting to pop up.

 

sad, but true.

 

get a g35 coupe now and then look for wreck gtr front clips for donor. Might also work for 350z too. wheee....

 

thats a cheap mans GTR. i like that idea

 

Yep...should be great for the handful that actually will purchase this thing in North America...

 

Looks like a Chevy cobalt in the rear and thats a 12 thousand dollar car. LOL
Looks nice for a Jelly Bean. I am going to design a car and call it a Jelly Bean. Hell yea why not drive a car that has no style and get a GT-R. Sure it has horse power But so does my SS454 Monte and I get 21 MPG in it with 500 FT LBS of torque and 360 HP with all accessories on through the tranny from the factory............. Not to shabby for a 37 year old car. OH yea it also weighs 3800 LBS
GT-R = Big whooppty do.
I'll keep my 8