Say hello to the 2012 Nissan GT-R.
Probably about the only noticeable difference in appearance is the addition of LED running lights that remarkably copy the LED light scheme of the Porsche 911 and new Cayenne. It also dons a larger front facia and grille and a redesigned rear facia that supposedly lowers the centre of gravity.
But the big news is the power. The 2012 GT-R will get 45 more horsepower. Since Nissan doesn’t actually know the horsepower rating of each GT-R (because each engine is hand built, and therefore different from the first) it’s hard to say how much horsepower in total is actually underneath the hood. However, it’s widely believed that most GT-R’s have around 480 horses give or take a few. That brings its horsepower total to around 525 while the torque comes in at 488 pound feet.
More horses along with 0.26 less drag coefficient thanks to the redesigned front and rear, means this new GT-R can get from 0-100 in at……wait for it….. UNDER 3 seconds! That’s stupidly fast! Faster than a Ferrari 458 Italia, faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo S and faster than a Lamborghini Gallardo Superlegera!
And get this, pricing will be $89,950 US. That’s a steal of a deal! Sure, it’s likely to hit 100 G’s when you convert to Canadian dollars, but still, that’s tremendous value. In fact, I’d wager to say, dollar for dollar, it’s the best valued car in the market today.
Very impressive!
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