Got your attention??? I joined this site a few months ago and have been reading about the G37, well this week the stars aligned for me and I was able to drive a GT-R. You can read about my drive here:
I was really surprised at May '08 C&D who tested one (maybe Automobile?) 0-60 in 3.3!!!! qm 11.5 and tops out at 191. That engine is making WAY more than the advertised 480 hp, I would guess more like 550! Remember, this car weighs 4000lbs! Congrats on your ability to drive one, I just may wait a couple of years and get a used one (if there are any) $71K or so for that kind of performance rivals Ferarri, Porsche, and Lamborghini! And for the price of a Z06 (which ISN'T as quick)
did you drive it off road? tires look kinda muddy. vehicle like that should only be pushed on the finest pavements..
The edmunds guys were out on EL Mirage dry lake prior to making it out to visit me - so it was a bit dirty unfortunately. Go check out the blog though, they posted some vids and you can see it handles itself just fine off pavement too.
but I have driven a few different cars. From a Murcielago, M5, M3, Z06, Continental GT, to a Jeep SRT8, EVO, STi (I just have friends with $$, because they're certainly not mine!). I can honestly say - if I had the $, I would buy the GT-R, no question. It was quicker than anything I have EVER driven and had just the same (if not better) ammentities (nav, heated seats, CC, etc...not to mention, I'm sure maintenance costs would be a little less than most of the others). In talking to the editors, the big grief they had was with the stiffness of the ride, but I didn't think it was too harsh at all. It was a tad rough with the suspension in "R" setting, but the "comfort" setting was more than bearable. And my thinking is, for those looking at a vehicle like this, they know they're not getting it for the "Town-Car" like ride, they're getting it for the ballz-out acceleration and handling. I took it over a few bumps in the road and it was solid, but the main road I went on had brand new pavement and the thing was smooth as silk. I then cruised up to the freeway and goosed it a little and the thing that amazed me was how instant the engine responded - absolutely 0 turbo lag. I stomped it and it responded. I mentioned to edmunds it felt quicker than the Murcielago mainly because the stinking V12 in that thing, while it's not slow to respond by any means, it didn't seem near as responsive as the GT-R, almost like it needed a little "momentum" or something, hard to explain. I then cruised down to a few small twisties and it handled them at 70MPH with ease. One thing I noticed was I tried putting the tranny in manual mode and shifting with the paddle shifters, but the stupid thing was TOO fast, and I was redlining it before I could realize, so I ended up leaving it in auto and it responded just fine. Overall, I have always been a Nissan fan, owning 2 Maximas in the past, and I know Nissan knows how to build cars. They put all that knowledge into the GT-R, and it's pretty obvious...Nissan knows A LOT about building cars. It really is an "everyday supercar" - That I hope I'll be able to find close to MSRP in 3-4 years!
I don't know about that.. supposedly it shifts faster than any manual can. And judging by the way that thing is spanking cars that cost twice as much, I'd say Nissan had a reason for their madness when they put the auto in there.. I'd buy it as is and I hate auto sports cars
I Drove A Gt-r!!!!!
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