Comments on: Spied: 2008-2009 Nissan GT-R interior http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jamaicandude http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308145 jamaicandude Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:06:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308145 If you haven't driven one, you'll never understand the hype. GT-R's are flat out amazing cars. Consider that the R33 and R34 models both held the production car record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, until beaten by the Porsche 911, and then compare the cost of a 911 Turbo to a GT-R. I can't really speak for the upcoming model, but based on performance of the old models, and the fact that new generation GT-R's have always out performed the ones they replace... just like Mitsubishi Evo's... this new one should be a hell of a drive. If you haven’t driven one, you’ll never understand the hype. GT-R’s are flat out amazing cars. Consider that the R33 and R34 models both held the production car record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, until beaten by the Porsche 911, and then compare the cost of a 911 Turbo to a GT-R. I can’t really speak for the upcoming model, but based on performance of the old models, and the fact that new generation GT-R’s have always out performed the ones they replace… just like Mitsubishi Evo’s… this new one should be a hell of a drive.

]]> By: Hyperion http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308141 Hyperion Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308141 It's moved upmarket to compete with the Porsche 911. Likely, it will still weigh close to the original. R34 GT-R's were about $60,000 anyway. The engine has been designed to handle more than 500 horsepower easily. It's a NEW engine and overbuilt compared to the Skyline's V6. The platform is also based off the FM design but it is modified significantly from the version the SKyline/G35 uses. Sure, there are better cars out there: Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche RUF, Ferarri 599, Lamborghini, Bugatti Veyron, Konegseigg CCX, Molser MT900S.... Oh wait.... don't those cars cost a lot more than $70,000 MSRP? It’s moved upmarket to compete with the Porsche 911. Likely, it will still weigh close to the original. R34 GT-R’s were about $60,000 anyway.

The engine has been designed to handle more than 500 horsepower easily. It’s a NEW engine and overbuilt compared to the Skyline’s V6. The platform is also based off the FM design but it is modified significantly from the version the SKyline/G35 uses.

Sure, there are better cars out there: Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche RUF, Ferarri 599, Lamborghini, Bugatti Veyron, Konegseigg CCX, Molser MT900S….

Oh wait…. don’t those cars cost a lot more than $70,000 MSRP?

]]> By: Hyperion http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308100 Hyperion Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-308100 Maximus... you understand the point of hotrodding cars, right? The GT-R is a car that was originally built to be an overbuilt 500 horsepower racecar, then detuned for the street with the same engine. It has been pushed to at least 1,400 horsepower by some tuners. The car is so popular because it delivers high performance and can be tweaked for even more. This new model was built *specifically* with this room to grow in in horsepower because it is a niche market vehicle and the buyers fully expect this. A Honda S2000 is also a "tuned" vehicle but it was built by the factory to be pushed to the Maximum already. To cite a different example, a Mustang is sold as a "tuner" or "hotrod" vehicle at a certain price point and Ford Motor Company knows that buyers will modify the engine for more horsepower. Even Porsches and Ferraris are subjected to engine modification. Tuneability, high performance durability and actual racing heritage are big selling points, especially when the vehicle being sold is intended to be bought by car enthusiasts who will modify their engines. Maximus… you understand the point of hotrodding cars, right? The GT-R is a car that was originally built to be an overbuilt 500 horsepower racecar, then detuned for the street with the same engine. It has been pushed to at least 1,400 horsepower by some tuners. The car is so popular because it delivers high performance and can be tweaked for even more. This new model was built *specifically* with this room to grow in in horsepower because it is a niche market vehicle and the buyers fully expect this.

A Honda S2000 is also a “tuned” vehicle but it was built by the factory to be pushed to the Maximum already. To cite a different example, a Mustang is sold as a “tuner” or “hotrod” vehicle at a certain price point and Ford Motor Company knows that buyers will modify the engine for more horsepower. Even Porsches and Ferraris are subjected to engine modification.

Tuneability, high performance durability and actual racing heritage are big selling points, especially when the vehicle being sold is intended to be bought by car enthusiasts who will modify their engines.

]]> By: maximus http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307943 maximus Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:09:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307943 why tune an already tuned car/?? why tune an already tuned car/??

]]> By: Fletch http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307942 Fletch Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:08:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307942 Sounds like it will be a contender. Can't wait to see what the tuners do with it. Probably turn the boost up too high and grenade the engine. Sounds like it will be a contender. Can’t wait to see what the tuners do with it. Probably turn the boost up too high and grenade the engine.

]]> By: Carnut4ever http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307934 Carnut4ever Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:42:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307934 Maybe that lab guy wearing the white overalls is "The Stig" testing the car out. I hope they change the interior a bit because it looks a bit like the interiors of Ford F150 pickup and the Expedition with a huge square section flanked by two circular aircon vents. Maybe that lab guy wearing the white overalls is “The Stig” testing the car out. I hope they change the interior a bit because it looks a bit like the interiors of Ford F150 pickup and the Expedition with a huge square section flanked by two circular aircon vents.

]]> By: TOZO http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307914 TOZO Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:02:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307914 What's that lab guy in the white beekeeper suit doing in the car? Get out of there, you hobo!!! What’s that lab guy in the white beekeeper suit doing in the car? Get out of there, you hobo!!!

]]> By: bcjohnso99 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307862 bcjohnso99 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307862 The exterior looks too much like a G37, which is nice but build something different already. Boooooooring. The exterior looks too much like a G37, which is nice but build something different already. Boooooooring.

]]> By: brcart3r http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307837 brcart3r Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:37:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307837 ^infiniti ^infiniti

]]> By: brcart3r http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307836 brcart3r Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:37:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307836 Photos are grainy, dark, and the interior is mostly canvased with the drop cloth. Whats there to say... it will look like an infinity interior. Photos are grainy, dark, and the interior is mostly canvased with the drop cloth. Whats there to say… it will look like an infinity interior.

]]> By: LamborghiniZ http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307834 LamborghiniZ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307834 It looks very promising to me It looks very promising to me

]]> By: Jason http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307806 Jason Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:22:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307806 I wish they'd put out some press release ahead of the Fall Tokyo show like BMW just did with the M3 to wet our appetite. I wish they’d put out some press release ahead of the Fall Tokyo show like BMW just did with the M3 to wet our appetite.

]]> By: norsairius http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307805 norsairius Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:22:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307805 lotta buttons on the steering wheel... I wonder if it's anything besides stereo controls and cruise control? I hope so, that'd be pretty cool. mannn, this car is so amazing.... to say that I REALLY WANT ONE would be a huge understatement. just being able to see one in person would be amazing. I look forward to seeing the real performance numbers of this car. lotta buttons on the steering wheel… I wonder if it’s anything besides stereo controls and cruise control? I hope so, that’d be pretty cool.

mannn, this car is so amazing…. to say that I REALLY WANT ONE would be a huge understatement. just being able to see one in person would be amazing.

I look forward to seeing the real performance numbers of this car.

]]> By: kellyp http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307793 kellyp Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:43:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307793 umm hasn't anyone noticed the steering wheel is on the wrong side? plus the dashboard cover isn't even carpet! crap. seriously the rear disk and caliper is huge, i got a little chubby. umm hasn’t anyone noticed the steering wheel is on the wrong side? plus the dashboard cover isn’t even carpet! crap.

seriously the rear disk and caliper is huge, i got a little chubby.

]]> By: savedsol http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307792 savedsol Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:36:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307792 See the Mannetino switch on the steering wheel? See the Mannetino switch on the steering wheel?

]]> By: lotusfire http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307782 lotusfire Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:23:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307782 This car is going to be so BADASS! At 70k this and the Z06 will certainly go head-head! It's already being tested vs the 997 turbo and doing very well. This car is going to be so BADASS! At 70k this and the Z06 will certainly go head-head! It’s already being tested vs the 997 turbo and doing very well.

]]> By: Don http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307771 Don Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307771 I like the RSX/Ford GT fan vents I like the RSX/Ford GT fan vents

]]> By: Egbert Souse http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307763 Egbert Souse Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307763 It just better not be an Infiniti It just better not be an Infiniti

]]> By: Me http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307756 Me Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:55:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307756 Wow. That car is seriously hot. I had my doubts that the new GT-R was going to live up to the name. Great design evolution here -it just gets better in my opinion. I hope left-side drivers are Nissans and not Infinities. Wow. That car is seriously hot. I had my doubts that the new GT-R was going to live up to the name. Great design evolution here -it just gets better in my opinion. I hope left-side drivers are Nissans and not Infinities.

]]> By: SRT-4Ken http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307752 SRT-4Ken Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307752 ----------->The exterior of this car is just plain NASTY!! Serious real terms, this car will be one of the best looking coupes on the market when it hits shelves ———–>The exterior of this car is just plain NASTY!! Serious real terms, this car will be one of the best looking coupes on the market when it hits shelves

]]> By: PrimeGTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307746 PrimeGTP Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:32:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-gt-r-future.html#comment-307746 Can't see much, but from what I can, it looks nicely-optioned but not revolutionary. The exterior and powertrain on the other hand...rawr! Can’t see much, but from what I can, it looks nicely-optioned but not revolutionary.

The exterior and powertrain on the other hand…rawr!

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