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Melbourne Motor Show: Nissan GT-R

By Matt Brogan |

With so much build up to the release of a new car these days you can be a little underwhelmed when it actually arrives, unless of course it’s the Nissan GT-R.

Melbourne Motor Show: Nissan GT-R

I mean look at it, just stunning. Purposeful, fast, modern and capable, you just want to take the keys and not come back for a week or three.

The rigorous quality control of its build, the breath taking performance on tap, or the stunning appearance of a big two door sports coupe which ever angle you’re coming from the GT-R is a brilliant machine.

Powered by a twin-turbo V6 the GT-R produces 352kW and 586Nm and manages the 0 -100 km/h sprint in a claimed 3.6 seconds. Sadly a speed (fun) limiter will pull you back long before the 300km/h mark it’s capable of is reached.

But enough words – let’s just take a moment and stare at it.


 

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  • http://www.fordxr5turbo.com Miyagi

    For a Nissan GT-R, the pictures look strikingly like a Subaru Forester. (think it needs to be fixed) :)

  • Nytrojen

    I think you’ve been living in a cave for the last 6 years if you didn’t know what the GTR was going to look like. You know, what with all the coverage of the GTR Proto, the inclusion in several games and the media coverage of the production car splashed all over Wheels…

  • Glenn

    Travelled to Japan last October for the Tokyo Motor show and the GTO unveiling. Surprised that the Nissan dealership down the road had two GT-R’s for sit in and play (mind you that was in Ginza, Tokyo).

    I’m a GT-R fan from the R32 days. In the flesh this beast was extremely impressive and exceeded my high expectations.

    These are going to sell very well.

  • Big Fatn

    Yep – me too!
    Travelled to Rosedbud last October for the unveiling of the new mini moke.Surpised that the Moke dealsership there wnet into liquidation several years ago, but the Bomba car sales bouys down the Nepean had 2 Mokes on show.

    I’m a Moke fan from my Austin Langcrab days. In rthe flesh this beast was like a Sherman Kimberley, and met my loest expectations.

    The Mokes really bombed.