Video: Watch Nissan’s New GT-R In Testing

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Ri8R2lDs4

Who are these Nissan guys and girls? It seems that the forthcoming GT-R will be one of the most photographed pre-production cars of all time. Now we can say that it might be one of the most videotaped, too. Car Magazine’s website has edited down some spy footage into the above clip. Take a look to watch and hear the GT-R on road and track.

We’ll see this car debut at the Tokyo show in October of this year.

[Pescatore]

Ziet er goed uit, maar een concurrent voor Porsche? Dat geloven ze zelf niet

Leuk voor als je uit je 350Z gegroeid bent

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3 GT-R's @ Nordschleife ;

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[Stéphane]

Ik heb daarnet weer eens met iemand van Best Motoring International gesproken. Die spreek ik zo nu en dan telefonisch, omdat het altijd wel leuk is om een beetje over auto's en andere dingen (mijn interesse voor Japanse cultuur) te praten.

Hij vertelde me dat Nissan in de VS de autopers met de GT-R hebben laten rijden. Er rust een informatie embargo op de auto tot oktober, dus ze mogen nog niets publiceren.

Hij wist me te vertellen dat Nissan een 997 Turbo als vergelijkingsmateriaal had meegenomen en dat de Skyline volgens de mensen die zij gesproken hebben sneller was dan de Porsche. Best indrukwekkend als dat zo is, dus wat dat betreft goede (ge-arrangeerde) gelekte publiciteit

[Stéphane]

Bij deze de bevestiging van de 2008 Nissan GT-R.

Bron: http://www.gtchannel.com/ch1/?s=autonews

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It’s confirmed, there are five things we’re looking forward to about the GT-R. Unfortunately, there are also four things we’re concerned with regarding the GT-R.

Most aggressively styled Japanese car to-date
Yeah, it’ll change in the near future, but the GT-R is by far the closest thing to a European to ever come from across the pond. It has lines inspired and, in some cases, stolen from some of the best. We used to be deeply, madly in love with the last generation GT-R--no more. The forthcoming design makes the previous model look about as sexy as Ricky Lake.

Return of Godzilla
This one is pretty straightforward. By the time that the GT-R is released in Japan it will have been over five years since the three-letter badge was retired. The new GT-R will share very little with the Skyline if yesteryear but it will remain a fire breathing monster nonetheless.

A True Sports Car
Sorry Z fans, not to spite the beloved FairLady, but the GT-R will soon take its rightful place as the sports car of choice in the Nissan family. Surely the upcoming Nismo Z is intended to increase the two-seaters image just in time before its faster, meaner sibling joins the party, but it’s almost too late. Hey, if Nissan did everything right the GT-R will be able to hang with 911s. Can the Z say the same thing?

Powered by
Nissan has done an excellent job of keeping pesky car paparazzi away from the heart-and-soul of the new GT-R. While a select few “journalists” have already driven the GT-R on Nurburgring and know what powers the almighty Nissan, they’re sworn to secrecy until all is revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

Behind the Wheel
More than anything else, more than the stares, more than the thumbs-up and roll-up racers, we just want to drive it.

And for the realists in the room, here’s our short list of negatives.

Assholes
There’s going to be a whole lot of guys with too much money and not enough sense. We give it less than a few weeks before one of the first-available GT-R meets that big garage in the sky. Nearly 500 horsepower and dumbass-drivers don’t make a good combination.

The Interior
Hey, it’s a Nissan and Carlos Ghosn is known to be a cost killer and life of the party (note: sarcasm). Don’t expect anything but squeaky plastics and lame fit-and-finish. They shoulda made this thing an Infiniti…

MSRP
Going back to the assholes, the GT-R is going to be a low volume vehicle. Most of the guys who can and will buy it will only get it because of their Vienna Sausage-sized Johnsons. We’ll go buy two if the GT-R comes in under 50K, but it’s safe to say we’ll buy zero since getting a Nissan for 70K is just silly.

Dealer Mark-up
They call it fair market value. We call it evil bastards who should go to hell. Be sure to send us photos when you see your first $100,000 GT-R at the local dealership.

[allen]

Jammer dat ik m'n potje goud heb weggegeven. Echt een heerlijk ding om te zien. 8)