Wall Street Journal - The Nissan GT-R

Dan Neil, the wordsmith from the Wall Street Journal has written a piece on the 2014 Nissan GT-R . Always interesting to see "the other side" when it comes to a car like a GT-R.

Not so the GT-R. The vibe of this car is simple, blunt, primitive, deeply mechanical, highly stressed, occasionally argumentative, wide-awake. This thing is a four-wheeled Ducati with a decent windscreen. My God, can there be a higher compliment?

Motor Trend just ran a Track Edition around Streets of Willow Springs quicker than a Ducatti. That kind of counts.

If that's not enough, there's a whole industry of Dr. Dementos out there who will be happy to turn up the wick to 700 hp, or even 1,000. This may adversely affect your warranty, to say nothing of your hearing.

There might be a few making even a few more horsepower than 1000. More like 1500. To the tire.

The GT-R is always an interesting car to drive. Because it first came to global prominence by way of a videogame, "Gran Turismo," its fan base skews quite a bit younger than other sports cars'. I have spent many long minutes waiting in parking lots while kids took pictures of themselves with the car. For enthusiasts under 35, this is what fast looks like.

If, somehow, this car doesn't do it for you, chances are you're already into your prime gardening years.

I like the last line. Finishes out the start of the article.
Wall Street Journal
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Audi R8 vs Nissan GT-R Track Edition at Streets of Willow Springs

Audi R8 vs 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition

Motor Trend makes us all jealous again. This time they take a new Audi R8, and a 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition(in red, the fastest color), and run them head to head.

It doesn't get much faster than these two. The Audi R8 and Nissan GT-R tear relentlessly at the pavement with four driven wheels and an uninterrupted supply of thrust courtesy of twin-clutch transmissions. Want a quicker all-wheel-drive car? Your options are the Lamborghini Aventador ($400,000) and Bugatti Veyron (add a million)*.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1307_2014_audi_r8_v10_plus_vs_nissan_gt_r_track_pack/viewall.html#ixzz2TByb2uKK

They put World Challenge driver Randy Pobst in both the cars to get his impressions and lap times.

 After a few drama-free laps, Randy jumps out, saying, "I wish my race car handled like that." He continues, "No oversteer. Yet it still comes into the corner very well. It doesn't just razor in the way the Audi will. You can tell you have more polar moment, but it's balanced and the tail stays where it belongs."

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1307_2014_audi_r8_v10_plus_vs_nissan_gt_r_track_pack/viewall.html#ixzz2TC1T9v1d

Easy to drive is fast. A car that doesn't bite you is fast.

That behavior works. While the R8's 1:21.95 lap is respectable (besting the Ferrari 458 by 0.4 second), the GT-R's 1:19.55 is the fastest we've recorded from a production car. It's also 0.17 faster than what AMA pro Steve Rapp could do with a Ducati 1198 S (an inch or a mile, right?).

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1307_2014_audi_r8_v10_plus_vs_nissan_gt_r_track_pack/viewall.html#ixzz2TC1iUcp6

Head over to Motor Trend for the full gallery and impressions.

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R36 Nissan GT-R Rumors from GT Channel

2015 Nissan GT-R R36

Our friends over at GT Channel have a pretty good line on Nissan and Nissan GT-R news.  In this latest post, they throw out some speculation on the next model, the R36.  Please don't let that picture above be correct. The horrible grill, the horrible wheels, and the Jaguar vent in the fender. Slab sided, no flares. Not GT-R like at all.

We aren’t sure that the final direction of the next-generation R36 GT-R has been decided, but according to Nissan officials, the basics have been determined, and research is already under way. The two paths the R36 could take are: A more advanced version of the current GT-R; and the other is to build a completely new European-style, luxury GT-R

Infiniti Essence Concept built on a Nissan GT-R chassis

They say there are two different possibilities. Do they want to follow the 911, the Audi R8 and build a more luxurious car that will fall in line price wise and performance wise with those cars, or something more hybrid and sporty?

 If the new GT-R does indeed make its way into the Infiniti brand, the design would have to be a breakthrough image leader as Infiniti seeks success in Europe. Assuming the accuracy of rumors, we can say the next GT-R would have a slightly larger body, with a width of about 75 in. and a lower overall height of about 53 in. There would also be a power-assist electric motor, to achieve a total power output of 550 hp.  In this case, we can expect a fuel consumption improvement of more than 30 percent compared to the current model.

The NISMO version of the R35 GT-R will knocking on the door of 600 horsepower. Will the R36 go down a little in horsepower? The 2013 car is already 545 horsepower. A smaller displacement engine with electric assist for the front wheels is a possibility.

This diagram doesn't show the front wheels being driven. 

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Nissan GT-R vs Skislope Video

Go,go,go

What else can we pit a Nissan GT-R against? Jet? Bugatti? How about a skislope? Its all wheel drive, lots of power. In this video filmed in Sweden Team Iceriders tries to answer that question.  Watch the video below

Ever wondered if a Nissan GT-R can conquer a skislope?

To answer this question Team Icericers and Swedens best Auto-Movie producer Fredrik Jönsson from Redhouse Media made a film in March 2013 to see if it's possible. 
We also gladly recevied help in filming from the french production company Clash Productions.
It was a 2 day shoot where we had acces to the skislope in Kåbdalis between 6-9 am.
The rest of the day we spent filming in the beautiful surroundings of northern Sweden.