{"id":6251,"date":"2017-10-26T20:53:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/mechanic\/?post_type=portfolio&p=6251"},"modified":"2017-10-26T21:22:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T21:22:45","slug":"nissan-gt-r","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/mechanic\/portfolio\/nissan-gt-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan GT-R"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thank goodness Japan has a wild side. Interspersed among boatloads of politically correct Toyota Priuses comes the occasional Lexus F hot rod. And over at Nissan, punctuating the truckloads of morbidly thrifted Versas is the random GT-R. The muscular Nissan has a legacy going back decades, but for the most part, this fast and furious coupe boldly goes its own way. Quirky, jerky, and perky, it has so much personality that J.D. Power wouldn\u2019t know how to score it. It\u2019s a riot of sensation and sound\u2014some annoying and others cyborg cool. On one hand, it\u2019s a bargain supercar for hard-core gearheads. On the other, for a coupe from a nonpremium brand, the GT-R is a bit spendy, as it costs twice as much as a Chevy\u00a0Camaro ZL1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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HIGHS<\/strong>
\nQuick, hooks up like Lohan, prodigious stick, exotic moves without pretentious prices.
\nLOWS<\/strong>
\nNoisier than a sawmill; spendy for the Nissan badge; chunky, pug-nose looks starting to feel dated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We\u2019ve tested several GT-Rs since the current-gen model first\u00a0broke cover in 2009<\/a>, and Nissan has made steady (almost annual<\/a>) improvements to it. New for 2014 is the\u00a0Track Edition<\/a>\u00a0you see here. It deletes the standard GT-R\u2019s Mini-Me rear seats in favor of a pair of quilted, fabric-covered package bins. Other elements include modified Bilsteins, stiffer springs (20 percent, says Nissan), six-spoke RAYS forged-aluminum wheels, grippy fabric-covered front seats, and front and rear brake-cooling air channels, as well as front and rear spoilers fashioned from carbon fiber. The Track Edition is less influenced by gravitational forces than is the \u201cbase\u201d model, to the tune of 33 pounds. Otherwise, this version sports the same horsepower and torque, same gearing, same tires, and so on. So the big question is, does the Track Edition merit a tariff that\u2019s a chunky $16,000 steeper than the \u201cbase\u201d\u00a0Premium<\/a>\u00a0model?<\/p>\n

According to our test numbers, we\u2019re not sure the Track Edition content helps performance as much as it abets the exclusivity of this limited edition\u2014150 will come to the States\u2014and enhances its collector value for the day when our daily rides are proton-powered, auto-piloted carbon-fiber pods. Actually, the single notable change in the 2014 GT-R\u2019s numbers is its price: The base Premium model breaks the $100,000 barrier for the first time, and the Track Edition kicks the charge all the way to $116,710. Our test car was $285 more dear than that, thanks to its optional GT-R\u2013logo floor mats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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