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Edmunds: Full Test US Spec Nissan 2009 GT-R

See how this Nissan supercar faired.

Posted by epic on May 12, 2008

Edmunds: Full Test US Spec Nissan 2009 GT-R

Edmunds got their hands on the new Nissan 2009 GT-R in full production US trim for a full test and test it they did. Worth a full read but here are the basic stats they extracted from their test car:

3.5 seconds 0-60mph (0.1 seconds faster than their JDM test)
11.7 seconds @ 116.8 mph 1/4 mile
60-0mph in 98 feet (the shortest they’ve ever tested)

The GT-R goes on to get great marks in nearly all areas except maybe the ride comfort. Even in Comf mode “comf never comes…” Can’t please everyone but I think as far as US and Australian journalism goes a lot of guys are going to say this coming from softer sprung cars so it is no suprise. Personally I definitely did detect a night vs. day difference in the JDM GT-R on comf mode.

Source: Edmunds

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13 Comments on this Article

SaturnVUEguy at 1:59 PM on 5/12/08

damn! OMG 0-60 times of .1 second off the McLaren F1 for less than a tenth of the price

FloydSummerof68 at 3:07 PM on 5/12/08

The 0-60 isnt what's most impressive, it's the 60-0....that is an insane stopping distance! Talk about sucking your eyes out at full stop.

SaturnVUEguy at 3:27 PM on 5/12/08

I think your eyes would pop out of the sockets and smack the windshield with that

2000.malibu.ls at 5:10 PM on 5/12/08

this car is the shit...

00firebird at 5:49 PM on 5/12/08

just wish the front didnt look like a whale.

chicagocamaro at 8:29 PM on 5/12/08

I've always liked Nissan, and this is coming from a Chevy guy USA American till I die.
My dad had a Nissan Kingcab with a z24 engine, and even though it was from the 80s and had only 100hp, it still could haul, I'm sure this car could far exceed that and then some!

98Eclipse at 8:25 PM on 5/13/08

Great car..

TheOneBullet at 9:29 PM on 5/13/08

Ferrari is better.

Wolf at 10:51 PM on 5/13/08

GODZIRA!
(ah!! godzlirra!)
Grin

frodo at 9:57 AM on 5/14/08

cant wait for mr zr1

Captain_Partick at 5:26 PM on 5/15/08

LOL@Frodo ZR1 FTW!!!

HotRodJ-Rod at 1:13 PM on 5/16/08

ZR1 = $100,000+

The ZR1 in comparison to this car is just completely different.

The GTR is a twin-turbocharged V6 with all wheel drive, and more electronic aid gizmos than a space shuttle, and is $75,000.

The ZR1 is a heavy supped-up Corvette Z06, utilizing the same basic concept as all previous Corvettes, a powerful front-engine V8 and pure rear wheel drive.

For in regards to the price range though, I think the people that should be watching themselves are the Z06 owners and SRT-10 owners.

The only car I think that could compete with this performance bang-for-the-buck is the Shelby Super Snake. 725 horsepower for roughly the same price, and let's face it, the GT-R isn't exactly that attractive.

Personally though, I think the Z06 should come with a factory power package. A slightly-tweaked 7.0L should get the job done properly.