First drive: NISMO Nissan GT-R

Nissan's supercar GT-R is one of the most advanced sports cars currently available on the market. Is there still room for improvement? AutoExpress tried to find out and took the NISMO enhanced GT-R on a first drive.

“Developed by Nissan’s motorsport arm Nismo, the aftermarket kit can be fitted to any GT-R and consists of suspension, wheel and tyre upgrades, a titanium exhaust system, a rear diffuser and lightweight Recaro racing seats.

However, at a total cost of around £35,000, the Club Sport package isn’t cheap, and takes the price of the GT-R to £85,000 – which is about the same as a Porsche 911 GT3.

Is it worth the money? We headed to a test track in Japan to find out. One thing’s for sure, the updates are comprehensive. In come new Bilstein dampers, higher spring rates, 20-inch wheels and sticky Bridgestone tyres. The titanium exhaust doesn’t boost the output of the 473bhp 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6, but it weighs 5kg less, while the new seats save a further 12kg and provide more support.

And they need to – on track, the GT-R generates tremendous grip in corners. The Club Sport package allows you to brake later and harder, the body rolls less, there’s greater steering precision and virtually no understeer. And when the GT-R loses grip, it does so progressively, always telling the driver what’s happening. It’s enormous fun.”



[Source: AutoExpress]