Nissan GT-R Hits UK

Nissan has released prices and specifications for its new GT-R supercar. UK deliveries begin in March 2009, but selected dealers – Nissan High Performance Centres – will be accepting pre-orders accompanied by a £3500 deposit from 2 April this year. From 4 April, customers will also be able to pre-order GT-Rs by placing a deposit on-line at www.gtrnissan.com. On-the-road pricing for the GT-R is as follows: Nissan GT-R £52,900 Nissan GT-R Premium Edition with automatic headlamps and digital Bose® audio system £54,200 Nissan GT-R Black Edition with exclusive Kuro black paint, gunmetal grey alloy wheels and black leather and Pearlsuede interior with red leather highlights £55,500 For those passionate car enthusiasts who will be signing up for GT-R ownership, there will be a series of tailored customer events and experiences giving them the opportunity to see the car up-close, get to know it and, ultimately, experience its performance before they take delivery. More details of these special, Nissan-supported GT-R customer events will be released in the coming weeks and months. Furthermore, 10 specialist dealers – Nissan High Performance Centres – have been appointed in the UK to ensure that GT-R customers receive the level of specialist attention and aftersales care that this special car warrants.

They will invest in the specialist sales and technical training for their staff that such a car demands, as well as the highly sophisticated equipment necessary to maintain and repair the GT-R. For the full 3 year duration of their warranty, GT-R customers will also enjoy the convenience of a free collection and delivery service for the routine maintenance of their car. At the customer’s request their car will be collected from anywhere in the UK and transported to one of the 10 Nissan High Performance Centres. NISSAN GT-R: THE PRACTICAL SUPERCAR Already widely acknowledged as one of the best handling and most powerful supercars ever, the new Nissan GT-R is designed to be driven fast and skilfully by just about anybody, over a variety of road conditions and in total confidence. It is also about everyday practicality, offering four seats and reasonable luggage space. Yet this winning combination is available from just £52,900. At this price there is nothing to match it in terms of performance and dynamic ability. In stark performance terms, 62 mph from a standing start appears in around 3.5 seconds, while its potential top speed is 195 mph (provisional figure). But it is the GT-R’s astonishing ground covering capabilities that mark out the new Nissan, ably demonstrated by a 7m 38s lap of the demanding Nordschleife (Nürburgring), one of the fastest times ever recorded by a production car and achieved in less than favourable conditions. Behind those statistics lies a unique driveline comprising a 480 PS twin turbo 3.8-litre V6 engine, a world-first rear transaxle with a dual-clutch, paddle shift six-speed transmission and full time four-wheel drive. Underpinning them are sophisticated electronic controls designed to make best use of engine output in all conditions without diluting either driver enjoyment or involvement.

All models come extensively equipped, with eight-way adjustable front seats trimmed in leather and perforated Pearlsuede, dual zone automatic climate control and cruise control reflecting the GT-R’s softer side. The standard AM/FM/CD audio system comes with six speakers, RDS and MP3/WMA CD playback capability, and features an HDD Music Box system capable of storing 9.4 GB of your favourite sounds. A unique multi-function LCD screen developed with the designers of Sony PlayStation’s Gran Turismo game provides an instant indication of a range of vehicle dynamics such as lateral g-forces which, if you prefer, can be stored for later analysis. There are also six airbags, special wide-beam xenon headlamps, a tyre pressure monitoring system, Intelligent Key, 20-inch lightweight alloys in bright silver and a Thatcham-approved anti-theft system. Move up from the standard car at £52,900 to the GT-R Premium Edition at £54,200 and you get automatic headlamps and a specially designed digital Bose® audio system. The 11 speakers – all mounted in rigid aluminium die cast panels – include two sub-woofers between the rear centre armrests. And completing the GT-R line-up is the £55,500 GT-R Black Edition with, yes, you’ve guessed, an exclusive Kuro black paint job, gunmetal grey alloys and a striking black leather and Pearlsuede interior with red leather highlights.