Every so often a car comes along that captures the imagination of enthusiasts everywhere. The car, of the moment, is Nissan's all-new super-coupe, the GT-R.
nveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last month, the GT-R was an instant hit. While other cars held the crowd's attention for an hour or two, the Nissan's attraction never faltered from the minute it was unveiled to the show's closing days two weeks later. Showgoers were metres deep around the car on day one and day 14 alike.
And little wonder, for the world has waited six years to see the GT-R in its finished form.
First displayed at the Tokyo show in 2001 in a concept that still wore the Skyline name, the production GT-R is very recognizably related. Nor does the finished item seem much changed from the GT-R Proto that wowed the crowd in 2005 -- fast car fans worldwide have had their appetites whet for a long time.
Along the way rumour has surrounded the car -- the configuration of the engine, the type of drivetrain, its power output and even the badge it would wear. Now, all is in the open and next week we drive the GT-R on the road and track at Sendai -- a three-hour bullet train ride north of Tokyo.
Such is the depth of technical information supplied on the GT-R (and the interest in those details) that we've taken the step of publishing a series of Technical Features spotlighting the GT-R.
Over the next week or so ahead of our launch review of the GT-R, we'll highlight Nissan's technical briefings detailing information on the engine; transmission and all-wheel-drive system; suspension and brakes; design and packaging.
At the end of it all, we'll also tell you what it's like to drive. Follow the links below to 'read all about it...'
Reference: http://www.carsales.com.au/reviews/2007/sports/nissan/gtr/nissan-gtr--a-technical-overview-5479
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