http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do....photopanel..1

We know you want the numbers and we're not going to waste your time. Neither is Nissan. Its 2009 GT-R hits 60 mph in 3.3 seconds, quicker than the last Dodge Viper, Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo we tested. Keep your foot pinned, and after another tap on the upshift paddle it will clear the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at more than 120 mph.

 

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It apparently is. Despite weighing 600 pounds more, it's only 1 mph behind the Z06 in trap speed.

It's the same sort of thing with the BMW turbo 6, whose 300 horsepower is much stronger than the 304-330 in the competition's NA 3.5-3.7l V6s.

I wonder how long it will be before turbos are all but universal in performance cars.

 

Cant argue with the numbers, that car is fast.

 

What's the fuel efficiency?

 

It's definitely fast and quick. I can't see the need to claim victory over the Z06 and Viper though. They both have higher trap speeds by 3-4 mph, and adding a drag tire only widens the gap in E/T's negating the AWD launch of the GTR.

Plus, we've yet to see them tested back to back at the same road course, although I'm sure it will be more than capable of slightly besting the Z06, but the 600 hp Viper is beastly and not an easy kill.

They've only proven the car is the real deal to be considered a contender for bragging rights.

 

Wow, sounds like an impressive car. I do have to question the HP rating though. The car just seems more powerful than Nissan is saying. What I am wondering is if that rating is just for the Japanese market? Don't they have 'HP limits' on cars? Could it be that Nissan is trying to appease government regulations and is underrating the car (by a serious margin)? Perhaps the US cars will get the true HP rating.

 

I don't think anyone who buys a GTR is concerned with the fuel economy... who cares!

That is one of the last factors you would compare in a car of this class. If I had to guess... probably something like 15/20.

 

Still not fast enough to outrace it's ugliness!

 

Bingo. It could have 800HP and cost $40,000--still not interested. Definitely one of the ugliest things on the planet.

 

They used to, but that is now a thing of the past.

Thats a terrible comment right there. What kind of monkey rights off saying performance like that isnt even impressive?

Firstly, mags like Car & Driver got a 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds at Milford proving grounds, and got a 1/4 pass of 11.7@125.

Compared to the GTR's 0-60 of 3.3 seconds and edmunds attempt at a 1/4 with 11.6@120.9mph and it actually DOES make sense.

The car makes roughly 480hp, it accelerates like a bat out of ****, but the added weight and lower output give it a great ET, but a slightly slower trap speed.

...And can I just say in the article, the Japanese guy that owns the car (smiling in the photos) looks like the happiest guy alive? Aside from how goofy happy he looks, thats the real tell-tale about this car. Its a grin maker.

 

Heh, even better, some drone on the interwebs will echo that comment and say they dont consider 12 second cars fast, despite being 4 seconds faster than your average crapbox.

 

So true.

 

We finally get some solid performance numbers from a full editorial test, and we find out it's a damn fast car, and look at the responses this thread is mostly garnering. Excuses, disbelief, and personal justifications for why the car still sucks.

I'm not a big fan of the GT-R, personally. I think I'd rather have the simpler formula of the Vette... I suspect the GT-R could be a very expensive car to drive into the higher mileage. But that doesn't stop me from at least recognizing and respecting that Nissan did a DAMN good job putting this car together and it presents some serious competition for the Z06 - a car which at one point was said to be the best on-paper all around performance available for under 200 grand.

 

Its funny how now that the numbers are posted all thats left is "its ugly." Some of yall are just plain haters!

You cannot dispute that this car is impressive. You have a 4 passengers, all wheel drive car, with a trunk that rivals Z06 performance at a Z06 price. You could concievably have this as your only automobile, and drive it year round in just about any climate condition assuming you have a 2nd set of wheels with some all season/snow tires.

One thing to keep in mind is that Edmunds always has the slowest acceleration numbers. I'm not sure on what surface and what launching techniques they use, but they always tend to be slower than the other big publications. The fact that they used Nissan's launch control for this test definately gives the GTR an edge on acceleration numbers compared to the competition. Eitherway you cut it, an 11 second et with a 120 mph trap speed is not slow.