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<\/a><\/p>\nI\u2019ve driven a GT-R on a number of occasions and completed a fair amount of track time at various tracks including the Spa Francorchamps. It was here that I was first introduced to the new poshed-up GT-R and where a number of my sentiments on this car cemented into what they are.<\/p>\n
In a nutshell, the GT-R is biblically fast, massively brutish and carries a face that is unmistakably GT-R. If this is what you want, then $125k still looks like a bargain. That is, until you do a little shopping\u2026 If you want these attributes and much more in roughly the same price range, you\u2019ll find the GT-R falls short. The fundamentals of the car haven\u2019t changed much in nearly a decade, but the competition has evolved well beyond the Nissan.<\/p>\n
Styling inside\/out<\/strong><\/p>\n The GT-R\u2019s styling is distinct and unique enough to still be current nearly ten years later. What has become an obsolete characteristic is the fact that a powerful car needs to be big. Most manufacturers have gone to great length to create cars that look as lite as possible without diminishing the visual impact. The Acura NSX or McLaren 570S are two such examples.<\/p>\n The GT-R is, after all, known as Godzilla so excuses from Nissan are not obligatory. If the exterior updates for the 2017 model year were limited to a grille and some improved aero, it\u2019s the cabin that was given the most attention.<\/p>\n The GT-R is no longer aimed at boy-racers with dreams of Grand Theft Auto. Nissan has realigned to car to attempt to capture a 911 or F-type buyer with supple leathers, a grown up dashboard with fewer buttons and an aura of luxury. Despite the more comfortable seats and nicer materials, one cannot be fooled very long as the moment the engine starts up and the car begins to move, the fact this is still a GT-R comes flooding in.<\/p>\n Comfort\/space<\/strong><\/p>\n Comfort is relative in such a car. The larger cabin provides for a little more room overall than a Corvette but humans are not meant to sit in the +2 rear seats. They double as extra storage for more delicate items that shouldn\u2019t be kept in the reasonably capacious trunk.<\/p>\n The biggest step-up in general comfort comes from a tangible reduction of NVH. Active noise cancellation is part of how Nissan has managed this as is the addition sound absorption material, an acoustic windshield, and noise insulators. Although the improvements are noticeable, the GT-R has not become a sanctuary of calm, and it shouldn\u2019t because it\u2019s a GT-R.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n