The 2011 Nissan GT-R
What’s New for 2011
Nissan has made the decision to remove the base level version of the GT-R for 2011, which means that the Premium is the only choice on offer. Though you could argue there can’t be a premium model if it’s the only one there is.
The suspension has been re-tuned to provide greater comfort, the exterior has darker wheel center caps, a double clear-coat of paint has been used on the front and rear fascias, the rear cooling ducts have also been revised. Automatic headlights, speed-sensitive windshield wipers, iPod connectivity, streaming Bluetooth audio and DVD playback now all come as standard. The navigation system has been upgraded to include real time traffic and weather updates.
Introduction
When a company releases a supercar it is possible to gain a glimpse into the core of what makes the company tick. One car maker might build a supercar using massive engines that put out the same amount of power as a small nuclear reactor. Others create beautiful, sleek works of art that appear to be straight out of a sci-fi movie. When it comes to Nissan, they have shown that by using high technology they can build a car with almost unbelievable performance while maintaining a relatively affordable price. Affordable in supercar terms that is.
Now in its third year of production, the 2011 model Nissan GT-R continues its predecessor’s reputation for being an absolute beast of a performance car. It possesses a O to 60 time of less than 4 seconds and blasts through a quarter mile in less than 12.
The GT-R handles like a dream, its steering is quick and responsive, its all wheel drive system making sure all four tires are on the floor providing power and grip at all times. All of this combines to make the the GT-R one of the easiest and most forgiving cars in its class to drive. While Nissan’s supercar is already an amazing machine they found some areas to improve upon. For the 2011 car, the suspension has be overhauled to reduce some of the harshness in the ride that was a complaint in previous years.
Remaining issues are the lack of a manual transmission option and the fact the the GT-R is still relatively heavy when compared to other high performance cars.
But even when taking this into consideration the GT-R faces no challenge from similarly priced cars.
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