text: Original by Dongchedi Gao Shuipeng
[Original by Dongchedi Product] Recently, Nissan officially released the 2023 GT-R American version model. The car is launched with two models, Premium and Nismo, with official guide prices of US$113,540 and US$210,740, respectively, which is approximately RMB 820,000 and RMB 1.53 million, respectively. Compared with the 2021 model, the prices of both 2023 US version of Nissan GT-R models rose slightly by US$200.
In September last year, Nissan officially released the new GT-R model in the Japanese market. This car is also the third major facelift of this generation of Nissan GT-R, and the US version of Nissan GT-R that was updated this time can be regarded as a synchronous facelift after the first release of the Japanese version of last year. However, unlike the Japanese version, the American version has not received the new GT-R T-spec series special version released in Japan, as well as the Midnight Purple and Millennium Jade paints that pay tribute to the GT-R R34.
From the appearance, the new American version of GT-R still continues the main styling characteristics of this generation of GT-R and has been replaced with a new Japanese brand logo. At the same time, the Nismo model is also equipped with a carbon fiber body kit, Brembo carbon ceramic brake disc, a burn-in effect exhaust tailpipe and a suspension adjustment different from the Premium model.
Power, the new American version of GT-R Premium is equipped with a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, with a maximum power of 573 horsepower and a peak torque of 633 Nm. The transmission system is matched with a 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and is equipped with an four-wheel drive system . What's different is that the 3.8-liter V6 engine equipped with the new American GT-R Nismo model is replaced with the turbocharged device from Nissan GT-R GT3 racing car, with a maximum power of 608 horsepower and a peak torque of 652 Nm.
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All generations of Nissan GT-R release time and internal code
From 1969 to 1974, and from 1989 to 2002, Nissan produced the high-performance version of Skyline series models, known as the Nissan Skyline GT-R, and developed into an iconic Japanese brand model. This series has earned Nissan a reputation both in the civil market and in professional competitions.
Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911
In order to inherit the mantle of "Nissan Skyline GT-R", Nissan officially released the new GT-R mass-produced model at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show , and used "R35" as the new generation of GT-R code name according to the chassis number of previous generation models. Subsequently, under wet conditions, the Nissan GT-R achieved a lap of 7 minutes and 38 seconds on the Nürburgring North Ring trajectory of Germany, beating the then Porsche 911 Turbo model, which also made the Nissan GT-R "fame".
2020 GT-R50 by Italdesign
2020 GT-R50 by Italdesign
As of now, this generation of GT-R has been launched for 15 years, and has undergone two major facelifts in 2011 and 2017 respectively. Of course, there are several annual facelifts interspersed during this period. The new model released in Japan last year belongs to the third major facelift of this generation of GT-R, and is likely to be the last update of this generation of GT-R. It is reported that the new generation of GT-R model code-named R36 has been put on the research and development agenda, and its power system is likely to be electrified.
Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT
Previously, this generation of Nissan GT-R was also introduced to the domestic market, but it is currently in a state of suspension. Taking the 2017 model as an example, the price range of the car in the country was 1.628 million to 1.728 million yuan at that time. According to this price range, the models that consumers can choose include Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT and McLaren GT.
