Nissan GT-R
Overview
Also called	Godzilla
Production	2007–present
Assembly	Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan[1]
Designer	Shiro Nakamura
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Front engine, all-wheel drive
Platform	Premium Midship
Powertrain
Engine	3.8L VR38DETT twin-turbo V6
Transmission	6-speed semi-automatic dual clutch transmission[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,780 mm (109.4 in)
Length	2009–2010: 183.3 in (4,656 mm) 2011 – present: 183.9 in (4,671 mm)
Width	2009–2010 & 2013–: 74.6 in (1,895 mm) 2011–12: 74.9 in (1,902 mm)
Height	2009–2010 & 2013–: 53.9 in (1,369 mm) 2011–12: 54.0 in (1,372 mm)
Curb weight	1,740 kg (3,840 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan Skyline GT-R

The Nissan GT-R is a 2 door sports coupe^[3] produced by Nissan and first released in Japan in 2007.^[4][5][6] It is the successor to the Nissan Skyline GT-R although it is no longer part of the Skyline range.

Contents

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• 1 History
  • 1.1 Concepts
• 2 Production
  • 2.1 Production model
    • 2.1.1 Fuel economy
    • 2.1.2 Design
      • 2.1.2.1 Nissan PM platform
      • 2.1.2.2 Exterior
      • 2.1.2.3 Optional features
    • 2.1.3 Specifications
    • 2.1.4 2011 facelift
  • 2.2 SpecV
    • 2.2.1 Performance
    • 2.2.2 Comparison tests
• 3 Motorsport
  • 3.1 Super GT
  • 3.2 FIA GT/GT1 World Championship
    • 3.2.1 GT-R Nismo GT1
    • 3.2.2 GT-R Nismo GT3
  • 3.3 Other categories
• 4 Aftermarket tuning
• 5 Awards and recognition
• 6 Total sales (US)
• 7 Statistics by US model year (manufacturer claimed)
• 8 References
• 9 Further reading
• 10 External links

History[edit]

See also: Nissan Skyline GT-R

Between 1969 and 1974, and again between 1989 and 2002, Nissan produced a high performance version of its Skyline sedan called the Nissan Skyline GT-R. This car proved to be iconic for Ni