545-hp Godzilla Needs Just 2.7 Seconds to hit 60 mph!
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when the Nissan GT-R was first unveiled in late 2007, chief engineer
Kazutoshi Mizuno said that not only had he built an "everyday supercar"
that could jump to 60mph in 3.5 seconds and circle the Nurburgring in 7
minutes 38 seconds, but that he would continue to develop the car and
announce new revisions every year. Well, Mizuno-san has been hard at
work to make the latest version of Godzilla -- though called a 2012 in
Japan, it will be called a 2013 once it hits our shores early next year
-- even better. Not only did it reach 60 mph in 2.7 seconds in Nissan's
testing, but it made the sprint through the quarter mile in 10.8
seconds, a full 0.4 seconds faster than the 2012 model we tested in February, using 100 RON octane gas (96 octane using the U.S.' AKI ratings).
How
is the the 2013 Nissan GT-R so quick? Partially thanks to the addition
of even more power. The engine now generates 545 horsepower and 463
lb-ft of torque -- both going up by 15 from the 2012's 530 and 448 --
and produces beefier top end torque response right up to the 7000rpm redline
.
The 2013 revision also incorporates more efficient cooling ducts for
the front brakes, slip-resistant seats, and a Track-Pack option that
shaves over 200 pound in weight. Mizuno also stressed that his car
generates these neck-snapping numbers by using an even leaner mixture of
fuel than before.
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The 2013 revision also incorporates more efficient cooling ducts for
the front brakes, slip-resistant seats, and a Track-Pack option that
shaves over 200 pound in weight. Mizuno also stressed that his car
generates these neck-snapping numbers by using an even leaner mixture of
fuel than before.
The
right-hand drive version sold in Japan also employs a world-first
asymmetrical suspension system that uses a higher spring rate on the
front left wheel and a slightly softer spring rate on the rear right
wheel to counteract the extra weight (from the transfer case and
propeller shaft) carried on the right hand side of the right-hand drive
version. It allows the GT-R to corner flatter at the limit and maintain
maximum grip. The US-spec left-hand drive version does not need this
technology.
What
of 'Ring times? "While we were not able to get our hot lap in at the
Nurburgring with our latest GT-R update, we will try again next spring
and are more than confident that we will break the 7 minute 20 second
barrier," said Mizuno.
We
can't wait to see how well this latest and greatest GT-R does on the
famous German circuit, but more importantly, we can't wait to test one
ourselves and see what it can do using California's 91 'premium' octane.
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