- For: Performance, handling, practicality
- Against: Expensive, cheap interior, a pain to drive slowly
- Verdict: The brilliant GT-R remains a digital option in an analogue segment
Nissan likes to get the most from its sports cars. The GT-R and 370Z are like two ageing rock stars, totally at odds with the rest of the range, but still able to entertain like it’s 2009.
The GT-R is the prince of the PlayStation generation – a uniquely Japanese take on the European sports car formula, and with very effective results.
Some would argue that the GT-R feels too clinical – a digital car in a segment where analogue rules the road.
Tell that to the loyal fans who have made the GT-R one of the performance heroes of the new millennium.
Today, prices start from £86,000 for the Pure, rising to £180k for the track-focused Nismo flagship. All versions are linked by the same 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, but while the entry-level GT-R boasts 570hp, the Nismo develops 600hp.
It’s practical enough to be a daily driver, but a pain to pilot around town.
KEY INFO
- Launched: 2008
- Facelifted: 2011/2017
- Due for replacement: TBC