The Japanese automaker is known for reliable cars and the Z car is the only thing that stands out when it comes to fast cars. But the new GT-R is proving to the world that Nissan is a force to reckon with.
Just take a look at what a writer for Edmunds had to say about the subject:
"Balance and body control of the GT-R are extraordinary through faster, bumpy bends that will have the 911 unsettled enough to make the driver lose confidence. I had a number of heart-in-mouth moments in the Turbo trying to keep up with the GT-R, even with the Porsche’s suspension set to its harder Sport setting. It still seems soft, and there’s a bouncy lack of balance in the way the suspension controls the body, and the way the big engine slung out the back threatens to swing round. By contrast, I never felt anything but natural solidity in the Nissan, adjustable and fluid."
"The Nissan really is something special, and you get the impression that while a master driver could wring every last ounce of performance out of the 911, your mother could do the same in the GT-R, all the while making lightning-fast up and down changes in milliseconds while the Porsche driver messes with manual."
In closing, Bill Thomas writes: "This car has no competitors. Not at any price. But that won’t prevent one of the first GT-Rs in Europe from being bought by an anonymous man and taken to Porsche AG in Stuttgart for a thorough examination. With an even more powerful and lighter V-Spec GT-R on the way, Porsche can’t afford to lag behind for long."