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When the Nissan GT-R first came out in 2007, it disrupted the entire sports car market and reshaped the expectations for performance cars. For the small price of $70,000, you could get an impressive package that included a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 engine, producing 480 horsepower, coupled with one of the most advanced all-wheel-drive systems ever, which allowed the GT-R to hit 0 to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. At that time, there were no Ferraris, Lamborghinis, or Porsches that could match that acceleration, even though they were at least twice as expensive as the GTR.
But the GT-R was not just a one-trick pony; it offered a well-rounded performance experience. Despite its weight of around 1.7 tons, it handled incredibly well, the advanced all-wheel-drive system was designed to find grip in any condition, making high-speed cornering feel effortless. While driving the GT-R was undeniably fun, it provided a different kind of excitement compared to its European rivals. It couldn’t quite deliver the same connection to the road that a Porsche could, nor could it replicate the incredible sound of the high-revving V8s and V12s Ferrari offered. Instead, the GT-R’s excitement came from its sheer brutality and raw power. The gear shifts were incredibly quick and snappy, the engine could pull strongly at any RPM, the GT-R's four-wheel-drive system allowed drivers of all skill levels to tackle corners with incredible confidence, almost as if they were racing drivers.
The main objective of Nissan was to create a car that could compete with the legendary 911 Turbo at a fraction of the price. Not only did the Nissan GT-R beat the Turbo, but it also achieved this with an impressive margin. The GT-R outperformed the Turbo in nearly every measurable way. It boasted a slightly higher top speed, accelerated to 60 miles per hour faster, and on the track, its performance was so much better, it felt like it was from a class above the Turbo.
The best time a 911 Turbo could do on the Nurburgring was 7 minutes and 49 seconds, while the GT-R, in challenging wet conditions, posted a time of 7 minutes and 38 seconds, outpacing the Turbo by a significant margin even under bad weather. And when Nissan returned a year later for additional runs under dry conditions, the GT-R shocked everyone with a time of 7 minutes and 27 seconds.
Even Porsche’s track-focused GT3 RS, a lightweight, purpose-built machine, was also outpaced by the GT-R. With a lap time of 7 minutes and 42 seconds, the GT3 RS couldn’t keep up, showing that the GT-R was not just competing with but outperforming all what Porsche had to offer. Under pressure, Porsche responded in 2010 by upgrading the GT3 RS significantly, hoping to close the gap. The enhancements included a larger engine, moving from 3.6 to 3.8 liters, which increased horsepower to 450. They introduced shorter gear ratios for quicker acceleration, extensively reworked the aerodynamics with a larger carbon-fiber rear wing, and widened the track for better handling while removing considerable weight. Despite these major revisions Porsche made to the GT3 RS, the GT-R retained its lead, as the upgraded Porsche clocked in at 7 minutes and 33 seconds around the Nurburgring-still a couple of seconds behind the GTR.
And just a year later, in 2011 after the last update wasn’t enough, Porsche did some more improvements to the GT3RS, increasing the engine displacement to 4 liters,now making 500 horsepower, they also tweaked the aerodynamics and removed some more weight, finally after all these changes, it was able to catch the GTR, lapping the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 27 seconds, the same as the GTR, to keep in mind is that at this point the GTR had less power and weighted 400 kilos more. In the same year, Nissan released the facelift for the GTR, increasing horsepower to 530. There were also some chassis improvements and once again the GTR was ahead of the GT3RS, now doing the ring in 7:24 seconds, not a massive difference but still quite significant. To mess with Porsche even more, Nissan released a track pack for the GTR, which revised the suspension and improved the aerodynamics, making the GTR even faster around the track, with a new time of 7:18.