The New Nissan Skyline GT-R

After teasing the public for the last few years with a succession of prototypes and concept vehicles that all hinted at a production halo car for either the Nissan or Infiniti line in the tradition of the Skyline GT-R, Nissan has finally revealed the production 2009 Nissan GT-R at auto shows all over the world. The new GT-R certainly doesn’t disappoint in terms of power. Underneath the hoods sits an aluminum 3.8 liter V6 engine with dual overhead camshafts fed by two turbos. This setup delivers 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. In a rather strange move for an enthusiast car, the only available transmission is a 6 speed paddle-shifted dual clutch automatic – a transmission choice that is becoming all too common on high end vehicles.

I’m extremely excited about this car (car freak) because from what I have heard and read the 2009 Nissan Skyline is to set the bar high for future cars. I think that the other car companies will have hard time to compete with Japanese car companies, with high gas mileage and high performance.>_<

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