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Turn in? Sharp, although you can feel the Nissan’s mass as you conquer corners. Grip levels? Brilliant, even in the wet with ESC switched off. On the move, and its composure is solid and dependable, and the brakes are on par with anything this side of a McLaren 12C, meaning maximum attack into bends and more time with the throttle buried when you’ve got the courage. Credit where credit’s due for the Nissan. It’s neither eerily twitchy nor uncontrolled, but there’s a level of movement and adjustability that’s often overlooked because the 911 does it better.

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From standstill, full throttle out a bend gives you not only punch, but there’s tyre squeal as you have to give the steering wheel a slight hustle to keep it all together. There’s still some character and playfulness – two words rarely associated with the GT-R – around corners. The GT-R delivers the full force of its 542bhp mandate in a much more controlled manner than the 2007 version, with the throttle feel, instant gear change from the six-speed dual-clutch ’box and superb traction working together to make it a much more effective performance car. Sure, it’ll be beyond the speed limit out of a slip road before you know it, but nailing the throttle no longer instantly snaps your head off.

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The GT-R isn’t the benchmark when it comes to driver involvement, nor is it a muted, bland experience that’s all about the meteoritic straight-line throttle performance. Yet the GT-R, of course, is a little more useful – especially with all-wheel drive and a proper roof as we come into winter… But it’s like playing Playstation, isn’t it? In fact, only the Caterham 620R with its 2.79sec 0-60 (not 62) time comes close to the Nissan’s acceleration.

It’s marginally faster than the Porsche 911 Turbo S (does it matter?) and, unless you’re in a Bugatti Veyron, nothing else on four wheels can touch it in a straight line. The GT-R’s 0-62mph time is officially 2.7sec, which is almost a second better than its 2009 0-62mph claim of 3.6sec.

> Read more about the GT-R’s MY13 updates here So how fast is it?īlink and you’ll miss it. The suspension has been revised for a lower centre of gravity, too, but at 1740kg, sadly it doesn’t weigh any less, with 135kg more than new Porsche 911 Turbo S to carry around.

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For MY13, it has new fuel injectors, changes to the turbochargers plus a new ECU map for crisper throttle response. The 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 now has 542bhp, matching last year’s figure but 69bhp up on its 2009 spec. No… In all seriousness, the incremental changes since the supercar’s 2009 release have been scoffed, but look at the 2013 GT-R against the original version of the current R35 model and the value of the constant refining and honing of this cut-price supercar is evident. World beaters? Bolt yes, but the GT-R? Well, that depends… What’s new about the MY13 GT-R?Īn extra layer taken off its paint, the windscreen is now 0.5g lighter and it has a new ‘Race Sport Plus-Plus-Plus’ mode. It’s fitting that sprinter Usain Bolt is the ambassador for the Nissan GT-R: both the Olympic gold medalist and Nissan’s hero are guilty of eating too many chicken nuggets (at least Bolt admits it) and are blindingly fast.