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Nissan’s Godzilla Spares Tokyo and Heads to New York
By Product Expert | Posted in Nissan GT-R on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 at 8:46 pm
2017 Nissan GT-R Updates New York Auto Show
The Nissan GT-R has been referred to as a lot of things over the years: it’s the brand’s supercar, their halo car, the crown jewel of the vehicle lineup. But our favorite of them all is Godzilla on wheels. If you just got a visual of Godzilla trying to roller skate, don’t let that go.
It was 1989 when the headline was born, claiming the GT-R to be “Nissan’s new Godzilla on wheels.” Over the years, this supercar has been drooled over at auto shows and received minor tweaks here and there.
The teaser image above that Nissan sent out isn’t much to go off of but that’s because the updated Nissan GT-R will be unveiled next week. The 2017 Nissan GT-R updates at the New York Auto Show will hopefully reveal the anticipated power boost and physical tweaks here and there.
This isn’t a redesign year for the GT-R so don’t expect anything too shocking, but we do have a little more to go off of. The automotive experts over at AutoBlog happened to catch the latest GT-R clad in camo being tested on the winding canyon roads of California. Hard to tell while it’s still underwraps, but it appears that the GT-R has received a new front fascia; the upper intake has slimmed down while the lower grille has been expanded.
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Nothing yet can be said for the interior of the 2017 Nissan GT-R, but again, we don’t expect any outrageous changes.We are going to go ahead and make a fairly educated guess that Godzilla will capture a couple extra ponies. Currently beneath the hood lurks a 3.8L twin-turbo V6 which is capable of an extreme 545 horsepower. With 600 horsepower and 481 lb.ft. of torque, the 2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo is currently able to rocket off 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds. Insanity!
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The upcoming 2017 Nissan GT-R will still fall within the R35 generation and that’s why we can’t expect any earth-shattering changes. The first of this generation arrived back in 2008, and according to the rumors that are currently swimming around, the next-generation R36 won’t be coming until 2018. As more information becomes available we will be sure to keep you in the loop. Until then, we encourage you to check out what Nissan has been up to with its four-door sports sedan!
