Why are gtrs so fast

Back then when the GT-R R32 was launched, it allegedly made below horsepower from a twin turbocharged straight-six due to a gentleman's agreement, which basically states that Japanese companies could never start a horsepower war. Then comes the infamous GT-R of them all, the R34 GT-R only making less than horsepower due to the aforementioned gentleman's agreement, but in reality the R34 GT-R actually produced roughly around horsepower.

The turbocharger for the R34 received a ball bearing core that increases spool time and reliability. Then comes the R35 generation though the heaviest GT-R out there and now powered by a twin turbocharged V6 instead of the straight-six.

The acceleration in the R35 is astonishing, achieving a time in 3. Today, it is not surprising to see GT-Rs making over horsepower and people recording their quarter mile and beating Lamborghini, Ferrari and even Bugatti onto YouTube. Now if you see one of these on the streets, prepare to bring your phone out. There are a lot of special editions of the GT-R. I won't list all the specifications of all GT-Rs, but I can list some of the really special ones. Firstly, we got the R, a horsepower twin turbocharged custom made RB engine that can do at around 4 seconds and has a top speed of mph.

Then there is the Z-Tune which are just base Skyline GT-R V-Spec that has been tuned by Nismo themselves and makes horsepower and can achieve a top speed of mph. The GT-R50 makes horsepower using the turbochargers from their GT3 race car and it also has a heavy duty crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods, a modified intake system and a recalibrated gearbox and a reinforced differential.

The body is also designed by Italdesign and only 50 of these limited edition will be made. You also get nice leather seats, a bunch of performance data in the infotainment system and a Bose audio system. Sports cars at this price point have not gotten much faster in the past decade. But they have gotten much, much more refined.

Even sitting still, the GT-R vibrates and hums like the brawling supercar killer it was born to be. That's exciting, but it's also grating when stuck in traffic on your way to nice, twisty roads. And even when traffic is flowing, the ride is brutal. A three-hour drive in the GT-R was exhausting, with the aggressive adaptive suspension constantly jolting you about. It drones on the highway too. None of this would be a problem in a lightweight sports car built purely for driving excitement, but the GT-R is big and heavy enough that you'd expect daily livability.

Especially because it's hard to call it the most fun vehicle for the price. If you want pure speed and track times for the money, though, your best options are this or a Chevy Corvette. At 3, pounds, the GT-R is approximately 46 pounds lighter than the model and is 68 pounds lighter than the GT-R Premium. This weight reduction is partly due to the large amounts of carbon fiber used in the production of this car—the front fenders, bumper, and hood are all carbon fiber, as well as the roof, rear bumper, and trunk.

In fact, the only parts of the body not made of carbon fiber are the doors and rear fenders, which are made of aluminum and steel, respectively. The forged aluminum wheels are also lighter, but not by much—Nissan only removed approximately grams of weight here. However, the GT-R makes use of new carbon-ceramic brakes, which overall save 36 pounds of weight when compared to the standard steel brakes used on the other GT-R models. Zero to sixty is done in 2. Those advantages are then given a more visible representation in the second half of the table, which shows the Aventador can hit 60 miles per hour 0.

In other words, the Aventador blows the GT-R out of the water. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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