Drove a GT-R
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:39 pm
A good friend of mine just took delivery of a Nissan GT-R in white. He was nice enough to let me take it for a spin yesterday. What a hoot!
The first thing you notice about the car is how big it is. It's hard to tell from all the photos on the web. But it's a big car.
The interior has so many buttons and gizmos that it's almost to the point of distraction. But after a while, one would probably get used to them. The seats are a bit tight for my 6'2" 260# frame, but not bad enough to be uncomfortable.
Now, I'm no stranger to fast cars. From my hot-rods in high school to the 450 HP sedan I drive now, I've been in more than a few of them. But the GT-R is a whole 'nother ballgame. This thing RIPS! You punch it, the AWD grips the pavement with tenacity and you are propelled to 60 MPH in the low 3 second range!
Handling? Like a go-cart. We were ripping around offramps at high speed with nary a hint of oversteer or understeer. It had a very neutral and reassuring feel to it.
All in all, this thing is a world-beater. I can't imagine a better car for $70,000.
Now, if they would just make the front end look less cheesy...
The first thing you notice about the car is how big it is. It's hard to tell from all the photos on the web. But it's a big car.
The interior has so many buttons and gizmos that it's almost to the point of distraction. But after a while, one would probably get used to them. The seats are a bit tight for my 6'2" 260# frame, but not bad enough to be uncomfortable.
Now, I'm no stranger to fast cars. From my hot-rods in high school to the 450 HP sedan I drive now, I've been in more than a few of them. But the GT-R is a whole 'nother ballgame. This thing RIPS! You punch it, the AWD grips the pavement with tenacity and you are propelled to 60 MPH in the low 3 second range!
Handling? Like a go-cart. We were ripping around offramps at high speed with nary a hint of oversteer or understeer. It had a very neutral and reassuring feel to it.
All in all, this thing is a world-beater. I can't imagine a better car for $70,000.
Now, if they would just make the front end look less cheesy...
