Nissan is looking to get as much mileage out of the current, R35-generation GT-R as it can. At the 2016 New York Auto Show, the 2017 GT-R debuted as the most significant update of the model since it first appeared about a decade ago. Now, Nissan is giving the hotter GT-R NISMO version the same treatment.
The 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO debuted at the Nürburgring motor sports complex in Germany, where its predecessor achieved lap times to match much more exotic supercars, and also where significant development work on both generations of NISMO was done. The outgoing NISMO was a range-topping model focused solely on performance (NISMO stands for ?Nissan Motorsports,? after all), but with the 2017 GT-R, Nissan is emphasizing luxury. So what kind of animal will the new NISMO be" From the outside, at least, the 2017 NISMO resembles the ?standard? 2017 GT-R. The grille incorporates Nissan?s familial ?V-motion? shape, and the hood has some new bulges. Unlike other GT-R models, the NISMO gets a front bumper made from carbon fiber, along with more aggressive aerodynamic aids like a jutting front spoiler and massive rear wing. Unfortunately, the overall look isn?t quite as handsome as the more elegant 2016 GT-R NISMO. Nissan says the changes produce more downforce, at least.
Under the hood, the new NISMO is the same as the old NISMO. The 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 still produces 600 horsepower and 481 pound-feet of torque. As in other GT-R models, that power is sent to all four...