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38 www.bigrigowner.com J u ly 2 0 1 3 The Supercar Chronicles tion being the R34 which was produced between 1999 and 2002. The first Skyline made for legal export to the US came via Nissan's upscale brand Infiniti and was badged as the G35 Coupe (2003 to 2007). In July of 2008, Nissan unchained their monster coupe on the US shores and fired a flaming arrow at the supercar market with an "Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime" challenge. not until you notice the notchback and the 4 circular tail lights that it clicks… that was a GT-R! The front engined, all-wheel drive, 2-door boasts a twin-turbo, 3.8 liter, dual overhead cam, V6 that produces 542 horsepower and 466 lb-ft of torque, which is delivered through a useable range of 3,000 to 5,800 rpm's. The table below provides the GT-R's performance numbers as well as that of supercars costing more than twice as much. In summation, the more I researched the Nissan GT-R the more it became apparent that my opening metaphor of comparing the car to Godzilla may have been premature. Godzilla terrorized cities wreaking havoc & destruction. A more appropriate comparison would be to that of the duplicitous life of a Hitman, who by day is a family The GT-R features a twin-turbo, 3.8 liter, dual overhead cam, V6 that man, but by night is a trained produces 542 horsepower. & calculating assassin. The GT-R can roam the streets virtually unnoticed and is tame Specifics/Perspective: enough to be driven daily with 3 passenThe 2013 GT-R is a wolf in sheep's gers. Yet, at any given moment the full clothing, literally. The exterior is unre- fury of this "supercar killer" can be unmarkable… not at all flashy and could leashed on a host of unsuspecting country easily be mistaken for a Nissan 370-Z. It's club cars. • Performance Figures 0 to 60 mph 0 to 100 mph ¼ mile Top Speed supercars 0713.indd 2 Nissan GT-R ($96,000) 2.7 seconds 8.5 seconds 10.8 seconds 195 mph Competition (price) Koenigsegg Agera R ($1.6m) Porsche 911 GT2 ($245,000) McLaren MP4-12C ($239,400) Lamborghini Gallardo ($200,000) 6/6/13 10:05 AM