2012 Nissan GT-R
At the 2010 LA Auto Show, the 2011 Nissan GT-R made its North American debut – however, at the time, Nissan didn’t release any 0-62 mph or 0-60 mph figures. The Japanese automaker announced yesterday that the acceleration time was measured during a media test ride event held at the Sendai Hi-land Race Way on November 12th, Friday and 13th, Saturday. On both days, the GT-R clocked in with a time of 3.0 seconds.
In the 0-60 mph world, that translates to 2.9 seconds.
Blistering fast? Yes. Is Chevrolet going to do something with the ZR1? We sure hope so.
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Refresher: The 2012 Nissan GT-R is powered by a VR38DETT 3.8L twin turbo V6 that produces 530-hp and 488 lb-ft of torque. Off-the line performance is also improved with an upgraded “R mode” for the transmission and to control tight corner braking. That allows 0-60 mph to come in at 2.9 seconds.
Press release and high-res gallery posted after the jump.
2012 Nissan GT-R:
| Date: | November 12th, Friday and 13th, Saturday, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Place: | Sendai Hi-land Race Way (12 Nikkawa Hayasaka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) |
| Vehicle used: | 11MY Nissan GT-R Pure edition |
| Specification/accessories: | Standard specification (including tires and wheels) without optional parts |
| Set-up switch: | R mode for the suspension and VDC-R |
| Nov. 12 (Fri.) | Nov. 12 (Fri.) | |
| 0-100km/h acceleration time | 3.0 seconds | 3.0 seconds |
| Weather | Sunny/Cloudy | Sunny/Cloudy |
| Temperature | 14.9°C | 18.6°C |
- By: Zain Haq
