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2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« on: June 28, 2008, 12:14:37 PM »
2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7



NASHVILLE (June 27, 2008) - Nissan today announced that deliveries of the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R are scheduled to begin on Monday, July 7, 2008. More than 1,700 of the exotic 480-horsepower GT-R supercars, or approximately 70 percent of the first year allocation for the United States market, have already been spoken for since the announcement of a pre-sale ordering program last January.

The 2009 Nissan GT-R has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)* of $69,850 for the GT-R and $71,900 for the GT-R Premium model. Destination & Handling (D&H) is $1,000. The GT-R is available only through officially certified Nissan dealers that have met a number of strict sales, service and facilities commitments, including dedicating a master technician to GT-R service. A searchable listing of the 671 GT-R Certified Nissan dealers is available to consumers on nissanusa.com.


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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008, 12:22:44 PM »
Has anyone matched this head-to-head with the Corvette?
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2008, 12:25:31 PM »
I haven't seen a comparison with a base model Corvette, but the ZR1 was almost three minutes faster than the GT-R at Nurburgring.

http://jalopnik.com/397355/the-fastest-laps-of-the-nurburgring-how-the-zr1-stacks-up

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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2008, 12:27:48 PM »
I haven't seen a comparison with a base model Corvette, but the ZR1 was almost three minutes faster than the GT-R at Nurburgring.

http://jalopnik.com/397355/the-fastest-laps-of-the-nurburgring-how-the-zr1-stacks-up


I meant the ZR1 -- it has been consistently matching or outperforming cars equal up to twice the MSRP.  And I am NOT a Chevy guy by any means, but they did good with that one.
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2008, 12:31:22 PM »
I haven't seen a comparison with a base model Corvette, but the ZR1 was almost three minutes faster than the GT-R at Nurburgring.

http://jalopnik.com/397355/the-fastest-laps-of-the-nurburgring-how-the-zr1-stacks-up



Holy crap! -- at 7:26 and change, it beats some pretty impressive cars (http://forum.gtspirit.com/nurburgring-lap-records-t5859.html?s=205bec091c18f70e9760238012b78caa&s=affe7d46d1d764500c47cc2d00f75924&)

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6:55* -- 178.699 km/h -- Radical SR8, 360 PS/650 kg, Michael Vergers (sep,28 05), (*street-legal only in the UK)
http://www.radicalextremesportscars....0905/index.php
http://www.radicalextremesportscars....ring/index.php

7:11* -- 172.07 km/h -- McLaren F1 #LMXP1 (Promotional Car), Mika Hakkinen, http://www.sps-automotive.com/en_sps...7Nt_zonda.html (* not an official source)
7:12* -- 171.67 km/h -- Radical SR3 Turbo, 320 PS/500 kg (test drive 07/03) (*mfr.)
7:14.89 171.18 km/h – Donkervoort D8 270 RS, , 350 PS/600 kg, Michael Düchting (nov,6 05), http://autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=4199
7:15.63 169.31 km/h -- Edo Porsche 996 GT2 RS, 542 PS/1284 kg, Patrick Simons (sport auto 09/05), http://www.edo-competition.de/filead...eife_runde.avi
http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_wo...ngmeister.html
7:18.01 170.24 km/h -- Donkervoort D8 RS, 370 PS/670 kg, Michael Duechting, sport auto 12/2004 http://speed.supercars.net/PitLane?v...ID=2&tID=13957
7:19* -- 168.93 km/h -- Radical SR3 1500 Turbo, Phil Bennet (jun,15 03) (*mfr.), http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/new...iefe/index.php
www.radicalsportscars.com/gallery/ring2b.mpg
7:22.9 - 169.07 km/h -- Loaded BMW M3 CSL (tuned to GTR specs) ~600 PS, Richard Göransson (nov,5 07) http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=17133
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVeZ2F_vlZM#GU5U2spHI_4
7:24* -- 169.65 km/h -- Lexus LF-A, 552 PS/??? kg *unofficial, according to http://motormagazine.co.jp/2007/12/20081_4.html
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...lexus_lfa.html
7:27.82 167.20 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F Clubsport, 641 PS/1230 kg, Marc Basseng (EVO #112) http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/228650/
http://www.supercarmovies.com/html/c...SODE5movie.php
7:28* -- 166.65 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, * company test driver Walther Roehrl (Autobild 07/04)
7:31 --- 164.38 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl according to www.automotorsport.se/tv/?m=11159
7:32* -- 164.07 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F, 650 PS/1230 kg (*mfr.) www.autodrome-cannes.com/index-eng.asp
7:32* -- 164.07 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/ 1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl (*mfr.) http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...e-911-gt2.html
7:32.18 - 164.07 km/h Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/ 1440 kg, company test driver Walter Roehrl http://www.autobild.de/artikel/Theme...ng_422642.html
7:32.44 163.91 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, definitive time Horst von Saurma (sport auto 01/04)
7:32.52 163.88 km/h -- Gemballa Porsche GTR 600 EVO, Wolfgang Kaufmann (sport auto 01) , www.gemballa.com/news/gtr6002.html
7:33 --- 163.71 km/h -- Pagani Zonda F, 602 PS/ 1371 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto 05/06) http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=2&tID=83550
7:33 --- 163.71 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT2, 530 PS/1497 kg (sport auto 11/07) http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=2&tID=142508
7:34 --- 163.59 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1418 kg, Horst von Saurma (sport auto, oct,17-18 05) http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=2&tID=75219
7:35* -- 159.86 km/h -- Nissan GT-R, 473 PS/1724 kg (*mfr. estimation) http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...08_nissan_gt_r
7:35 --- 159.86 km/h -- Ruf Rt12, 650 PS/1573 kg (sport auto 01(08) http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=2&tID=150345
7:36 --- 162.63 km/h -- Porsche Carrera GT, 612 PS/ 1475 kg, factory test driver Walther Röhrl (02)
7:36 --- 162.63 km/h -- Mercedes SL 63 AMG Black Series http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...7838_13987.hbs
7.38* -- 161.63 km/h -- Mercedes SLR 722 GT, *company test driver Chris Goodwin http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/n...7671_13987.hbs
7.38* -- 161.63 km/h -- Nissan R35 GT-R, *company test driver Suzuki, slick cut tyres, track partially wet http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...anel..1 .*#40
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqjnwbji13k
7.39* -- 161.58 km/h -- Porsche 997 GT3, 415 PS/1395 kg, *mfr. (quote sport auto 05/06)
7:39 --- 161.58 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR, 806 PS/1180 kg, http://www.koenigsegg.com/news/artic...age=&type=news
7.39 --- 161.58 km/h -- TechArt GT street (based on 997 Turbo) 620 PS/1552 kg (sport auto 10/07) http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...D=1&tID=140084
http://www.sportauto-online.de/aktue...7063_14469.hbs
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2008, 12:38:08 PM »
Wow.  It beat the Koenigsegg CCR twice!
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008, 12:39:06 PM »
I want to see an Ariel Atom (or an Atom 500) at Nurburgring.

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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2008, 12:45:11 PM »
A description of the Nurburgring from Top Gear

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The car's scary enough, but the track is truly terrifying. You probably know that the Nürburgring's Nordschleife (the north loop) is the world's longest and most challenging race circuit, lurking in the Eiffel mountains in northwest Germany. It is 13 miles long, has 75 corners - many of them blind and off-camber, high speed and difficult, with no run-off - and is open to the public on many days throughout the summer.

It's classed as a 'toll road' where you can do any speed you like for 16 euros a lap and where quite a few people are seriously injured every year. Especially bikers, who are let on the track at the same time as the cars. And the buses, vans and trucks...
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2008, 05:03:16 PM »
With dealer mark up, I doubt if you could buy one for less than a 100 grand but even at that price it is a great bargain. Reliability and the cost of repairs will probably be better than anything in its class.

I think I will stick with my 2003 350Z sports car; it has 287hp, it's paid for and I get in enough trouble with it.
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2008, 07:10:34 PM »
With dealer mark up, I doubt if you could buy one for less than a 100 grand but even at that price it is a great bargain. Reliability and the cost of repairs will probably be better than anything in its class.

I think I will stick with my 2003 350Z sports car; it has 287hp, it's paid for and I get in enough trouble with it.

When I was at Ford, one of the guys in the IT dept blew the motor on his 350Z.  He had it replaced with a 500hp turbo'd monster.
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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2008, 07:33:05 PM »
With dealer mark up, I doubt if you could buy one for less than a 100 grand but even at that price it is a great bargain. Reliability and the cost of repairs will probably be better than anything in its class.

I think I will stick with my 2003 350Z sports car; it has 287hp, it's paid for and I get in enough trouble with it.

When I was at Ford, one of the guys in the IT dept blew the motor on his 350Z.  He had it replaced with a 500hp turbo'd monster.

Since mine it is out of warranty, I have though about getting Stillen to put a supercharger on it. I got burned on souping up my 94 MR2 Turbo and blew up the motor in it. Don't know if I want to deal with the aggravation, money and time to make another repeat performance. I have gone 150mph in my present car. Not too many places to use 500 horses and go 190 other than the drag strip which does not interest me.

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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2008, 09:12:44 PM »
I haven't seen a comparison with a base model Corvette, but the ZR1 was almost three minutes SECONDS faster than the GT-R at Nurburgring.

 :lmao:
:thatsright:

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Re: 2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2008, 09:36:51 AM »
Very nice car.