# Test Drive - New GT-R **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 8, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500 "2008-04-08T06:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Special\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Special\_K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Special_K)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/1 "2008-04-08T06:55:23Z")
![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/2398144500_c499f0981c.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/2398144500_c499f0981c.jpg) When Nissan offered to let us drive the new GT-R last month Drift Ops was all over that thanks to our good friends at Autojournal. Considering the car was not open to the press yet and was offered only for special clients we felt honored. According to the Nissan rep Wayne was the 4th and I was the 6th person in Canada to ever drive the vehicle at that time. First thing you notice about the GT-R is its aggressive stance and size. Just biatch is big! How will it handle? With well over 480hp on tap this beast is unreal…no bogging just ramped up acceleration when shifting gears on the paddles. Rev matching is seamless and the amount of power on tap is quite impressive. Cruising on the highway at 130, drop a gear and open the throttle to 20% and you’ll be doing an impressive flyby and hitting 160 instantly. This thing has so much power on command with little to no lag. Pro or con…it does feel like a japanese car. Super precise handling, very good driver feedback and feels like you’re driving in a video game. With the command center LCD at your finger tips you can customize the displays to show you pretty much anything u want. It also data logs for future reference. Transmission, suspension and AWD settings are at your finger tips. Its not just a gimmick, they actually work! Set the suspension to “R” setting and feel your spine compress with every crack in the road! K enough talking, heres the pics…wayner add urs too I havent seen them yet Here’s the full unsorted unedited album: [http://flickr.com/photos/daftphotos/sets/72157604438250217/](http://flickr.com/photos/daftphotos/sets/72157604438250217/) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2397303121_56a0e7cf5b.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2088/2397303121_56a0e7cf5b.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2397710209_b9b1c5b867.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/2397710209_b9b1c5b867.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2397289133_f832c42887.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2397289133_f832c42887.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2397691375_3c4a35c0f6.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2397691375_3c4a35c0f6.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2398369318_fe0e5bb7e7_b.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2398369318_fe0e5bb7e7_b.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2397411493_53f5f38ebc.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2397411493_53f5f38ebc.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/2397433433_bdff306eb3.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/2397433433_bdff306eb3.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2398309534_562d8f95c0.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/2398309534_562d8f95c0.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2398160940_4e2e2ec859.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2398160940_4e2e2ec859.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2398191362_b6308e6dfd.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2398191362_b6308e6dfd.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/2 "2008-04-08T08:10:47Z")
And not one pic of you getting sideways…ARE YOU KIDDING ME? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Phonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Phonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Phonso)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/3 "2008-04-08T09:43:55Z")
You guys sure know how to make us jealous ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.k/32/5670_2.png) [@Mr.K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.K)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/4 "2008-04-08T10:12:32Z")
You must feel special, Special K. I’d punch babies for one of those. Yes, thats an ‘S’ on the end of babies. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/5 "2008-04-08T12:44:09Z")
One motion pic… WEAK and no dyno… double WEAK. ---
**Author:** ![lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@lopez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lopez)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/6 "2008-04-08T12:57:10Z")
arg…you lucky bastards ---
**Author:** ![Special\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Special\_K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Special_K)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/7 "2008-04-08T18:29:56Z")
Only 2 in Canada right now…if I damage that thing I’d have to punch those babies to make a living. No drifting this time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SlidewaysRPS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SlidewaysRPS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlidewaysRPS13)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/8 "2008-04-08T19:46:28Z")
You came up 2 Barrie? AND YOU DIDNT CALL INTENSE!!! WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU! lol You are a bunch of lucky bastards! ---
**Author:** ![Intense\_Motorsports](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/intense_motorsports/32/5593_2.png) [@Intense\_Motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Intense_Motorsports)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/9 "2008-04-08T20:50:36Z")
ok Special K, is the georgan downs in the back ground of that pic? wow you came to barrie and didnt come by? why??? i thought we were close man!!! but no that is one kick ass car. congrats man!!! looks good. I wish… ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/10 "2008-04-08T20:53:00Z")
thats pretty baller 700 of these sold within 48 hours [http://www.fashionfunky.com/2008/04/700\_nissan\_gtrs\_sold\_in\_48\_hou.php](http://www.fashionfunky.com/2008/04/700_nissan_gtrs_sold_in_48_hou.php) ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/11 "2008-04-08T22:04:27Z")
Congrats on the drive man, very cool. SG looks like a box of skittles in that pic. ---
**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/12 "2008-04-09T16:39:58Z")
> [@fs/ft: 89si fully built b20vtec $2000.00 and its all cleared up!!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-ft-89si-fully-built-b20vtec-2000-00-and-its-all-cleared-up/16578/21): > > thats pretty baller > > 700 of these sold within 48 hours > [http://www.fashionfunky.com/2008/04/700\_nissan\_gtrs\_sold\_in\_48\_hou.php](http://www.fashionfunky.com/2008/04/700_nissan_gtrs_sold_in_48_hou.php) Damn man thats nuts… I want one soo bad. ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/13 "2008-04-10T08:12:59Z")
I spent some time with her too thanks to Nissan USA burning it around the mountains of Lake Tahoe and at the Reno Fenway Racetrack. There were 6 GT-Rs there but I really had a soft spot for this one in KH2 Gunmetal. I swear she responded better to my commands with more torque and sharper steering. Full review to follow in Performance Auto & Sound Magazine and on the new [www.pasmag.com](http://www.pasmag.com) ![http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/Z-Tuned/laketahoe.jpg](http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/Z-Tuned/laketahoe.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/14 "2008-04-11T18:14:40Z")
Come on no videos??? Here’s my little crappy vid. 🙂 In a jist, the car is awesome, great linear powerband, too quiet though and its HUGE! I’d still buy it any day of the week. What a monster. ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/15 "2008-04-12T01:52:55Z")
hmmmmmmmmm… i likey ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/16 "2008-04-13T10:19:56Z")
> [@A few pics from Norwalk Raceway](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-few-pics-from-norwalk-raceway/16585/10): > > Come on no videos??? > > In a jist, the car is awesome, great linear powerband, too quiet though and its HUGE! I’d still buy it any day of the week. What a monster. Ya I gots videos but they need editing. Ty @ [exhaustnote.com](http://exhaustnote.com) got some good ones. [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/c/3cf913a67bf10e63a1713b59382c88d3eaace743.jpeg "2009 Nissan GT-R Driven by Steve Millen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79uPBOBjXI4) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBg6oEdo) I wouldn’t buy a GT-R though…I’m waiting for the “bitchslapping the 'ring in 7:25 V-Spec” version. [http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers](http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-gt-r-v-spec-lap-times-stun-observers) ![http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q59/Z-Tuned/01_gtrspecv_ring.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/c/3c40708774e7fb6114ead794a41681f3014cc38a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/17 "2008-04-13T12:01:27Z")
i hate you… ---
**Author:** ![Jspec\_Dan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Jspec\_Dan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jspec_Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/test-drive-new-gt-r/114500/18 "2008-04-14T11:28:05Z")
You know I was headed home from Georgian College 2 maybe 3 weeks ago and I saw a new skyline headed north on the 400. I wonder if this was the same day. And I wish I knew about this then, I would have came out and snaped some pics.