'Ultimate supercar'

Nissan Middle East has announced the official launch of the Nissan GT-R, a new multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of 'an ultimate supercar for anyone, anywhere, at anytime'.

The Nissan GT-R arrives in selected centres across the GCC featuring a newly developed premium midship package, including the world's first independent transaxle 4WD developed independently by Nissan.

The Nissan GT-R was developed with a new understanding and appreciation of the earth's natural forces - gravity, inertial force and aerodynamics - and translates those forces into a completely new design, maximising tyre grip and airflow.

The all-new Nissan GT-R, offers advanced high performance for secure and enjoyable driving by minimising the effects of climatic, road condition or driving technique limitations. The Nissan GT-R offers ultimate performance for virtually every driving situation.

Kazutoshi Mizuno, chief vehicle engineer and chief product specialist for the Nissan GT-R, said: "I believe it creates a completely new car genre. It inherits the DNA of past great GT-Rs and packs it with the very latest and best technology. The key factors are the utilisation of the earth's natural forces and the high technology for human-machine interface, developed to control the ultimate performance.

"Our objective was to create a flagship model to promote our technology but also to develop a new type of supercar. Supercars have traditionally been aimed at drivers with advanced skills. But our new 'multi-performance supercar' can be driven fast and skillfully by just about anybody in just about any road condition."

The all-new model uses the world's first application of an independent transaxle 4WD system which enables vehicle weight to be evenly distributed throughout the car. Under the hood, the Nissan GT-R features an all-new 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 VR38 engine.

A secondary air management system enables the newly designed powerplant to provide approximately 40kg/m of torque during ordinary low-rev driving, which gives an optimum air-fuel ratio for around-town efficiency and helps the Nissan GT-R meet ultra-low emission vehicle (U-LEV) standards.

The Nissan GT-R's new engine produces 485PS at 6,400rpm and maximum torque of 60kgm from 3,200 to 5,200rpm.

Standard safety equipment includes a pop-up engine hood system for enhanced pedestrian safety, driver and front passenger SRS Air Bag System, ELR front seat belts with tension reducer, front seat belts with load limiter and three-point ELR rear seat belts. Driver and front passenger SRS Side Air Bag System and SRS Curtain Air Bag System are also offered.

And key to the Nissan GT-R's usability as a both daily driver and a high-performance supercar is its interior, which is designed to balance functionality, a sense of ease and comfort.