The modern formula for the GT-R is simple: All-wheel drive, a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 480 horsepower, a twin-clutch automatic manual transmission, and enough integrated electronics to give Apple a lesson or two. Still loosely based on the Skyline – which we know as the Infiniti G Series – it has been radically altered for maximum performance. Yet despite its world-beating capability, most Americans don’t know much about the GT-R because its predecessors were largely Japan-only. Now that it’s coming here, we have the story on its origins, how it earned its reputation, and why this new car is as significant as they come.
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