Nissan engineers are working hard on putting the finishing touches to the new Nissan Skyline GT-R, which will debut at the next Tokyo auto show (october 24th). While we wait for official photos, the japanese magazines Response.jp and Holiday Auto have some very interesting information regarding the price and the engine of this new super-car from Nissan.
Response.jp writes that the GT-R will cost 7,700,000 yen, the equivalent of 48.000 € (or 65,000 $) on the home market. For comparison purposes, the Nissan 350Z costs about 4 million yen: if the proportions stay the same on all markets, the european price of the GT-R would be about 75-80,000 €, while in the usa it would be around 65,000 $. If these prices were confirmed, the GT-R would be priced below the base Porsche 911 but with an engine (and performance) that are much closer to those of the 911 Turbo, as we can see below.
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