2017 Nissan GT-R Charges Into New York With Updates

2017 Nissan GT-R Charges Into New York With Updates The Nissan GT-R, the automaker’s most legendary marque amongst auto enthusiasts, arrived at the New York Auto Show with some new tweaks for 2017, both inside and out. This halo supercar’s exterior updates are a combination of both function and fashion. First and foremost, they better align the GT-R’s appearance with Nissan’s current design signatures. They also simultaneously serve to assist high-performance driving and give a more race-ready appearance. Included in the exterior updates are a new grille, a more sculpted hood, and a new front spoiler lip and bumpers. Inside, the 2017 Nissan GT-R gets a new dashboard and instrument panel that bring a premium level of design sure to appeal to the aspiring race-car driver. Steering-wheel mounted shift paddles and simplified switches for the various suspension and drive-mode settings provide a more uncomplicated manner of managing the power from behind the wheel. The updated seats are lighter, but more importantly have improved side-support and comfort. As anyone who has sat in a GT-R for any amount of time knows, the seats were too race-car-focused for any long-distance journey. See our complete New York auto show coverage. The 2017 Nissan GT-R gets a 20-horsepower boost to its handbuilt 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, bring it to a screaming 565 hp with 467 lb.-ft. of torque. Adjustments to the ignition-timing and turbocharger boost are expected to provide increases to the already remarkable acceleration. To further improve the GT-R’s impressive handling, the body has been made more rigid and the suspension is all new. New colors, including the showstopping four-stage process “Blaze Metallic” orange in these photos, will be available when the 2017 Nissan GT-R arrives in showrooms this summer. Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Copyright © 2006-2016 Consumers Union of U.S.

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