Nissan unveiled the GT-R all the way in which again in 2007, and any approach you slice it, 14 years is an eternity within the automotive world.

The Japanese automaker has continually upgraded it, however deep down, the GT-R stays the identical brute that conquered the supercar world when it first got here out.

Take this 2021 GT-R Nismo for example, which options the turbos from the GT3 racer and boasts quicker gear modifications than its predecessor. It additionally will get carbon ceramic brakes for improved stopping energy, a refined suspension that gives a smoother experience and helps it nook higher, and additional aero.

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The dual turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 engine pumps out 600 HP and 481 lb-ft (652 Nm) of torque. Nissan didn’t launch the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time, however a few of those that drove the 2021 GT-R Nismo, together with former Prime Gear co-presenter Rory Reid, claimed that it looks like it might hit the mark in lower than 3 seconds.

Since it’s virtually one and a half many years previous, the GT-R’s inside feels outdated, however at the very least the infotainment system is claimed to work rather well and the analogue gauges as an alternative of a contemporary display screen do go well with its nature. Total, the Godzilla feels very mechanical, far more so than a few of its newer rivals, and in our books that’s a very good factor. However is it nonetheless related in at present’s panorama or ought to Nissan lastly pull the plug on it?