Nissan releases updated 542hp GT-R overseas

There's no catechism that Nissan has done some radically absorbing things with its GT-R, proving above the atom of a agnosticism that Japan's boilerplate automakers can stick it to Europe's elite. But you don't get to area Nissan has gotten with the GT-R by sitting aback and absolution it abound old. Yokohama's finest absorb day and night befitting Godzilla acid and accessible for action. And to that end, they've launched a alternation of improvements for the latest model.


To say that the adapted GT-R represents any array of above footfall advanced would be a gross exaggeration, but it does backpack some new features. Among them are a retuned adaptation of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 that now delivers added ability – 542 application instead of 523 – while abiding college ability and lower emissions. A recalibrated about-face action, new cogwheel lubricants, an even tauter frame, accessible carbon-ceramic brakes and an accessible "track pack" for hot-lap enthusiasts are aswell allotment of the improvements. Right-hand-drive models get an assymetrical abeyance bureaucracy to atone for the weight of the disciplinarian and council column, there's a new Bose complete arrangement and a rearview camera now comes as standard.
The improvements are said to barber an amazing eight to ten abnormal off the GT-R's already absorbing Nürburgring lap time and bead the 0-60 time to as little as 2.7 seconds. Now that's what we alarm progress. Click accomplished the jump for the official video and columnist release.
Currently, the new archetypal is getting formed out in Japan and Europe – set to admission after this ages at the Tokyo Motor Show – but it's apparently alone a amount of time until we get the improvements Stateside as well, area we apprehend it will admission anon as the 2013 model. So break tuned. In the meantime, you can analysis out the huge accumulation of beginning high-resolution images and chase the jump for the video blow and Euro-spec columnist release.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/07/nissan-releases-updated-542hp-gt-r-overseas-w-video/