Future Cars: CarScoop's Vision of the 2017 Nissan GT-R

Ever since its Japanese launch in 2007 (USA 2008), the Nissan GT-R has gained a huge following and respect with its supercar-bashing performance. Subtle upgrades have been applied over its current lifespan with the aim of keeping Italians, Germans and Americans at bay with its AWD drivetrain coupled to a potent 3.8L twin-turbo V6.

However, the competition will not surrender; cue GM and Porsche with their new Corvette Stingray and 911 models respectively, as prime examples - hence why Nissan is expected to respond again.

For those of us like myself who grew up as part of the early-adapting PlayStation generation, the GT-R obsession grew with the R32-34 Nissan Skylines of the 1990's. Their bang-for-buck thrills combined with endless modification options has turned the GT-R moniker into something of an automotive cult status.

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Nissan Commences Sales of Updated 2013 GT-R in Europe, Laps 'Ring in 7:18.6

A couple of months after its world premiere at last year’s LA Auto Show, the updated for 2013 (2014MY in North America) Nissan GT-R has gone on sale in Europe.

It may look no different from the outgoing model but under the skin, the new GT-R features a raft of improvements. The 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 now pumps out 545HP (550PS) and 463 lb-ft (627 Nm) of torque and sports high-output injectors, a new relief valve for the turbocharger bypass and a new oil pan baffle.

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Ice Ricer Nissan GT-R Having Some Winter Fun in Northern Sweden

After demonstrating how easy it is to get a Nissan GT-R to plow its way out of a bank of snow, the crew at Team Ice Ricers is now sharing some short clips of a Godzilla dressed in its winter-camouflage costume sliding on Northern Sweden's icy roads as they're heading towards a local ice-course.

We can't see what kind of tires the GT-R is wearing (some commentators on YouTube are claiming that the Nissan sports car is fitted with special studded snow tires), but either way, the driver is sure pushing his luck under these adverse road and weather conditions.

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Nissan GT-R How I Wonder What You Are

Back in October, Bulgaria's workaholic tuning crew at Vilner presented their first design job for the Nissan GT-R with a Dragon-themed project created for a Chinese client.

Vilner has now completed its second GT-R tune, again concentrating on improving the interior of the Japanese sports car but with a different theme this time, one that is highlighted –literally- by what the company describes as the "starry sky ceiling".

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Nissan Lays Out Plans for 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon

As one would expect, Nissan is going to display several vehicles at Japan's largest tuning event of the year, next year's Tokyo Auto Salon 2013 with NAPAC, which will be held from January 11 to 13. Read more »

Infiniti Boss Explains "Q" Naming Strategy, Says Something About a 550hp+ V6 Turbo Version of M…

In an open letter addressed to fans and which was also distributed to the press, Johan de Nysschen, president of Infiniti, is explaining the reasons why the automaker has decided to change its nomenclature.

As a reminder, beginning with the 2014 model year and the G series sedan's replacement that is due to be revealed in Detroit next month, all Infiniti models will feature a Q in their name, with sedans, coupes and convertibles carrying the "Q" badge, and crossovers and SUVs gaining the "QX" designation, followed by two digits defining the model series.

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Arctic Circle Snow No Match for Nissan GT-R

Back in the 1990s, the press liked to call the Acura / Honda NSX the world's first, and at the time, only everyday supercar, which may hold true if you compare it with a Ferrari 348 and take into account only performance and reliability, but was it really a true everyday supercar?

Well, if you prefer to drive with one passenger alone and only during good weather, then the answer is yes, but if you want to fit more people inside and use the car under adverse weather conditions, then the NSX will no doubt disappoint.

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Audi A1 Quattro Beats Nissan GT-R on a Wet and Twisty Track, Rains Cats and Dogs Over England…

Pitting an Audi A1 city car against the almighty Nissan GT-R sounds silly, even if said A1 is the limited run Quattro model with a 253HP engine, a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 5.7 seconds and all-wheel drive, and the venue is a twisty and wet track.

The GT-R is much more expensive and has double the power, probably double the electronics, too, and is the car to have under those exact circumstances. Put simply, it’s probably the fastest production car bar none in such a scenario.

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2014 MY Nissan GT-R Bows at LA Auto Show, Goes on Sale in January [w/Video]

After the major upgrade it received for the 2013 model year, it would be logical to assume that Nissan’s GT-R would remain mostly unchanged this year.

Nissan’s dedicated Team GT-R, though, led by Kazutoshi Mizuno, has a philosophy of constant improvement. Therefore, the 2014MY GT-R, which will make its world debut today at the LA Auto Show, may look identical to the previous model but it features a number of significant changes dictated by the data Team GT-R collected after entering a stock car in this year’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race.

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National Geographic's Megafactories to Lift the Hood on the Nissan GT-R [w/Video]

The much-acclaimed Nissan GT-R, now in its fifth year of production, will be the center of focus in an upcoming episode of National Geographic TV's "Megafactories" documentary, which is scheduled to air on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Read more »

One-Off 2014MY Nissan GT-R "Gold Bolt" Edition to be Auctioned on eBay on November 22

After showing us the one-off, gold-painted 2013 GT-R Premium Edition (MY14 for the U.S. market) designed with the help and named after Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt, back in October, Nissan has now come out with details regarding the auction to be held on eBay from November 22 to December 2, 2012.

The car is finished in a special gold paint and features a gold plate embossed with Bolt's signature and his autograph. Nissan said the highest bidder's GT-R "Bolt Gold" will be built to conform to the regulations of his or her country of residence with a delivery date in March of 2013.

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Nissan GT-R Family Ties: Kewl Dad Shows his Wife and Son What it's All About

Will those of you wishing your father owned a Nissan GT-R please raise their hands? Now, please put them down and join those readers who already have one parked under their garage as we speak after the break, to watch the following videos.

What we have here is a young-at-heart father, who for some reason, reminds us of the late Don Knotts, who you may recall from his appearances in The Andy Griffin Show, the Herbie franchise and Three's Company, sharing his love for the GT-R with his family.

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Nissan Unleashes 2013 GT-R NISMO GT3 Racer with Numerous Upgrades [w/Video]

If you want to enjoy a GT-R on the racing track and can afford it, Nissan and its in-house performance and racing division Nismo offer a racecar iteration that conforms to FIA GT3 regulations.

The 2012 model Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, which was released in March this year and managed several victories across the world in the hands of NDDP RACING (Nismo) as well as customer racing teams, is now giving its place to a newer 2013 model sporting a bevy of upgrades.

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Nissan GT-R Updated for 2014MY, Laps Nürburgring in 7’18’’6 [w/Videos]

On December 6, 2007, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn proudly unveiled the all-new GT-R during the Tokyo Motor Show. Design chief Shiro Nakamura proudly stated that Japan’s supercar reflected the country’s culture. However it’s not the styling but what’s underneath that aggressive bodywork that has made it humiliate supercars worth double its price - or more...

Kazutoshi Mizuno, though, who heads the GT-R development team, is apparently a very difficult man to please. That’s evident from the modifications he has constantly made to his creation, the latest being the one unveiled today, which will be known as a 2014MY in North America, and as a 2013 model for the rest of the world.

When the GT-R was launched, its 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 pumped out 480HP. A year later, it gained 5HP but it wasn’t until 2011MY when its output jumped considerably, to 530HP.

One would think that this would be enough. Mizuno didn’t: that’s why he upped the V6’s output just a year later to 542HP and then, in 2011, to 545HP for the North American market version.

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Nissan GT-R Station Wagon Replica Could be Yours for €35,000 - if You Live in Portugal

Some of you may remember a Nissan Stagea station wagon customized to look like the R35 GT-R that was spotted in Portugal and brought to our attention by CarScoop reader Daniel Esteves, earlier this year.

Now, another one of our readers, coincidentally with the same surname but with the initial Rafael, found the aforementioned car listed for sale in Porto, which is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon.

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Watch How Passengers React to the Nissan GT-R's Launch Control

If you ever had any doubts that the Nissan GT-R can put a smile or two to a person's face even if they are simply occupying the passenger seat, this video ought to dispel them.

The least enthusiastic response from all the people seen in this clip (courtesy of YouTube user "ToTheFloorVideos"), comes from the bikini-clad lady pictured above, though it could be because she has racked up plenty of miles – in cars like the GT-R for YouTube videos of the sort, silly...

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Nissan Builds First €500,000 Juke R with 545HP for Client, Makes Some Minor Changes to the Design

The wildest crossover ever to make the transition from concept to production, the new limited run Nissan Juke R that utilizes a modified version of the GT-R's platform and twin-turbo engine, is ready to be placed into the hands of a select few customers.

Nissan announced today that the first Juke-R road car has been built and tested and is now on its way be delivered to its new owner, adding that production of car No002 is "well underway".

The Japanese carmaker said that the exact price of the Juke R's depend on the precise specification requested by each buyer, but noted that it starts from a whopping €500,000 (about US$652,500) a pop, or more than five times the cost of a GT-R in Europe (6.5 times in the U.S.).

The street-legal, production version of the Juke R is more powerful than the 485bhp concept, as Nissan used the latest GT-R's 545bhp twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter engine that allows for an estimated 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 275km/h (171mph).

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Jay Leno Gets to Know Tokyo's Midnight Club Scene in a Nissan GT-R

Geishas, samurai swords, Shinto temples and the latest high tech gadgets are only a small part of the things you get to see when you visit Japan. Jay Leno may have indulged in all of the above and then some more during his recent trip to the land of the Rising Sun, yet his main interest is cars.

Having already visited Toyota City, where he sampled both the world's only Lexus LFA Spyder and one of two existing 1966 Toyota 2000 GT convertibles ever made, specifically for a 007 flick, Leno couldn’t resist to go to a midnight meeting of Nissan GT-R owners in Tokyo.

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Vilner Adheres to Chinese Client's Wishes and 'Dragons Up' Nissan GT-R

Vilner, the small Bulgarian aftermarket firm that could, has unleashed pictures of its newest creation based on the almighty Nissan GT-R that was custom built for a Chinese businessman with a large car collection.

The client told Vilner that he wanted something to stand out from the crowd by incorporating elements from his country's rich traditions, with the tuner settling on a "Dragon" themed interior.

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Porsche's New 911 Carrera S Goes "Head 2 Head" with Nissan's 2013 GT-R

Throw us the keys to any one of these two sports cars, and we will gladly take them for a very, very long spin without a second thought. And all for good reason.

While the GT-R has entered its fifth year in production, it doesn’t realty show its age in any other departments than the styling and the interior, which to be honest, wasn't anything special to begin with.

In many ways, the GT-R was years ahead of the competition when it debuted in 2007, and let's not forget, Nissan has been religiously tweaking and upgrading it every year.

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