{"id":114858,"date":"2017-03-27T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=114858"},"modified":"2017-03-27T15:26:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T19:26:01","slug":"nissan-hits-the-circuit-with-new-gt-r-track-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2017\/03\/nissan-hits-the-circuit-with-new-gt-r-track-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Hits the Circuit with New GT-R Track Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nissan GT-R Track Edition will be powered by a 565 hp version of the twin-turbo V-8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s getting more and more difficult to take today\u2019s extreme machines to their limits \u2013 which partially explains the surge in members-only tracks, like New York\u2019s Monticello Motor Club and Detroit\u2019s M1 Concours Race Track.<\/p>\n

In turn, that may explain the growing availability of circuit-ready vehicles like the new Nissan GT-R Track Edition that will make its debut at the New York International Auto Show in just a couple weeks. The $128,000 limited-edition model won\u2019t be the most powerful version of the Nissan sports car, but it will offer a number of features specifically designed for those who have the right place to put the Track Edition through its paces.<\/p>\n

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Produc News!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe new GT-R Track Edition gives buyers a specialized model, one true to GT-R heritage and available only by special order,\u201d said Michael Bunce, vice president, Product Planning, Nissan North America Inc. \u201cBuilding on the major upgrade to every GT-R for 2017, the Track Edition is an amazing package inside, outside and under the skin.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Track Edition will become the third entry into the Nissan GT-R lineup, sliding in-between the base Touring, or \u201cT\u201d, model, and the \u201cR Nismo.\u201d It will pick up some key elements from the Nismo package, though notably not the R\u2019s 600-horsepower engine. For the Track Edition, the GT-R shares the Premium model\u2019s 565-hp twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8.<\/p>\n

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The midship Nissan GT-R Track Edition delivers power to all four of its alloy wheels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, performance upgrades include additional adhesive bonding, on top of conventional spot welding, which helps improve body rigidity. The hood has also been reinforced to improve high-speed stability.<\/p>\n

(Nissan blows cover off 2017 Sentra Nismo. <\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for the story.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Track Edition does pick up the Nismo\u2019s advanced all-wheel independent suspension, Nissan notes, along with the top-performer\u2019s spec tires, 20-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels, dry carbon-fiber rear spoiler and oversized front fenders.<\/p>\n

Inside, the GT-R Track Edition adds high-grip, track-ready, leather-accented Recaro seats and a unique red-and-black color treatment. There are fewer switches in the Track Edition \u2013 11, in total \u2013 and wheel-mounted paddle shifters for the six-speed double-clutch transmission are standard. Not all comforts are abandoned. The new model gets an 8-inch touchscreen that operates the NissanConnect infotainment system, with navigation and mobile apps.<\/p>\n

(<\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for details about Nissan declining to talk with the UAW about Mississippi plant.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The new grille on the Track Edition is more than just a new look, Nissan emphasizes, noting it is designed to enhance engine cooling when compared to the earlier GT-R nose.<\/p>\n

Muscle comes from that twin-turbo V-8 which churns out 467 pound-feet of torque. The powertrain has been upgraded with a standard titanium exhaust, and Nissan claims the transmission has been upgraded to allow shifting at \u201crace car-like speeds.\u201d The GT-R\u2019s midship platform allows power to be delivered to all four wheels.<\/p>\n

(Hoping to organize Southern car plans, UAW adopts pro-Trump stance. For the details,\u00a0<\/em>Click Here<\/a><\/span>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nissan plans to start taking orders soon after the GT-R Track Edition\u2019s New York debut, with deliveries for the order-only model to start in late summer. Pricing starts at $127,990, plus delivery fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s getting more difficult to take today\u2019s extreme machines to their limits, and complicating that problem is the jump track-ready and track-oriented vehicles like the Nissan GT-R Track Edition. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114858"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=114858"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=114858"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=114858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}