Greco

Mississauga, Ontario - Nissan Canada has announced that its new 2009 GT-R sports car will go on sale in July at certified Nissan GT-R dealers with a base price of $81,900.

One model will be offered in Canada, in a choice of six colours, and will include an eleven-speaker customized Bose Audio system, standard navigation system and Z-rated performance tires.

The GT-R features an all-new, hand-built VR-series 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 engine, producing an estimated 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque, with all-wheel drive and an all-new six-speed dual-clutch transmission. Its lap time of 7 minutes, 38 seconds around the Nurburgring Nordschleife is one of the fastest achieved by a production-spec vehicle to date.

Solid GSR YO

sveet, but this needs pics...

Kraz13

I wonder if they will let me take one for a boot...eerrr i mean test drive to evaluate my interest.

ednyboo

i wonder if the next nsx will be still double that price..

Cheetah

lollll

BTW 81gs? hmm..

SMOOTHE

I think $81,000 is reasonable considering the amount of car you're getting. NSX' were over $140,00 in it's last production year. Sure you can go into the engineering of the nsx with it's aluminum chassis and ultra light body panels but I bet in a couple years the price will double. When the NSX first came out in retailed for $79.999 just to get it exposed.

http://blog.sevendv.com/wp-content/u...05/skyline.jpg

dc24me

how many of them are being allocated for canada? in the us, aren't they selling for twice msrp?

Smartass pHO

Why is this in "Pics and Vids" when there are no pics or vids?

SMOOTHE

I heard somewhere that it's going for $70,000 USD and across the pond for $55,000 euros.

STRTLGL

Chances are the dealership will give you a boot. Let me know what happens.

P. S. I think due to high demand, dealerships will not even have demonstrator vehicles for the first little while.

PrincessS2K

I don't think they will allow anyone a test drive unless the person is serious about buying it.

dc24me

On the other hand, people serious about buying it wouldn't even care about a test drive. when you buy a car like that, what's not to like?

Nawaaz

LOL... you tell me... but i wouldnt buy one, but thats just me

Greco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyVGR...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsTtzj7_LU

deckard

don't forget to add the dealer markup!
I wouldn't be surprised if this car is sold out by this summer

RSXR

damn going to be a hot seller.. i want one..lol...

STRTLGL

It will not be a volume car for dealers. Apparently, dealers will have to obtain a special certificate to be able to sell and service these beasts. So half of the stores won't even carry GT-R and the rest will probably get 2 or 3, which will sell fairly quick.

Question for all those "interested": are you really prepared to spend $95000 (after all the the taxes) on a Nissan? Or, let me rephrase, if you had $95000 to spend on a car, would Nissan be your first choice brand?

smith_customs

^ true id use the money and put a nice down payment on a house and keep my db1!

bbTeg

It's not about the car being a "nissan" its what the car represents and what its capable of. People who would avoid it on the simple matter that its a nissan are not the people this car is aimed at anyway.

And you talk like nissan is a shitty car brand so it goes to show what you know.

I would hazard to guess that a good majority of the 50-75 cars coming to Canada are already pre-sold.

1DA2NV

i know someone who ahs one pre-ordered and cant wait to see the car in person

Greco

I do not foresee the cost at 95000; however, 90000 for certain, that being said this seems to be a truly special car.

"The 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R is a legend before it even enters production. Born from a long line of Skyline GT-Rs dating back to 1969, this latest version — "R36" to the hard-core — promises to pack more turbocharged power, more all-wheel-drive technology and more sheer speed than any Japanese car ever to come to North America. The Allure of Forbidden Fruit - The original Nissan Skyline GT-R might have hit the street in 1969, but it wasn't until 1990 that the GT-R legend would be solidified. That was the year the Skyline GT-R was introduced to an utterly stunned Japanese market. It was the first of three twin-turbocharged, all-wheel-drive and all-wheel-steering Skylines (R32, R33 and R34) and it's the generation upon which the Skyline GT-R legend rests.Though the R34 left production after the 2003 model year, it was so beloved that Nissan's Nismo division actually bought 20 used Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec models during 2005 and completely rebuilt them into what is currently considered the greatest GT-R of them all — the $170,000, 500-horsepower Skyline GT-R Z-Tune."

I mean the 2009's R36 engine is entirely hand built by specifically selected techs, the paint is hand sanded between coats.

STRTLGL

You just repeated myself: there are only 50-75 cars coming so they will be sold fairly quick, it's not like there are 500 cars coming and they are all pre-sold. This is not a volume car.

I never said Nissan was a shitty brand. It's not up to you how much I know. Nissan is not a premium brand and you can't argue with that. Period.

STRTLGL

****, I forgot. I am not even discussing anything with you, cuz you are a type of user that will drop a line in every thread and never check back.

STRTLGL

Some one said it would be $81000.

Let's add

$81000
$ 1800 - Freight
$ 298 - PDI
$ 295 (at least) - Admin Fee
$ 100 - A/C Tax
$ 75 (at least) Gas Tax
_______
$ 83568 + GST/PST
_______
$ 94431 - Close enough? And if the dealers decide to charge higher admin or the government decided to charger higher gas tax on that vehicle, it will be well over $95000.

dc24me

sure, i'd consider it. people are spending more than that on a corvette zr-1 its a chevy. i'd rather drive a nissan sentra than a chevy colbalt.

either way, both cars are the latest iterations of a legend of
their respective manufacturers.
with the $95k @ porsche, you'll only get a 911 carerra, which you see everywhere. but then again, you'd be driving a brand that helps you pick up the *****, unlike a "nissan" or a "chevy".

brand is insignificant. it's the particular model that some people are most interested in and you have to admit, the gtr is pretty bad ***.

bbTeg

You said:
"Question for all those "interested": are you really prepared to spend $95000 (after all the the taxes) on a Nissan? Or, let me rephrase, if you had $95000 to spend on a car, would Nissan be your first choice brand?"

No kidding that Nissan is not a premium brand. Neither is Chevrolet. Is the Z06 overpriced? Hell no.

You seem fixated on the car being an overpriced nissan, my question to you is, what do you think the car should be priced at? Given the tech, development time and capabilities of the car what is a reasonable price?

Furthermore, you're a honda fan. Did the NSX truly deliver a $150,000 driving experience or was it worth it because it was an Acura?

I apologize for not being around 24 hours a day to respond to you. If you want to spar with someone, I'm right here.

STRTLGL

Scroll up and read what I wrote again. I never said it was overpriced. Never meant it. All I said was, hopefully, there are enough people to spend $95000 on a Nissan.

The NSX is a perfect example. The NSX delivered driving pleasure and was a premium brand vehicle at the same time. In Europe it was sold as a Honda. But it would be impossible to get a North American customer to fork $142000 + all the taxes on a Honda so it was offered as a premium brand vehicle - Acura. This is marketing for you.

bbTeg

Asking "would you spend 95K on a nissan" infers you think its overpriced.

And I'm sorry but how many NSX's sold in its last year of production in Canada? 6 or so? Successful marketing for sure.

1DA2NV

Your such a salesman Tommy

and on subject, i think that the people who know about the car and love that Nissan is making it again and selling it here says something to the import scene, to say that its over priced? well the car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it right? so if sales of the unit on the other side of the pond have been good which i think they were, who's to say that they wont be great here to, ya they are only bringing it here in small numbers, and selling it out of special dealers but hey Ford did the same thing with the SVT and Saleen to, if i paied that much money for a car i'd want someone who is trained in repairng it, working on it, not just some shmo, so in closing id like to say that i like pie. thanks

STRTLGL

Why not ask how many NSXs sold in the first year of production?

its me.. mario

i think this point, nissan isn't marketing the nissan GTR.. the GTR is a brand in itself and people already recognize that.

they pretty much got free hype and advertising in games like Gran Turismo and Forza and they're playing on the fact that people will want a piece of it.. just like the STI and just like the EVO.

bbTeg

In its infancy, the NSX was a formidable car, in 2006 not so much, especially considering the alternatives in the marketplace... that was my point, regardless of what badge was on the car.

Your question of asking whether or not a "nissan" is worth 95K is irrelevant simply because supply is going to far exceed demand. All of them will sell so the answer is a resounding "yes"

Stop being so negative, I sincerely doubt you (like most people here) are in a position to dictate with your own cash what cars are worth 85K and which ones aren't.

As enthusiasts we should be happy that any car company produces such a vehicle and releases it into the market with a full warranty. Sure beats any "luxury" blandbox any day of the week.

STRTLGL

It's interesting, how Lexus vehicles have more parts shared with Toyota vehicles than Acuras with Hondas, but the perception for some reason is that Lexus is a true luxury car and Acura is only a glorified Honda.

JEFFOS69

You're right about the segmentation relating to the luxury car brands such as acura but on that note and the NSX - the NSX is widely known to be overpriced in relation to its competition and value for the dollar. It didnt do anything better than the competition rather than have a higher price point.

Nissan is doing this as a flagship vehicle, just as ford has the Ford GT, Audi has the R8 etc. They are not numbers cars and alot of brands dont even make money compared the the R&D and production costs associated with them. They are an image car and the value added to the brand from having and promoting these cars is what the brands are interested in getting. (Tom I'm not saying this directly to you Im just springling this post off of you reply)

STRTLGL

Lexus and Acura suit different type of clientele. You can't sell a TL to someone that's interested in a ES350.

As for world brands, Lexus is officially in North America, Europe and Asia, Acura is in North America, Japan, China and Russia and will be expanding to Europe soon. Moreover, in 3 to 4 years Acura will be completely separated from Honda in terms of sharing parts and technology. Infiniti is the only premium japanese brand that's only present in North America.

nautica_t YO

hey whats wrong with a nissan?? i have one