The GT-R is a legend in its own time, the most unabashedly performance-oriented car in the Nissan lineup and one of the top performers around.
It’s a two-door high-performance coupe, so shop it against the Chevy Corvette, Porsche 911, and Audi R8.
The GT-R remains a beast of a sports car, with brutal acceleration and otherworldly grip easily trumping its cramped interior and lack of modern tech, not to mention abysmal fuel economy. It’s a 5.8 on the TCC scale. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
Freshened styling and a new special edition bring the GT-R into the 2024 model year. Impressive as this machine is, its basic bones first went into production in late 2007.
Still, the GT-R looks and drives like nothing else on the market. It’s unabashedly high-performance in every way, from its tacked-on (but functional) body kit to its huge rear wing.
New front and rear bumpers give the GT-R a marginally cleaner look, which Nissan says improves downforce without sacrificing aerodynamics.
The all-business cabin wears upscale leather, but it’s not a high-tech place compared to, say, the Corvette or Porsche 911.
More critical is the 565-hp 3.8-liter V-6, which boasts two turbos and directs power to all four, wide, performance rubber-shod wheels via a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. It’s basically a race car for the road, with astounding grip, heavy but precise steering, and unflappable poise. While not all that refined, the GT-R nonetheless chews up miles in reasonable comfort.
Nissan also offers a 600-hp NISMO version with an uptick in power, an engine remap that helps it accelerate quicker, and carbon-ceramic brakes. It’s a supercar, but it’s also priced like one. A new T-spec trim level pairs the NISMO’s brakes and tires with the standard powertrain.
The GT-R shows its age in its lack of driver-assistance and collision-avoidance tech, though. It includes little more than what the federal government requires.
How much does the 2024 Nissan GT-R cost?
Pricing for the updated 2024 model shouldn’t stray too far from the roughly $115,000 Nissan wanted for one last year. The GT-R is no longer the value play it once was.
The NISMO version topped $210,000 in 2023.
Where is the 2024 Nissan GT-R made?
In Japan.
