I remember the day I opened a Motor Trend, it was years ago I was working at a public library and had easy access to my form of smut. The article was only a couple pages long but it reveled to me the intricate details of the construction and tenacity of the GT3. I was young and I had fallen in love with a girl I couldn't afford.
Years go by and my love of the car grows with each of iteration. The attention to detail, from the engine internals to the suspension design to deal with the unorthodox weight distribution, they all got to me. The raspy barking sound ejected from the exhaust would send shivers down my spine, I thought it was true love, I was sure it was real.
I've always respected Nissan's Skyline GTR, through all of its marks. I thought its Playstation qualities and god like Altezza AWD system were perfect compliments to the twin turbo straight six. But just as the GT3 had be wide-eyed like 12 year old boy, Nissan's announcement of the stateside Nissan GTR had stopped me in my tracks.
The engine, a perfect combination, twin turbos fed to twin intercoolers that finally resolve at the ascetically pleasing manifold, the V6 is truly a work of art. Each motor creates unique horsepower, hand assembled in a hermetically sealed controlled environment to prevent expansion or contraction of any of the intricate parts, they have been dynoed at over 500hp off the factory floor. The attention to detail continues with the paddle shift transmission that is designed and calibrated bespoke to the engine it is mated to. Even the suspension is assembled in a rack that preloads the entire chassis in order to form a more perfect union to the road.
Within the last few weeks Nissan has released what I consider to be my new infatuation, dressed in a one-off metallic black, the Nissan GTR Spec V. This is the stripped out, hunkered down, focused version of the standard stateside GTR. With a mid-range rpm boost control and a body and interior littered with carbon fiber it was like a wet dream come true. Even the titanium plated exhaust seems as if it was created by a well worn man forming metal into a piece of artwork. I was astounded by the overall commitment to detail this car has and its ability to humble GT3s, GT2s, and Ferrari's as it whips around the Ring with simply shocking lap times. I am still hesitant to be sure if this is just a lust that would be short lived or a true romance with this car.
I find Nissan's attention to detail scary at times, and the R35 has proved to me that there is hope in the future automotive world. Even when my dad commented that for the price tag you could buy two standard GTR's, I wasn't deterred. This car in my eyes is absolute perfect and its a struggle for between the GT3 and the Spec V both are committed to their duties at the track and it's become one of the biggest dramas of my life.
Fame on, but I think it might be true love
