Switzer's Thousand-HP GT-R for Sale

Switzer Performance’s 1,000-horsepower package for the Nissan GT-R has been priced at $88,990 over the cost of the donor car.

A while back Ohio-based tuner Switzer Performance revealed an aftermarket package it was working on, based on the Nissan GT-R it dubbed the Ultimate Street Edition. Designed to be a daily driver while packing 1,000 horsepower, the "usable and practical" supercar killer is now up for sale. The GT-R's 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 was tweaked to produce 1,000 hp thanks to the addition of Switzer-specific pistons, pins, rings, connecting rods, and a pair of liquid-cooled turbochargers with innovative billet compressor wheels.



A new stainless-steel performance exhaust system, Switzer-specific lowering springs, "nano-carbon" brakes, a strengthened transmission and a fresh set of Switzer Signature Series alloys were also fitted to the Ultimate Street Edition GT-R. As a result the GT-R USE can sprint from 0-62 mph in just over 2 seconds, reach 200 mph in less than a mile and do the quarter mile in nine seconds flat. The price for the Switzer GT-R Ultimate Street Edition conversion is $88,990 over the price of a standard GT-R, which comes in a shade under $100k.

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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.

British publication Autocar and Editor Steve Sutcliffe beg to differ. Sutcliffe pitted those two cars against each other in a section of the MIRA test track that’s located in the former RAF Lindley airfield.

His verdict was that the Nissan GT-R Track Pack, fine supercar that it is, was all over the place as it was too heavy and couldn’t put its excessive power down on the road. The A1 Quattro, on the other hand, was much more composed and it could run rings (pun intended) around the Nissan.

To prove his point, he even did timed laps in both cars. You may want to sit down, because the A1 was way faster than the GT-R (no spoilers; you’ll have to watch the video to find out by how much).

Don’t check your calendar because it’s not April Fools’ Day. If you live in the West Midlands in England, though, you might want to check the sky for flying animals that go “oink, oink”...

Though in no way do we mean to be disrespectful to Mr. Sutcliffe and Autocar, but the verdict seems a bit weird, to say the least. Perhaps some more information, e.g. about the GT-R’s tires and whether both stability control systems were fully deactivated, would help clear things up a bit.

You can draw your own conclusions after watching the video that follows the break.

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National Geographic's Megafactories to Lift the Hood on the Nissan GT-R

he 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.

"As one of the most acclaimed supercars in automotive history, the Nissan GT-R is the ultimate expression of the Nissan brand and its "Innovation for All" philosophy," says NatGeo. "It is a multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of "the ultimate supercar that can be driven by anyone, anytime, anywhere."

The series will take us for a ride to Nissan's production facility in Tochigi, Japan, to see how the world's most affordable supercar is manufactured (the GT-R's twin-turbocharged V6 is hand-assembled in Yokohama), with the producers also talking to the people responsible for its creation.

You can watch the extended trailer for the upcoming GT-R episode in the video that follows.

 

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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.

Aside from the "Bolt Gold" GT-R, the Jamaican sprinter has signed a number of Nissan-related products, including racing helmets and clothes, which will also be auctioned off on eBay.

All proceeds from the eBay auctions will go directly to the Usain Bolt Foundation, which was established by the Olympic champion to support educational and cultural opportunities for children and young people in his home country of Jamaica.

"This project excites me because it brings together my passion for speed and excellence, and my desire to help kids and young people," said Bolt.

The first man in Olympic history to win both the 100 and 200 metres in world record times and then as part of the 4 X 100 metres relay team, joined forces with Nissan in June 2012 as a brand ambassador. Nissan has said that Bolt will put his name on a series of limited edition versions of the Japanese brand's top sports car in the near future.

 

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2013 Nissan Murano Gains New Value Package, Extra Features and Colors, but Nothing More

It's that time of year that many automakers release their new model years cars and trucks. Following the all-new 2013 Sentra and Pathfinder crossover, and more recently, the 2013MY Titan pickup truck, Nissan has now released the 2013 model year version of its Murano crossover.On sale now, the Murano's prices, excluding an $825 delivery fee, start at $29,960 for the base "S" grade with FWD, and rise to $40,750 for the "LE" with AWD.

For 2013, Nissan has added a suite of "Safety Shield" technologies, including Moving Object Detection (MOD), Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems, to the LE Platinum Edition and SL Navigation Package.

Furthermore, there's a new Value Package available for SV models, which comprises a power liftgate, Bose audio system with 9 speakers plus dual subwoofers and a Navigation system. It is priced at $2,270, which Nissan says offers a savings of $830 over the cost of items if they were purchased individually.

Two new exterior colors, called Midnight Garnet and Gun Metallic, complete the changes for the new model year, with the Murano continuing to be offered with a 260hp 3.5-liter V6 matched to a standard Xtronic CVT.

 

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